Plaques
and Other Dedicated Memorials
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Opening of Hangar
1
Date |
4
April 1987 |
Location |
Plinth
adjacent to the front door of Hangar 1 |
Remarks |
Unveiled
by Mrs Ly Bennett |
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RAAF Beaufighter
and Boston Squadrons
Date |
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Location |
Plinth
adjacent to the front door of Hangar 1 |
Remarks |
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Douglas DC-3 VH-ANR
Date |
18
February 1994 |
Location |
Inside
the aircraft |
Remarks |
DC-3
VH-ANR was donated to QAM by George Markey in memory of
his partner Robyn Sutherland. |
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Opening of Hangar
2
Date |
3
July 2004 |
Location |
On
a stand at the northern side of Hangar 2 |
Remarks |
Mayor
Don Aldous was unavailable at short notice so his Deputy
performed the unveiling |
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Opening of The Allan
Vial - Path Finder Force Annexe
Date |
16
August 2006 |
Location |
On
the southern wall of the building |
Remarks |
Unveiled
by Air Vice-Marshal Dave Rogers AM (RAAF Rtd) who also opened
the Don Bennett Office on this date |
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20th Anniversary
of the Opening of Hangar 1
Date |
21
April 2007 |
Location |
Eastern
wall of Hangar 1 to the left of the front door |
Remarks |
Unveiled
by Councillor Betty Christaudo |
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Naming of the Dick
Hitchins Memorial Hangar
Date |
17
May 2008 |
Location |
Mounted
on a column on the northern side of Hangar 2 |
Remarks |
Unveiled
by the Hitchins Family |
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Dedication of the
Dunoon Building
Date |
5
November 2008 |
Location |
Inside
the building on the eastern wall |
Remarks |
Unveiled
by Allan Vial, DFC OAM OPR (Pol) |
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Dedication of the
Alan Scott Mustang Replica
Date |
27
December 2008 |
Location |
Fixed
to the port side under the cockpit |
Remarks |
Dedicated
by Chaplain Neil Humphrey |
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No. 35 Squadron
RAAF
Date |
4
July 2009 |
Location |
Memorial
wall adjacent to the flag pole |
Remarks |
Unveiled
by Air Commodore Peter Coy (RAAF Retd) |
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RAN Fleet Air Arm
Date |
19
December 2009 |
Location |
Memorial
wall adjacent to the flag pole |
Remarks |
Unveiled
by the Fleet Air Arm Association |
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BCPA RESOLUTION
MEMORIAL
Date |
30
October 2010 |
Location |
Hangar
1 |
Remarks |
Dedicated
by Bishop Tony Hall-Matthews and
QAM President/Chaplain Cliff Robinson.
Read more |
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RAAF VIETNAM MEMORIAL
Date |
3
November 2010 |
Location |
In
front of Caribou A4-173 |
Remarks |
Placed
by the Sunshine Coast Branch of the Vietnam Veterans Association.
Dedicated by Padre Arthur Fry. |
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WIRRAWAY DEDICATION
Date |
31
March 2011 |
Location |
In
front of Wirraway A20-652 / VH-WIR |
Remarks |
Placed
by The John Villiers Trust. |
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WIRRAWAY DEDICATION
Date |
31
March 2011 |
Location |
In
front of Wirraway A20-652 / VH-WIR |
Remarks |
Placed
by the RSL Caloundra Sub Branch and the Caloundra Combined
Ex-Servicewomen's Association. |
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