VE Day!

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Lincolnshire, England. C. 1945-05. Crews of No. 463 (Lancaster) Squadron RAAF and No. 467 (Lancaster) Squadron RAAF, who throughout the day had flown more than 500 Allied liberated prisoners of war (POWs) in German camps back to England, celebrate a belated Victory in Europe (VE) day (1945-05-08) in their station mess, RAF Station Waddington. Flight Lieutenant M. F. Colvin, of Edinburgh; 280728 Wing Commander Kemp, of Hampton, Vic; 417351 Flying Officer (FO) R. G. Douglass, of Renmark, SA; 35963 FO L. M. Field, of Forbes, NSW; 415904 FO R. Iddon, of Perth, WA; Squadron Leader J. Burkhard, of Sydney, NSW; 422932 FO J. Cole, of Sydney, NSW.

WWII Nose Art Exhibition at Albion Park Rail

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World War II Nose Art Exhibition

Work by French/Australian artist Stéphane Portal was featured in the TPI NSW October 2024 E-Newsletter. Portal created a series representing WWII fuselage replicas to symbolise the heroism of international air force pilots and crews. This artwork was inspired by his grandfather’s military history and that of a family friend who had served as an RAF pilot. Portal’s work was warmly received by our readers.

Now, fuselage replicas by Stéphane Portal celebrating WWII history will be on display at
the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) Museum at Albion Park Rail, NSW. Portal’s Nose Art Exhibition will run at the HARS Museum from 19 April to 17 May 2025.

The HARS Museum is open every day from 9:30am to 3:30pm.

Information about Museum and other HARS tours can be obtained here Further details of the WWII Nose Art Exhibition can be found here

Scam Alert

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SCAM ALERT!!

Please be aware that a request to pay a deposit up front to a car broker is suspect. Advice has been received from the Australian Automotive Dealer Association and MTA NSW.  The industry standard is that, after a car has been identified by a broker, the broker requests $1,000 deposit for a vehicle costing up to $50,000. For an identified vehicle costing over $50,000 the broker should request a $2,000 deposit.  

NCB National Car Brokers, which is listed in the TPI NSW Concessions booklet, appears to have recently been taken over by scammers. Our enquiries have revealed that several people who have recently paid deposits to purchase a car through NCB National Car Brokers have not received their car, and their deposit has not been refunded. NCB National Car Brokers, despite being registered with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC), is also now not contactable by phone. TPI NSW have reported the situation to NSW Police, Scamwatch and other authorities.

NSW Police have advised that there are currently “hundreds” of car sale scams being operated by professional criminals. NSW Police further advise that the safest way to buy a car is directly from a dealership.

Please take care to avoid being targeted by scammers. Scamwatch has resources to help protect yourself and loved ones from scams: https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/stay-protected/how-to-spot-and-avoid-scams