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\"\"\u00a0 \u00a0‘Lest we forget’ our departed F-111C Aircrew \u00a0<\/strong>\"\"<\/h2>\n

John ‘JC’ Craig<\/a>, RAF Exchange Nav (20 OPCON) RIP 19 Feb 26<\/p>\n

YouTube Interview with John Craig on the F-111 Aardvark<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Memory Lane<\/h1>\n

Bob ‘Monty’ Montgomery<\/a> \u00a0RAAF Pilot: F-111C (68 Conv Cse #1 & 13 OPCON) \u00a0RIP 12 Feb 26
\nLivestream<\/a> Monty\u2019s service – PIN 8519<\/p>\n

Dave ‘Steelo’ Steele<\/a> \u00a0 RAAF Pilot: Iroquois, PC-9 (Roulette #1) and F-111C (28 OPCON)
\nXO 6SQN 91-93, CO 6SQN 99-2000); RIP 18 Dec 25<\/p>\n

Mick Lucas<\/strong>\u00a0 RAAF Pilot: Canberra, F-4E and F-111C (68 Conv Cse #3 & 1 OPCON)
\nlead the Phantom 4-ship to welcome the first F-111C Ferry on 1 Jun 73; RIP 29 Jul 25<\/p>\n

Bob Molony <\/strong><\/a>\u00a0RAAF Navigator: 6 OPCON, killed in light plane crash, Oakey, RIP \u00a020 Jul 25<\/p>\n

Chris \u2018Huge\u2019 McHugh<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 RAAF Navigator: 16 OPCON, RIP 17 Dec 24 \u00a0 (Memorial Service<\/a> held on 17 May 25)
\nMemorial plaque<\/a> @ Anzac Memorial Park, The Strand, Townsville (Wall: 41 <\/em>\u00a0Row: E)<\/em><\/p>\n

Geoff Talbot<\/a><\/strong>,<\/a> AFC \u00a0RAAF Pilot: first F-111C CO 1SQN (1973-76), \u00a0flight leader 2nd<\/sup> Ferry, RIP 16 Jan 25<\/p>\n

John ‘JJ’ Wilkinson<\/strong>, MiD, AFC \u00a0RAAF Navigator: Canberra, F-4E and F-111C (1 OPCON); RIP 25 Jun 24
\nhttps:\/\/livestream.com\/videohouse\/events\/11157134<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

\u00a0Certified F-111C Aircrew<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Aircrew<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Total<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\"\" \u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Deceased<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Living<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

PLT<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

200<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n159<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

NAV<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

153<\/td>\n\n

34<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

119<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

ACO<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

21<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

WSO<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

16<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

AEO<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

2<\/td>\n\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

FTE<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\n

1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\n\n

393<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

\n

76<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

\n

317<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\"They shall grow not old,\r\nas we that are left grow old;\r\nAge shall not weary them,\r\nnor the years condemn.<\/em>
At the going down of the sun\r\nand in the morning<\/em>
We will remember them.\"<\/em><\/pre>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nAge at crash<\/strong><\/td>\nAge this year<\/strong><\/td>\nYears since crash<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29-Sep-77<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n2026<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n49<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phil Noordink<\/strong><\/td>\n28<\/strong><\/td>\n77<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
John Holt<\/strong><\/td>\n34<\/strong><\/td>\n83<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28-Jan-86<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n40<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Steve Erskine<\/strong><\/td>\n24<\/strong><\/td>\n64<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Greg Angell<\/strong><\/td>\n34<\/strong><\/td>\n74<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2-Apr-87<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n39<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mark Fallon<\/strong><\/td>\n24<\/strong><\/td>\n63<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bill Pike<\/strong><\/td>\n22<\/strong><\/td>\n61<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13-Sep-93<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n33<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jezz McNess<\/strong><\/td>\n26<\/strong><\/td>\n59<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mark Cairns-Cowan<\/strong><\/td>\n28<\/strong><\/td>\n61<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18-Apr-99<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n27<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anthony Short<\/strong><\/td>\n31<\/strong><\/td>\n58<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nige Hobbs<\/strong><\/td>\n33<\/strong><\/td>\n60<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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