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24.01.2022 Jim 'Paddy' Nolan was a pilot who trained at Temora. After gaining his wings in Canada on Harvards he was posted back to Australia where he converted onto Wirr...aways and Boomerangs. His operational posting was to 5 Squadron in New Guinea in an Army Co-operation role based at Torokina. He flew the Museum’s Wirraway on an operation in extremely bad weather to drop a Storpedo with supplies for our troops. Today Jim shares the story of this trip and a near miss which occurred. : Keith Webb

24.01.2022 Happy 120th Birthday to #AusNavy and #AusArmy!

23.01.2022 It's been a tough year for many of us, but light can still shine through. Today on #WorldMentalHealthDay you can help shine a light on mental health. One in ...five Australians are affected by mental illness annually, and many more have been impacted by COVID-19. You might be one of them and not realise. Look after your mental health. Check in on your mates, learn more and get tips at Mental Health Australia or by visiting www.mhaustralia.org/ A range of mental health support services are available to current and former ADF members. ADF members and their families can call the ADF Mental Health All-hours Support Line, a confidential telephone service available 24/7 on 1800 628 036, or if calling from overseas +61 2 9425 3878. If you are away from base, or for out-of-hours assistance, you can call 1800 IMSICK (1800 467 425) to locate the nearest support. Those in the ex-service community can call Open Arms - Veterans and Families Counselling, a 24-hour service available to veterans and their families on 1800 011 046. You can also call Lifeline on 13 11 14. If it is an emergency please call 000.

19.01.2022 Hope this post is ok with Admins. I am a volunteer with QAM Caloundra and we have A4-173 That we are attempting to refurbish back to display standard. What we n...eed is any ex Framies (Caribou) and Metal bashers who live in the area around the Sunshine Coast to help us out with their expertise. If you are interested please call Bill Edwards on 0412 358 596, Dave Mitchell 0490 513 481, Pete Scovell 041 663 1708. TIA. See more

19.01.2022 Just do it! If you fear needles like me, just look away and get on with it. With a small gesture, everyone can help make a huge difference." Driven by her pass...ion to help others, Flight Lieutenant Tramaine Dukes has overcome her fear of needles and joined the effort to beat Air Force’s 2019 tally of 2329 donations to the Defence Blood Challenge. You can help out, and contribute to our tally! Find out more at www.donateblood.com.au/lifeblood-teams https://news.defence.gov.au//overcoming-her-fear-good-cause #AusAirForce

