Our Co-President Bert turns 100 years young!

Bert turned 100 on Tuesday the 14th of January, 2025 (wow!) and the happy celebration took place on Sunday 19/1/2025. Family, friends, the RAAF and 458 SQN Association were in attendance. Bert truly is a great Australian! Here are more photos from the day.

Bert received Letters of Recognition and Congratulations from the Royal Australian Air Force, King Charles III & Queen Camilla, the Prime Minister of Australia, the Governor-General of Australia, the Governor of Victoria, the Premier of Victoria, the Minister for Veterans Affairs.

Read the online article "100yo RAAF airman recalls hunt for WWII U-boats in Vickers Wellington" by radio presenter and journalist Gavin McGrath at this website.

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

Thank you Gavin, from all of us at 458!