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Squadron Leader Lees was a key player in the reformation of 100 Squadron in a heritage role in 2021, and will complete his time as senior engineering officer at the end of the year, before shifting to Headquarters Air Force Training Group.<\/p>\n
100 Squadron maintains artefacts of Australia’s national heritage in airworthy condition, and holds flying displays in order to commemorate those who have fallen in service of the country, to promote the RAAF and inspire future generations.<\/p>\n
“Being selected as the 100 Squadron SENGO [senior engineering officer] was humbling and daunting at the same time,” Squadron Leader Lees said.<\/p>\n
“The thought of maintaining oversight of 20 very distinctly different warbird aircraft was, and continues to be, a challenge every day.”<\/p>\n
“The memories were still very clear as I returned full circle to the original 1FTS hangars that I had left some 30 years prior, and it was a great opportunity to setup a warbird maintenance facility that our aircraft engineers and public would be proud of and admire.”<\/p>\n
He said the small team at 100 Squadron were a close family that worked tirelessly to support the large and diverse airworthy heritage fleet at both RAAF Base Point Cook and Temora.\u200b<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
GEELONG-born Squadron Leader Mark Lees is back where he started after more than 30 years in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Squadron Leader Lees began his career as an engine fitter at RAAF Base Point Cook in 1989, and is now senior engineering officer for 100 Squadron and maintaining the RAAF’s precious heritage aircraft […]<\/p>\n