Anzac Day
March: Assemble North Terrace, west of “Elder Hall” (University of
Adelaide) at 0930.
Placard: “RAAF Middle East”.
Anzac Day
March: We expect to step-off around 1030. Form-up in William Street, past
Queen Street Mall and near the Victoria Bridge.
Lunch: At the Jade Buddha down Eagle Street, not far from the
end of the march.
Anzac Day
March: Form-up by 1045 in Flinders St., east of Federation Square, near
the 3SQN banner. Move off 1100. Contact Roger WATTS, 0418 379-290.
Meet in St
Georges Terrace at 9am, between William and Barrack Streets. (Behind Fighter
Squadrons Assn.) Lunch: East Fremantle Yacht Club (1 Petra
Street). Arrive 1230. Lunch served from 1300 (your choice from the menu).
All members, partners and friends (especially 79 SQN Pearce) are cordially
invited.
A Sailing Competition for the Anzac Day Shield will be followed by
Entertainment. Contact Felix SAINSBURY (08) 9337-6016, by 20 April.
1030am.
Members young and old, rellies and friends, all very welcome. Security
Reqs: Please send attendee names and vehicle rego to Vicki (02-9487-2662
or email
vcr63600@bigpond.net.au) by Fri 5 April.
Meet in the Pass Office Carpark at the Dight St. Roundabout (Hercules
tail-fin) by 10.30am. Proceed into Base in convoy. After the
service and wreath-laying ceremony at the 3SQN Memorial, we will have a
convivial BYO picnic lunch.
Assemble Castlereagh Street just north of Martin Place, near 3SQN banner (and March Card 16).
Lunch:
Pullman Hotel, 36 College St.
From 1200hrs, two-course lunch. $60 per head. Drinks at own expense - please
bring cash for bar.
ONLINE BOOKINGS:
https://fsb.raafansw.org.au/events.php
Online bank transfer payment is preferred. BOOK BEFORE 18 APRIL. Remember to
add your 3SQN affiliation when booking.
- Enquiries Geoff PETERKIN (02) 4956-6618.
For any other queries please Contact 3SQN Assn.
Red Cross Walking Tour
Somme Valley, FRANCE.
3 to 6 May, 2019
The Royal Flying Doctor Service will be utilising Neil SMITH’s 3SQN web-article about Cliff PEEL, a 3AFC RE8 pilot, in their four-day “Somme Stride” experiential walking tour [scheduled for early May 2019]. Cliff created the original operational concept for the “Flying Doctor” in 1917. (Sadly, he was killed in the closing weeks of WW1.) The RFDS will quote Neil’s research, along with many other interesting themes.
This tour sounds fantastic, and all profits will help to support the RFDS. So, if you or any of your 3SQN friends are interested in seeing the Somme Battlefields in the most immersive way possible, further details are available on the RFDS Website.
RAAF
Association wreath-laying ceremony at the Cenotaph, Friday 29 March at 11am.
All are cordially invited. Commemorating the Foundation of the RAAF in 1921.
Guest Speaker will be Air Commander Australia, AVM "Zed"
ROBERTON DSC, AM.
SYDNEY Fighter Squadrons Luncheon – Hornsby RSL
Friday, 14 June 2019. 11.30am.
Details:
https://fsb.raafansw.org.au/events.php
Stockton RSL, NSW.
AN INVITATION IS EXTENDED TO ALL SERVING OR EX-RAAF OR RAAF RESERVE MEMBERS, OF ANY AIRCRAFT TRADE, MUSTERING OR CATEGORY WHO SERVED (AT ANY TIME) IN ANY MIRAGE UNIT.
For all details see here.
QLD. MID-YEAR LUNCHEON
Sat. 27 JULY - REDLAND BAY RSL, BRISBANE
Register with “Blue”
farrell3sqn@outlook.com
(Book accommodation and make it a great weekend!)
"GATHERING OF EAGLES"
Friday to Sunday, 13-15 September 2019.
Hobart RAAFA commemoration of “Battle of Britain”
Details: http://www.raafatas.com/158198749
A beautiful day in Canberra for 3SQN Alamein veterans and
their sons.
Chas Wannan, Kittyhawk and Mustang Flight Commander.
[Portrait by Dom O'Donnell]
For more photo
coverage and the background story:
Click Here
A great day for all of the 3SQN Generations!
[Left to Right:] Terry van Haren, Gus Thomson, Bob Treloar and Arthur
Pardey.
For more photo
coverage: Click Here
[Picture by Dominic O'Donnell]
For more parade and airshow photo coverage:
Click Here
"The old and the bold meet the young and the bold." For more photo
coverage: Click Here
For more photo coverage of the 2010 Family Day:
Click Here
On Saturday 10th July 2010, the Association returned to Richmond RAAF Base for the 70th Anniversary of the Squadron "marching out" to War on the 15th of July 1940. We were honoured to have four of "The Originals" in attendance.
For the full set of annotated photos, click here.
Harvard Graduate
An uplifting photo set showing NSW Hon. President Tom Russell enjoying a surprise sortie in a Harvard Trainer, just before presenting a speech at Camden RSL. (June 2010).
Anzac Day 2010
Anzac Day 2010 went very well in Sydney and the RAAF Official Photographer captured a nice image of 3SQN CO Terry van Haren with the WW2 veterans present on the day. It was especially gratifying that our President Peter Cuthbert (2nd from left) could be there despite his recent illness. [Pete told us that he's recently received a disturbing note in his mailbox saying, "If you don't stop making love to my wife, I will KILL you!" - But the note was unsigned, so Pete has no way of knowing which husband wrote it!]
L to R: Slim Moore, Peter Cuthbert, WGCDR
Terry van Haren, Tom Russell, Gordon Steege, Arthur Pardey, Don Nicholls.
(Click here for the full-sized image by the RAAF Official Photographer.)
3 Squadron 93rd Birthday Parade, 2009
Click here for a photo set, speeches from the day and historical notes on the Squadron's first and last combat losses in WWII.
Reunion of Butterworth Fitters in Malaysia 2008.
Canberra Reunion 2002 in the Australian War Memorial
3 Squadron's 85th Birthday at Nelson Bay, 18- 20 September 2001
