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Webmaster Change

05 February 2012
Greetings one and all and a prosperous New Year to everyone.

As your new Webmaster, I approach the task with some trepidation; Harley has left some enormous shoes to fill and I would like to extend to him a very big ‘Thank You’ on behalf of us all for the magnificent job he has done over the last 9 years or so in managing the FAAA Website. BZ Harley! Enjoy your retirement. You have earned it!

Recently, I had the priviledge of attending Oshkosh 2011 and found a booth with a message. While I am not suggesting that our Association is on the skids, it does make you think;

As David, our immediate Past President, and Geoff, our incumbent President, have regularly pointed out, we need to keep our membership numbers up or we face the prospect of fading into obscurity and that is not something anyone would wish for, so, if you know of anybody out there that is eligible to join, please get on to them.

Although I have no intention of rearranging all the good work that Harley has put into the website, I do however intend to start seeking out suggestions from all Divisions for ways in which we can improve the facilities of the site and hopefully, rally a lot more interest in the use of this medium. Yours Aye, Peter Welsh – Webmaster.

February 2012 - Passing of last survivor of  Midget sub attack on HMAS Kuttabul
Stoker Ray Major passed away at age 89. Details.

December 2011 - Skyhawk Jet for Fleet Air Arm Museum
The ex-NZ Skyhawk jet, currently stored in New Zealand but which has been earmarked for display at Australia's Fleet Air Arm Museum at Nowra, NSW, is expected to arrive in the first half of 2012. Details.

November 2011 - Life Memberships Created
The Fleet Air Arm Association has awarded life memberships to seven members who over many years have provided dedicated service to the Association. The awards were made at the annual Federal Council meeting in October. Details.

June 2011 - 24 MH-60R Seahawk 'Romeo' naval combat helicopters project
The Fleet Air Arm will acquire 24 MH-60R Seahawk 'Romeo' helicopters so it can simultaneously support at least eight warships with a combat helicopter - including the Anzac Class frigates and the new air warfare destroyers. The cost will be more than $3 billion. Details.

February 2011 - Launch of new helicopter platform ship
The hull of the first of two Australian amphibious ships (called LHD, or helicopter landing docks) has been launched in Spain, heralding a new era of naval aviation and amphibious operations. Details.

FAA Wall of Service: Interest continues in the Wall of Service established outside the Fleet Air Arm Museum at Nowra. The names of more than 750 ex-Fleet Air Arm members are now displayed on the wall. Details.