On 21 October, as part of the celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of the Fleet Air Arm, contingents from HMAS Albatross, HMAS Creswelland the FAA squadrons conducted a Freedom of Entry Parade through the streets of Nowra.
Earlier in the day at the Fleet Air Arm Museum the Australian Naval Institute and the Fleet Air Arm Association jointly held a well attended seminar entitled The Fleet Air Arm – 75 Years & Beyond. This was followed by the launch of Flying Stations Volume II edited by ANI Counsellor Lieutenant Commander Desmond Woods.
