William Maurice Shaw (Maurie) enlisted in the RAAF 1939 as he always wanted to fly. His passion for aviation lead him to fly de Havilland Mosquito’s during the war and it all started when his older sister Joyce paid for a joy flight for him is the 1930’s. Once he became a flying Officer he […]
Aviator Biographies, RAAF historic aircraft
Squadron Leader F A O (Tony) Gaze OAM, DFC and 2 bars, sadly passed away on the 29th of July 2013 at Geelong Victoria at the age of 93. Tony was a highly decorated and colorful Australian Warbird pilot of WW11. He joined the RAF in 1940 (as he was at the time studying at […]
Aviator Biographies, Warbird Pilot, Warbirds
The Australian Warbird movement had its genesis in the 1950s with individuals such as Titus Oates, Sid Marshall, Jack McDonald, Harold Thomas and Col Pay to name a few. These were people of passion, vision and with strong personalities, required to overcome the inevitable bureaucratic and financial hurdles faced by the early pioneers of the […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviator Biographies, Warbird Pilot, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
In May 2012, the 90th Birthday celebration was held at Caboolture for Flt Lt Wally Dalitz. Wally has had a fascinating life and 90 of his friends turned out to celebrate the great day with him and his achievements. Wally was born in Nhill in country Victoria and had a happy and adventurous childhood around […]
Aviator Biographies, Warbird Pilot, Warbirds
John Bushell joined the RAAF in 1964, graduating from No 28 Navigator Course in February 1965 and posted to No 82 Wing for flying duties on Canberra bombers he served in No 1 Sqn and No 6 Sqn before posting to No 2 Sqn in 1968. Flying on Canberra bombers in Vietnam 1968 and 1969. […]
Aviator Biographies, Warbird Pilot