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08-08-14, 02:19 AM
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RAAF Flight Technician
Hi there guys
I was wondering if someone had more information on this brevet. It arose in the 1990s I believe and only about 30 personnel were qualified for this brevet. Does anyone know what aircraft and role this mustering filled and when the mustering started and finished? Regards Doug 
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08-08-14, 02:32 AM
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The RAAF 'E' brevet is also worn by a very small number qualified Flight Test Engineers of the Australian Army Army Aviation Corps (AAAvn) based at RAAF Edinburgh, South Australia.
Mick
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08-08-14, 03:11 AM
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RAAF flight technician
Thanks Mick
This one has the letters "FT". I thought the Army one was a "T" and an "E" for those few officers who were aero engineers and did flight tests. Does this make sense? Regards Doug
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08-08-14, 03:21 AM
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Oops - your right Doug!
I'll edit my post to reflect 'E'. The 'T' wing is worn by some qualified RAEME soldiers within AAAvn. Mick
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11-08-14, 12:24 PM
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Hi Doug.
I have be looking for information on the RAAF FT brevet for years. Also samples of the brevets to added to my collection, very hard to get. I was in the RNZAF and posted to School of Air Navigation (SAN) at RAAF East Sale during 1997. We flew training flights with 32sqn RAAF in the HS748 Draggies. On flights where we would stop off overnight at another base, two Flight Techs would join the crew (us Kiwis really got them really drunk one night and the would never drunk with us again lol). My current understanding is they were ground crew maintenance technicians that completed a shortened aircrew course and accompanied the aircraft when it would stay away for it's home base, so that they could deal with maintenance issues that might occur as experts on that type of aircraft. They were ground crew, but worn brevets to indicate the airborne status. They were not Aircrew. I hope this helps Gareth
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12-08-14, 01:32 AM
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Thanks Gareth for the photo and the info. It certainly is a hard one to nail down. Your visit in 1997 makes sense because I heard the mustering ceased in the late 1990s.
Kind regards Doug
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22-08-14, 12:40 AM
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Yes, the role was specifically created to allow operations of the HS748 on overnight trips.
As stated they were ground crew techs who were granted part time flying status.
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