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This
is
a
compilation
of
stories
and
photos
that
have
been
published
and/or
submitted
to
Air
Force
News and other media outlets across the country over this past 12 months.
Our Photo Gallery pages are continually being updated.
Contributors are sometimes unable to recall all of the names of those shown.
Check your State‘s page to see if you have made an appearance, or can help identify former cadets.
“75 Years Aloft”
The
Governor-General,
Sir
Peter
Cosgrove
AK
MC
(Retd),
launched
the
book
in
Canberra
on
Sunday,
28th
February,
2016
at
a
ceremony
to
mark
the
beginning
of
a
year
of
celebration
to
mark
our
75
year
history.
In
the
words
of
the
Chief
of
Air
Force,
Air
Marshal
Leo
Davies:
"We
now
have
it!
Captured
for
all
airpower
advocates to appreciate".
View the Governor-General’s speech HERE
View the Commander’s reply HERE
In
February
1941
the
War
Cabinet
approved
the
formation
of
a
cadet
corps
as
part
of
the
RAAF
Reserve.
Its
primary
objective
was
to
train
young
men
aged
between
16
and
18
who
desired
to
eventually
join
the
wartime
RAAF.
On
this
day
the
name
'Air
Training
Corps'
(ATC)
was
formally
adopted
and
Mr
W.A.
Robertson
was
appointed
as
Director
with
the
rank
of
Group
Captain.
The
original
staff
of
the
Directorate
of
ATC
commenced
duty
on
11
June
and
the
first
ATC
Wing
came
into
being
on
12
August.
Wings
had
been
formed
in
all
States
by
1
October.
Although
staffed
by
a
small
nucleus
of
RAAF
personnel,
most
of
the
ATC’s
instructors
were
unpaid
volunteers.
By
31
October
1943,
12,640
cadets
were
under
training.
Although
this
number
declined
to
7,557 when the Pacific War ended in August 1945, by then just short of 12 000 former members had gone on to enlist
in the RAAF.
A brief history of the Air Training Corps (now the Australian Air Force Cadets) is here:
www.aafc.org.au/who-we-are/history
Boeing
The
Boeing
company
have
been
a
great
supporter
of
the
AAFC
and
in
particular
the
IACE
programme.
Here
is
a
short
video
of
the
company’s early days.
boeingstore/videos/1327199487308585/
The Alumni Network is now on Linkedin. Click Here
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Preserving Amberley’s Heritage
Read the article from Air Force Association’s
WINGS magazine.
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As former cadets, you are eligible for membership in the Air
Force Association. Contact your State Branch for details.
I wish to put the feelers out there for any one who would remember me.
Commenced no 2 Flight Preston in March 1968, and ceased December 1972 have attained the rank of Cadet Under
Officer and being lucky enough to obtain a Flying Scholarship.
Shortly after completing my time in Cadets I applied and was rejected by the RAAF to join Basic Flying Training
School at Point Cook.
Still keen on aviation I applied to and was successful, so I joined Air Traffic Control.
I still work as Traffic Manager ATC, Sydney Terminal Unit at Kingsford Smith airport.
My time in Cadets put me on this path and I shall be ever grateful for the guidance and inspiration I gained.
If anyone remembers me and would like to say hi,
Please contact
spahki54@gmail.com
Kindest regards
Mark Hodgson
This notice is temporary. See Contact List above for ongoing info.
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Photo Gallery
Your contributions are most welcome.
Please send your photos to: Web Administrator.
Please note:
1.
Photos must be in jpg, gif or bmp format.
2.
We will do our best, but photos of low resolution may not be able to be included.
3.
By submitting photos you are certifying you have permission to publish the material.
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Air Cadets Photos
of National Significance
Visit the links below to view photos by State / Territory.
Here
are
some
ATC
photos
from
WW2
that
are
of
historical
interest.
The
first
two
photos
appear
in
a
1943
Book
called
The
Air
Force
Log
produced
by
the
RAAF
Directorate of Public Relations. The third photo shows ATC cadets being instructed on the old Link Trainer, probably from about the same time frame.
View more photos and items of interest of the WW2 era
Here
.
Saturday, April 12, 2014: Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, the Hon. Darren Chester (centre) officially opened
the Australian Air Force Cadets National Aviation Centre in Bathurst. On display were 19 new gliders that have
been purchased by Air Force ~ all the more reason to learn to fly.
The Royal Australian Air Force has overseen the $5 million project at Bathurst Aerodrome. Bathurst will become
home to a National Aviation Centre for 7100 young Australian Air Force Cadet (AAFC).
“The facility will make aviation training more accessible for Cadets from around Australia,” Mr Chester said. “It will
be used by Cadets aged between 13 and 20 years-of-age who will travel from all over Australia to participate in
weekend and school holiday aviation camps in Bathurst. Bathurst was chosen as the home for the AAFC’s
dedicated National Aviation Centre for its uncongested airspace, whilst remaining close to Sydney which will
provide easy access for Cadets from around Australia.”
50th Anniversary of Air Force cadets. RAAF Base Fairbairn, Canberra (27 April 1991)
Presentation
of
the
AIRTC
National
Banner
by
Chief
of
Air
Staff,
AIRMSHL
Ray
Funnell
to
Banner
Bearer
CUO
Campbell
Letson
from 16FLT (Moonee Ponds) VICAIRTC
Dedication
of
the
AIRTC
National
Banner
by
Chaplain (GPCAPT) Jack Pilgrim
parading the AIRTC National Banner
The following photos were taken at the AAFC participation in the RAF Schools Aerospace Challenge at
Cranfield Universtiy, as part of the Queen’s Jubilee year in July 2012.
Participants are:
GPCAPT Warren Bishop DETCDR
FLTLT (AAFC) Lisa Karbon 3 Wing
CFSGT Eden Maynard 203SQN
CSGT Tiffany Chapman 406SQN
LCDT Dillon McGrath 315SQN
A.C.T.
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15FLT AIRTC RAAF Fairbain Passing Out Parade 1987.
Parade Commander: Cadet Under Officer Smith G.R. B114189
15FLT AIRTC Group Photo 1980
315 Squadron was formed as 15 Flight of No. 2 New South Wales Squadron Air Training Corps (ATC) on 27
September 1951 at Fairbairn Airbase, the site later renamed as RAAF Base Fairbairn in Canberra, ACT. This
unit can also trace lineage to No. 43 Squadron of 2 Wing ATC established in Canberra during World War II.
N.T.
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Darwin cadets on Anzac Day 1965 no 1 NT Flight
S.A.
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‘In October 1941, when I was seventeen, I noticed in a newspaper that the Royal
Australian Air Force (RAAF) was to start the South Australian section of the
Air Training Corps (ATC), a part of the Empire Air Training Scheme.
.....
Within
a
few
days
I
was
advised
that
I
had
been
accepted
in
the
Corps
and,
to
my
delight,
was
advised
that
I
had
the
proud
distinction
of
being
the
first
cadet
in
the
South
Australian
Air
Training Corps.
The fascinating story of the first South Australian Air Training Corps Cadet.
Click on book to view more details.