Praise for the ties that bind

NSW Parliament might seem an unusual place to connect a humble necktie and the services rendered by an Air Force squadron.

Ms Peta Seaton, Member for Southern Highlands, gave a speech to the NSW Legislative Assembly on June 3 recognising No. 77 Squadron. The trigger for the statement was a new 77SQN tie, the brainchild of former COs Wing Commander Dick Cresswell, DFC, and Wing Commander Bruce Brown, DFC.

“The significance of the tie lies in its purpose as a focus to direct the attention of current and future generations of young men and women to a tradition of hard work, sacrifice and unselfish dedication that is embodied in the operational history of No. 77 Squadron,” said Ms Seaton said, the daughter of a 77SQN veteran.

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