CO-PRESIDENT BERT'S STORY GOES TO PRINT AND RADIO!

Bert had a wonderful celebration for his 100th Birthday! Not long after that he was happy to tell his story to our national broadcaster.

Read Bert's story, the online article "100yo RAAF airman recalls hunt for WWII U-boats in Vickers Wellington" by radio presenter and journalist Gavin McGrath . It was published on-line on Sunday Feb 2nd. Well done Bert! A day earlier Bert's story was also told on the radio:

Listen to Gavin McGrath's interview with both Bert and the secretary of VIC Flight, Jeremy Orchard, here. Skip to these parts of the interview:

Briefs at: 2 hr:00 min:15 sec and 2 hr:11 min:22 sec

Interview starting at: 2 hr:12 min :16 sec to 2 hr:22 min:47 sec

The ABC Radio AUDIO files NOW Available can be heard here: Preview 1 ,  Preview 2 ,  Interview

Thank you Gavin, from all of us at 458. 

Well done Bert! We are honoured to have you as our Co-President.

The pdf version of the story can be read here

And don't forget to contact us if you would like to join us for the Reunion in Malta in October. It's the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII this year.