The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
For the second year in succession the Gloucester Cup, awarded annually to the most proficient flying squadron in the RAAF has gone to a Mirage fighter Squadron at Air Base Butterworth in West Malaysia. No 3 Squadron which has been operating the super-sonic Mirage jet out of Butterworth since February 1969 won the Cup for the year 1972-1973. During the previous year 1971-1972 No 75 Squadron also flying Mirages and based at Butterworth was adjudged the most proficient flying squadron in the RAAF. At the impressive ceremonial parade last week by No 3 Squadron the coveted trophy was officially presented to the Commanding Officer of the Squadron, Wing Commander Dick Bomball, by the Commander of the ANZUK Force, Singapore, Rear Admiral David Wells.
No. 9 Squadron, operating Iroquois helicopters in Vietnam in direct support of the Australian Task Force, has been awarded the Duke of Gloucester Cup for 1969-1979 the third successive year the Squadr
Over a hundred civilian members of the RAAF were on parade at Richmond, yesterday, March 31st to receive the Air Force Association Trophy for efficiency. The civilian airmen are members of No. 22 (Cit
No. 9 Squadron RAAF which operates Iroquois helicopters in Vietnam, has won the Gloucester Cup, awarded to the RAAF's most proficient squadron. This item shows No. 9 Squadron on parade and the present
No. 2 Canberra Bomber Squadron RAAF received the Duke of Gloucester Cup at Phan Rang airbase South Vietnam 10 June 1967. The Cup was presented by the Minister for Air Mr Howson to Wing Commander Aron
Tengah air base, Singapore. Shows main gate of air base. Arrival of RAAF Mirage ground crew by Douglas Dakota. Flypast of the Mirages in formation. Mirages landing and taxi-ing. Glimpses of the pilots
RAAF Mirages stationed at Butterworth in northern Malaysia will play an important role in the five nation combined exercise now under way in Malaysia. Mirages of Nos 3 and 75 Squadrons RAAF at Butterw
