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2024 Adelaide MSA Lunch (5 May 2024)
With thanks to Lyndon Johnson for the photos and captions (and to Wayne Johnston, for the last shot, featuring our photographer).
Zoo Crew reunion, Adelaide 11-12 November 2023
After making it a back-to-back 11 Squadron Fincastle Trophy win in 1979 (A Crew in 1978), members of 11 Squadron’s legendary G Crew, popularly known ‘Zoo Crew’ are still going strong, as evidenced by their Adelaide reunion photos.
L-R: John Payne co-pilot, Peter Weir Nav, Ade Lutz Lead AEO, John Grovermann FLTENG, Dave Patterson AEO, Dave Hooworth PLT / crew captain, Mike Roberts Nav, Barry Hills FLTENG, Rod Smallwood AEO, Wayne Johnston AEO, Ken Birrer AEO (RIP), Bill Kirkwood AEO, Al Tarry Nav/TaccoKneeling, left to right: John Payne (co-pilot), Peter Weir (nav); standing on the tarmac: Adrian Lutz (Lead AEO), Ken Birrer (AEO), Barry Hills (flight engineer), Dave Hooworth (captain), John Grovermann (flight engineer); on the stairs, clockwise from the bottom: Al Tarry (TACCO), Bill Kirkwood (AEO), Rod Smallwood (AEO), Wayne Johnston (AEO), Dave Paterson (AEO) and Mike Roberts (nav)
Standing L-R: Bill Kirkwood, Mike Newnham, Pete Weir, unk (friend of Mick Newnham), John Payne, Al Tarry, Andrew Barrett, Wayne Johnston, Dave Hooworth, Rob Sands Seated L-R: Margie Kirkwood, Georgie Tarry, Julie Weir
In front of an 11SQN P-8A (training aid) Poseidon – from top, L-R: Wayne Johnston, Rob Sands, John Payne, Bill Kirkwood, Dave Hooworth, Mike Roberts, Pete Weir, Mike Newnham, Andrew Barrett, Al Tarry
Brekky Creek informal lunch and MSA AGM 27 October 2023
Maritime Squadrons Association 