16.01.2022 A sober read- Quadrant Online. Peter Smith, 23 November: A WORD WE'RE NOT HEARING, 'ALLEGED' To put it mildly, alleged is an all-important word and concept in... Australian jurisprudence, as is its companion phrase, the presumption of innocence. Together they safeguard our very freedom. When those alleged to have committed a crime are presumed guilty, when complainants become victims, and when the atmosphere is poisoned against those accused by the high and mighty, then justice is put in jeopardy and no one is safe from lynch mobs. I don’t know what happened in Afghanistan and neither does the Prime Minister. We were not there, putting our lives at risk in the most awful of circumstances. We need to reserve judgment until evidence is put before a court; the court weighs the evidence and reaches a verdict. And even then, we need to wait until avenues of appeal have been exhausted. Surely, the experience of Cardinal Pell persecuted by the mob, damned by the ABC, yet innocent and, thankfully, if belatedly, exonerated taught even the most prematurely censorious a lesson. Apparently not. Brereton report on Australian war crimes, read the ABC headline. Even the more balanced leapt to conclusions. I watched Andrew Bolt when the Brereton report first came out. It took him roughly fifteen minutes of treating the report as gospel before he uttered the word alleged. At least he uttered it, which is more than most I saw and read. And did I miss the prime minister injecting that caveat into his national-flagellation performances? Maybe. Let me know, if anyone spotted it. I can do no better than to quote from paragraphs 22 and 23 of the Brereton report. I have underlined three telling passages for the edification of those rushing to judgment from their comfortable armchairs. From paragraph 22: Consistently with the terms of reference and legal principles which define the Inquiry’s jurisdiction, in respect of potential criminal conduct, the highest the Inquiry’s findings rise in respect of potential criminal conduct of an individual is that there is credible information that a person has committed a certain identified war crime or disciplinary offence. This is not a finding of guilt, nor a finding (to any standard) that the crime has in fact been committed. A finding that there is ‘credible information’ of a matter for example, that a particular person has committed a particular war crime is not a finding, on balance of probability let alone to a higher standard, that the person has committed that crime. From paragraph 23: A finding that there is credible information of a matter is not a finding that the matter is proved, to any particular standard. It is entirely consistent with such a finding that ultimately there may not be admissible evidence to prove the matter, beyond reasonable doubt, in a court of law. The Inquiry is not a criminal trial. The Inquiry is not confined to evidence that would be admissible in a court of law, but can inform itself as it sees fit, and has done so, as is appropriate for an inquiry of this nature. Witnesses who have given evidence to the Inquiry under compulsion may not be willing to give it to prosecutorial authorities. Witnesses on whose evidence the Inquiry has relied have, while tested by the Inquiry, not been cross-examined by an opposing party. For all these reasons, as is common experience with commissions of inquiry, it does not follow from a finding in this Report that there is credible information of a war crime, that there will be a prosecution, let alone a conviction. In passing, I note that the Inquiry seemed to ignore its own expressed limitations (in paragraph 77) by concluding there had been a disgraceful and a profound betrayal of the Australian Defence Force’s professional standards and expectations, and by recommending a collective revocation of the Meritorious Unit Citation. Go figure, presumed innocent but guilty, I suppose. I want to branch off a bit and go to a couple of fairly recent movies. In one, Saving Private Ryan, a small group of American soldiers operating in enemy territory capture a German soldier who had been part of a machine gun nest, which they had wiped out at the cost of one their own. They simply can’t take him with them so their choice is to kill him or let him go. Luckily for him, the captain (Tom Hanks) decides, against the wishes of most his men, to let him go. Later on, re-joined with his comrades, he kills one of the American soldiers. And the moral? In Fury, Wardaddy (Brad Pitt) leads a tank platoon inside Germany near the end of WWII. Norman is a raw recruit unused to the idea of killing. After one deadly battle, Norman is challenged by one of his tank crew: Why didn’t you shoot that shithead when you had the chance? It happened so fast. He was just a kid, Norman replies. Wardaddy gestures at Lt. Parker’s burning tank. See what a kid can do? That’s your fault. Next f*****g German with a weapon you see, rake the dogshit out of him. I don’t care if it’s a baby with a butter knife in one hand and mama’s left titty in the other. You chop him up. It is a bloody movie. However, a WWII veteran was reported as saying that it was very realistic, but it can’t show the full horror of war. And my purpose is not to pass off fiction as real life. As the veteran says, real life is far grislier than anything the screen can depict. How can the screen depict the full horror of a soldier having his legs blown off with an IED made by a civilian. Make-believe blood and screams don’t come close. But maybe the screen can provide at least a sanitized insight into the moral dilemmas that war inevitably throws up. We, who aren’t soldiers in a theatre of war, must try to put ourselves in their place; day in and day out, facing the risk of grisly death. Australian soldiers in Afghanistan face potential enemies all around them; they might be evidently Taliban, but they might also be ostensibly comrades-in-arms, dressed as Afghan soldiers; and they might be civilians, young or old, male or female. I want their side of the story told before any rush to judgment on ‘rough men’ (warriors), who are prepared to risk their lives and kill the enemy, so that we can sleep peacefully in our beds. We owe them that. https://quadrant.org.au//the-one-word-were-not-hearing-al/

16.01.2022 TRACKER PARTY TRICK AT HARS TARMAC WEEKEND

15.01.2022 37 Sqn C-130E in later paint scheme.

13.01.2022 MORE OF THE NAVY HISTORIC FLIGHT Overshadowed by the AP-3C Orion's triumphant return to the air at Saturday's Tarmac Day, the RAN Historic Flight's Grumman S-2G... Tracker 844 passed a milestone of its own to getting back in the air for the first time since its arrival at HARS nearly 12 months ago. It's been a tough slog. The old Vietnam Era bird fired up its powerful engines, dropping its wings and then a full-power aborted take-off before a gallant return alongside the Orion. Photo reportage from Carl Robinson.

