Aborigines with RAAF/RAF
 

Serve any Aborignies as Pilot or even Crewmember with the RAAF/RAF?
Thanks!
H.

Re: Aborigines with RAAF/RAF
 

Hans,

No direct mentioning of RAF/RAAF here, but general info: http://www.awm.gov.au/encyclopedia/a...indigenous.asp

Regards,

Leendert

Re: Aborigines with RAAF/RAF
 

Hans,

Also found this story: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Len_Waters

Regards,

Leendert

Re: Aborigines with RAAF/RAF
 

Speaking of Canadians, the ones that come to mind are A.R. "Al" Corston who flew with No.67 Squadron RAF and I do believe "Cap" Foster of No.403 Squadron RCAF. I am sure there are others.

Stephen

Re: Aborigines with RAAF/RAF
 

Hi Leendert

Thanks for the lead re Len Waters, most interesting.

Cheers
Brian

Re: Aborigines with RAAF/RAF
 

By some coincidence we published a short biography of Len Waters in the June issue of Aéro-Journal.
www.aero-journal.com

Re: Aborigines with RAAF/RAF
 

Hans: What use will that information be to you?
If I said "Yes" what help is that?
Is your name pronounced "prick"?

Re: Aborigines with RAAF/RAF
 

Icare9

Your insulting comment is not appreciated.

Brian

Re: Aborigines with RAAF/RAF
 

Brian,
We have to face a large range of people on this board, from genuine historians to nostalgics of the swastika.
That's the way it is...
Chris

Re: Aborigines with RAAF/RAF
 

Thank you for all the informations!! Why my interest:I collect policepatches from Aborigines Tribal Police in Queensland Australia and over that I came to that questions. Also it is an part of military aviation history, ok?!! The same as two men from the small State of Luxembourg serve with the RAF during WW II. (Pilot bzw. Airgunner)
CJE: Aero-Journal is top!!!! (Buy it at carrefour)
Hans

Re: Aborigines with RAAF/RAF
 

I am new to this site and am finding it a bit frustrating to navigate around, so at the risk of mentioning what may have already been said, Len Waters did his conversion to Kittyhawks at No.2 Operational Training Unit, R.A.A.F Mildura in 1943/44

Re: Aborigines with RAAF/RAF
 

Hi Hans

Who were the two Luxemburgers who served with the RAF?

Cheers
Brian

Re: Aborigines with RAAF/RAF
 

Brian,

Before starting a thread on its own, this website (in French) has some interesting on the Lux involvement: http://www.aero100-lu.org/historique...emondiale.html

Gruber, Ney and Senté were in the FFAF. Ney was a Boston navigator, Senté a Spitfire pilot in 345 Squadron. The latter was killed in a training flight.

I'm sure there's more about Bech, but the story says he joined the RCAF and became a B-17 pilot. A thing to be investigated!

Regards,

Leendert