Alan enlisted in the RAAF in 1943. He did his elementary flying training at 10 EFTS Temora before being posted to Point Cook to train on Airspeed Oxfords. His next posting was to Nhill as a staff pilot on Fairy Battle aircraft at the bombing and gunnery school. Eventually he was posted to 1 OTU at Sale for operational training on Beauforts and from there to convert to Beaufighters at Williamtown. His operational posting at the beginning of 1945 was to 30 Squadron at Morotai and he was involved in ground attack operations until the war ended. His last flying duty was to escort the two Japanese aircraft used for the surrender at Moratai as they flew to the Celebes. Alan speaks about his time at 10 EFTS Temora.