Once again a very important part of the RAAF's history has been overlooked, National Service in the 1950's. This is covered in my book "Nashos in Blue". This has recollections and photos of those who served including a Nasho who joined the full time RAAF until he was forced to take aged retirement. It also tells of his service at the Emu Field Atomic Tests-Norm Kane. His daughter went onto to join the RAAF and married within the service. Typical of the ABC-this part of the history was not exciting enough to be included, The book is part of my series on military history with most books centering on Ingleburn army camp. I first met Norm when I was curator of the museum at the Ingleburn Military Heritage Precinct when he donated his uniform and his large collection of model planes. Likle Ingleburn Army Camp, which has allbut been forgotten, so has this part of the RAAF's history although I am now making sure it is going to be remembered by donating my books to schools and public libraries.
Len Waters Memorial: The Lensing of Historical Perspectives. There's a park adjacent to where I live in Inala, Brisbane; And, there is a memorial to an Indigenous Australian named, Mr Len Waters. He is credited with piloting a version of the Kitty Hawk during World War 2. It's rather contentious whether or not Mr Waters actually served with the Australian contingent of the RAF in World War 2 because Indigenous Peoples of the 1940's had a very low rate of literacy. My Father recalled how He watched Indigenous Tribal People walking out of the bush nude when He was a child. So how could Mr Waters be able to read in the 1940's when He came from a small community in a remote area of New South Wales? There are some very real questions about the aptitude of Mr Waters at that point in history. However, I recognize that nothing will change for Indigenous Australians unless we agree to manufacture a history of westernized intelligence for their communities so that they may try to be all they can be. My Uncle actually served in Australian contingent of RAF for the Halifax bombing runs in World War 2. Conversely, I really can't imagine how someone such as, Mr Len Waters, could navigate a flight course in a plane and not even know how to read(?) I really think that matter should be investigated by the RAF historians. I think it may clear up a few questions for the biographical memories of ADF Servicemen attached to RAF who had performed the bombing runs on Dresden. It's not about casting Indigenous People in a bad light. It's really about letting the families of those who really did serve a reason for the anomaly I described. They may be less bitter as a consequence. The solution may be entirely reasonable. There's no need to run away:) Discuss:)
Once again a very important part of the RAAF's history has been overlooked, National Service in the 1950's. This is covered in my book "Nashos in Blue". This has recollections and photos of those who served including a Nasho who joined the full time RAAF until he was forced to take aged retirement. It also tells of his service at the Emu Field Atomic Tests-Norm Kane. His daughter went onto to join the RAAF and married within the service. Typical of the ABC-this part of the history was not exciting enough to be included, The book is part of my series on military history with most books centering on Ingleburn army camp. I first met Norm when I was curator of the museum at the Ingleburn Military Heritage Precinct when he donated his uniform and his large collection of model planes. Likle Ingleburn Army Camp, which has allbut been forgotten, so has this part of the RAAF's history although I am now making sure it is going to be remembered by donating my books to schools and public libraries.
Len Waters Memorial: The Lensing of Historical Perspectives.
There's a park adjacent to where I live in Inala, Brisbane; And, there is a memorial to an Indigenous Australian named, Mr Len Waters. He is credited with piloting a version of the Kitty Hawk during World War 2. It's rather contentious whether or not Mr Waters actually served with the Australian contingent of the RAF in World War 2 because Indigenous Peoples of the 1940's had a very low rate of literacy. My Father recalled how He watched Indigenous Tribal People walking out of the bush nude when He was a child. So how could Mr Waters be able to read in the 1940's when He came from a small community in a remote area of New South Wales? There are some very real questions about the aptitude of Mr Waters at that point in history. However, I recognize that nothing will change for Indigenous Australians unless we agree to manufacture a history of westernized intelligence for their communities so that they may try to be all they can be.
My Uncle actually served in Australian contingent of RAF for the Halifax bombing runs in World War 2. Conversely, I really can't imagine how someone such as, Mr Len Waters, could navigate a flight course in a plane and not even know how to read(?) I really think that matter should be investigated by the RAF historians. I think it may clear up a few questions for the biographical memories of ADF Servicemen attached to RAF who had performed the bombing runs on Dresden. It's not about casting Indigenous People in a bad light. It's really about letting the families of those who really did serve a reason for the anomaly I described. They may be less bitter as a consequence. The solution may be entirely reasonable. There's no need to run away:)
Discuss:)
Robert - I suggest you have a look here www.radschool.org.au/magazines/Vol63/Page6.htm#Waters
Appreciate the upload mate, tried to watch on iview and it keeps crashing Firefox and Edge.
Cheers from northern Sydney. ;)
Absolute brilliant record of the R.A.A.F please keep it up.