by admin | Jun 23, 2026 | Members News, News
BATTLE OF BRITAIN ‘LACE’ The RAAF Memorial Grove is a commemorative park on the northern approach to the ACT, co-located with the Hughie Edwards VC Rest Stop at the one end of the historic Canberra-Sydney Remembrance Driveway. On 2 June, a plaque was dedicated in...
by admin | Jun 18, 2026 | Members News, News
BATTLE OF BRITAIN ‘LACE’ The service and sacrifice of approximately 10,000 Royal Australian Air Force personnel who served in RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War have been commemorated at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Marking the 85th anniversary...
by admin | Jun 17, 2026 | Members News, News
BATTLE OF BRITAIN ‘LACE’ Air Force Association Ltd has donated $5,000 to the Recognising Families Sculpture, a landmark project that will deliver the first public tribute in Australia to honour the families of Defence personnel and veterans. The bronze sculpture by...
by admin | Jun 17, 2026 | Members News
BATTLE OF BRITAIN ‘LACE’ On 15 May, AFA-SA joined with the family, friends and colleagues of GPCAPT (Retd) Dr Robert Black AM RFD to farewell the Air Force veteran, long time AFA-SA member and former AFA-SA State President, at a moving and inspiring funeral service....
by admin | Jun 16, 2026 | Members News, News
BATTLE OF BRITAIN ‘LACE’ 102-year-old RAAF Bomber Command veteran Howard Hendrick DFC OAM has sadly passed away. Howard Hendrick DFC OAM was born in October 1923, the son of a soldier settler. He attended primary and secondary school at Renmark. On ANZAC Day 1942, at...
by admin | Jun 15, 2026 | Members News, News
BATTLE OF BRITAIN ‘LACE’ On Saturday 30 May 2026, AFA-SA hosted the 2026 Bomber Command Commemorative Service in Adelaide supported by No 462 Squadron, a current Defence unit that saw distinguished service with Bomber Command in World War 2 and the Australian Air...
