2021 $1 Heroes of The Sky Centenary of The Royal Australian Air Force Uncirculated 4 Coin Set

Warrant Officer Len Waters holds a unique place in the RAAF’s history. A Kamilaroi man who was born in 1924 on a reserve in northern New South Wales, he was the only known Indigenous fighter pilot in the Second World War. Joining 78 Squadron RAAF in the South-West Pacific Area, he saw action against the enemy, first at Noemfoor and then Morotai and Tarakan in what is now Indonesia. Flying a Kittyhawk P-40N fighter in 1944-45, over a period of nine months, he was involved in 41 strike missions against fortified Japanese positions.