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Air Marshal John William Newham AC (Rtd) as a pilot No 77 Fighter Squadron RAAF, Korea 1953, interviewed by Dr Chris Clark
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Maker: Australian War Memorial
Jake Newham talks about his early working life and his difficult path to being accepted for RAAF flying training; his training prior to being posted to Iwakuni, Japan for his conversion on to Meteors;...S02792
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Air Vice Marshal William Henry Simmonds AO (Rtd) as a pilot No 77 Fighter Squadron RAAF, Korea 1952, interviewed by Dr Chris Clark
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Maker: Australian War Memorial
Air Vice Marshal Simmonds talks about the lack of relevance of basic flying training to combat mission flying in Korea; being posted to 78 Wing, RAAF Base Williamtown after graduation from Point Cook;...S02689
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Richard Cresswell DFC as the squadron leader Commanding Officer No 77 (Fighter) Squadron RAAF, Korea 1950-1951, interviewed by Dr Chris Clark
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Maker: Australian War Memorial
Cresswell speaks of his academic and military background including Second World War service in the South West Pacific area primarily as a fighter pilot; his role as Commanding Officer No 21 (Citizens ...S02686
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Wing Commander Clarence Edward Barrington Wilson (Ret) as an airframe fitter No 77 (Fighter) Squadron RAAF, Korea 1950-1951, interviewed by Dr Chris Clark
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Maker: Australian War Memorial
Wilson talks about service as a Mustang fitter in 3 Squadron, Canberra in 1949; his reasons for joining the Air Force; being engaged; his sudden posting to 77 Squadron, Iwakuni, Japan in 1951; an airc...S02688