News Archive
Join us for the AFA Victoria Members’ Christmas Function
How time flies! Our members' end of year Christmas function will be held on 4th December.
Read more...AFC Annual Pilgrimage to RAAF Base Point Cook - 11 November
Our annual pilgrimage to Point Cook will be a joint Air Force and AFA Victoria commemoration on 11 November 2019.
Read more...CONTACT Spring 2019 - The latest edition of our newsletter is out now
In this edition: Vietnam Veterans' Day, Meet Your Board, Feature Stories, Branch Reports...and more.
Read more...WINGS - latest edition of the AFA's national magazine is out now
The Spring 2019 edition of the Air Force Association's WINGS magazine is now available online and in hard copy.
Read more...Malay & Borneo Veterans Association Memorial Service – 30 August
Veterans and families are invited to join this year's Malay & Borneo Veterans’ Association Memorial Day service at the Shrine of Remembrance on Friday 30thAugust.
Read more...CONTACT Winter 2019 - The latest edition of our newsletter is out now
D-Day celebrations in Ballarat, a Vietnam veteran's story, Victoria’s First DA40 Solo Pilots, news from around our Branches and more...
Read more...Meet-a-Mate Event – Keynote Speaker WGCDR (Retd) Sharon Bown
Our next ‘Meet-a-Mate’ event is on Friday, 16th August. Keynote speaker WGCDR (Retd) Sharon Bown will speak about her deployment experiences in Timor-Leste and Afghanistan.
Read more...WINGS - latest edition of the AFA's magazine is now online
The Winter edition of the Air Force Association's WINGS magazine is out now.
Read more...Vale Dudley Marrows, DSO DFC Legion de Honor.
WWII war hero and Sunderland flying boat captain with 461 Squadron, Dudley Marrows, passed away on 11 March, aged 101.
Official Opening of Historic Airport Hut 48, Ballarat
The Ballarat Branch hosted an official opening of their newly allocated rooms in the recently restored Airport Hut 48 at the Ballarat Aerodrome on Thursday 28 March, with guest speaker WWII veteran, Mr Jack Bell, 101.
Read more...Battle of Bismarck Sea Commemorative Service
The 76th Anniversary of the Battle of Bismarck Sea Commemorative Service was held at RAAF Base Richmond on Thursday, 7 March 2019.
Read more...Australia Day Honour Awarded to Peter Colliver
The Air Force Association of Victoria extends its heartiest congratulations to AFA Life Member and National Secretary, Peter Colliver, after being awarded the OAM in the Australia Day Honours List.
Read more...Battle of Java 1942 - Information Sought
Former RAAF intelligence officer and academic, Dr Barry Turner, is researching the Japanese invasion of the Netherlands Indies in 1942 and is seeking information on the 160 RAAF 1 SQN members who were left behind on Java.
Read more...The B24 Liberator Memorial Gains Museum Accreditation
The B24 Liberator Memorial Australia joins the 75 Victorian collections accredited by Australian Museums and Galleries in Victoria.
Read more...Rise of the Phoenix - The Story Continues (Part 2)
Earlier this year, we brought you Part 1 of the story of the restoration of Australia's only surviving B-24 Liberator, Part 2 continues the story...
Read more...Hundreds Gather to Remember WW1 Armistice
On Sunday 4thNovember, almost 700 people made the journey to RAAF Base Point Cook to mark the centenary of the signing of the WW1 Armistice on 11 November and honour the memory of those who served and paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Read more...A song for veterans launched at the Shrine
Melbourne singer/songwriter Mike Brady (Up There Cazaly) launched his new song “This Place” in October at the Shrine of Remembrance.
Read more...AFA Victoria - Supporting Veterans in Need
Staying true to one of its key ideals, the Air Force Association Victoria quietly goes about its business of supporting veterans.
Read more...WWII Memories of 2 Squadron
This wonderful piece on the memories of Mr Alex Greig (125672) of his time with 2SQN in WWII, was written by his wife, Mrs Deidre Greig.
Read more...Vale Keith Watts: A Son Remembers His Dad
Keith Watts, WWII Veteran and Life Member of the Air Force Association, passed away in September at 103 years of age. His son David remembers him...
Read more...Historic Painting Presented to the Association
A stunning Norman Clifford painting of RAAF Base Point Cook as it was in 1914 has been presented to the Air Force Association – Victoria by AIRCDRE E J (Ted) Bushell AM (retd).
Read more...Did You Attend our Armistice Commemoration on 4 Nov 2018?
Thank you to those members and guests who attended our Centenary of the Armistice Commemoration event on 4th November 2018.
You can now view individual and group photos that were taken at the event here. Ordering details are also included.
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The Australian Flying Corps Memorial, RAAF Base Point Cook
The Australian Flying Corps Memorial was funded by the Australian Flying Corps Association and created to honour the airmen who fought so valiantly for the noble purpose of preserving freedom.
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Stories of the Armistice: The Cost of War
The graves and memorials of brave Australian troops – many unknown and unidentified - lay scattered across northern France and Belgium reminding us of the price paid by a small distant brave nation for its involvement in the Great War.
Read more...Stories of the Armistice: The Signing of The WW1 Armistice
Close to midnight on the 7th of November 1918, a German delegation crossed the front line with white flags flying, where a train was waiting to take them to a secret rendezvous in the great forest of Compiègne in France.
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