13.1K
Downloads
101
Episodes
An initiative by RAAFA NSW to capture the recollections and experiences of both retired and serving Air Force personnel
Episodes
Saturday Jan 30, 2021
Saturday Jan 30, 2021
Wing Commander retired Jim Treadwell AFC OAM, a highly qualified and experienced Air Force pilot and leader. He flew fighters for most of his life including Meteors, Sabres and Mirages.
Jim talks about highlights of his career while taking part in the first Sabre Ferry to Butterworth, Malaya, flying on operations during the Malayan Emergency, deploying to Ubon, Thailand as part of the air defence of Thailand during the Vietnam War and then also serving during Indonesian Confrontation.
In 1977 he resigned from the Air Force to become a farmer.
No comments yet. Be the first to say something!