Service Details
- Branch of Service
- Air Force
- Conflict
- Vietnam (1962-1975)
Personal Details
- Gender
- Male
- Date of Birth
- 08/06/1948
- Place of Birth
- Perth WA
- Address (at enlistment)
- RAAF Base Fairbairn ACT
- Occupation
- Pilot
Unit and Rank Details
- Service Number
- O45549
- Final Rank
- Flying Officer
- Final Unit
- No.9 Squadron
Awards and Honours
Distinguished Flying Cross (Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, 17 June 1971, p.3559)
Notes
Beatty graduated from the No.64 Pilots' Course in February 1968 and was posted to No.5 Squadron at RAAF Base Fairbairn to train as a helicopter pilot. From there he served in the Vietnam war with No.9 Squadron from 14 May 1969 to 13 May 1970 and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He flew in over 2,500 operational sorties during his tour and qualified as a gunship flight leader. Beatty received his DFC for his actions on 22 April 1970 during an operation to extract a wounded soldier from 7RAR and covering the withdrawal of the soldiers under heavy fire.
Sources
DVA nominal roll - Vietnam
RAAF News - 1 April 1968, 1 July 1971