Author: John Sambrooks

Wallaby Airlines | 35 Squadron | RAAF Transport Flight Vietnam

ESO Infoletter December2019

Merry Christmas!   With the festive season upon us, the team at Community Support Queensland would like to wish you a very merry and safe Christmas.   You have supported your veteran community in a variety of ways throughout 2019 with some very challenging circumstances and weather events. After a short break, we look forward…
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December 19, 2019 0

35 Squadron Dakota VH-CIZ

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 – 1957)  Fri 28 Dec 1945 26 AIRMEN AWAIT RESCUE RAAF Dakota Missing In Banda Sea From ERIC THORNTON, MOROTAI Somewhere on one of the scores of islands and atolls in the Banda Sea 26 survivors of the RAAF Dakota transport plane which disappeared in a typhoon more than…
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December 17, 2019 0

December update

December update 2019


December 16, 2019 0

RAAFA NSW Newsletter

RAAFA NSW news


December 3, 2019 0

GROUP CAPTAIN JAN(JOHN) STAAL

JAN STAAL PASSING


December 1, 2019 0

Scott Egan C/0 35Sqn

  About Scott Egan With over 23 years of military leadership and experience, this Royal Australian Air Force Officer has piloted tactical airlift aircraft worldwide on behalf of multiple nations. The majority of aviation experience (3800 hrs) was acquired on C-130E/H aircraft, specialising in instruction and checking of tactical airdrop and special operations roles whilst…
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November 24, 2019 0

Operation Wandering Souls

Operation Wandering Souls project ours aye,   Pete G Click on wandering soula to view       For dissemination:   I’ve attached a one page blurb about our Operation Wandering Souls project. You might also like to alert your members to our ‘Australia’s Vietnam War’ website where veterans can upload their photos and add their…
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October 1, 2019 0

Caribou A4199 Townsville RAAF Base

John The members might like to know that Caribou 199 has been repainted and is back on display at the entrance to RAAF Townsville.  It has been painted in a scheme reflecting the DHS delivery scheme with the addition of an orange Wallaby on the tail to reflect 35 Squadron’s long service at Townsville.   199…
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September 18, 2019 0

RAF. RAAF WW 2 Pilot Spitfires ThunderBolts Service Record best we could get ?

Kevin Lafferty Kevin Lafferty Service Record (003)


September 16, 2019 0

Gareth Kimberley Slide Show

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WCoMFhOzo0CCgKde0ECr8VXskm0uU8-C?usp=sharing


September 2, 2019 0

Cross of Gallantry Ribbons attached to 35Sqn Colours

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10Om8wiNcgikIla5-1662ZS2Pg9RHD8an/view?usp=sharing


August 29, 2019 0