The following Aviator Profiles have been prepared by SAAM's History Group.
The Dudley ANGAS & Donald LOFTES Affair
Events surrounding the crash of Dudley Angas' Sopwith Dove in Keith in 1920.
AYLIFFE, John Colin
FLGOFF 455 Squadron, Beaufighter Pilot, DFC
BAKER, Thomas Charles Richmond
CAPT 4 Squadron, AFC, DFC, MM, & Bar
BARNES, Reginald Jeffrey "Jeff"
LAC 67, 13 & 21 Squadrons
Possibly the first S.A. Aboriginal in the RAAF
BELL, John Napier
FLTLT, Pilot, 10 Squadron
KIA on a secret mission to evacuate General De-Gaulle's family from northern France.
BENCE, Leonard Pendrell
PLTOFF 106 Squadron (Bomber Command), 30 missions
BENNETT, Clarence Charles
PLTOFF 248 Squadron (RAF), Battle of Britain pilot
BETTERIDGE, Allan Rupert
The first flight in South Australian aviation history in which the pilot flew an aircraft of his own design.
BELL, John Napier
FLTLT, Pilot, 10 Squadron
KIA on a secret mission to evacuate General De-Gaulle's family from northern France.
BRIGGS, Frank
WW1 Pilot, RFC, RAF
First Flight Melbourne to Perth in 1920
BUCKLEY, Noble Sydney Douglas (Nobby)
MBE, Chief Pilot Guinea Airways
President of the Australian Air Pilots Association
BUNGEY, Robert Wilton
SQNLDR RAF 226, 145 & 452 Squadrons
BUTLER, Henry John (Harry)
CAPT/FC RFC, Harry Butler and Kauper Aviation Co Ltd.
Early aerial photographer.
CHADWICK, Alan Edward
Cheif Pilot Bush Church Aid Flying Medical Service, Ceduna
CLEARY, Helen Agnes
RAAF Nurse WW2, Korea, Vietnam
COCK John Reynolds
South Australian Battle of France and Battle of Britain Air Ace
DFC
CONSTANTINE, Alexander (Noel)
WGCDR 141 & 273 Squadrons RAF
COWPER, Robert Barson (Bob)
SQNLDR 89 & 108 Squadrons RAF, 456 Squadron RAAF
DFC & Bar, OAM, Legion of Honour (Fr)
CRONK, James Langstone
Participated in the Tarakan Amphibious Landing
DENNIS, Kevin
WO 462 Squadron RAAF, CGM
The only South Australian Airman to be awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
DOUDY, John C. (Jack)
WO 167& 45 Squadrons RAF
Commodore Aviation, Port Lincoln
DOWNING, John
WGCDR 82 Wing Amberley DFC, DFC(US)
Member of the First Crew to Safely Eject from a Canberra Bomber.
ELLIS, Reginald Sidney
FLTLT 463 Squadron RAAF
Flight Instructor Royal Aero Club of South Australia.
ESPELAND, Brenton
AVM 36 Squadron RAAF, AM
FREEMAN, John
OAM, Trojan Aerial Spraying Co., United Aviation Ltd., Trojan Aerial Services Pty. Ltd.
GROPLER, Roy W.
Flew solo from England to Australia in 1930, at the age of 19 years.
HAINES, Norman Dudley
Killed in the crash of Anson R3542 on 4/8/42
After a collision with Anson W2165
HAMILTON, Lew
WGCDR RAF 248 & 464 Squadrons
Battle of Britain Pilot
HAY, Robert Claude
FLTLT 455 Squadron RAAF, 50 & 617 Squadrons RAF
Dambuster, DFC & Bar
HERAPATH, Sydney David (David)
RAAF 9 Communications Unit, Papua
HERBERT, Michael Patrick John (Herbie)
FLGOFF 2 Squadron, Canberra Bombers
Lost in action on his 199th mission in Vietnam.
HILL, Clive
FLGOFF 100 & 625 Squadrons RAF
33 Bombing Missions, Legion of Honour (Fr)
HORN Brothers
Kelham Horn - Major 7 & 54 Squadrons RFC, MC & Croix de Guerre
Marmaduke Horn - QM Section, Croix de Guerre
Spencer Horn - FLTCDR 60 & 85 Squadrons RFC, Liberty Cross
HUSSEY, Herbert Bindley (Bert)
SGT AIF, AASC, AFC
MacRobinson Miller & Qantas Pilot
HUXLEY, Frederick George
AIF for 7 months then FLTLT 66 Squadron AFC
Served in WW1 & WW2, Qantas Chief Pilot in 1923
KENNY, William David (Dave)
AMF Light Horse, FLTLT 9 AFU & 68 & 49 Squadrons RAF
DFC
KILLMIER Alan George
RAAF WW2, J.P.,
co-founder of the Gliding and Soaring Club of South Australia
Royal Aero Club
LARKIN Brothers
Herbert Larkin - FLTCDR 5 & 87 Squardons RFC
Reginald Larkin - 2nd LT Pilot 101 Squadron RFC
LEICESTER, David Lewis (Lewis)
SQNLDR 158 & 35 Squadrons (Pathfinders)
DFC & Bar, OAM
MACINTOSH, Robert Andrew (Bob)
WGCDR 77 Squadron Sabres (Korea)
9 Squadron Vietnam (Helicopters)
MATULICH Brothers
LT Charles Matulich - AIF, 14 RFC & 1 AFC
Laurence Matulich - 1 AFC, S.A. Airways Ltd.
