• 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 ....

Vale - Michael Brian SHEEHY MID, A274, Flight Engineer ....

Squadrons as Flight Engineer ....

  • 10 Squadron (RAAF UK), 1944-1945, Sunderland Flying Boats.
  • Rathmines, 1945, 1947-1949, Catalina.
  • 112 Flight, SAR Darwin/Morotai, 1946-1947, Catalina.
  • 36 Squadron, Richmond, 1958-1961. C-130A Hercules.

Squadrons/Units Other ....

  • Enlisted: 02JUN40. Basic Training Melbourne Showground.
  • 2 Aircraft Depot, Richmond, 1941.

United Kingdom, 06JUN41-07MAY45:

  • 141 Squadron (RAF), 1941, Beaufighters.
  • 456 Squadron (RAAF) , 1942, Beaufighters. Valley AFB Anglesea, Wales.
  • 466 Squadron (RAAF), 1943. Wellington and Halifax Bombers.

Post World War II:

  • 38 Squadron, Archerfield, Queenaland. 1946, Dakotas.
  • 3 O.T. Squadron, Williamtown, 1949-1950, Vampire and Mustang.
  • 3 O.T. Squadron, Japan/Korea, 1950-1952, Meteor and Mustang.
  • 3 O.T. Squadron, Williamtown, 1952-1958, Meteor and Sabre.
  • 9 Squadron, Canberra, 1962-1964, Iroquois.
  • 5 Squadron, Butterworth, Malaya, 1964-65, Iroquois.
  • 76 Squadron, Williamtown, 1965-1970, Mirage.
  • Discharged: 18 February, 1970.

Courses:

  • No 78 Fitter 11E Course, 14OCT40-31JAN41.
  • No 93 Flight Engineer Course, 09MAR44-26APR44.
  • No 5 Turbo Jet Engine Course, 03NOV53-20NOV53.
  • C-130A Aircraft Mechanic Course, 17MAR58-18APR58.
  • C-130A Prop Jet Specialist Course, 21APR58-16MAY58.
  • C-130A Flight Mechanic 'G' Course, 19MAY58-27JUN58.
  • No 9 Mirage Airframe Course, 20SEP65-01OCT65.

Other:

Original USAF-trained C-130A Model Flight Engineer and was part of the ferry-flight crew for A97-209 in 1958 and A97-214 in 1959.

During his service in the Royal Australian Air Force from 02JUN40 to 18FEB70, Warrant Officer Sheehy was employed as a technician and flight engineer. A brief summary of Mick's duties are as follows:

  • 1940-1949 - Fitter 11E and Flight Engineer Duties.
  • 1949 - Aircraft Maintenance and Inspections.
  • 1950 - NCOIC Major Inspections, Mustang Aircraft.
  • 1951 - Inspections of Meteor Aircraft up to 200 hours.
  • 1952 - NCOIC Line Maintenance.
  • 1953 - NCOIC Line Maintenance.
  • 1954 - NCOIC Construction of Piston and Jet Engine Test Stands.
  • 1955 - NCOIC Technical Inspections and Repairs Section and Aircraft Servicing.
  • 1956 - NCOIC Sabre Aircraft Maintenance.
  • 1957 - Supervision of Squadron and Sabre Aircraft Servicing.
  • 1958-1961 - Flight Engineer Duties, C-130A Hercules Aircraft.
  • 1962 - Warrant Officer in Charge 'D' Servicings and Rectifications on Dakota Aircraft.
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  • 1963-1965 - Warrant Officer Engineer, 9 Squadron.
  • 1966 - Warrant Officer in Charge Mirage Servicing Flight.
  • 1967-1970 - Warrant Officer Engineer, 76 Squadron.

Service Awards:

World War II:

  • 1939-1945 Star.
  • Atlantic Star.
  • Defence Medal.
  • War Medal 1939-1945.
  • Australian Service Medal 1939-1945.

Post War 1945:

  • Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975 with Clasps 'Korea', 'Malaysia' and 'Thai Malaya'.
  • Korea Medal.
  • United Nations Service Medal, Korea.
  • General Service Medal with Clasp 'Malay Peninsula'.
  • Australian Defence Medal.
  • Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.
  • Pingat Jasa Malaysia Medal.
  • Certificate of Outstanding Service.
  • Mention in Dispatches.