I worked as an electrician fitter on the Canberra, F4E as an environmental tech and the F111C as an Environmental Tech and Electrical Fitter, before being selected for pilot training in 1974. I was lucky enough to get a flight in the Canberra and F4E.

Fun fact, those helicopters you see in Vietnam that are armed were made in country by our soldiers, the RAAF refused to supply gunship helicopters stating they weren’t needed but the troops wanted them so they traded slouch hats and beer for some armament from the Americans and build a few gunships, one is in perfect condition in the Australian war memorial.

I remember the 50th anniversary celebrations quite well. I also enjoyed the film and saw people whom I served with and whom I haven't seen for more years than I care to remember. One part of the celebrations was the issuing of a book covering the history up to then. It was called "The Golden Years." I've just checked and I still have my copy on my book shelf. I was also serving during the 75th anniversary celebrations which I remember well. Watched the best solo display of the Sabre jet that I've ever seen flown by Flying Officer Jack Lynch. And here we are about to celebrate the centenary of the RAAF. I'm pleased I'm here to have seen these milestones and to have been part of great organization. Wonderful memories and great times.

I'm old enough to remember seeing F4's at an airshow when I was a kid in the early 70's

That was awesome. What an honour to have served.

Mirage - They were Loud!!!

In1967 the Australian Army asked the RAAF to develop Huey helicopters as gunships in Vietnam..the RAAF agreed and asked the U.S. for assistance and told they ( the RAAF) will have to go it alone. The RAAF and Australian Army boys got together and traded tools slouch hats beer and what ever they could get there hands on to get the equipment needed. The RAAF blokes then designed and built the gunships..re Bushrangers..not the Army

My dad was a gunny with mirages in Butterworth and Williamstown in the 1970/1980s

Very cool to see! I always liked the Mirage jet but the F111 is still king!

Video producers: Wrecking great vision with annoying music for 50 years!

I do wonder where the RAAF would be if the F104 was chosen over the Mirage 3 - would we have (later on) been given the F-16 before the F-18? or F-15?

The music sure isn't "Danger Zone"

Nice recovery at

I thought that 10 Sqn was based in Wales, not England with their Sunderlands?

Good thing the maintainers were wearing their safety shorts, otherwise who knows what might've happened... a more relaxed time for sure.

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Some of th6ose mirages are still flying for Pakistan airforce.

I need George Dreyfus' number!!

At age 8 or 9, I was a Primary school student in Klang, Malaysia. I remember vividly, to this day, a RAAF Mirage buzzed our school at low altitude. It may have been participating in an exercise out of RAAF Butterworth.

Who are the two senior officers at 26.50 in the video, (an Air Vice Marshall and a Group Captain), behind the Governor General, Sir Paul Hasluck, giving a very poor example of a NAVAL, salute? There is a very good chance I was serving at Point Cook, as an Aircraft Engine Fitter with 1FTS, when this was filmed. However, I do not recognise either of those two officers.