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   The Xmas 2008 Bulletin is soon to be published. 

The Combined 454-459 Squadrons Bulletin
for April 2008 is on the NEWS PAGE

"Desert Scorpions"
 
IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE !

"Dessert Scorpions" by Professor Leon Kane-Maguire - is a history of 459 Squadron and this new book can be ordered for delivery. You can order by contacting:
 
"The War Bookshop" in Sydney on
02 9543 6771 or Email: warbookshop@bigpond.com. 
You can print a copy of the order form by clicking on this order form link.

Go to the Squadron News section to find more details. 

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“Alamein to the Alps”  
[a History of the 454 Squadron]
by Air Commodore Mark Lax CSM

>> There are some copies left hurry before they run out of stock << interested buyers should go to the Squadron News section for more details

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The unofficial Squadron Badges

Member's Gallery

If you're a member of the 454 or 459 squadrons, or a relative and would like to have your details listed, please Email Our Secretary with the squadron members -- names, service number, rank, history, scanned photos etc.

You can view 'latest additions' or entries to this site - as listed at the top of the Member's Gallery.

A section called "Folded Wings" has been established for the remembrance of those members who have passed away recently - it is located at the end of the Member's Gallery. 

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• New entry in the ROLL OF HONOUR for RW Litchfield - 454 Sqdn. Flight 701D ......."Dick Litchfield had little chance.  He would have had to clear the turret, find his parachute, clip it on and jump clear - all while possibly being badly wounded and buffeted by wind blast through the open fuselage and under the stress of high 'g' forces pulling him down caused by the aircraft spin."

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[Below]
Anzac Day 2008



Forming up under the banner

Marching - L-R - Russ Carter, Alex Fitzsimmons, Doug Law
braving the elements.

Tony Martin wheels on to march for 2008

John McKenzie (459) (left) and Jack Shipway (454)
speech time

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•  All the Anzac Day videos on this site are located in Multimedia.
   

• Hyperlinks to the 2006, 2007 & 2008 Anzac Day pages are now located on the NEWS page. bn 
   

If you have any stories or photos, wartime or recent of 454 and 459 squadron members please Email them to our Secretary and we'll include them in the web site. 

Do you have a question for other members, family or friends of the association,
or can you help answer some questions?
"QUESTIONS" -- located at the end of the
SQUADRON NEWS PAGE.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this site.