BFTS Uranquinty
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I was on RAAF 11BFTS Uranquinty in 1958...anyone know if others are still around??
Graham King RAN
Lionel Griffiths RAAF
John Franklin RAN
Frank Clough RAAF
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Graham King RAN
Lionel Griffiths RAAF
John Franklin RAN
Frank Clough RAAF
PNG PILOT
Hope you find them mate.
Off track, but you probably heard about the large rainfall in NSW on the weekend so you may be interested in this. This is the Bakehouse at Uranquinty with the RAAF memorial site to the training scheme on other side of the 'road'.
Many rejoice at sudden rainfall - Local News - News - General - The Daily Advertiser
Off track, but you probably heard about the large rainfall in NSW on the weekend so you may be interested in this. This is the Bakehouse at Uranquinty with the RAAF memorial site to the training scheme on other side of the 'road'.
Many rejoice at sudden rainfall - Local News - News - General - The Daily Advertiser
I was on RAAF 11BFTS Uranquinty in 1958...anyone know if others are still around??
Graham King RAN
Lionel Griffiths RAAF
John Franklin RAN
Frank Clough RAAF
PNG PILOT
Graham King RAN
Lionel Griffiths RAAF
John Franklin RAN
Frank Clough RAAF
PNG PILOT
Suggest you would get more gen by posting your questions re Uranquinty on the Australian GA and Questions Forum.
Off track, but you probably heard about the large rainfall in NSW on the weekend
This was quite dicey stuff as the Wirraway could really get going if you lost control after touch down. All the airmen like ghouls would come out of the hangars to watch each Wirra land waiting for the fun to start then run for cover if the Wirra headed in their direction. All these were landings from the back seat of the Wirraway which had less view than a Mustang. The taxi way between the fields had a 30 degree kink and on take off and landing the instructor had to carefully rudder around the kink. Interesting times.
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I flew with Frank Clough in 75 SQDN and later when I was at CFS he came through on course. I did not know until recently that he passed away - I think about 3-5 years ago....the dreaded lung cancer I believe.
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This is the Bakehouse at Uranquinty with the RAAF memorial site to the training scheme on other side of the 'road'.
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I guess you must have been there when wild Bill was instructing??
Cant remember many of the names other than close mates.
Remember pommy D/I.Nice bloke, but cant remember his name.
I think there was a Flt.Kidd???
and a radio guy who played a guitar...aspecially when full??
Getting too old to remember most.
Cant remember many of the names other than close mates.
Remember pommy D/I.Nice bloke, but cant remember his name.
I think there was a Flt.Kidd???
and a radio guy who played a guitar...aspecially when full??
Getting too old to remember most.
I guess you must have been there when wild Bill was instructing??
Cant remember many of the names other than close mates.
Remember pommy D/I.Nice bloke, but cant remember his name.
I think there was a Flt.Kidd??
Cant remember many of the names other than close mates.
Remember pommy D/I.Nice bloke, but cant remember his name.
I think there was a Flt.Kidd??
The W/O drill instructor may have been "Dutchy" Holland. Big handlebar moustache and decorated in WW2 for bravery as a soldier in the battle against German forces at Arnhem in 1944.
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I remember as a kid living in Meadowbank Sydney, a RAAF car picking up the family of one of the enlisted airman killed in the crash to take them to the funeral - can't recall the name. I believe a supercharger failed on one of the engines and the ensuing fire burnt through the wing spar.
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I believe a supercharger failed on one of the engines and the ensuing fire burnt through the wing spar.