Trades & Musterings

Armourer

• Responsible for weapons systems: machine guns, cannons, bomb racks, and gun mounts.
• Checked, serviced, and reinstalled guns, ammo feeds, and ordnance equipment.
• Safely disposed of UXO or unsafe bomb loads in damaged aircraft.

Cook

• Trained at RAAF technical schools, such as No. 1 and No. 4 Schools of Technical Training.
• Responsible for preparing meals under challenging field conditions.
• Training encompassed nutrition, food safety, and large-scale meal preparation.

DMT (Driver Motor Transport)

• Operated trucks, cranes, and recovery vehicles used to reach and tow crashed aircraft.
• Often first on scene for a salvage job, clearing wrecks under fire or in jungle terrain.
• Maintained RSU vehicles in rough conditions.

Electrical Fitter

• Repaired internal aircraft wiring: radios, magnetos, lighting, and starter systems.
• Maintained batteries and ensured electrical safety before systems were reconnected.

Equipment Assistant

• Managed parts, tools, and spares inventory.
• Issued components and kept track of what parts were salvaged, usable, or needed reordering.
• Crucial for avoiding supply delays in field conditions.

F/DMT (Fitter Driver Motor Transport)

• Hybrid mechanic-driver who repaired and drove recovery vehicles.
• Repaired winches, engines, and running gear on trucks and cranes.

Fitter IIA (Airframe Fitter)

• Responsible for airframe structures, fuselage, and control surfaces.
• Worked on flaps, undercarriage, hydraulics etc

Fitter IIE (Engine Fitter)

• Maintained and rebuilt engines.
• Repaired or swapped out magnetos, pumps, or cylinders.
• Could reassemble entire powerplants salvaged from wrecks.

Instrument Repairer

• Handled aircraft cockpit instruments — altimeters, turn-and-bank indicators, compasses, etc.
• Calibrated and repaired gauges affected by crash shock, moisture, or heat.
• Worked closely with electricians and airframe crews.

Medical Orderlies

• Provided first aid for crew injured during field recoveries.

Mess Stewards

• Managed dining facilities, served meals, and maintained cleanliness in mess areas.
• Assigned to officers’ and sergeants’ messes across various RAAF units.

Motor Cyclists

• Also known as despatch riders; delivered urgent messages, orders, and small equipment parts.
• Transported critical documents and small components essential for aircraft repairs.