News · 27 Apr 2026
Newsletter archive — 2018 and 2019
Browse the original Spitfire Association newsletters and information bulletins published between 2018 and 2019, preserved here as PDFs.
Celebrating 65 years with a new look website
More stories, more energy, more ways to get involved.
Carrying the Spirit Forward To a Secure and Resilient Future
Honouring those who flew the Spitfire. Supporting the defence of Australia today.
17 Oct 26
65th Anniversary Celebration Major event at Hunter Warbirds Museum in Scone, NSW
Carrying the Spirit Forward
Lysle Roberts Memorial Series
Brings together Defence, public sector, and corporate leadership for dialogue that sharpens current strategic thinking. Established 2023; past speakers include ACM Mark Binskin AC and Mr Dennis Richardson AC.
Browse the biographies
Hundreds of pilots and crew are in the archive — with more added each month.
Step-Change Towards Australia's Resilience
Spitfire Memorial Defence Fellowship
Funds research with the potential to deliver a step-change in Australia's defence capability. Awarded annually through a selection panel. A direct continuation of what the founders set out to do.
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Agricultural, energy and supply chain resilience
Unrecognised threats from within?
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