• 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 ....

William Robert WITHERS, Navigator ....

Nickname: ′Buddy′.


Address:
City: MURDOCH  WA  6150.
Phone:
Mobile:
Email: honwrwithers@gmail.com
Service Number:
Aircrew Position: Navigator.
Aircraft Flown: Lockheed Neptune P2.
Squadrons/Units:
  • RAAF School of Technical Training.
  • RAAF School of Air Navigation.
  • 11 Squadron.
  • Aircraft Research and Development Init (Detachment B, Richmond).
Decorations / Awards:
Courses: No 1 RAAF Apprentice Course (ANZACS), 1948.  Airframe Fitter.
Interests:
Other: William Robert (Buddy) Withers was born on 08 August, 1931.  He joined the RAAF on 02 February, 1948 and was on No 1 RAAF Apprentice Intake.  In the mid-1950s, William went on to become an NCO (sergeant) navigator, and on qualification, flew P2 Neptunes.

Later becoming commissioned, he was posted to ARDU (Det B) at RAAF Base Richmond where he was seconded to the CSIRO.  William flew as part of a joint RAAF-CSIRO cloud-seeding operation which was conducted in the late 50s and early 60s.

Following his RAAF service, William, in the mid-60s, had an exciting and adventurous life in and around Kununurra (Kimberleys) in WA.  He is now residing in an aged care facility in Murdoch WA.

Anzac 2021 Poem which Bill wrote in dedication to the carers at the aged care facility in Perth where he resides.
Click here.
Profile Date: 27 February, 2021.
Profile Update: 06 March 2021.