13.01.2022 A few of my other photos taken today at HARS. The weather was perfect, the aircraft were clearly the stars but there were less than 100 people there for the ope...n tarmac day? The AP3C took briefly to the air but HARS would not have even recovered the fuel costs from today’s attendance. The volunteers are passionate, knowledgeable AND tolerant of ‘anoraks’. My main reason for going today was to see the third engine on the Southern Cross replica and I was not disappointed. This is just SO different to scanning my 30,000 slides and negatives. For starters ...... there’s no dust inside an SD chip! See more

12.01.2022 I was talking yesterday about 38 Sqn receiving King Air aircraft .. The transfer followed the retirement from RAAF service of the Caribou aircraft which Nos 35 ...and 38 Squadron had operated for the previous 45 years, and was meant to provide the Australian Defence Force with an interim light transport capability until a new tactical transport type was chosen. The three ex-Army King Airs were to be joined by another five new machines of the same type by mid-2010. The King Air had twice the speed and range of the Caribou, and could cruise at more than three times the altitude. However ... that is not all. As we know, the Caribou was purchased in the mid Sixties and saw extensive service in Vietnam, referred to as "Wallaby Airlines". There is a post as to how that name came about if you care to look back a bit in the "notes". The RAAF was, in fact the second largest operator of the Caribou after the US Army. At present, there are three Caribou in the World that fly. Two of them are sponsored by the Air Force Association - NSW Division at Hars Aviation Museum where there is an AFA branch. There they are maintained and flown by highly experienced and qualified personnel - many of the pilots have extensive experience on these aircraft from when they were in the RAAF. The aircraft look as if they have only just been delivered from the factory. Each of the aircraft at Hars has a banner on the nose proclaiming their 45 years of service as well as the service ribbons they acquired during those years. The reason they served for so long is that the RAAF spent much of the time trying to find a replacement, something they failed to do. The Caribou is the Caribou. Whilst maintenance issues were one reason the aircraft was eventually retired, the main one was the difficulty in supporting it in the field. These days you cannot turn up at an airfield and get avgas - it just is not supplied in quantities required for a large aircraft. I've seen that myself. If you want to operate a large piston engined aircraft anywhere these days, you need to pre-position fuel. There is no way around it. So, just over ten years ago, the Caribou was retired and through the efforts of Hars, we are indeed fortunate to have two immaculate aircraft remaining to fly and salute the past - a "Wallaby" and an "Enfield".

10.01.2022 #HARS #Shellharbour #Australia From the pilot's seat of his old favourite, veteran Qantas pilot Dave Barnes invites you aboard retired Boeing 747-400 VH-OJA, C...ity of Canberra, one of many aircraft at the HARS Aviation Museum south of Sydney. Flying with Australia's international airline for 32 years, Dave describes HARS now-resumed Premium Boeing 747 Tours, including a Wing Walk, and whom you'll meet and what you'll see. You will also hear about the 747-400's magnificent history of its record-breaking inaugural flight from London to Sydney in 1989 to its arrival at Shellharbour Airport in March 2015 as a permanent exhibit. Open Every Day, except Christmas, from 9:30 - 3:30, the HARS Aviation Museum 100 kms south of Sydney in the beautiful Illawarra, also offers regular tours with experienced tour guides through the entire museum and its collection of 50 historic commercial and military aircraft and which Dave Barnes describes. Many are still operating. Adult, Family, Child & Concession tickets are very reasonably-priced. CORRECTION from VIDEO, now Adults$20, Children$10, Concession$20 and Family$60. Still a real bargain and lots of fun ! Before or after a tour, or even just dropping-by, do not miss our award-winning Cafe Connie and its wonderful selection of food, cakes and snacks -- and great coffee too ! Held on the second Friday, Saturday & Sunday of every month, Open Tarmac Days always offer spectacular aerial displays and allow visitors to wander freely among our many aircraft with tour guides standing ready to tell their often-incredible stories. Always something different. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJvBGkOTW4vK6Puxt5OmNfg Like & Subscribe to help our Facebook page to grow. https://hars.org.au/donations-via-web... https://hars.org.au/

10.01.2022 March 1st marks the start of Women’s History Month, an annual event which celebrates the social, cultural and political achievements of women through history. W...ith the curatorial team getting ready for our new temporary exhibition to commemorate the centenary of the RAAF later this month, today we acknowledge women’s long contribution to Australian aviation. In the interwar period, women’s fascination with aviation soared and despite its dangers, many women saw little difference between driving a motor car and flying a plane. The Royal Aero Club was established at Mascot Aerodrome in 1926 as a social flying club and although it mainly comprised of ex Australian Flying Corps pilots from the Great War, women were also admitted as lady members. In 1927 Millicent Maude Bryant trained here and became the first Australian woman to gain a pilot’s licence from the Ministry of Defence. By the 1930s, many more air minded women had become accomplished pilots. Peggy McKillop and Phyllis Arnott (of the famous biscuit family) both flew for fun and regarded flying as a thrilling new hobby. Others participated in air pageants and some found new employment opportunities after gaining a commercial pilot licence. The famous aviatrix Nancy Bird Walton used her flying skills in aerial ambulance work across remote NSW and Queensland. For this pioneering work, she was known as the ‘Angel of the Outback’. On Wednesday 4 June 1930, English-born Amy Johnson made aviation history when she became the first woman to fly solo from London to Sydney. She was later awarded a CBE for her astonishing achievement. This remarkable photograph shows six Australian female pilots who escorted Johnson landing into Sydney on that momentous day. On the reverse someone has written, ‘These girls were airborne in own planes.’ And don’t they look mightily pleased with themselves! Photograph courtesy of Qantas Heritage Museum. #womenshistorymonth #aviation #aviationculturesconference #amyjohnson #nancybirdwalton #raafcentenary #anzacmemorial #whatsoninsydney #millicentmaudebryant #peggymckillop #phyllisarnott #sydney #hydepark #museum #memorial

