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New Nowra Navy Aircrewmen Awarded Wings

Friday, 27 July 2012 02:18

The latest graduates from the navy's aircrew training program have been told they are embarking on a career in aviation at the same time as the R.A.N Nowra based helicopter fleet begins a period of total re-newal

Mitchell Barrie from Newcastle, Liam Carruthers from Adelaide, Anthony De Silva from Kalgoorlie, and Benjamin Webb from Ballina have undergone nine months of aircrewman training.

They now move on to consolidation training in the recently introduced Bell 429 helicopters, before advancing to the new M.R.H. 90 and soon to be built Sea Hawk Romeo aircraft.

They have received their wings from former Nowra aviator, now Naval Fleet Commander Rear Admiral Tim Barratt.

Dux of the course was Anthony De Silva who says it was the toughest nine months of his life, particularly the combat survival course, describe as like a scene from the TV series Bear Grylls.

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