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On 31 March 2021, the Royal Australian Air Force marked 100 years of service to Australia.

Our Journey

From our modest beginnings in 1921, Air Force has grown into a potent, world class Air Force which Australia relies upon in both conflict and peace. The men and women of the Royal Australian Air Force have achieved great success in serving Australia and its national interests over the past 100 years.

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Wirraway in Flight

Our People

We've launched the series 'Our Air Force, Our People' to share the stories of some of our extraordinary men and women and what the Centenary means to them. These stories will demonstrate the diversity of our current force and the excellence and passion that Air Force members demonstrate every day across Australia and around the world.

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My Air Force Family

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My Airforce Family
19 Oct 2021

My Air Force Family

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Air Commodore Talbot
25 Oct 2021

My Air Force Family - Air Commodore Geoffrey William Talbot AFC

In 38 years of Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) service my father, Air Commodore Geoffrey William Talbot AFC (Air Force Cross), accumulated more than 7000 flying hours in 75 different aircraft types.

FLTLT John Garrard
16 Sep 2021

My Air Force Family - Flight Lieutenant John Percival Garrard

At the outbreak of World War 2 my father John Percival Garrard was teaching at a one-teacher school in Forest, situated in the Otway Ranges in Victoria. He had settled there with his wife Dorothy and young family - Patricia, aged four and John aged two.

Frank Grosvenor
02 Dec 2021

My Air Force Family - Flight Lieutenant Francis (Frank) Walker Grosvenor

My father’s younger brother, Flight Lieutenant Frank Grosvenor, was a veteran of flying operations.
 
Born in Sydney's inner-west suburb of Marrickville and later living in harbourside Manly, Frank enlisted in the Australian Defence Force aged 18 years and 7 months.

Flight Lieutenant Kenneth Trevor Glasziou
12 Oct 2021

My Air Force Family - Flight Lieutenant Kenneth Trevor Glasziou

Flight Lieutenant Kenneth Trevor Glasziou is standing far right.

My father Ken began training with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in Canada and was presented with his wings in October 1941. 

The Paper Pilots

Ever wondered how a plane takes off and stays in the air? Discover the science of flight by creating your very own flying aircraft.

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