09.01.2022 What movie would you watch on a Herc? A high-speed satellite communications system has been installed on a second C-130J Hercules, providing in-flight inte...rnet connection to crew and passengers. We're the first C-130J Hercules operator in the world to install the Ka-band SATCOM system in a fleet, read more: https://news.defence.gov.au//second-hercules-fitted-flight #AusAirForce #AirMobility

08.01.2022 AND THEN THERE WERE THREE !!! It's on ! The long-awaited third engine is finally on our Southern Cross replica with the ever-patient Jim Thurstan and his crew t...oday. Now getting the historic aircraft ready for this weekend's Tarmac Day. A great day ! Come and visit us this Tarmac Weekend see and touch our aviation history

08.01.2022 Pilot’s eye view....Caribou takeoff. At HARS.

07.01.2022 In the lead up to the centenary of the Royal Australian Air Force here is a series of images featuring our airmen at war. In the first instalment is a group portrait of RAAF members that was taken somewhere in England before a bombing raid during the second world war.

06.01.2022 Counting down to our Centenary! With 5 weeks to go, it's time to count down our top 5 most iconic aircraft. At number 5, a long-serving workhorse ideal for ...getting in and out of tight spaces: the de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou. Arriving in 1964, the Caribou was immediately sent into service in the Vietnam War carrying troops and supplies to rugged, inaccessible airfields near the frontlines. A short take-off and landing aircraft, it continued to operate for the next 45 years across the Indian-Pacific region, often delivering humanitarian aid and disaster relief to areas other aircraft could not access. Stay tuned next Wednesday for number 4! #AusAirForce #AirForce100 #ThenNowAlways

06.01.2022 37 Squadron Anniversary This weekend marks the 55th Anniversary of the re-formation of No 37 Squadron to operate the new C-130E Hercules. With the introduction of the C-130A eight years previously, transport capability of the RAAF was improved by an order of magnitude and the C-130E bolstered this amazingly.... The purchase of the first batch of C-130A was controversial at the time with Australia becoming the first foreign operator of the type. In a way it was as controversial as the later purchase of the F-111. When the first aircraft arrived, people used to using C-47 for transport wondered "how are we going to fill this thing"? It quickly became obvious that it would be easy to fill. When time came to acquire the C-130E there was no such controversy as the choice seemed obvious. Effectively, the C-130E could fly twice as fast at twice the altitude for twice to three times as far with three times the payload of the C-47. A huge leap forward in capability. Since that time, two more models of the C-130 have been operated by the RAAF with the type still being manufactured almost 70 years since it started. Way back when it was being developed, the assigned test pilot took one look at what he was going to be testing and thought "well, there goes my career". He admits he got it way wrong and he couldn't have been happier to have the flight test of the C-130 in his career. The latest "J" model has not rested on its laurels - as was explained in a briefing a few of us had a couple of years ago at a squadron association function. With the description of the capabilities of the new aircraft, we felt like we had been flying something primitive and at the time we thought the "E" not too bad. We can expect to see the C-130 in Air Force inventory for quite some time to come.

