Apache & Skeeter

Contributed by: Barney O’SHEA (45B)

Sadly Barney passed away on the 17th of February 2010 in Melbourne. IN MEMORIAM

Photographed at FEOFA HQ, Toowoomba, Queensland 25^th August 2006

“Just keep your eyes to the front, Bloggs – don’t look round whatever you do!”

Apache and Skeeter – (fifty years ago the Skeeter was our ‘way ahead’)

First AAC Apache achieves 1000 flying hours on 5^th June 2006 – ZJ169

Flown by Major John Griffiths and Major Mick Manning

First Published: 1^st September 2006

Latest Update: 1st April 2010

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