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April 2009 Bulletin

London Ceremony
 

454 Squadron

459 Squadron

We need photos & hopefully video/s for this site -
can you help? Contact our Secretary.

St. Clement Danes - London website

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You can now order
Squadron Silk Blazer Badges – 454 & 459 Squadrons
Contact our Secretary.

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"Desert Scorpions"
 
Copies are still available for purchase
hurry get a copy before they run out!

"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

Good News ! Mark has given our Association permission to have his book available for free downloads for private use provided it is not used for commercial purposes. [Note - the download is in low-res to keep the file size small - the photos within the book are of a much higher quality].

 Click on "free download"  to receive your copy. If you enjoy this free copy you may wish to donate to our Association. Contact Our Secretary.

NOTE COPIES OF THE BOOK HAVE 'SOLD OUT'.

'AIRCREW BOOK REVIEW' dated 20.4.09

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Member's Gallery

LOOKING FOR SOMEONE? Member's Gallery is the place to go!

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Anzac Day 2009



Forming up Elizabeth Street Sydney
L- R: Mike Lysaght, John McKenzie [459] & Steve Lysaght
[Mike & Steve sons of Pilot Officer Jim Lysaght - 459]

 L-R - Russ Carter [454], Alex Fitzsimmons[459], Tony Martin [459]
Marjorie McKenzie [John McKenzie's wife -459] in the background [R]

Family assisted with the banner this year

COMMERCIAL TRAVELER'S CLUB

Speeches - John McKenzie [459]

Speeches -Jack Shipway (454) - [centre dark blazer]

Jill Lord [daughter of the late George Gray - 454] went to London for the Dedication Ceremony - Squadron Plaques
and updated us on all on this special event
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ANZAC DAY 2009 PAGE

• Hyperlinks to the 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009 Anzac Day pages are now located on the NEWS page.
   

•  All the Anzac Day videos from previous years on this site are located in Multimedia [videos] - this Anzac Day 2009.

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. 

• 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."

SITE STATS:
April 2009 [1 month] we had 83,677 hits to our site.
Countries who hit our site the most include:
Australia - Italy - UK - Holland - Canada - Czech. Rep. - France - Germany - Morocco - Israel - Switzerland - Japan - Poland - Denmark - Greece - Brazil - Hungary - USA - US Military - US Gov & US Education - Spain - Sweden - Finland - Mexico - Norway - Peru - Russia  & United Arab Emirates.

The Squadron Badges

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.