*NEW - 3 Squadron History DVD
Neil Handsley of the Queensland Branch of 3 Squadron Association presents a wonderful new 30-minute DVD featuring many fascinating glimpses of 3 Squadron history, including extensive video footage of those magnificent men and their flying machines.
Running Sequence (With Start Time in Min:Sec):00:40 - Introduction - Neil Handsley.
02:25 - World War I footage - RE8 aircraft.
03:30 - WW1 Bases map and general WW1 trench warfare footage.
05:30 - Footage of the 3 Squadron funeral of the Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen. Footage of the wreckage of his red Fokker Triplane recovered by 3 Squadron.
07:40 - WW2 Introduction - Neil Handsley.
08:00 - Captured German Fieseler Storch.
08:40 - Captured German Messerschmitt Bf109 flown by 3 Squadron CV-V.
09:15 - Tomahawk footage. Footage of desert living conditions.
10:20 - Desert grave of Flying Officer Roy Bothwell.
11:15 - Painting the ' Kangaroo kicking Sausage Dog' nose art on Bobby Gibbes' Kittyhawk.
11:30 - Veteran interview with Col Buck: WW2 ground crew.
14:20 - Tomahawk and Kittyhawk flying footage.
16:00 - Desert grave of Pilot Officer Lawton Lees.
17:00 - Post-WW2 Introduction - Neil Handsley.
17:40 - Veteran interview with Barry Weymouth; Sabre Pilot.
19:00 - Veteran interview with Noel Ellem; Sabre Engine Fitter.
20:00 - Veteran interview with Jim Hall; Engineer.
20:40 - Confrontation with Indonesia.
21:00 - F/A18 Hornet footage.
22:10 - Footage of Hornets transported inside C-5 Galaxy.
22:50 - Veteran interview with Bob Rae.
23:10 - Veteran interview with John Best.
23:30 - Hornet footage.
24:00 - Veteran interview with Ned Wark.
25:00 - Conclusion - Neil Handsley reflects on the benefits of Air Force life.
Copies of the DVD are available by mail. The basic cost for the DVD, including postage within Australia is an extremely reasonable $15.
To obtain your copy, please send a cheque made payable to "3 Squadron Association" to:N. Handsley, Secretary
3 Squadron RAAF Association (Qld.)
42 Pamrick Cr.
Clontarf QLD. 4019
Enquiries about the DVD can be sent to Neil on the following email address.
(Please remove spaces around the @ sign before using):
neilhand @ optusnet.com.auor Tel. 07 3284 9915
This excellent production was compiled by John Westwood of Redgum Productions. To see a sample of the video content online from the Redgum website, please click: http://www.redgumtv.com.au/3%20Squadron.wmv
