Aircraft Life Support Fitter,
Safety Equipment Worker & Fabric Worker

related Stories

Paul 'Changa' Mason

This article is about the passing of a member of our trades. Click here to have a read of the article.

WOFF Rudi Vitasz OAM

This article is about WOFF Rudi Vitasz receiving an OAM. Click here to have a read of the article.

Rathmines hail damaged Catalina's

This article is about hail damaged Catalina's at Rathmines in 1945. Click here to have a read of the article.

  OLD Stories

Parachute Training Flight

This article is about the Parachute Training Flight at Williamtown. Click here to have a read of the article.

Roulettes getting to the AFL cup

This article is about a the Roulettes getting to the AFL cup before it was handed to the winners. Click here to have a read of the article.

High-altitude flying suit

This article is about a 75SQN Mirage pilot from Williamtown dressed in his high-altitude flying suit. Click here to have a read of the article.

Ejection from A3-28

This article is about a Mirage pilot returning to Williamtown a few days after he ejected from A3-28. Click here to have a read of the article.

ARDU Fabric Worker

This article is about an ARDU Fabric Worker fixin' some dudes' overalls. Yep the tailors job. Click here to have a read of the article.

The end of the Fabric Worker trade

This article is about the end of the Fabric Worker trade. Click here to have a read of the article.

The end of the WRAAF parachute packers

This article is the end of the WRAAF parachute packers. Click here to have a read of the article.

3SQN Fabric Workers in Vietnam

This article is about a couple of 3SQN Fabric Workers in Vietnam. Click here to have a read of the article.

History of RAAF Richmond Air Base

This article is about the history of RAAF Richmond Air Base and a picture of the base in 1941. Click here to have a read of the article.

37SQN C130E Fleet ready for flypast

This article is about the 37SQN C130E Fleet getting ready for a flypast in the 1988 RAAF Richmond Air Show. Click here to have a read of the article.

Alan 'Shorty' Howe

This story is about a past member of our trade. Click here to have a read of the article.

There will be other stories told by Ex-Fabric Workers, Safety Equipment Workers, or Aircraft Life Support Fitters on this page soon. I have a 60 minute audio cassette of stories that I will get around to converting into digital files and linking them in this page. I do hope you enjoy this site, and I would like to hear from past and present members with your stories so I can add them to this page. Just send and e-mail to the .