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"WHAT'S NEW" 2008
Alan Clark joined the Squadron in northern Italy late in WW2 and flew Mustangs on several operations. He then had the dubious privilege of having his aircraft disabled by German anti-aircraft fire! He baled out - relatively successfully(!) - in northern Yugoslavia, and then spent the last few weeks of the war travelling by diverse means towards Allied lines with the help of partisans. His highly entertaining story is told in full, with several interesting illustrations:
Neil Handsley of the Queensland Branch of 3 Squadron Association has had a NEW DVD professionally produced, showing rare historical film footage and interviews with several former members of the Squadron.
This material will be of great interest to all friends of 3 Squadron.
The DVD is available for sale at a very reasonable price. For details of contents and a sample, Click Here.
Mustangs, Mustangs Mustangs!
While we've seen previous examples of the fine research work of Steve Mackenzie of IPMS Sydney, his article on...
"3 Squadron RAAF Mustang IVs - A Reassessment"
...is a real tour de force. Steve presents many informative photos and precisely detailed drawings which nail down the much-disputed colours and markings of the Squadron's late-model Mustangs from late 1944 until the end of the War in Italy in May 1945. There are no "blue spinners" to be found in Steve's work - to quote just one of the myths that he has put to bed!
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