Mr Sulsters has donated two master-built models of two RAF World War II planes - a Lancaster bomber and Spitfire - to the RSL.

They hold pride of place in the Jamberoo RSL Sub-Branch Hall.

The spritely retired carpenter has become famous for his models, including two of the Dutch hospital ship Oranje (Dutch for orange), named after the Prince of Oranje.

The larger one was donated to the RSL museum in his home state, while a smaller three-foot replica was presented to the NSW town of Orange.

Mr Sulsters worked at the Netherlands Ship Building Company in Amsterdam when the original Oranje was built between 1937 and 1938.

To transport the two model planes, he built a two-tiered crate covered in chicken wire, with the planes cradled in foam rubber and bandages, to minimise any risk of damage during the long trip from Bundaberg to Jamberoo.

The connection to the local area came about when Mr Sulsters met Gerringong's Bob Sloan at a civic reception held in Mr Sulster's honour at Orange City Council and the pair became close friends.

Mr Sulsters had vivid memories of the rescue missions that England's Lancaster bombers flew over Holland dropping food to the starving Dutch, one of which was most likely to have been crewed by Mr Sloan's late father-in-law Allan Connor.

Mr Sloan has recalled Mr Connor's incredible career with the RAF where his role as a mid-upper gunner and radio operator played an integral part in the war effort against Germany in World War II.

Mr Connor recalled the most epic mission of his 44 career bombing raids in the lead up to the 50th anniversary of Remembrance Day for the Victory in the Pacific in 1995 in the Kiama Independent, when he highlighed exactly how dangerous these raids were.

On his 29th raid on Hamberg, when he was partnered with his long-time friend Roy Calvert - one of 45 missions the pair made together, and the plane came under constant shelling from the ground and finally completed their mission.

After being under constant attack during their mission, they eventually returned to base, minus two crew members who had been killed in the mission from shrapnel and with their planed riddled with holes.

"I think they even got an award for the plane with the most holes in it after that particular mission," Mr Sloan said.