‘Lest we forget’ our departed F-111C Aircrew  

John ‘JC’ Craig, RAF Exchange Nav (20 OPCON) RIP 19 Feb 26

YouTube Interview with John Craig on the F-111 Aardvark

Memory Lane

Bob ‘Monty’ Montgomery  RAAF Pilot: F-111C (68 Conv Cse #1 & 13 OPCON)  RIP 12 Feb 26
Livestream Monty’s service – PIN 8519

Dave ‘Steelo’ Steele   RAAF Pilot: Iroquois, PC-9 (Roulette #1) and F-111C (28 OPCON)
XO 6SQN 91-93, CO 6SQN 99-2000); RIP 18 Dec 25

Mick Lucas  RAAF Pilot: Canberra, F-4E and F-111C (68 Conv Cse #3 & 1 OPCON)
lead the Phantom 4-ship to welcome the first F-111C Ferry on 1 Jun 73; RIP 29 Jul 25

Bob Molony  RAAF Navigator: 6 OPCON, killed in light plane crash, Oakey, RIP  20 Jul 25

Chris ‘Huge’ McHugh  RAAF Navigator: 16 OPCON, RIP 17 Dec 24   (Memorial Service held on 17 May 25)
Memorial plaque @ Anzac Memorial Park, The Strand, Townsville (Wall: 41  Row: E)

Geoff Talbot, AFC  RAAF Pilot: first F-111C CO 1SQN (1973-76),  flight leader 2^nd Ferry, RIP 16 Jan 25

John ‘JJ’ Wilkinson, MiD, AFC  RAAF Navigator: Canberra, F-4E and F-111C (1 OPCON); RIP 25 Jun 24
https://livestream.com/videohouse/events/11157134  

Certified F-111C Aircrew
Aircrew	Total	Deceased	Living
PLT	200	41	159
NAV	153	34	119
ACO	21	0	21
WSO	16	1	15
AEO	2	0	2
FTE	1	0	1
	393	76	317

"They shall grow not old,
as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them,
nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun
and in the morning
We will remember them."

	Age at crash	Age this year	Years since crash
29-Sep-77		2026	49
Phil Noordink	28	77
John Holt	34	83
28-Jan-86			40
Steve Erskine	24	64
Greg Angell	34	74
2-Apr-87			39
Mark Fallon	24	63
Bill Pike	22	61
13-Sep-93			33
Jezz McNess	26	59
Mark Cairns-Cowan	28	61
18-Apr-99			27
Anthony Short	31	58
Nige Hobbs	33	60