Ad Astra Aviator Podcasts.
An initiative by AFA and AFA NSW to capture the recollections and experiences of both retired and serving Air Force personnel.
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Don Pollock talks about Caribous in Vietnam
Don Pollock (retired RAAF Wing Commander), in 1964, joined the first RAAF contingent to Vietnam on Caribous. He has some tales to tell about those early days in Vietnam. A lot of “by the seat of your pants get the job done”, short or almost non existent runways,...
Peter Watson – 101 & 300 Squadrons WW2
Vern Roberts – B-24 Liberator Squadron WW2
Amberley Restoration Projects 2024
John Kindler Ejections
Bert Milne – Caribou under mortar attack in Vietnam
Macchi Ejection – McAllister and Heideman
Caribou in Vietnam – memories by Brian Richards
Tony Kretschmann Interview | 9SQN Rescue in Vietnam
Hornet vs Mirage (part 1)
Peter Ring catches up with Mirage and Hornet pilot John Quaife to chat about the different experiences flying the Mirage III and the Classic Hornet.
RAAF Caribou in Vietnam with Ron Glew
John Quaife Mirage III Ejection
John Quaife graduated from No. 112 Pilots Course in September 1981. After an initial posting to the Strike Reconnaissance Group, and a brief tour flying Canberra aircraft, his operational career has focussed on fighter operations; Quaife's initial fighter training was...
Bobby Gibbes | RAAF 3 Squadron | and the battles at El Alamein
During the year of 1942, a series of dramatic battles unfolded around the remote railway halt of El Alamein, located 120 kilometers west of Alexandria in Egypt. The 9th Australian Division, fighting as a member of the Commonwealth Eighth Army, thwarted a determined...
Ejecting from a RAAF Mirage III
Mirage A3-18 Ejection 01 April 1974 FLTLT Lindsay Boyd The First of April is not a good date to eject; many calls around the base, “Did you hear that Boydy has ejected?” Followed by, “Come off it, I know what day it is!” At that time I was posted to 75Sqn and we were...
Z Special Unit & Leyburn Airfield
HARS Museum
Temora Aviation Museum
Fighter World
Hunter Fighter Collection Overview
Amberley Restoration 2023
HARS Parkes Air Museum | Walk Through Tour
We had a fantastic tour of HARS Parkes recently - here's our experience...
Temora Aviation Museum Visit
We visit the Temora Aviation Museum to check out what they have there - hopefully we will get to one of their flying days and bring you a longer essay on all their flying warbirds!
RAAF Restoration Workshop Visit
Come with us on a tour of the restoration workshop at Amberley air base in Queensland where we learn about the restoration of an Avro Anson and a Vampire by a bunch of very talented volunteers.
HARS: F-111, Mirage, Orion, Neptune | Museum Tour
Come on a day tour of the HARS museum at Shellharbour where we are give a detailed rundown on the F-111, Orion, Vampire, Mirage, Neptune, Catalina, and many more!