30 April 2026 – Eject, eject, eject! An outstanding presentation to a near capacity gathering, featuring Marty Susans (Mirage night ejection near Williamtown, 25 September 1967), Brendan Roberts (Mirage ejection near Williamtown, 30 October 1968), Bob Richardson (low level Mirage ejection near Laverton, 3 August 1972), Dave Rogers (F-111C ejection into Hauraki Gulf, near Auckland, 25 October 1978), Arthur White (Royal Navy Gannet underwater ejection trials) and Ringmaster Peter Norford, who supplied the attached list of ADF Ejections, 1951-2005 from his research. Norf also provided the following information:

“I believe there was universal agreement about the numbers of RAAF Mirages lost…..ie about 40-41….however…..

……after checking ADF/RAAF aircraft accident info last night…….a correction to Macchi numbers from yesterday’s lunch presentation/discussion…..

Macchis Lost/Written-Off: 27…with another 2-3 considered/listed as not economically viable to repair after an incident/mishap (eg heavy landing, runway overrun) towards end of service life.

Those who ejected from Macchis: 27….with some debate around several as late ejections….resulting in fatality.

Those killed in Macchi accidents (mid-airs, canopy separation, no ejection): 8….again, with some debate regarding several late/unconfirmed ejections.” 

Want to read more? Try John Nichol’s book “Eject! Eject!” John Nichol was an RAF nav who ejected from a Tornado during the first Gulf War.

25 September 2025 – Air Vice-Marshal (Ret’d) Mac Weller, AM, Club member and former Commander, Support Command & technical member of the ADF Airworthiness Board – Sixties technology & its impact on the RAAF

29 August 2024 – Red McClintock, Director, Droneshield – Fundamental Principles of Counter-UAS Systems

27 June 2024  – Bob De La Hunty OAM, FAIHA, President, Chief Pilot and Life Member of The Historic Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS), – ‘HARS Aviation Museum Australia – Why?’

29 February 2024 – Dr Craig Benson, BE Elec (hons), MSc, MSc, PhD, Director, Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Skykraft, – Space-based air traffic management

26 October 2023 – GPCAPT Brett Williams CSM, Officer Commanding Air Academy, –  Officer Aviation Training

29 June 2023 – Group Captain Matthew McCormack, Officer Commanding No 81 Wing, – F-35A Lightning II

27 October 2022 – Air Vice-Marshal Brian Weston, AM, FRAES (Ret’d), Club member and former RAAF fighter pilot – RAAF Pilot Training with the RAF, 1966 to 1971

29 September 2022 – Dr Reece Clothier, President, Australian Association for Uncrewed Systems  – The emerging aviation sector – challenges and opportunities

25 March 2021 – Air Commodore John Meier, (RAAFAR), Director-General History and Heritage-Air Force – The changing face of RAAF History and Heritage

26 April 2018 – Bob Richardson – AAC member and retired RAAF fighter and test pilot – The combat capability of the modern RAAF

27 April 2017 – Dr John Dawson – Head of the Positioning Section at Geoscience Australia – A trial satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) for Australia

30 July 2015 – SQNLDR David Hood, C-27J Certification Manager – C-27J Spartan: certification and capabilities

9 April 2014 – Transcript of presentation by Sir Charles Haddon-Cave – Lessons from the Nimrod accident

27 September 2012 – Bob Howe – AAC member and retired RAAF navigator – 2 SQN riverine operations in Vietnam

27 August 2009 – Bob Howe – Retired RAAF navigator / weapons officer – The PGM revolution for Australia: air weapons projects – 1970s

30 April 1998 – Mike Lehan – Director, Australian Naval Aviation Museum Nowra – History of naval aviation