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Martin George - Surf, Surveillance, and Son
The Australian International Airshow at Avalon in Victoria saw another first for Corlette’s Martin George. He was front-man for the RAAF’s latest surveillance plane.
The Hunter Sports School graduate joined the RAAF in 2001. He specialized as an avionics technician, and he’s based with the 2 Squadron Wedgetail aircraft at Williamtown. They are among the most sophisticated aircraft that Australia has, and their mission systems and radars are designed to give the RAAF a winning edge in any airborne battle-space.
At the Airshow it was Martin’s job to stand in front of a Wedgetail, answering a myriad of interested questions from the public.
“This is our first appearance at the Airshow, so it’s great to be able to show the plane off,” he said.
“It’s a real challenge working on such an advanced aircraft like this, but we have a great team and it’s really exciting as we move to a higher operational capability for the aircraft,” says Martin.
After completing his 15 months of trade training at RAAF Base Wagga Wagga, Martin worked at RAAF Base Edinburgh in South Australia before being picked for 2 Squadron in 2009.
“I was born and raised in Caves Beach, and my family is here, so it’s really nice to be back — though, what with the Wedgetail and my two-year old son, I don’t get as much time to surf as I used to,” he said.