Colin Coyne
| Name: | Colin 'Col' Coyne. |   |
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| Address: | 3 Tanaldi Street. | |
| City: | SHAILER PARK. QLD. 4128. | |
| Phone: | 07 3209 6935. | |
| Mobile: | 0402 815 015. | |
| Email: | colcoyne1@bigpond.com | |
| Service Number: | A318077. | |
| Aircrew Position: | Loadmaster. | |
| Squadron/s Flown: |  37 Squadron, Feb81-Sep86 (C130E). 37 Squadron, Aug88-Jul90 (Deputy Loadmaster Leader). |
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| Aircraft Flown: | C130E. | |
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| Decorations: | Defence Force Service Medal with First Clasp. Australian Defence Medal. |
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| Units (Non-Flying): | No 1 Stores Depot, August 1968 - April 1972. Base Squadron Darwin, April 1972 - February 1975 (Air Movements and Movement Control). Base Squadron Edinburgh, February 1975 - August 1976 (Stock Control and Air Movements Relief). Base Squadron Fairbairn August 1976 - November 1977 (Air Movements - NCOIC Loading Team). Base Squadron Richmond November 1977 - February 1981 (Air Movements - SNCOIC Load Control Team 3). Headquarters Richmond September 1986 - August 1988 (OPSO, Base Operations - ALG) Discharged 16 July 1990. |
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| Attachments: | CEO3 Headquarters Support Command Melbourne, November 1970.
Headquarters Operational Command Detachment Launcestion (ATC Strike), May 1977. Headquarters Richmond (Relief Manning Base Operations), March-April 1984. Headquarters Richmond (OPSO Base Operations), April-May 1984. Exercise Sapphire Bandit, Ennogera and Greenbank Army Bases, Brisbane, June-July 1986. |
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| Courses: | 902 Recruit Course, January 1968 - April 1968 (No 1 Recruit Training Unit, Edinburgh). Clerk Supply Course, April 1968 - August 1968 (RAAF School of Technical Training. Wagga). Fork Lift Operators Course, October 1968 - (No 1 Stores Depot). No 52 Air Loader Course, October 1969, (AMTDU). No 49/72 Air Movements Course, July 1972(AMTDU). No 97 Sergeant Supply Management Course, May 1976 (Wagga). No 20 Herc E Loadmaster Course, February 1981 (37 Squadron). No 171 Combat Survival Course, February 1982 (RAAF Townsville). No 26 Aviation Medicine Low Altitude Refresher Course, November 1984 (Richmond). No 9/87 Aviation Medici ned Low Altitude Refresher Course, September 1987 (Richmond). No 6/88 Dangerous Goods Acceptance Course, November 1988 (AMTDU). |
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| Interests: | Col is a volunteer for Angel Flight (Ground Angel). He transports patients to and from hospital/specialist appointments from Archerfield Airport. He is also a volunteer at the Aviation Heritage Centre, RAAF Amberley where he assists with the restoration and preservation of RAAF heritage aircraft.
Other interests includes travel, airman aircrew reunions (anywhere/anytime), watching motor sport and researching RAAF C130E aircraft photos and memorabilia. |
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| Other: | Col is looking forward to entering into the realm of the grey nomads in the near future. |
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| Profile Date: | 10 January, 2007. | |
| Profile Update: | 06 April, 2010. | |
