• 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 ....

Anthony John RYAN, A218924, Flight Engineer ....

Nickname: ′Tony′.



Address: 6 Rosella Drive.
City: WINGHAM  NSW  2429.
Mobile: 0427 712 294.
Email: ryan.tony@bigpond.com
Service Number: A218924.
Aircrew Position: Flight Engineer.
Squadrons/Units:
  • 36 Squadron, C-130A - C-130H.
  • 37 Squadron, C-130E (Attached).
  • 37 Squadron.
  • 33 Flight, B707-338C.
Aircraft Crewed:
  • Hercules C-130A (36 Squadron).
  • Hercules C-130H (36 Squadron).
  • Hercules C-130E (37 Squadron).
  • Boeing 707-338C (33 Flight of 37 Squadron).
Aircraft Crewed Civil:
  • Tristar L1011.
  • B747-200-200F and 300.
Mustering Prior: Engine Fitter.
Decorations:
Courses:
  • 448 Recruit Course, 18 Feb 1958.  Tony recalls that his recruit training began at Richmond and moved to Rathmines midway through.
  • 194 Trainee Fitter Course.
  • 62 Engine Mechanic Course.
  • 44 Engine Fitter Course.
  • 10 C-130A Flight Engineer Course (1970).
  • C-130E Conversion (1977).
  • C-130H Conversion (Lockheed Marietta 1978).
  • B707-338C Conversion (Qantas Airways 1979).
  • Combat Survival Course, 1971.
  • Antarctic Survival Course, 1978.
Interests: Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren.  Tony has 12 great grandchildren.
Other:

Tony and his wife Helen are classic car enthusiasts and own a 1964 AP5 Valiant and a 1937 P4 Plymouth which they show.  The Valiant, which is in original condition has not yet reached 25,000 miles, while the Plymouth has been fully restored.  They have owned the Plymouth since 1994 and the Valiant since 1997.

After 25 years on the Old Bar Airstrip Management Team, Tony has handed-in his badge!  Also, Tony had relinquished (in 2022) the reigns as the Membership Secretary of the Wingham RSL Sub-Branch, a position he had held since about 2011.

Tony was Flight Engineer Leader 36 Squadron and he was also, at one point, simultaneously rated on both the 'A' and the 'E'.  Tony became the inaugural B707 Flight Engineer Leader with 33 Flight when the RAAF acquired that aircraft type in 1979.   Vietnam Service Record.
Profile Date: 05 March 2009.
Profile Updated: 03 May 2022.