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646:; Steege claimed one SM.79 destroyed and another probably destroyed. An escort of eight CR.42s then attacked the Gladiators, forcing down five; only Steege, his aircraft damaged, was able to make it back to base. He was credited with another CR.42 destroyed, and one damaged, north-east of Sollum Bay on 26 December, when his squadron attacked a formation of SM.79s escorted by over twenty CR.42s.
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commanders believed that proper training and tactics would have allowed the Meteor to remain competitive as a fighter, and for the
Australian pilots the change of role amounted to a loss of prestige. Steege flew few missions in Korea, a fact seized upon by Air Marshal Sir
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British troops near Tummar West; in the ensuing combat, Steege was credited with one of three CR.42s shot down without loss by the
Australians, as well as a "probable". Three days later he was on patrol with five other Gladiators that attacked a formation of
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Australia. Having been raised to air commodore, his final appointment before retiring in 1972 was on the staff of Headquarters Operational Command (now
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aircrew rather than regular RAAF members, kept the unit short of pilots for an extended period, relegating it to training and maintenance duties. Steege was
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3033:. Units of the Royal Australian Air Force: A Concise History. Vol. 2. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service.
3014:. Units of the Royal Australian Air Force: A Concise History. Vol. 1. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service.
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the following month. On 15 July, the squadron departed Sydney for the
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fighters. Achieving victories in all three types, he was awarded the
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for his "outstanding leadership in aerial combat in New Guinea".
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1849:"Honours and Awards (Recommendation): Gordon Henry Steege"
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two months later) before becoming a senior planner at the
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the following month; the rank was made temporary in July.
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in December, the Kittyhawks launched a series of raids on
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after shooting down three German aircraft during a single
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The Third Brother: The Royal Australian Air Force 1921–39
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On 16 August 1951, Steege succeeded Squadron Leader
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Australian Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
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3170:. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service.
2726:"70th Anniversary of 3 Squadron "Marching Out" to War"
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463:. After leaving school he spent three years with the
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Going Solo: The Royal Australian Air Force 1946–1971
1975:(Supplement). 24 September 1941. pp. 5569–5573.
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to undertake maritime reconnaissance in the region.
1016:in June 1950. In July he accompanied Major General
694:, surprised a formation of Ju 87s escorted by
3254:. Crows Nest, New South Wales: Allen & Unwin.
3071:. RAAF Base Richmond: Royal Australian Air Force.
2909:. Crows Nest, New South Wales: Allen & Unwin.
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3121:The RAAF in the Southwest Pacific Area 1942–1945
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2203:(Supplement). 11 April 1944. p. 1674.
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2689:. Sydney. 3 May 1985. p. 2001.
1325:"Wing Commander Gordon Henry Steege"
1258:"Air ace decorated for daring feats"
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1175:jets. In May 1967, Steege became OC
606:biplane fighters, augmented by four
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3304:Australian World War II flying aces
3146:. Canberra: RAAF Aerospace Centre.
2713:The RAAF in Europe and North Africa
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3212:. Aircraft of the Aces. Oxford:
3048:RAAF Historical Section (1995).
3029:RAAF Historical Section (1995).
3010:RAAF Historical Section (1995).
2968:Air War Against Japan, 1943–1945
918:. Steege was promoted to acting
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2807:Coulthard-Clark, Chris (1991).
2783:Chisholm, Alec H., ed. (1947).
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2681:"Re. will of Joan Iris Steege"
2519:. 15 October 1958. p. 3.
2446:The Royal Australian Air Force
2417:The Royal Australian Air Force
1763:The Royal Australian Air Force
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411:to be outclassed by communist
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2644:. RAAF Museum. Archived from
1883:. 8 April 1941. p. 2041.
1670:. London. 29 September 2013.
1661:"Air Commodore Gordon Steege"
1387:National Library of Australia
1210:
1125:Headquarters Training Command
1071:on North Korea's border with
528:outbreak of World War II
453:North Sydney Boys High School
3144:The War in the Air 1914–1994
3142:Stephens, Alan, ed. (1994).
3118:Stephens, Alan, ed. (1993).
2618:. 15 April 1968. p. 4.
2387:"Military mission to Malaya"
1106:Steege on the Gloster Meteor
1024:. Steege assumed command of
890:, operating Kittyhawks, and
610:for dive bombing. Steege, a
7:
2924:Mordike, John, ed. (1994).
2792:The Herald and Weekly Times
2310:Who's Who in Australia 1947
1851:. Australian War Memorial.
1047:piston-engined fighters to
986:Army and Navy Staff College
951:Distinguished Service Order
498:. His first posting was to
390:Distinguished Service Order
267:Distinguished Service Order
10:
3335:
2859:Gillison, Douglas (1962).
