Outlook

A.H.S.A. AHSA News Vol. 37 No. 1 March 2021

Looking back on the last year: We had to move our AHSA mee�ngs online due to lock-downs cause by the COVID-19 pandemic. This required a rapid learning curve in the use of online mee�ng so�ware, both for a�endees and presenters.

Looking back on the last 100 years: In 2021 we celebrate the centenary of the crea�on of the Royal Australian Air Force. Numerous events are planned to commemorate the service of hundreds of thousands of Air Force staff, as well as the aircra� they operated. Images at right from the March 31st fly past over (images courtesy Alan Fle�).

Newsletter of the Website: Aviation Historical www.ahsa.org.au Society of Australia, Inc. A0033653P Facebook Group: ARBN 092-671-773 www.facebook.com/groups/AHSAust President’s Comment Avia�on Historical Society of Australia Inc. What a waste the last year has been. Lockdowns, staying indoors and away from people. Businesses closing their Our 2020/21 Commi�ee: doors, some permanently. Sure there have been Government payouts to help prop up some but not all. President: Dave Prossor I am s�ll glad that I have not heard about the passing of any [email protected] AHSA members due to the virus. As a plus I would like to think that the �me spent in isola�on may have given Vice-President: Derek Buckmaster members �me to work on wri�en histories in avia�on that [email protected] they can submit for publica�on in the AHSA Journal or the newsle�er, Outlook. Secretary: Mark Pilkington From the flying side there has been an almost closure of [email protected] overseas airline travel and a marked reduc�on in airline travel here in Australia. I feel for the pilots and ground personnel who have been fired, furloughed, made casual or Treasurer: Robert Van Woerkom hired on an on-demand basis. A few airline pilots have been [email protected] busy doing ferry flights in Australia and some to and from overseas. Good luck to them. We have seen the last of the Membership David Knight Boeing 747 aircra�. It seems like only a few years ago that they were being introduced and yet it is many decades that Secretary: [email protected] they have been plying the world under the QF and other brands. The Airbus A380 has been put out to grass, parked, Commi�ee Members: andlookslikestayingthatwayforalong�meandiftheworld GPCAPT David Fredericks airline market says so they may never return to Australia Dion Makowski under the QF brand. Phil Vabre We live in changing �mes; �mes that only a year ago one could never think imaginable. Shut down the airline system Outlook Contacts: local and overseas! Never! At least that was the thought. May Postal address: PO Box 461 we see be�er �mes ahead? Lilydale, , 3140 I look forward to when we can go back to mee�ngs in the Air Email: [email protected] Force Associa�on building in Hawthorn. More about that below! AHSA Mee�ngs: The year 2021 is to be an interes�ng one. We have the mee�ngs are held on the 4th centenary celebra�ons of the founding of the RAAF. It was also the year that the first aircra� formally took up a Wednesday of each month, at the Air Force registra�on in Australia, some 40 aircra� ini�ally. Now it is Associa�on offices in Camberwell Road, Hawthorn. about 12,000. It is the year that a civil avia�on regulator Mee�ngs are also streamed on Zoom. came into being, the Civil Avia�on Branch of the Department of Defence. Membership of the AHSA for the 2021 calendar Essendon came into being as a grass and dirt airfield year costs $50 in Australia, $55 for Asia-Pacific and in 1921. It would be a few years before it come be known as $73 for the rest of the world. A membership an aerodrome or airport. It is now the home to the largest applica�on form can be downloaded from our collec�on of execu�ve jets in Australia. It is known as website: Essendon Fields. This issue of Outlook comes with a new editorial staff and a www.ahsa.org.au new perspec�ve. This Outlook was put together by the AHSA Commi�ee. Our former editor, Keith Gaff, has elected to part from being editor. We must thank Keith for his past input in The views expressed in this publica�on are those ge�ng the newsle�er together, from April 2018 to December of the authors and do not necessarily represent 2020. A newsle�er is meant to be a li�le brother to our main the views of the Avia�on Historical Society of publica�on, Avia�on Heritage, and as such carries items that Australia Inc. would not normally go into the journal. We trust that AHSA members find this newsle�er of interest. © AHSA Inc., 2021 A good �me to again say that AHSA member contribu�ons

