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1975/06 - First heavy duty operators

1975

The AVO vocation was introduced with 15 operators to support aircraft maintenance and salvage.

The Air Force Vehicle Operator (AVO) vocation was introduced in 1975. Initially a small group of 15 heavy vehicle drivers supported the maintenance of aircraft and the salvaging of damaged aircraft.

Five smiling airmen posing together on a jet with a squadron emblem on the tail.

The pioneer batch of AVOs who helped salvage damaged aircraft.

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