06.01.2022 #OTD RAAF Cease Flying Operations in Vietnam On the 13th of February 1972 the RAAF Transport Flight Vietnam (RTFV) (later renamed to 35 SQN), flew their last... mission in Vietnam. They were the last RAAF unit to leave the country following the decision to withdraw all Australian troops. Arriving on 1 June 1966, the RTFV which had been formed for operations in Vietnam in July 1964, was redesignated No. 35 Squadron at Vung Tau in South Vietnam. Assigned to the 834th Air Division, Seventh Air Force, and operating DHC-4 Caribous, the re-formed squadron flew cargo, passenger and medevac flights throughout South Vietnam in support of Australian, South Vietnamese and United States forces. During its time in Vietnam the squadron was nicknamed "Wallaby Airlines", in reference to its callsign "Wallaby". Despite not being employed in an offensive role, the squadron's aircraft were regularly called upon to fly into dangerous areas of the conflict zone, often at low level, and on several occasions the Caribous were fired upon and aircrew wounded. By June 1971, the squadron's complement of aircraft was reduced from seven to four as a part of the drawdown of Australia's forces in Vietnam; as a result of requirements for maintenance, however, only two aircraft were operational at any one time after this. 35 Squadron flew its last mission on 13 February 1972 and departed South Vietnam for RAAF Base Richmond in Australia on 19 February 1972; it was the last RAAF unit to leave following the decision to withdraw. During the five years that it was deployed, the squadron lost two aircraft destroyed in accidents, the result of poor weather and the difficult nature of some of the landing grounds that the Caribous were required to use when supporting isolated garrisons. Another aircraft was destroyed from Viet Cong mortar fire, struck while conducting a resupply mission at Tht Sn in 1970. Although its work was not glamorous, the squadron developed a good reputation among the US air commanders as an efficient and effective unit, achieving a record that prompted US commanders to send personnel to the squadron to study their techniques. For their involvement in operations in Vietnam, members of the squadron received several honours and decorations including two appointments to the Member of the Order of British Empire, eight Distinguished Flying Crosses, one Distinguished Flying Medal, one British Empire Medal, and 36 Mentions in Despatches. Image: RAAF Caribou from Wallaby Airlines nicknamed "Wobbly Airlines". Australian soldiers from Nui Dat are boarding to return to Australia. --------------------------------------------------------------- If you spot an error, please send me a message. Join our group here: https://business.facebook.com/groups/2626189084317964

05.01.2022 This year #WWII D-Day veteran Geoffrey Edmunds turned 100. Geoffrey served in the Royal Air Force and Royal New Zealand Air Force, and we were honoured to h...ave a visit from Geoffrey at RAAF Base Edinburgh to celebrate his milestone. He's older than we are and still going strong. Read more: http://bit.ly/Birthday-Tour #AusAirForce #ThenNowAlways #AirForce100

05.01.2022 THE HARS 707 PROJECT UPDATES - 1 As many of you know, we at HARS Aviation Museum are working hard to repatriate an ex-Qantas Boeing 707 which recently was owned... by John Travolta. In fact, John donated his ‘beloved 707’ to HARS approx. 2 years ago, and we immediately commenced planning to ‘bring it home’ from the USA. This has obviously taken a lot longer and as is usual for these things, more expensive than we initially anticipated and has involved a lot of negotiation and search for parts. All of these challenges have made us more determined to see the project through. In subsequent posts we will explain why we are so determined and the significance of this aircraft. For now we can tell you that the aircraft is still in Brunswick Georgia, USA having endured more than one hurricane. It is in a hangar at Stambrough Aviation, having maintenance and Airworthiness Directives being performed on it. We did think initially that some of our HARS engineers could re-acquaint themselves with an old friend as part of the preparation in the USA, however Covid has so far put paid to that idea. Yes, we confirm that this is the 707 that was previously owned by John Travolta. In the announcement about two years ago that he had donated the plane to HARS, we know that many aviation people saw "707" - but many others saw "John Travolta". This aircraft is an important piece of Australian and World aviation history, and in subsequent posts we will share with you constantly the history and significance of this airframe, of the aircraft AND provide you with current information as to how the project is REALLY going! We commit to at least a two weekly update and we will post updates whenever something significant actually occurs- so we look forward to providing you with this information Maureen Massey HARS 707 Project Leader

