Canberra ZSQ at Richmond

[Ken D]

The Temora Canberra ZSQ is currently doing Touch & Go's at Richmond, don't see that ever day :-)

[Bob C]

I wonder if it may have anything to do with the repatriation of the remains of Flying Officer Michael Herbert and Pilot Officer Robert Carver who were lost in a Canberra bomber in November 1970 ?

The remains are being escorted home from Hanoi by the Chief of the Air Force, Air Marshall Mark Binskin and family and former members of No 2 Squadron and are due at RAAF Richmond on Monday.

It would be a poignant and appropriate gesture if the Temora Canberra was present on Monday for the ceremony.

[Ken D]

Yes, there is going to be a ceremony on the tarmac in front of airmovements between 10:00 and 12:00 on Monday morning. The Canberra may do a fly past, hope so.

[Grahame Hutchison]

I drove past Richmond early on Saturday morning on my way out to Orange but could not see it parked anywhere. Returning from Orange this afternoon it way parked on the apron outside the easternmost hangers. Not in a place where you could get a good shot unfortunately.

[Jethro H]

For Monday, the details are so far:

RECEPTION CEREMONY FOR THE LATE FLYING OFFICER MICHAEL HERBERT AND PILOT OFFICER ROBERT CARVER

What: A reception ceremony for the late Flying Officer Michael Herbert and Pilot Officer Robert Carver, who are being brought home from Vietnam.

Who: Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, the Hon Greg Combet MP; Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, the Hon Dr Mike Kelly MP; Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Mark Binskin; family members of Flying Officer Michael Herbert and Pilot Officer Robert Carver, members of the Vietnam Veteran community, and other members of the Royal Australian Air Force will attend the ceremony.

When: 10:30am Monday 31 August 2009.

Where: RAAF Base Richmond, Percival Street, Richmond NSW.

No mention of any fly over, however I did go to a reception at Richmond in the last couple of years and we did have some hueys do a fly past that was not published before hand.

[Ken D]

Looks like it will only be a static display, its parked in front of the seating set up for the ceremony, no GSE or anything near it.