1473:Royal Australian Air Force
1155:Military Planning Office,
1113:School of Land/Air Warfare
958:No. 81 (Fighter) Wing
927:Admiralty Islands campaign
873:No. 73 (Fighter) Wing
865:No. 71 (Fighter) Wing
774:Empire Air Training Scheme
738:No. 450 Squadron RAAF
700:Distinguished Flying Cross
696:Messerschmitt Bf 110s
552:de Havilland Dragon Rapide
538:, which operated two RAAF
506:, New South Wales, flying
476:Royal Australian Air Force
407:in late 1951. Finding its
358:Distinguished Flying Cross
315:Royal Australian Air Force
271:Distinguished Flying Cross
245:Admiralty Islands campaign
230:South West Pacific theatre
139:School of Land/Air Warfare
96:Royal Australian Air Force
3252:The Brotherhood of Airmen
2666:RAAF Historical Section,
2567:RAAF Historical Section,
2485:The Brotherhood of Airmen
2089:RAAF Historical Section,
2054:RAAF Historical Section,
2023:RAAF Historical Section,
1930:RAAF Historical Section,
1602:RAAF Historical Section,
1377:. 8 April 1941. p. 5
1263:The Sydney Morning Herald
1185:Dassault Mirage IIIs
1173:English Electric Canberra
1141:Convair 440 Metropolitans
902:. In preparation for the
863:in New Guinea as part of
847:that there were too many
819:. He was promoted to the
794:Messerschmitt Bf 109
770:Article XV squadrons
746:No. 260 Squadron RAF
465:Perpetual Trustee Company
280:
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3185:Stephens, Alan (2006) .
3067:Roylance, Derek (1991).
2886:Herington, John (1954).
2835:Garrisson, A.D. (1999).
2223:26 December 2022 at the
2134:21 November 2022 at the
2112:21 November 2022 at the
1953:21 November 2022 at the
1903:21 November 2022 at the
1787:21 November 2022 at the
1746:21 November 2022 at the
1724:21 November 2022 at the
1702:21 November 2022 at the
1641:21 November 2022 at the
1590:21 November 2022 at the
1540:21 November 2022 at the
1515:21 November 2022 at the
1226:
1063:", the area between the
1030:RAAF Station Williamtown
692:No. 73 Squadron RAF
3231:Thomas, Andrew (2003).
3208:Thomas, Andrew (2002).
3191:Oxford University Press
3161:Stephens, Alan (1995).
3090:. London: Grub Street.
2943:Newton, Dennis (1996).
2871:Australian War Memorial
2262:, pp. 304, 307–308, 312
1820:Australian Fighter Aces
1480:28 January 2023 at the
1329:Australian War Memorial
1026:RAAF Station Schofields
778:mentioned in despatches
768:insistence on staffing
580:Western Desert campaign
218:Western Desert campaign
171:RAAF Station Schofields
3250:Wilson, David (2005).
3233:Hurricane Aces 1941–45
3210:Gloster Gladiator Aces
3107:"Steege, Gordon Henry"
2786:Who's Who in Australia
2267:16 August 2021 at the
2245:16 August 2021 at the
2159:28 August 2021 at the
2077:22 August 2021 at the
1836:Hurricane Aces 1941–45
1617:Gloster Gladiator Aces
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1090:Chief of the Air Staff
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883:
808:area on 3 April.
766:Australian Air Board's
720:
682:
640:Savoia-Marchetti SM.79
622:
590:, the unit arrived in
403:and briefly commanded
223:Syria–Lebanon campaign
213:Middle Eastern theatre
2642:"Dassault Mirage III"
2282:Air War Against Japan
2260:Air War Against Japan
2238:Air War Against Japan
2216:Air War Against Japan
2174:Air War Against Japan
2152:Air War Against Japan
2127:Air War Against Japan
2105:Air War Against Japan
2070:Air War Against Japan
1995:13 March 2023 at the
1177:RAAF Base Butterworth
1099:
1032:early the next year.
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896:Supermarine Spitfires
881:
871:, under the aegis of
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548:Qantas Empire Airways
504:RAAF Station Richmond
457:Royal Australian Navy
425:RAAF Base Butterworth
366:No. 450 Squadron
275:Mention in Despatches
191:RAAF Base Butterworth
2905:Hurst, Doug (2008).
2289:1 March 2023 at the
2181:2 April 2023 at the
1181:No. 75 Squadron
992:Korean War and after
988:in Washington, D.C.
