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 ....
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Corporal Gary Ainsleigh Power, a 38 Squadron loadmaster, was killed on 28th of August, 1972, when RAAF Caribou A4-233 crashed into dense jungle of the Kudjeru Gap in Papua New Guinea. The aircraft was attempting to fly through the gap and encountered rapidly deteriorating weather conditions, leading to a fatal crash due to controlled flight into terrain; the aircraft, which was flying from Lae to Port Moresby, was carrying military cadets and crew members. Tragically, 25 lost their lives, most aged between 16 and 18. Pilots Flight Lieutenant Graham David Thomas (O222081), Pilot Officer Gregory Lionel Ebsary (O58698) were also killed in the crash along with Captain Robert Dawson Loftus (215573), a ground liaison officer with the Australian army. |
 
 Vietnam Service Record. Mustering: Engine Fitter.  |