#155 Tim Aplin

2nd Commando Regiment veterans, friends and family share their memories of the late Tim Aplin. Life on the Line tracks down Australian military veterans and records their stories. Private Timothy Aplin was serving with the Special Operations Task Group when he tragically lost his life in a helicopter crash, on Monday 21 June 2010. Scott Palmer, Ben Chuck and a US serviceman also lost their lives in the crash, and many more were grievously injured. The thirty-eight-year-old Tim was from the Sydney-based 2nd Commando Regiment. Tim Aplin has been mentioned before on this podcast by his fellow Commandos who remember him fondly. In this special tribute episode we remember one of our fallen. This podcast contains stories, reflections and tributes from Tim’s family, friends and brothers-in-arms. The veterans interviewed includes: John Ferrinda Malcolm Goodwin Michael Kruger Anthony McKay Dean Parkinson Ant Plater Damien Silva Mick Slattery Gary Wilson Adam Wyatt As well as his friends Susie and Tim, his cousins Helen and Stuart, and his mother, Margaret. To see photos related to today's interview, visit our website - - or

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#155 Tim Aplin is an episode from Life on the Line by Thistle Productions.

This episode is 64:52 long.

This episode was published on Feb 2, 2026.

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