by admin | Sep 15, 2020 | News
Vale – AM Selwyn David Evans AC, DSO, AFC RAAF We remember Air Marshal Selwyn David Evans AC, DSO, AFC RAAF (3 June 1925 – 2 September 2020). From humble beginnings, Air Marshal Selwyn David Evans AC, DSO, AFC RAAF rose to be one of the most notable commanders in the...
by admin | Sep 15, 2020 | News
The 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” – Sir Winston Churchill Eighty years ago, the Battle of Britain was fought in the skies over southern England. By May 1940 very little...
by admin | Aug 18, 2020 | News
Honouring the RAAF on Vietnam Veterans' Day On 18th August, we commemorate Vietnam Veterans’ Day and the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan in 1966. We remember the sacrifices of those who died and say thank you to almost 60,000 Australians who served during the 10...
by admin | Jul 30, 2020 | Special Topics
Australian Flying Corps Memorial – RAAF Base Point Cook, VICTORIA RAAF Base Point Cook is the alma mater of numerous Air Force personnel and Navy and Army members who underwent their initial aviator training at the base. The large, main parade ground is a mute witness...
by admin | Jul 30, 2020 | Special Topics
BATTLE OF BRITAIN ‘LACE’ Between 1942 and 1947, Dobsons & M Browne & Co Ltd, a Nottingham lace curtain manufacturer, made thirty-eight lace panels commemorating the Battle of Britain of 1940. The lace panels measure 4.5 x 1.62 metres and depict scenes of the...
