VERY IMPORTANT UPDATE
ADDED 31st March

INTERNATIONAL AIR DISPATCH / RIGGER REUNION
DATES CONFIRMED
1st to 7th SEPTEMBER 2008

Ho Chi Minh City - SOUTH VIETNAM

Already 30 Aussies have expressed an intention to attend..
plus some of our mates from UK, USA & NZ
Should be a GREAT REUNION.. at reasonable prices..
So make sure you consider attending..
UPDATE !!

MORE DETAILED INFORMATION AVAILABLE NOW
PRESS HERE
FOR FULL INFORMATION

A Delegation of ADAA Members attended the
9th Force Support Battalion
Inaugural Parade - Vung Tau Lines
Amberley - Qld
on Saturday 29th March 2008

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PHOTOS AND INFO

with a BIG Thanks to Brenda Baber for doing this for me.. !!

For those that think Air Dispatchers stay..
"behind the wire"
here are a few bits of information..

The Happy Snaps are of one of the US Special Forces Camps in Cambodia
that we resupplied out of Nha Trang, South Vietnam
as Assistant Crew Commanders with the RAAF.

Now PRESS HERE to read about where they went (.pdf file)

and remember.. we weren't in Cambodia... shhhhhh

WARNING ORDER.. JULY 2008.. Brisbane
letter in from Kemm Baber

Having recently attended a meeting regarding a function for RACT , RAAOC and RAEME Association members, the following has been decided..

The function will take place on Sat 25th July at Kedron Wavell RSL as a Dinner with a theme of a Christmas in Winter. Those attending will be encouraged to dress accordingly with prizes being awarded. There will also be some raffles

Timing is 1830 for 1900. A disc jockey has been booked for Dinner music and dancing for those so inclined.

Costs have not been finalised but are expected to be approx $35 per head

A similar function was held in 2006 with 116 people attending. Less than 10 were RACT. Apparently there was little interest shown by the Truckies at the time. We are planning for 150 people to attend in 2008

I have a further meeting mid Feb, in the meantime Pat could you put a warning order type notice on the website and I will draft something up for the Clipped Wings.

Have a Happy and Safe Christmas and I will be in touch

Regards

Kemm Baber

NEW !!
CURRENT EDITION "CLIPPED WINGS"
NOW AVAILABLE VIA THE WEBSITE
In an effort to ensure that we reach as many people as possible..
and not waste YOUR Assn funds on unnecessary postage costs in the process..
It has been decided to distribute the "Clipped Wings" via email
.. with a back-up copy being placed on the website.
GO HERE for the Spring & Summer 2007 EDITION

If you are not reading this because you do not have an internet connection,
know nothing about computers or have decided that computers
are the work of the devil and are NOT for you.
Rather than have you admit that you are simply a cranky old fart these days,
we will continue to mail a copy to you.
or you could ask a 6 year old to help you work a computer...

"U.S. Army Soldiers conduct a test near Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 28, 2007, of a new delivery system for getting Class I, III, and V items to troops on the ground for extended missions."

Our mates from USAF dropping over Afghanistan..
thanks Daryll & www.militaryphotos.net

I get sent these photos now and again..
Always interesting to look back at people before they needed 'Spakfilla" to shave with..

CORPS TRAINING WING - PUCKAPUNYAL - CIRCA 1963
THANKS JT !!

AND THIS ONE.. "PRE-JUMP"
WITH ATTACHED NOTE FROM JOHN TAYLOR

I dug this pic up the other day. I believe we were putting on an airdrop demo for either Staff College, or OCS.
176 was doing the demo, and I think Dick Filewood, as OC 176, was leading the parachutists.
Dick is in the middle of the pic, with perhaps Gerry Lieben at the right.
The late Mike Roseblade, could be the 2nd or 3rd on the left.
I took the pic on an old steam-driven camera, hence the quality.
Any further info, anyone??

a picture says a thousand words..

Are you entitled to wear the ACB ?
(Army Combat Badge)
Don't wonder.. FIND OUT
Download the information & Application Form HERE
& if ye need some help or advice on it.. just contact Nev Varley

Many thanks to Michael Wass at Australian Diggers for the info.

Interesting..
Paul Asbury points us to the Aust. War Memorial Diaries..
DETACHMENT 176 AIR DISPATCH COMPANY - 1966
GO HERE
As I said.. Interesting.. (& thanks Paul !)