05.01.2022 On this day in 1952, SGT John Beverley Halley, arrived in Korea to commence a tour of duty with 77 SQN (RAAF) flying Meteors. Born in Perth, John Beverley Hall...ey first enlisted in the RAAF in 1945 as an airmen and served postwar in the Citizen Air Force as an LAC. He was accepted into pilot training and completed flying training at No 1 Flying Training School during 1950 graduating as a SGT Pilot in February 1951. Despite being a new pilot, Halley quickly gained flying experience on multiple aircraft serving with 87 Squadron in 1951 flying Mosquito’s for six months before completing a tour with 38 Squadron as a transport pilot in Malaya from September 1951 to May 1952. He then attended No 2 Operational Training Unit from June to October 1952 before deploying to Korea on 13 Oct 1952. Over the next four months, he flew 77 missions, mostly armed reconnaissance. On 11 February 1953, he was flying 77SQN Meteor A77-46 as number 3 in a four ship armed reconnaissance mission in the Sinmak area of North Korea. The four aircraft split into pairs to locate, identify and strike vehicle traffic along a route. Halley and his other wingman identified enemy trucks travelling along a road and proceeded to engage. Halley was the second of two aircraft to attack the trucks. The pilot of the second meteor reported seeing his aircraft in a dive preparing to strike and then the site of a fiery crash. He tried to radio Halley but received no response. Despite remaining over the crash site for as long as fuel would allow, he reported no further evidence of Halley’s whereabouts or status. Halley was listed as missing in action, presumed killed, as a result of incurring enemy ground fire crashing into the ground while attacking the enemy forces. Halley was subsequently posthumously promoted to Pilot Officer and Mentioned in Dispatches the citation reading Flight Sergeant Halley participated in many successful attacks against heavily defended targets in North Korea and showed skill, aggressiveness and determination in pressing home his attacks. Halley is one of 35 77 SQN pilots to perish in the Korean War and one of 18 RAAF pilots to remain missing in action with no known grave from the war. Lest we forget. Images courtesy of Australian War Memorial Digital Online Collection (Copyright expired, public domain).

04.01.2022 #FlyingActivity: Singleton, NSW. Some of our F/A-18A/B Hornets, Hawk 127 Lead-in-Fighters and PC-21s will be conducting flying operations over Singleton Mili...tary Area in support of Exercise Black Dagger and Exercise Phoenix Black until 13 October 2020. No flying operations will be conducted on weekends. All flying activity is subject to change at short notice, more details: http://bit.ly/AFFlyingActivity #AusAirForce

03.01.2022 Let the process decide.

03.01.2022 Great news for the RELAXATION OF RESTRICTIONS FOR REMEMBRANCE DAY2020 Groups of up to 100 people will be able to gather for Remembrance Day services across NSW ...after the approval of a one-off exemption from COVID-19 restrictions. Acting Minister for Veterans Geoff Lee said Remembrance Day is a major event for both veterans and the broader community to pay their respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. The one-off exemption to the Public Health Order increases the current restrictions from 20 people to 100 people, to gather at community war memorials, provided they adhere to social distancing measures and have a COVID-19 Safety Plan in place. The exemption is in place for Remembrance Day Services held before 12 November. With this year’s Anzac Day commemorations cancelled due to the pandemic, it is particularly meaningful for the veteran community to see Remembrance Day gatherings taking place, said RSL NSW Acting President Ray James. See more

02.01.2022 Mission accomplished... But not over! 101-year-old Sergeant Bert has achieved his target of walking 96KM - the length of The Kokoda Track - fittingly on #WorldM...entalHealthDay , as he aims to raise money to help prevent veteran suicide. The WW2 veteran was greeted by a guard-of-honour and was accompanied by family as well as Soldier On chairperson and former Chief Of Army, Lt Gen (Ret’d) Peter Leahy, as he hit the 96KM milestone. Sergeant Bert said he has been blown away by the support Australia has shown him and that despite reaching his initial target distance, he will continue to walk until the end of March to raise money for the veteran community. https://bit.ly/MarchOnWithBert Support this Aussie hero and donate via the link above! #KeepWalkingRoundTheBlock #MarchOnWithBert #MarchOnChallenge #BeLikeBert #WW2 #Veteran #RatsOfTobruk #Hero #Charity #Walking #Australia #AustralianArmy #Army #Defence #defenceforces #ADF #australiandefenceforce Australian Army Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy Chief of Navy Australia Aussies & Kiwis for ANZACs Daily Mail Australia 7NEWS Australia 7NEWS Sydney 9 News Sydney 9 News Hands Across Canberra Sunrise ABC Australia Sky News Sky News Australia Australian War Memorial Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs Australian Defence Force in the Middle East LADbible LADbible Australia

02.01.2022 Now, more than ever, we need your help. We need to stop the corruption and the cover-ups. Please follow this link, put in your post code and send a letter to a...ll the senators in your state, asking them to block the sham commissioner. The letter is written for you, it is that easy. You can edit as you like. Those who serve or have served deserve more than the PM's thoughts, prayers and lies. https://www.change.org/p/a-royal-commission-into/u/28046278 #vetsweforget #dvadontcareifyoudie #morrisonbsmarketing #dontenlistuntilitsfixed