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A HEARTFELT THANK YOU .... IP: 1.156.192.85 Posted on 27/10/2026 at 07:27:33 PM by Lance Haslewood
To Tony Ryan and every member who contributed to the recent fundraising effort, I extend my most sincere and heartfelt thanks.
To say that I was surprised would be an understatement. To say that I was humbled would be closer to the truth.
For the past twenty-five years, I have been privileged to maintain the RAAF Airman Aircrew Website and Message Board. It has always been my way of giving something back to the Airman Aircrew fraternity that meant so much to me throughout my RAAF service.
While maintaining the website inevitably involves ongoing costs, I have been pleased to cover most of those expenses myself over the years. On occasion, a small amount of surplus reunion funds has been kindly passed on to assist. However, never did I imagine that one day the members would come together in such a generous and thoughtful way to support that effort.
The remarkable sum of $2,945, raised through donations, collections and raffles, is both overwhelming and deeply appreciated. I was particularly touched by the many individual contributions, including one extraordinary donation, a gesture of generosity that left me genuinely speechless.
I would like to pay special tribute to Tony Ryan, our Parton, whose initiative, encouragement and hard work brought the fundraising effort together. Tony's commitment to the Airman Aircrew Association and its members is well known, and I am profoundly grateful for the support he has shown me personally.
My thanks also extends to Allan Harris, Ian 'Robbo' Robertson and Tim Hegarty for their efforts in raising additional funds, and to everyone who bought raffle tickets, made a donation, or otherwise contributed.
While I may be the author and custodian of the website, it has always belonged to the wider Airman Aircrew community and its Associates. The stories, photographs, memories and friendships it preserves are a testament to the remarkable men and women who served in Airman Aircrew musterings over many decades.
Your generosity will help ensure that the website and message board continue to serve the Airman Aircrew Association for years to come. More importantly, it has reaffirmed for me the spirit of camaraderie, mateship and mutual support that has always been the hallmark of Airman Aircrew and its Associates.
Thank you all. I am deeply honoured, sincerely grateful, and proud to be part of such a wonderful group of people.