Question on RAAF radio callsigns 1960
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I believe that JCS is A73-66. I'd appreciate it if anyone has a good photo of a Mk 31 pilots instrument panel they can share with me (other than the well known one available on the net).
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RAAF callsigns from the 1960's and 70's.
Can the Gent who was enquiring about the Military VJ/VM- radio callsigns used before the current format please message me. I am currently working on a database containing all known (now obsolete) Australian military aircraft radio callsigns of the period.
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I believe that JCS is A73-66
He was attacking Jap floatplanes in Timor when his Beaufighter was shot down. His navigator was killed. Cy ditched the Beaufighter and the Japs machine gunned him in the water but he ducked under the water each time they came at him. He eventually swam to shore but was betrayed by a local native and was captured by the Japs.
When we flew together, I noticed he always shortened the words "Juliet" as part of the squadron call-sign, to "Julie" After that, he was referred to by our crews as Big Julie. Not to his face, of course.
After he left the RAAF with the rank of Group Captain, Big Julie became the manager of the then TAA Flight Simulator Training Centre next to Essendon Airport. He later died at age 84.
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A bit late, very late, on the scene. I was a Radtech at Garbutt with 10 MR Sqdn Mk 31 long nose Lincolns for three years mid '50's. A lot of work experience and remote tech-passenger hours up in them. I can supply only one call sign although I probably used a lot of them. I can remember seeing them stuck on the top edge of the pilot's instrument panel. The one I can pass on is that used by the Lincoln involved in the Mt Superbus terrible tragedy. I have a copy of the proceedings of the Court of Enquiry which investigated the crash. It is now in the public domain. The call sign of A73-64 was JCB. Jig Charlie Baker. I probably had worked on the aircraft at some time. Also listed in that report are the call signs of two Lincolns from Amberley which were involved in the immediate search. The aircraft serial numbers are not listed but their call signs were JBH, and JBA. Other aircraft were also immediately involved in the search.
John Laming's published write-up of the tragedy is very accurate as he was directly involved very soon afterwards. I hope that helps this discussion here. As I say I am very late joining in.
John Laming's published write-up of the tragedy is very accurate as he was directly involved very soon afterwards. I hope that helps this discussion here. As I say I am very late joining in.
