• RAAF Airman Aircrew ~ Simply The Best ....
  • Boeing Globemaster C17-A ~ 36 Squadron ....
  • Alenia Spartan C-27J ~ 35 Squadron ....
  • Airbus A330 ~ 33 Squadron ....
  • Boeing 707-338C ~ 33 Squadron ....
  • Boeing E-7A Hawkeye ~ 2 Squadron ....
  • Lockheed Hercules C-130J ~ 37 Squadron ....
  • Lockheed Hercules C-130H ~ 36 Squadron ....
  • Lockheed Hercules C-130E ~ 37 Squadron ....
  • Lockheed Hercules C-130A ~ 36 Squadron ....
  • Pacific Aerospace CT4 ~ 1 Flying Training School ....
  • Bombardia Challenger CL604 ~ 34 Squadron ....
  • Beechcraft King Air 350 ~ 32 Squadron ....
  • BAC1-11 ~ 34 Squadron ....
  • Boeing 737 ~ 34 Squadron ....
  • Bell Iroquois UH-1H ~ 9 Squadron ....
  • De Havilland Caribou DHC-4 ~ 38 Squadron ....
  • Boeing Chinook CH-47 ~ 12 Squadron ....
  • Lockheed Orion P3 ~ 11 Squadron ....
  • Sikorski Blackhawk UH-60 ~ 9 Squadron ....
  • Douglas DC3 ~ Aircraft Research and Development Unit ....
  • Pilatus PC9 ~ 2 Flying Training School ....
  • Aermacchi MB-326H ~ Roulettes ....

David McCANN OAM (Gen), OAM (Mil) BC, Loadmaster ....

Dave: ′Dave′.
Address: 122 Devlin Street.
City: COOLAMON  NSW  2701.
Phone: 02 6927 2379.
Mobile: 0427 273 044.
Email: david_mccann@bigpond.com
Service Number:
Aircrew Position: Loadmaster.
Squadrons/Units: 5 Squadron.
Aircraft Crewed:
  • Bell Bell Iroquois UH-1H.
  • Aerospatiale Squirrel AS-350B.
Decorations:
  • Medal of the Order of Australia in both the Military and General Divisions.
  • Commendation for Brave Conduct.
Courses: No 1/84 Loadmaster Rotary Wing Basic Course.
Interests:
Other: Dave was awarded the OAM in 1990 for service to the Royal Australian Air Force as a helicopter loadmaster instructor with 5 Squadron.  He was also an instructor on the first army loadmaster course conducted at 5 Squadron, then in 1990, Dave was commissioned as an Administrative Officer.

Dave left the RAAF in 1994 and joined the NSW Police Service where he served in East Timor as part of the Australian Federal Police Contingent to the UNCIVPOL.  Whilst there in 2003, Dave was awarded a Commendation for Bravery, the Australian Federal Police Commissioners Commendation for Bravery and the Royal Life Saving Society of Australia Bravery Cross for an incident in the Covalima District of East Timor.  On his return to Australia Dave was promoted to Sergeant was the Officer-In-Charge of Junee Police Sector.
Profile Date: 08 March 2008.
Profile Updated: 01 June 2021.