Opening of the Truscott Club RAAF Base Darwin

13 May 1998

The opening of the Truscott Club at the RAAF Base Darwin to commemorate WWII fighter pilot ace 'Bluey' Truscott. Keith William ‘Bluey’ Truscott, DFC & Bar (17 May 1916 – 28 March 1943) was a WWII ace fighter pilot and Australian Rules footballer with the Melbourne Football Club. After joining the Royal Australian Air Force in 1940, he became the second highest Australian World War II ace credited with 20 confirmed victories and 5 unconfirmed victories. Chief Minister Shane Stone and Major General John Kingston AM (Assistant Chief of Army for Materiel) at the opening of the Club.

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