Coming AHSA Mee�ngs: Wednesday April 28th at 7:30pm Mee�ng in person at the Air Force Associa�on, 24 Camberwell Road, Hawthorn - or join via Zoom (link sent separately) Wednesday May 26th at 7:30pm Mee�ng in person at the Air Force Associa�on, A.H.S.A. 24 Camberwell Road, Hawthorn - or join via Zoom (link sent separately) Outlook / AHSA News Vol. 37 No. 1 February 2021 are welcome (send your feedback by email to Hoover, with whom I shared words when he was in Tasmania [email protected]). for the air races that were held there. I have met and exchanged words with my two flying heroes! National Heritage Lottery Fund? Could historic ins�tu�ons here in Australia such as Australia Day awards museums, in par�cular avia�on museums, be served by the January 26. Interes�ng to note only two avia�on awards but public be�er by having a na�onal lo�ery of which the profits neither was to a person involved in Historical Avia�on, or did go to assist those museums na�on wide? I miss something? I have said it before that a country that has history is a great country but needs to tell its people In the UK, thanks to the Na�onal Lo�ery Heritage Fund, about that history and that history needs to be recorded Na�onal Lo�ery players have since 1994 awarded over first. The people who record that history are called £2.2bn to more than 5,000 museums, library, archives and historians. There should be more of them. In our field they historic collec�on-based projects across the UK. Funds have are avia�on historians and they should be recognised for the helped those UK historic related facili�es to their be�erment valuable work that they do. and in some cases to help survive. Could we do good for our museums and the like to have a Flying North similar na�onal lo�ery? I certainly think so. As most of you know I work as an independent flying instructor. In that role I went to Brisbane in October planning Avalon 2021 deferred one week to go further north to conduct flight review work with The Australian Interna�onal Airshow, scheduled for late exis�ng clients. I got as far as the and then November has been moved to the new date of 30 November got tossed out on the basis that if a Qld pilot could do the to 5 December. The change has been brought about by the work that I had planned on then I was not needed. Four days Australian Formula One Grand Prix originally being one week in quaran�ne in the Novotel hotel and then back home later ahead of the Airshow. A large amount of the logis�cs that to get a $600 bill for the accommoda�on. Things se�led make up the Grand Prix could not be easily moved and re- down and in January I went back to do the October work. On sited in one week. The end result is that there will be two the way I stopped in Brisbane. I did a flight in an RA aircra� weeks between the Grand Prix and the Airshow. AHSA with the firm of Flight Scope Avia�on at . members planning to a�end the Airshow may need to make I also caught up with the AHSA Qld. President, Warwick changes to their transport or accommoda�on bookings. Henry. We had a chat and chew President to President session and talked over AHSA and other ma�ers. Warwick managed to organise an airside tour of the airport now Vale Phil Wellesley Dulhunty having the main runway lengthened and resurfaced. Nice. Always known as Phil, he passed away in his sleep on There were less aircra� parked at Archerfield than the last November 29, aged 96, from aspira�on pneumonia. A man �me I was at there. who had seen a lot of avia�on. Over the years he was involved in many many things, organisa�ons and ac�vi�es. Being a bit of a book reading person I chased up a few book To some he was best known as the firm of Dulmison that shops in the Brisbane CBD. The first was Dymocks in the imported the L40 Metasokol with its reverse tricycle main shopping centre. Gosh they had a huge selec�on of undercarriage. He was also heavily into float planes and over new books. My bag got heavier. the years had owned a Helio Courier on floats and later a Cessna 180 on floats. Phil was a working member of the Next was Archive Fine Books at 40 Charlo�e Street just down Seaplane Pilots Associa�on. He was involved with the import the road from my accommoda�on at Oaks Hotel apartments of a Catalina and its restora�on at 128 Charlo�e Street. A great place to stay. Close to the main con�nues. Phil was also an inventor and created a number of eateries and pubs. I got a very reasonably-priced room that devices in the electrical field that made him a fortune. Phil was a bedroom lounge and kitchen. It was set up for longer wrote a book called ‘Never a Dull Moment’. One could than an overnight stay. suspect that an outsider could write another book about The Archive Fine Books place was heaven and lived up to its Phil, to fill in the gaps that his book le� behind. Phil was the name. It had the right smell of paper and acid wash and only man behind Greenwich Marine Electrics (GME) that sold second hand books. It was huge! I was steered to the produced marine electrical items including ELTs. He also avia�on and military sec�on. The subjects overlap. In the produced the first portable laptop personal computer in avia�on sec�on I found a Pilots Opera�ng Handbook (POH) 1983. for a Cessna R182. A Cessna 182 retract. The only POH in the The passing of Chuck Yeager rack. I had wanted one of these for some �me but felt No one lasts for ever and it is with much regret that we reluctant to spend $100 plus to import one. And there I got become aware that Chuck Yeager passed away on 7 one at the right price! It had come all the way from Rossair December 2020. He was aged 97. A World War Two fighter in . A well travelled book. Again my bag got pilot who was shot down and got away, he rose to fame as heavier. the pilot of the X-1 supersonic flight in 1947. The first The big shut-down and aircraft being parked recorded supersonic flight. In the following years he was a The world wide COVID-19 pandemic has decimated the test pilot at Edwards Air Force base. Some of his exploits airline industry. Airlines have parked aircra� and some have were brought to the public in the movie, ‘The Right Stuff’ in even gone broke as a result of a lack of or markedly reduced 1983. That expression has become welded into our everyday service. Aircrew have been fired, furloughed or simply language. Yeager commended respect and interest reduced to casual, on demand. The long term effect is not wherever he went. He was flying un�l recently but was that possible to accurately calculate. Here in Australia QANTAS as a pilot or as a passenger I do not know. He was flying up has been reduced to a shell of its former self. There are some un�l at least March 2003 when he was involved in the internal services slowly ramping up as the virus is contained. ground loop of a North American T-6. He was flying for at Tigerair has gone. Aircrew from all the airlines are least 63 years. It would be interes�ng to know how many scrambling to get jobs, any jobs that they can in order to hours he logged. keep a roof over their heads and bread on the table. Valued Yeager came to Australia probably in 1998 for the Schofields and well paid aircrew one day, shelf stacker the next. Aircrew Airshow. I recall I was a commentator at the show. We were of senior years who flew the A380 have re�red. Even if the usingthetop deckofaLondon busasthePAstand. ImetMr aircra� came back on line in the next say two years then the Yeager as I was going down the stairs and he was going up crews have to be retrained but then the airline has to the stairs. “Hullo Mr Yeager” I said. He said hullo in reply. consider how much length of service they can be used for Wow! I had words with my hero. My other hero was Bob before they turn 60 and the cut off date for overseas service. Page 3 Outlook / AHSA News Vol. 37 No. 1 March 2021 The end result of all of this is that that airlines have put bulk A good �me to extend the chat �me before the mee�ng. An aircra� out to grass, another word for parked. Across E-Flyer will be issued before the night with more detail. This Australia, as I write in early February, there are more than will also be “broadcast” via Zoom for those who can’t a�end 100 airline aircra� parked awai�ng the call to return to the mee�ng in person, a first for the AHSA here in Victoria. service. Then there are the aircra� parked overseas as well. That includes the QF A380 aircra� fleet. Some local parked AHSA End-Of Year BBQ aircra� have had leased engines removed. Some aircra� Held at the AARG Air Museum at on have changed brands as with a lot of airliners today they are Sunday 13 December the event a�racted close to thirty not owned by the airline but merely leased. AHSA members. The weather held out and to the buzz of aero engines in the back ground we held the first face to face In summary the airline industry has been altered by the virus AHSA mee�ng, albeit the BBQ, in nearly a year. Oh and no in a way that no one but no one could have imagined in face masks! Good to have been able to have a chat with January 2020. other members without a face mask. Media Watch Maybe munching a sausage stopped the virus being spread. An echo from the UK. The October 2020 issue of the UK Pilot Part of the conversa�on was about the devasta�on that is magazine. The decreasing quality of the media. I have going on at Moorabbin airport. Instead of expanding the commentated before on how some of our local media could airport hangars and office buildings are being torn down and learn several things at Journo School to do or not to do. One industrial factories being erected instead. What ever is to not start a conversa�on off with the expression ‘Yeah’ happened to the charter of nurturing and developing the and the second is to not ignore that old journo rule of airport? Where, When, Why, What and How. In the UK it would appear that the same prevails. In thePilot editorial the editor comments that an Imperial War Museum press release had the name of Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding’s name misspelt as ‘Dowden’. One would expect that of all places the IWM would get it right. Not so. Further into the mag writer Pat Malone comments on a fatal air accident. The crash happened a few hundred yards from the home of a popular singer. The press wrote up a report saying that the singer was lucky to have escaped death. The singer pushed back by saying several things including if you buyThe Sun then stop! In summary what happens there happens here. The level of journalism is slipping as is proof reading. For us avia�on historians the use of the printed mass media as historical reference material does not auger well. Old cuttings There I was sor�ng out a few things on my desk. I came Above: AHSA members enjoying the shade at the end of year across a cu�ng from the June 5 issue of the Herald-Sun BBQ at Moorabbin (Roland Jahne) newspaper. It dealt with the closure of Hyland’s Bookshop in Bourke St, Melbourne. There was a picture of Arthur when he was alive. The bookshop closed in June 2019. BOB WILLS MEMORIAL PLAQUE Disappoin�ng, as it was the last real Melbourne home to 2020 AWARDED TO NIGEL DAW books both new and used that dealt with avia�on and other subjects. There is o�en a connec�on with avia�on and the Presented annually to the best wri�en and researched military. It almost brought a tear to my eyes. I recall having ar�cle published in Avia�on Heritage, the 2020 Bob Wills gone to several of the sites around town that Arthur had the Memorial Plaque was presented to Nigel Daw for his ar�cle book shop in over the years. He was always friendly and ‘The RedeX Aircra� (Naviga�on and Reliability) Trial August knowledgeable on his subjects. The Technical Book Shop in 1954’, published in Volume 50 Number 3 (September 2019). Swanston St was another good one but then it closed to move further west opposite a church and then closed for all �me. That le� Hyland’s. Now gone. Yes, I miss Hyland’s Bookshop. David Prossor President, AHSA Inc.

