Milton Cottee found himself involved almost inadvertently.
After being discharged from the RAAF following the Second World War, Milt Cottee rejoined the air force in 1948 because he and a mate wanted to become test pilots.
They were posted to an aircraft research and development unit which labelled them too inexperienced and sent them to an operational squadron to get some flying time.
Their first posting was to 77 Squadron in Iwakuni, Japan, to learn how to fly Mustang fighters.
And that's where Milton Cottee was when hostilities began on the Korean peninsula.
And World News Australia Radio will be broadcasting a special program-length feature on Thursday July 25, at 6 .10 am and 6.10 pm, to mark the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended hostilities on the Korean peninsula
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