Historical information

The certificate relates to the introduction of the General Dynamics F-111Csupersonic fighter bomber into RAAF service (with the first aircraft arriving in Australia in late 1973) marking early familirization training for aircrew and officers like Flight Officer Kathleen Hewat [AH grad 1941] who served with the Ear East Strategic Reserve

Significance

Example of diverse career pathways followed by Alfred nurses

Physical description

Black print on cream background within a simple border. Logo of Royal Australian Airfoce above 'ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIRFOCE/F111C TRAINING CENTRE [overprinted on blue and white image of a F111 aircraft]. 'This is to certify that/...../ successfully completed No .......... Course/ of .....weeks, or .... hours, full-time instruction/ with an assessment of /...../dated...... and signed by Group Captain /Commanding Officer. typed annotations

Inscriptions & markings

N313878 FLT OFF K.HEWAT [certificate recipent] F-111C FAMILIARIZATION (short) one [hour] DISTINCTION [assessment] 29th August 1969 [date] ? [signature of Group Captain/Commanding Officer], [all entries in black ink] Previous catalogue number handwritten on back of certificate at top left.