I guess this Oz Navy News item should go here because it relates to a No.67 Pilot Course member (rather than go in the ANZAC Day thread - however two other RAN pilots are involved in the 'news' one trained in the USofA though I think - Mick Perrott was on No.61 Pilot Course 1967). Anyway 6 years on and miles to go...
https://www.faaaa.asn.au/tribunals-r...ranhfv-awards/
"...Commodore Farthing and Captain Ray requested that
SBLT Perry receive the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) and Commander Bell believes that he should receive the
Victoria Cross for Australia (VC) for ‘his night of outstanding bravery’..."
https://www.faaaa.asn.au/wp-content/...7/05/Perry.pdf (190Kb)
LCDR Farthing CO at the time of RANHFV3 which Andy Perry was on was also our Division Officer during Basic Aircrew Training earlier at HMAS Cerberus beginning of 1967. LCDR Bell (at that time) is seen as the passenger with CMDR N.E.Lee (Nelly - geddit) in the very last Vampire flight video but was CO of various helo squadrons in early 1970s - CAPT Ray? Dunno.
BZ Andy - I'm hoping things go well.