AHSA NEWS

AHSA monthly meetings to resume in-person Members will recall that due to the COVID-19 pandemic we were forced to discon�nue the monthly mee�ngs held in the Air Force Associa�on building in Hawthorn. The mee�ngs were typically a�ended by some 35-40 members and were usually preceded by a dinner in the hotel opposite the RAAFA premises. Above: David Byrne, (le�) President of the South Australian We are thrilled to announce that the April AHSA monthly Avia�on Museum, (SAAM) presen�ng AHSA member Nigel mee�ng will be held at the AFA facility in Hawthorn on the Daw (right) with the Bob Wills Memorial Plaque for 2020. 4th Wednesday of the month, April 28. No doubt a number of members will have dinner in the Tower Hotel over the road.

Page 4 Outlook / AHSA News Vol. 37 No. 1 March 2021 Hawker Pacific no more Over the years we have known the firm by almost a dozen names. The best known as a general name has been Hawker de Havilland or more recently Hawker Pacific. The February issue of the trade publica�on Avia�on Trader hadaonepage advert proclaiming that in early 2021 the firm of Hawker Pacific will be rebranded as Jet Avia�on reflec�ng its acquisi�on in 2018. Aviation Trader sale The long-running avia�on classified newspaperAvia�on Trader has been bought by the American aircra� adver�sing website, Controller, owned by Sandhills Global Inc.Avia�on Trader is distributed to registered aircra� owners each month. It is also sold via newsagents and by subscrip�on. The March 2021 issue indicated that 11,781 copies had been printed. It is also online. The publica�on has always been a thermometer of what is happening in the avia�on industry and who is selling what. Avia�on Trader has been published Above: Members of the SAAM mee�ng in the museum, for thirty years. demonstra�ng appropriate social distancing between TMQ is back! individuals. VH-TMQ the DC-3 is back at work! The former Air Nostalgia The Australian F-35A experience: Zoom talk was sold off with the demise of Ausjet some two years ago Wednesday March 17 was a good day for members to learn and looked like it was going to move interstate. Now an more about the latest RAAF fighter, the F-35A. A Zoom advert in the Herald-Sun newspaper of 14 February had a mee�ng. Wing Commander Darren Clare was our speaker, four days Bass Strait Islands Tour with wheels up on March and he held the floor for over one and a half hours talking 25. The price? $3,500 twin share, pay an extra $200 for and showing us his newest mount. The aircra� certainly is a single supplement. The name on the side of the fuselage has complex machine and will never join post-RAAF use as a civil gone from Air Nostalgia to Southern Cross Air Tours. The warbird! machine s�ll retains the polished metal finish with the orange cheat line down the fuselage. One could believe that Darren spoke about the cockpit and its systems, he talked Melbourne is a good centre for large numbers of poten�al about the training of pilots to get into the machine and he tour people and then nearby interes�ng places to fly to in also talked about the complexi�es of ferrying the aircra�, VH-TMQ. May it con�nue! indeed numbers of the aircra�, from the US to Australia. As he said no two ferry flights are the same. Wing Commander Darren Clare was appointed the Commanding Officer of No 3 Squadron in 2017. He has been responsible for the squadron’s conversion to the F-35A in the US and here in Australia. It was interes�ng to see a number of local and interested AHSA members zooming into the talk and asking ques�on of Wing Commander Clare a�erwards. An interes�ng talk.