904:New Britain campaign
900:No. 78 Squadron
892:No. 79 Squadron
888:No. 76 Squadron
841:Eastern Area Command
586:forces. Sailing via
540:Supermarine Seagulls
536:No. 11 Squadron
534:of the newly formed
405:No. 77 Squadron
317:(RAAF). He became a
284:Aerospace consultant
235:New Britain campaign
3189:. South Melbourne:
2945:Australian Air Aces
2758:The Daily Telegraph
2732:on 17 February 2011
2012:Australian Air Aces
1205:RAAF Base Glenbrook
1197:Lockheed P-3B Orion
1193:RAAF Base Edinburgh
437:RAAF Base Glenbrook
429:RAAF Base Edinburgh
294:Gordon Henry Steege
196:RAAF Base Edinburgh
2616:The Canberra Times
2516:The Canberra Times
2498:The War in the Air
2200:The London Gazette
1972:The London Gazette
1880:The London Gazette
1567:Shores; Williams,
1165:RAAF Base Amberley
1129:RAAF Base Canberra
1018:William Bridgeford
1006:
939:South West Pacific
884:
831:South West Pacific
705:The London Gazette
679:Junkers Ju 87
655:RAF Station Benina
623:
518:in December 1938.
421:RAAF Base Amberley
417:RAAF Base Canberra
386:81 (Fighter) Wings
374:South West Pacific
186:RAAF Base Amberley
181:RAAF Base Canberra
129:(1938–39, 1940–41)
3242:978-1-84176-610-2
3223:978-1-84176-289-0
3200:978-0-19-555541-7
3069:Air Base Richmond
2989:Combat Operations
2916:978-1-74175-500-8
2818:Allen & Unwin
2556:Air Base Richmond
2472:The Forgotten Few
2459:Combat Operations
2430:The Forgotten Few
2323:"In town and out"
1459:Air Base Richmond
1446:The Third Brother
1444:Coulthard-Clark,
1433:Air Base Richmond
1171:, which operated
1117:Department of Air
1022:mission to Malaya
861:Goodenough Island
762:invasion of Syria
673:, supported by a
651:Hawker Hurricanes
608:Gloster Gauntlets
604:Gloster Gladiator
600:Westland Lysander
576:6th Division
568:flight lieutenant
544:Short Type C
467:, where he was a
427:in Malaysia, and
346:Gloster Gladiator
313:and pilot in the
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388:. He earned the
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2736:28 November
2652:5 September
2626:5 September
2596:5 September
2586:RAAF Museum
2558:, pp. 97–98
2527:5 September
2401:5 September
2195:"No. 36463"
2056:Radar Units
1985:Herington,
1967:"No. 35284"
1948:, pp. 95–99
1943:Herington,
1893:Herington,
1875:"No. 35131"
1838:, pp. 49–50
1818:Garrisson,
1782:, pp. 69–72
1777:Herington,
1741:, pp. 68–70
1736:Herington,
1714:Herington,
1692:Herington,
1631:Herington,
1580:Herington,
1530:Herington,
1505:Herington,
1496:, pp. 18–19
1417:5 September
1201:Air Command
1149:substantive
978:Wilf Arthur
943:Finschhafen
916:New Britain
754:Transjordan
730:acting rank
631:Fiat CR.42s
572:Middle East
562:Middle East
480:Avro Cadets
433:Air Command
342:Middle East
166:No. 81 Wing
161:No. 73 Wing
3273:Categories
2777:References
2582:"Canberra"
2554:Roylance,
2543:Going Solo
2541:Stephens,
2496:Stephens,
2444:Stephens,
2415:Stephens,
2328:The Herald
2308:Chisholm,
1761:Stephens,
1492:Stephens,
1470:Gillison,
1457:Roylance,
1431:Roylance,
1221:Palm Beach
1211:Later life
1189:CAC Sabres
1014:Korean War
1010:Frank Tait
970:West Papua
931:Los Negros
633:that were
554:, flew to
542:, and two
492:Point Cook
401:Korean War
254:Korean War
82:Allegiance
75:Palm Beach
51:1917-10-31
2965:(1968) .
2800:221679476
2711:Mordike,
2457:O'Neill,
1569:Aces High
1073:Manchuria
1061:MiG Alley
982:Melbourne
974:Halmahera
817:Palestine
742:Abu Sueir
675:Luftwaffe
449:Chatswood
198:(1969–70)
193:(1967–69)
188:(1964–67)
183:(1957–58)
173:(1950–51)
163:(1943–44)
153:(1941–42)
141:(1952–53)
135:(1939–40)
85:Australia
58:Chatswood
2987:(1985).
2977:11218821
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2697:30 March
2691:Archived
2620:Archived
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2521:Archived
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2474:, p. 157
2432:, p. 154
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2365:Archived
2333:Archived
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2287:Archived
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2279:Odgers,
2265:Archived
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2243:Archived
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2235:Odgers,
2221:Archived
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2075:Archived
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2010:Newton,
1993:Archived
1990:, p. 218
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1822:, p. 160
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1588:Archived
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1478:Archived
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1339:26 March
1333:Archived
1274:26 March
1268:Archived
1121:Canberra
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869:Kiriwina
837:Brisbane
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635:strafing
582:against
532:adjutant
332:Born in
323:squadron
147:Commands
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2371:2 April
2360:The Age
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912:Gasmata
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798:Martuba
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786:Gambut
644:Sollum
596:flight
588:Bombay
362:sortie
334:Sydney
263:Awards
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659:Libya
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