Image Gallery: April 2008
Caribou fly-over recognises Air force Vietnam Veterans
04 April 2008
The efforts of RAAF personnel who operated Caribou aircraft during the Vietnam War were recognised in a ceremony in Canberra on Friday 4 April 2008.
A plaque was unveiled at the Australian War Memorial commemorating personnel who served with the RAAF Transport Flight Vietnam (RTFV), which was later reformed as No. 35 Squadron. Surviving members and families of those who have passed away were presented with the United States Air Medal.
The US Ambassador to Australia, His Excellency Mr Robert McCallum Jr, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, Dr Mike Kelly MP and Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Geoff Shepherd AO attended the ceremony.
| 20080404adf9901_0008 A RAAF Caribou conducted a flyover of the Australian War Memorial during the ceremony. The first Caribous arrived to form the RAAF Transport Flight Vietnam (RTFV) at Vung Tau in South Vietnam in 1964, becoming the first RAAF unit in the country. By 1966, seven aircraft were flying with the RTFV and it was reformed as No. 35 Squadron. The unit became widely known as ‘Wallaby Airlines’ due to its call-sign of ‘Wallaby’. Caribous remain in service today as a combat airlift aircraft with No. 38 Squadron at RAAF Base Townsville. (Date taken: 04 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080404raaf8205214_0041 The United States Ambassador, His Excellency Mr. Robert McCallum Jr, presents Mr. Mal Lane with the United States of America Air Medal at a ceremony held at the Australian War Memorial to recognising the efforts of members of the RAAF Transport Flight Vietnam (RTFV), which was later reformed as No. 35 Squadron. (Date taken: 04 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080404raaf8205214_0081 Mr. Stewart Bonett (left) and Mr. Malcom Rose unveil a plaque at a ceremony held at the Australian War Memorial to recognising the efforts of members of the RAAF Transport Flight Vietnam (RTFV), which was later reformed as No. 35 Squadron. (Date taken: 04 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080404raaf8205214_0089 Chaplain (Air Commodore) Royce Thompson dedicates a plaque at the Australian War Memorial to recognising the efforts of members of the RAAF Transport Flight Vietnam (RTFV), which was later reformed as No. 35 Squadron. (Date taken: 04 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080404raaf8205214_0114.JPG The Hon Dr Mike Kelly AM MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, presents US Ari Force Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Eugene Rossell with the citation of outstanding service at a ceremony held at the Australian War Memorial to recognising the efforts of members of the RAAF Transport Flight Vietnam (RTFV), which was later reformed as No. 35 Squadron. (Date taken: 04 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080404raaf8205214_0122 Air Marshal Geoff Shepherd AO, the Chief of the Air Force, presents Mr Ron Workman with the citation of outstanding service at a ceremony held at the Australian War Memorial to recognising the efforts of members of the RAAF Transport Flight Vietnam (RTFV), which was later reformed as No. 35 Squadron. (Date taken: 04 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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