CIVIL AVIATION SNIPPETS

Floods and aircraft The March floods in NSW and Queensland have le� a lot of towns and proper�es literally under water. RAAF Williamtown had to be closed to all except helicopters due VH-TMQ wearing its former ‘Air Nostalgia’ livery to flood water across the runways. One has to wonder if any photographed at Melton on 20 March 2020 (Maurice aircra�, military or civil, have been lost due to the floods. Aus�n). And this comes on the bushfires. Moorabbin Airport changes Please advise Outlook about any aircra� losses of which you For those of you who have not been to Moorabbin Airport may be aware ([email protected]). for a while you are in for a shock. The western grass and parking area has had aircra� moved to in front of the fuelling The airport, operated by the Peninsula Aero Club has had a sta�ons and that western grass area turned into massive con�nuing sparring ba�le in recent �mes with the industrial warehouses. The warehouses are reported to be Mornington Peninsula Shire Council. It has been reported for the Amazon firm. that the aim of the council was to effec�vely try and shut Some would say that the same area should have had the down the airport, although the Council’s “Tyabb Airport - tarmac extended and had addi�on hangars built but not so. Posi�on Statement” of 13/8/2020 appears to be more Some six hangars and several buildings have been conciliatory. From talking with PAC President, Jack Vevers, it demolished including the Blue Demon and Vortex would appear that there was a group of six people leaning maintenance hangars. Both were under the Civil Flying on the council to take ac�on against the club and the airport. School and Maintenance banners in years gone by. In several recent VCAT decisions the club came off successfully (including the awarding of $32,000 of legal costs During February the flying school of SOAR Avia�on collapsed for the “Church Hour hearing” against the Council and a with it going into receivership. That le� some 56 aircra� to ruling that the Shire acted unlawfully by a�emp�ng to apply be disposed. There were 36 in Melbourne and the rest in unrelated condi�ons to an amendment to a permit for a . SOAR had bases at Moorabbin, Bankstown and tractor shed). That money by the way is rate payer’s monies. another at Bendigo but that closed some �me back. It is known that three aircra� are to go to Lilydale and will Page 5 Outlook / AHSA News Vol. 37 No. 1 March 2021 replace the Jabirus there. One aircra� is to go to Bendigo for an RA school there. Six of the SOAR aircra� are to go to Tasmania for a flight school there. The sale of the aircra� was to be completed by the end of March with some being sold in the early days of the month. There is a court case coming up with a number of students claiming that they were charged for flight training but did not receive the qualifica�ons that they signed up for. In late March there were some 20 SOAR aircra� parked out in two rows from the RVAC restaurant. As from March 28 that number had decreased to 10, all Bristell low wings and the sign ‘SOAR’ had been removed from the main SOAR administra�on building. Another ten or so SOAR aircra� remained elsewhere on the airport.

RHSV 1934 AIR RACE DISPLAY LAUNCH

Event report by Dave Prossor The Royal Historical Society of Victoria held a gathering on Thursday March 11 in Melbourne CBD to launch their display “Tales from the MacRobertson Interna�onal Air Races”. The display is about the 1934 UK to Australia Air Race and the part that the DC-2 Uiver (‘stork’ in Dutch) played in it. In par�cular the night-�me forced landing of the Douglas on the Albury race course. What a story. The Exhibi�on had three Curators, being David Thompson of the RHSV, along with Noel Jackling and John McCulloch, long term AHSA members, both with strong interests and exper�se in the history of the race. Some ten AHSA members were noted as present along with members of the Civil Avia�on Historical Society. Noel Jackling our Uiver history supporter was present as was Richard Champion de Crespigny AM the Qantas pilot who Above: Some of the memorabilia on show at the RHSV 1934 served as pilot-in-command of the famed QF32 and was Air Race display (Maurice Aus�n) widely praised for his cockpit resource management during One hopes that the likes of the CAHS can manage to get a the major in-flight emergency in the QANTAS A380 in 2010. loan of those boards for a future display at the CAHS He spoke about the flight of the Uiver and the contribu�on Essendon Fields premises at a later date. They are worth a it made to the commencement of world air travel. The wider public display. Honorary Dutch Consul also gave an excellent talk about the Dutch connec�on to the race and the fact that the DC-2 had literally just come off the produc�on line shortly before the race. AAAA NATIONAL FLY-IN, TEMORA Report (1) by Dave Prossor Temora, NSW, on the weekend of Friday March 26 to Sunday 28 was the place to be for the An�que Aeroplane Associa�on of Australia Na�onal An�que (AAAA) Fly-In. The event had been scheduled to be held at Wangara�a as a follow-on from previous years at Echuca. The 2020 Fly-in at Wang was cancelled due to the COVID-19 shut down and lock down and thus the Temora site was chosen for the 2021 Fly-In. For Temora this was the second aircra� gathering in the month as the weekend of March 6/7 was a Showcase weekend, the first under RAAF control. Above: A general view of the RHSV Air Race display The AAAA Temora Na�onal An�que Fly-in a�racted some 68 (Maurice Aus�n) aircra� but not a Cirrus in sight. The weather held out nicely It was an interes�ng mee�ng and talk. Our membership for the three days that your scribe was there. Aircra� of Secretary, David Knight, opened the doors with an email to interest. Beagle 109 VH-EUH, Taylor J2 Cub VH-UYL on its AHSA members to a�end if they so wished. Altogether there way to a new owner at Wedderburn. A cameo appearance were some fi�y plus a�endees to the enjoyable gathering. was put in by Mustang VH-SVU dropping in late on the Sunday along with two Transavia PL-12 Airtruks from Albury. A book on the race was available at the mee�ng,OnaWing The Mustang was no doubt on its way to the big forma�on and a Prayer by author Di Websdale-Morrissy. Around the fly-over at Canberra on March 31 to celebrate the centenary walls of the theatre were some 40 info-photo boards giving of the forma�on of the RAAF. Winjeel VH-WIU from interes�ng aspects to the race, its aircra� and the players Tasmania. No less than six Cessna 180 aircra�. No doubt the involved. recent floods in NSW coupled with the lockdowns from the

