AWM 'Last
Post'
Ceremony for “Old John” Jackson, 3SQN
WW2 Ace. Canberra, Sunday
24th May, 1630.
Centenary of Australia’s First
Free-Fall Parachute Jumps - Tuesday 26th
May.
Display by Army Parachute School at Richmond RAAF.
Recommended viewing spot: Flying School Memorial, 150 metres
east of Hawkesbury Visitor Information Centre, Hawkesbury Valley
Way, Clarendon.
Timing: To Be Announced - please watch this page.
Why this is important??
2026 is the 110th Anniversary of Formation of
3SQN;
Also 57th Anniversary of Operation Thoroughfare.
Possibly one last HOORAH!
Start planning!
BLUE SAYS: 50 DAYS TO
GO! Townsville will be a far better climate in June than
"South of the Border." With that, as you know, I have
booked 60 places at the Beach Hotel for our
Luncheon. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF VACANCIES STILL
AVAILABLE. We are "getting long in the tooth";
this is a good chance to catch up with mates, some of whom we
have not seen in yonks. BECOME A GREY NOMAD for a few
days, let your hair down (if any left) and enjoy the company
of current and ex members of 3 SQN. Comeup, enjoy and
have your stories ready to relive a great experience!
Contact John MITCHELL, QLD Sec. sec3sqnassocqld@gmail.com
WILLIAMTOWN 3SQN FAMILY DAY – Friday 17th July.
Save
the
date: Displays;
aviation tech; music; a light lunch; merch;
and lots of friendly 3SQN members to talk to.
– A great day out for the kids or grandkids!
Further details
in June News.
3 SQUADRON 110th
BIRTHDAY – Friday 4th / Saturday 5th
September. THE
BIG ONE!
Williamtown/Newcastle. Definitely
DO
save the date for
this one! We will
have a series of delicious, exciting and entertaining events over the two
days. (But if you
prefer only a subset, that is also OK.)
Please EXPRESS INTEREST NOW,
to assist in our planning of venues and accommodation deals. Email Vicki, (0407) 455 137. More details in June
News.
Date TO BE ANNOUNCED.
3SQN Association is intending to combine with The Association of WW1 Aero-Historians on a...
Guided by museum experts, there will be particular
emphasis on the Museum's flyable RE-8
- 3AFC's mount in WW1.
See our Photo Essay.
The Association in NSW enjoyed four events in a row, in Williamtown, Richmond and Sydney.
“Can you hear something ticking...?”
John "surveying" the Airport founded by his father
in 1919.
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
