Invited to a War

Author: AVM Alan Reed AO (ret.) Publisher: History and Heritage Branch, Royal Australian Air Force Availability: Booktopia, Angus & Robertson and most online retailers Review copy: provided Reviewer: Dion Makowski In an era where we still have a plethora of important World War II stories and personal memoirs, it is great to see Air Force’s

Ceremony Caps off 100 Years

Wednesday, March 30, was the date on which the Royal Australian Air Force concluded its year of centenary celebrations with a moving ceremony of dedication at RAAF Base Point Cook for the new Air Force Centenary Memorial “THEN. NOW. ALWAYS”. Dedicated to the 350,000 personnel who have served since 1921 and continue to serve Air

In Australian Service : AS-350BA Squirrel

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) basic helicopter training had been carried out by the RAAF at Fairbairn on the UH-1B Iroquois since 1962. Twenty years later, these early model ‘Hueys’ were overdue for replacement. In August 1982, the Minister for Defence announced a $23 million order for 18 AS-350B Squirrels: twelve