Page 6 Outlook / AHSA News Vol. 37 No. 1 March 2021 COVID-19 pandemic had an effect on aircra� and AAAA told this writer that the powered sailplanes, which are members present. airworthy, will sell for a good price and not a fire sale price. The Taylor J2 Cub VH-UYL with new owner Ma� Gray won The fate of the PC-9s will be interes�ng. So far there have the award for Grand Champion An�que Aircra�. The Cub is been no words regarding someone buying one and having it 85 years old. as a flying PC-9 warbird. But never the less it may happen! Report (2) by Mark Pilkington (Source: David Prossor) The AAAA cancelled its 2020 Na�onal Fly-in planned for Wangara�a due to the COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020, and so its 2021 Na�onal Fly-in, held at Temora over the weekend of 27th / 28th of March was the first get together for many of COMING AVIATION EVENTS its members since its Fly-in at Echuca in 2019. Due to ongoing concerns about COVID-19 spread, this event 10 April 2021 “Start-Up Day” Nhill Avia�on Heritage was limited to AAAA members and their partners, and Centre, Nhill, Vic. required pre-registra�on to allow for managing social 11 April 2021 Barossa Airshow, SA distancing and a�endee tracking. 17 April 2021 Temora Flying Showcase Consequently the overall numbers of aircra�, members and “spectators” were significantly reduced compared to 17-18 April 2021 Historic Motor Show & Fly-in, Wangara�a previous years but there was s�ll par�cipa�ng aircra� flying Airport, , Vic. in from Queensland, Victoria and South Australia in addi�on 17-18 April 2021 Mudgee Wings and Wheels Airshow, to those flown in from other parts of NSW. Mudgee, NSW The line-up included 1 CAC Winjeel in FAC markings, 1 NAA 9 May 2021 Ga�on Air Park Breakfast Fly-In, Ga�on, Harvard in 3 Sqn Middle East markings, a couple of Ex-RAAF Qld. CT-4s along with an ex-RNZAF example, (but surprisingly no Victa Air tourer), a Taylor J2 Cub VH-UYL, a Piper L4 and 3-4 July 2021 Brisbane Airshow, Wa�s Bridge, Qld. couple of Piper Colts and a Pacer, a Taylorcra� and various Austers, Luscombe’s, Cessna’s of various models, a Corby 18 Sept. 2021 Tocumwal Airshow, NSW. Starlet, a Beagle Airedale, 3 Chipmunks, and again 30-31 Oct. 2021 Model Expo. Sandown Racecourse, VIC. surprisingly – only two Tiger moths were in a�endance. There was not a DH60 Cirrus Moth a�ending. 5-6 Dec. 2021 Avalon Interna�onal Airshow and RAAF Centenary The exo�c an�ques a�ending included a rare Ryan model SCW – VH-SCW – a pre-war low-wing cabin monoplane June 2022 Avia�on Cultures Conference Mk. VI, powered by a Warner Scarab 145HP radial, owned by Steve University of Southern Queensland, Carter, it was literally gleaming with its polished metal finish. Toowoomba Also in a�endance was the DH-85 Leopard Moth VH-UUL, With all events, please check before you make travel formerly owned by Col Ha�ield, and now based with Bill arrangements to ensure the event is s�ll on. The COVID-19 Finlen near Brisbane in Qld, and sharing its hangar with a pandemic has resulted in a lot of event cancella�ons and DH-60M and Moth Major. postponements even at short no�ce. Flown in from South Australia was the large and impressive 1937 S�nson Reliant SR-9E VH-ISR, owned by Tim Brownride from Woodside in SA, the corporate “LearJet” of the 1930s AVIATION CULTURES with its leather seats and wooden control wheels. It is one of only two in Australia, the other being the model CONFERENCE Mk V SR-8C formerly VH-CWM / A38-1, now VH-UXL formerly Event Report By Derek Buckmaster operated by Shell Australia in the 1930s and later part of the Drage and Airworld collec�ons it is now with Kevin Bailey in WA but didn’t venture east for this Fly-in, hopefully both can be seen together at a future event. With two events occurring at Temora at the beginning and end of March 2021, the Centenary of the RAAF and also the Centenary of the Civil are finally having some tangible celebra�ons, with the RAAF flyover of Canberra occurring on the 31st of March and the Avalon Airshow s�ll being planned for later in 2021. (See later pages for event photographs)