MATULICH, Lawrence Claude
Laurence Matulich - 1 AFC, S.A. Airways Ltd.
McALONEY, William Simpson (Bill)
WGCDR Engine Fitter 1 Squadron
OBE, George Cross
McCLOUGHRY Brothers
Wilfred McLoughry - 100 Squardon RFC & 2 Squadron AFC MC
Edgar McCloughry - 4 Squadron AFC & FLTLT RAF DSO
McINTYRE, Ivor Ewing
FLTLT RFC, RAF, Air Force Cross & Oswald Watt Medal
McROSTIE, Arthur George
WO RAF 106, 630 & 617 Squadrons
Lancaster Mid-Upper Gunner
MELROSE, Charles James (Jimmy)
1934 Air Race Mildenhall (England) to Melbourne.
MERRILL, Raymond Lewis
FYGOFF 218 Squadron RAF
Tail Gunner - 36 Missions
MILDE, Ern
FLGOFF Bomber Command Pilot 460 Squadron
MILLER, Horatio Clive (Horrie)
AFC, McRobertson Miller Aviation Co.
MILLINGTON, William (Bill)
PLTOFF 79 Squadron RAF
KIA Battle of Britain
MOFFITT, Robert Blackhall
A tale of survival
The remarkable story of FSGT Bob Moffitt RAAF
O'CONNOR, Leigh Thomas
O'Connor's Air Services
PINK, Sydney James (Jimmy)
FLTLT RAF WW2 117, 215 & 48 Squadrons
BOAC, Singapore Airlines, Air Lanka. SAAM member
POPLE, Bill
RAAF Air Frame Fitter. AV Roe (Blue Steel Project)
Aircraft Recovery Specialist
QUINN, Eldred (Ted)
PLTOFF 80 Squadron (Kittyhawk Pilot)
KIA 1945 Borneo
RECHNER, Reginald Max (Reg)
GPCAPT 233 & 11 Squadrons
CBE, DFC & AE, Branch Manager TAA
REYNELL, Richard Carew (Dickie)
FLTLT RAF 43 Squadron
KIA 1940 South London
RILEY, Frederick Cecil (Fred)
FLGOFF 130 & 186 Squadrons RAF (Spitfires)
SCHNEIDER, Harry
Glider Pilot and Manufacturer
Kangaroo, Kookaburra, Boomerang, Platypus
SHANNON, David John
FLTLT 106 & 617 Squadron RAF
Bomber Pilot, Dam Busters. DFC DSO & Bar
SHEARN, Hartley Vivian (Viv)
WGCDR RAAF 457 & 77 Squadrons
DFC AFC
SHIERS, Walter Henry (Wally)
WW1 1 Squadron AFC & 31 Squadron RAF
Member of the 1919 England to Australia Flight
SHOPPEE, Kevin Damian Joseph
Australian Army Aviation Corps 1 Aviation Regiment
Fatally crashed 1973 at Goroka PNG
SMITH Brothers (Ross & Keith)
Keith Smith - 58 Squadron RFC
Ross Smith - 1 Squadron AFC
1919 England to Australia Flight
SMITH, Ross & the Vimy Crew
1919 England to Australia Flight
SMITH, W.F.E. (Bill)
AFC, Keith Farmer's Aerial Circus
SPAFFORD, Fred (Spam)
FLGOFF 617 Squadron RAF
Bomb-Aimer, Dambuster. DFC DFM
SUTHERLAND, Alan D'Arcy
WW1 RFC
Died in a training accident
TAYLOR, Alex
One of South Australia's first Aboriginals to join the RAAF.
TICKLE, Harry
FLTSGT RAAF 460 Squadron
Carried out repairs for 'G' for George
TINDALE, Norman Barnett
WGCDR WW2 Intelligence Officer
TONGERIE, George
RAAF LAC 12, 44 & 86 Squadrons
J.P. & OA
WARREN, Dr. David Ronald DeMey
AO Bsc PhD DIC FAIE
Inventor - Cockpit Voice and Data Recorder
WATT, Colin
CAPT 44 Squadron RAF
23 Lancaster Missions. DFM. ANA (Ansett)
WIGGINS, Albert Lloyd
WGCDR 38 Squadron RAF. 455 & 38 Squadrons RAAF
DSO DFC
WILKINS, Sir George Hubert
CAPT AFC
Arctic & Antarctic Explorer
WILLIAMS, Graham Robert
WO 39 Squadron RAF
Shot down in Lybia (POW). MBE
WILLIAMS, Sir Richard
RAF & AFC WW1 & RAAF WW2. Air Marshal, Pilot
CBE CB DSO