MILITARY AVIATION SNIPPETS The fi�h conference in the Avia�on Cultures series was held online over the weekend of March 26th – 28th. The concept ADF aircraft auction at Avalon for this series of conferences was originally developed by During the months of February and March the auc�on firm Professor Tracy Ireland, Dr Jane M Ferguson and Dr Peter of Pickles Auc�oneers conducted the sale of a number of ex- Hobbins, to encourage interac�on between avia�on RAAF aircra�. prac��oners, academics and historians, and this year the The aircra� for sale included a number of PC-9s, the fuselage conference was co-organised by James Kightly and Phil of a Macchi Trainer, and several powered sailplanes that had Vabre. been used as trainers to give poten�al recruits the The AHSA were pleased to sponsor two prizes for the best experience of flying an aircra� at low cost. These aircra� presenta�ons at the conference. have been replaced by Diamond DA40 aircra�. One contact

Page 7 Outlook / AHSA News Vol. 37 No. 1 March 2021 A total of 47 presenta�ons were given, including key-note presented by Roger Meyer (President, CAHS&AM) and Derek presenta�ons, papers and “Blitz” short talks. More than 130 Buckmaster (Vice-President, AHSA Inc.). delegates a�ended the sessions which were presented using the online pla�orm “Crowdcast”. This allowed speakers to Winner: Adrian “Parkie” Park talk directly to the audience, to share videos or slides, to Presenta�on Title: World Crisis Meets Avia�on Iden�ty: take ques�ons and answers and to hold panels where What Now is Essen�al? several speakers would be visible “on stage” at the same �me. Speakers at the conference came from global loca�ons Adrian was awarded best submission or contribu�on including Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States because his talk incorporated history both with historical and also from loca�ons all around Australia. terms in a modern context and as a historian, because he included humanity and tech insight, and he worked in the A bonus of the Crowdcast system is that if delegates missed ideas of others in his session. Plus he managed it all from a any of the sessions, they can go back to the website and car! watch the recordings of all the sessions later, a real bonus of an online event! The Avia�on Historical Society of Australia Inc. Award for Best Amateur Conference Submission or Session Contribu�on was awarded for the best conference paper by an emerging author/historian. The award was presented by Derek Buckmaster. Winner: Lucia Wallbank Presenta�on Title: RAF Museum Archive Related to the Que�a Earthquake of 1935 Lucia gave a �ght paper with a clear focus and a presenta�on that acknowledged the limits of the topic and what we know – an invaluable lesson to all of us – and she did it from the UK at 5am! The winners will each be presented with a copy of the Civil Air Branch centenary commemora�ve poster showing the first aircra� operated by the CAB (Bristol Airtourer G-AUCA) created by renowned avia�on ar�st Juanita Franzi. They will Above: Professor Pru Black (top le�) hos�ng one of the online also be given honorary membership of the AHSA for 12 Avia�on Cultures Conference Mk V sessions. months, and we have invited both of the winners to publish a wri�en version of their presenta�ons in Avia�on Heritage. Social gatherings where conference delegates could mingle and chat online by video were held using the “Gather Town” pla�orm. Although the conference was held online, these gatherings allowed delegates to get to know each other a li�le and join social events. A major social event was the “AeroTrivia” night, with ques�ons compiled by Geoff Goodall and hosted by Geoff Goodall and Phil Vabre. First prize was taken by Sandy Howard, followed by Geoff Wong and then Juanita Franzi in third place. An enormous amount of content is available on the conference website (www.avia�oncultures.org), including a all of the conference papers plus a series of highly interes�ng background videos created by Keith Webb.

Above: Derek Buckmaster (le�) and Roger Meyer (right) announcing the award winners.

Above: Avia�on Cultures Conference Mk. V co-organisers James Kightly (le�) and Phil Vabre (right). AHSA Sponsored Awards The AHSA contributed towards the presenta�on of two awards, one in conjunc�on with the Civil Avia�on Historical Society & Airways Museum, and the other on our own. Above: The CAB commemora�ve poster created by Juanita The AHSA & CAHS Award forBest Conference Submission or Franzi, featuring the Civil Air Board’s first aircra�, a copy of Session Contribu�on was awarded for the best overall paper which will be given to the two award winners. or session contribu�on at the conference. The award was

Page 8 Outlook / AHSA News Vol. 37 No. 1 March 2021

RAAF CENTENARY UPDATE th Happy 100 Birthday to the Royal Australian Above: The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Air Force Australia, His Excellency General the Honourable David On 31 March 2021 the Royal Australian Air Force marked 100 Hurley AC, DSC, (Retd), returns the newly consecrated years of service to Australia with commemora�ve events in Queen’s Colour to the new Queen’s Colour bearer, Flying Canberra and at Air Force bases across the na�on and Officer Coomara Munro (kneeling) during the Queen's Colour overseas. Parade held at Government House, Canberra. (Department Despite ongoing constraints on the scale of events caused by of Defence) COVID-19 and more recently the floods in , the day proved to be an outstanding success and a fi�ng No. 100 Squadron re-formed as the Air Force tribute to the second oldest independent air force across the Heritage Squadron world, barely three years younger than the Royal Air Force. In the late 1960s a small number of enthusiasts began In his address to the people of Australia, Chief of Air Force, collec�ng and restoring former military aircra�, many of Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld, AO, DSC highlighted the evolu�on them being ex-RAAF aircra�. This small group eventually of the Air Force from biplanes to one characterised by high- grew into the “warbird movement” with dozens of former tech capabili�es that delivers effects not only in the air, but military aircra� being returned to airworthy condi�on and across all domains including space and cyber. added to the civil register for opera�on by their owners. Many of these aircra� ended up in the collec�ons of avia�on Air Marshal Hupfeld said the current force is a tribute to museums, and con�nued to be flown by groups of dedicated genera�ons of dedicated men and women and their enthusiasts, many of whom were former RAAF personnel. remarkable ingenuity and resilience. Two museums which built up significant collec�ons of “In our first 100 years, in conflict, peacekeeping, search and airworthy warbirds were the RAAF Museum at Point Cook rescue, disaster relief and humanitarian assistance, Air Force (whose airworthy aircra� were operated by Air Force developed a reputa�on within our na�on and among our Training Group) and the Temora Avia�on Museum (TAM) in global partners for courage, perseverance and overcoming Temora, NSW. adversity. We consistently deliver air power well above the st weight of an air force our size,” Air Marshal Hupfeld said. On July 1 2019 a group of 11 airworthy TAM aircra� were gi�ed to the RAAF by the museum. Most of these aircra� “More than 350,000 Australians have served in Air Force were types which had been operated by the RAAF. At the since 1921 and 11,191 have died in service during that �me of the hand-over it was noted that the fleet of aircra� �me—we will always remember their service and sacrifice. would play a key part in the Air Force centenary celebra�ons in 2021. “Today, Air Force works with Navy, Army, Defence civilians, other government departments, Defence Industry and our The culmina�on of all these moves was announced by the interna�onal partners. These rela�onships have always been Deputy Prime Minister in early February, sta�ng that the important for our success and will be crucial as we face the airworthy warbirds now owned by the RAAF at Temora and strategic challenges of an increasingly complex and Point Cook are to be operated by a re-formed No 100 compe��ve environment. Squadron to become the Air Force Heritage Squadron. A copy of the media release is included below. “As we commence our second century, it is our duty to preserve our proud legacy and to maintain our enduring Joint media release, 6 February 2021 commitment to suppor�ng Australia.” From: The Hon Michael McCormack MP, Deputy Prime Centenary commemora�ve events that took place in Minister, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Canberra on 31 March included the presenta�on of a new Development and The Hon Darren Chester MP, Minister for Queen’s Colour for the Royal Australian Air Force by the Defence Personnel. Governor-General His Excellency, General the Honourable David Hurley, AC, DSC (Re�red) and a flypast of more than 60 Ahead of centenary commemora�ons of the Royal current and historic aircra� over Lake Burley Griffin, Australian Air Force (RAAF), No. 100 Squadron will be re- Canberra. formed as the Air Force Heritage Squadron, opera�ng from two loca�ons RAAF Base Point Cook and Temora. Further events are in planning to con�nue the commemora�on of this significant milestone throughout Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester said 100 2021, culmina�ng in a major par�cipa�on in the Avalon Air Squadron had a proud history and a�er a 75-year absence it Show in early December. was fi�ng that RAAF reac�vates it in the same year as it commemorates its first 100 years. PER ARDUA AD ASTRA. “First established during the Second World War in February THEN. NOW. ALWAYS. 1942 at RAAF Base Richmond, 100 Squadron was an Air Force bomber and mari�me patrol squadron, trained on (Source: Department of Defence) Australian-built Bristol Beauforts,” Mr Chester said.

Page 9 Outlook / AHSA News Vol. 37 No. 1 March 2021 “The squadron conducted several successful missions mostofushadbeenabletoa�endsincetheendof2019and throughout the war, taking part in the famous Ba�le of the the era of COVID-19 lockdowns. The show was also the first Bismarck Sea in March 1943, and eventually disbanding in public display by the RAAF 100 Squadron, and there was a New Guinea on 19 August 1946. strong presence of RAAF members on the ground providing RAAF Centenary souvenirs. “The heritage fleet of 100 Squadron will con�nue to recognise the service of previous genera�ons and inspiring On the aircra� side, the Temora-based 100 Squadron aircra� the next genera�on of pilots.” were supplemented by the Caribou A4-210/VH-VBA and Catalina “A24-362”/VH-PBZ from HARS, the CAC CA-18 No. 100 Squadron will fly a number of aircra� from the Mustang A68-107/VH-AUB from the Pay Collec�on at Scone, current heritage fleet from Point Cook, Victoria, and Temora, a second Boomerang, Jim Whalley’s A46-63/VH-XBL from New South Wales. SA, two P-40N’s, VH-PFO from Doug Hamilton from Deputy Prime Minister and Member for Riverina Michael Wangara�a and VH-ZOC from Alan Arthur from Albury and a McCormack welcomed Temora’s worthy involvement in third Spi�ire XVI TE392/VH-RAF from Bishopp Avia�on in marking the RAAF’s centenary. Brisbane in the markings of the aircra� flown by Tony Gaze. “Temora has an extensive avia�on history da�ng back to the Also in a�endance was the Grumman TBM Avenger VH- Second World War, where pilots trained at RAAF’s No. 10 MML and the Vultee BT-13A VH-JKV represen�ng the USA, Elementary Flying Training School,” Mr McCormack said. Australia’s long-term ally. “The training school closed a�er the Second World War on This mix of aircra� provided for some unique fly-pasts, such 28th February 1946, but since then Temora has maintained as the Hudson escorted by two CAC Boomerangs, a flypast of a strong avia�on focus, which will now include being part of 3 Spi�ires (perhaps for the first �me since 1946?) and a V12 the rejuvenated No. 100 Squadron. fighter sweep consis�ng of the CAC Mustang, two P-40s, three Spi�ires, and then a Balbo adding two Boomerangs, “Temora Historic Flight will build on to the Riverina’s lengthy the Hudson and other aircra� to an impressive warbird contribu�on to the RAAF, which includes RAAF Base Wagga flypast. There were also many individual or vintage pair and the former 5 Service Flying Training School at displays like the Boomerang and Wirraway etc. Uranquinty. For myself, the highlight of the show was of course the “The Temora Avia�on Museum, of course, has played a displayof3Spi�ires(theTemoraMkVIIIandMkXVI,andthe special role in preserving RAAF history since 2000 by flying visi�ng Mk XVI from Brisbane) in the air over Australia for and displaying some iconic warplanes, such as the Spi�ire.” the first �me since the war. The new Air Force Heritage Squadron headquarters at RAAF The current RAAF inventory was represented by the Base Point Cook would provide a historical connec�on to the Roule�es opera�ng their PC-21 aircra�, along with a solo community. The reestablishment of No. 100 coincides with display by an F-35. the Centenary of the RAAF, which was formed on March 31, 1921. The Temora Meteor was on sta�c display, as was the Canberra, although it did provide an engine start-up display, Point Cook based aircra�: while the Temora Cessna Dragonfly did a very impressive Mustang VH-SVU A68-170 flying display. CT4A VH-NZP A19-077 Sopwith Pup VH-PSP There was a crowd limit of 3,000 spectators each day, and Harvard VH-HVD NZ1075 that made it for a pleasant �me in the general public area SopwithSnipe VH-SNP with plenty of room for everyone, the weather was brilliant RE8 VH-OTF RE8-1 0003 and the aircra� displays awesome, what more could we ask Winjeel VH-FTS A85-439 for following the isola�on of 2020 and its cancella�on of Tiger Moth VH-AWA A17-692 many public events, including fly-ins and airshows. Cur�ss P-40 A29-90 Refer to the back pages for several photos from the Temora Temora Based aircra�: Air Force Centenary Showcase. Canberra VH-ZSQ Cessna A37 VH-XVA RAAF History & Heritage Branch Publishing Spi�ireMk.VIII VH-HET Book Launch: DH Vampire VH-VAM Aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force LockheedHudson VH-KOY CAC Wirraway VH-BFF CAC Sabre VH-IPN CAC Boomerang VH-MHR Ryan STM VH-RSY Meteor F8 VH-MBX Spi�ireMk.XVI VH-XVI Tiger Moth VH-UVZ (End of media release) For those wondering, the non-flying elements of the RAAF Museum not transferred into the new 100 Squadron are now under the command and control of History and Heritage Branch – Air Force, along with the RAAF’s Avia�on Heritage Centres around the country. More on this in an ar�cle on HH-AF in the next edi�on of the newsle�er. This new book release from the Air Force History & Heritage Branch tells the story of the RAAF’s first one (Source: Derek Buckmaster, Department of Defence) hundred years by describing the acquisi�on, opera�on, and service record of the mul�tude of aircra� types flown by the Temora Air Force Centenary Showcase RAAF. Event Report by Mark Pilkington The Temora Air Force Centenary Showcase, held as a two day The work covers 150 aircra� types, from the the S.E.5a event on the 6th and 7th of March, was the first “Airshow” biplane fighter at the forma�on of the Air Force to today’s Page 10 Outlook / AHSA News Vol. 37 No. 1 March 2021 fi�h-genera�on aircra� like the F-35 Lightning II. It also Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld AO DSC, the Chief of Air Force, includes civil aircra� impressed into RAAF service during the joined Royal Australian Mint staff onsite in Canberra to Second World War. unveil the theme and press the first coin of 2021. Even before its forma�on Sir Richard Williams, the Father of “The opportunity to have Air Force members and aircra� the RAAF, had decided to employ an alpha-numeric stores featured on the 2021 Royal Australian Mint coin sets, is a nomenclature system to iden�fy and account for each superb way to honour the sacrifice and service of our people aircra� in service. This system started with A1, A2, A3 etc as over the past 100 years. each type of aircra� came into service. Each individual aircra� within each series was iden�fied as A1-1, A1-2 and “Air Force’s contribu�on to the is so on and the aircra� serial became known colloquially as one to be commemorated, par�cularly for our people the ‘A-number’. serving today and as we look forward to con�nuing to evolve into the future.” The ‘First Coin of the Year’ event is an annual tradi�on that usually sees keen coin collectors line up outside the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra on New Year’s Day in the hope that they will get to press the first coin of the year. The launch was also a�ended by Ac�ng CEO of the Mint, Ms Cristy England and Warrant Officer of the Air Force, WOFF- AF Fiona Grasby OAM. (Source: Royal Australian Mint and RAAF)

With some excep�ons over the century since the A-number system started, aircra� entered RAAF service in broadly the sequence of the A-numbers, and so this book is intended to assist in char�ng the 100-year history of the RAAF by lis�ng aircra� operated in A-number sequence, rather than by lis�ng them by role (such as Fighter, Bomber, Mari�me, Trainer, Transport etc) or alphabe�cally by name or by manufacturer. The inclusion of a comprehensive Index facilitates the loca�on of the entry for any specific type of aircra� for those who may not already know its A-number. Some publicity suggested the book also contains a “quick-reference guide” Above: Ms Cristy England (le�), WOFF Fiona Grasby (centre) but this does not appear to have passed through produc�on, and AIRMSHL Mel Hupfeld (right) at the Royal Australian as it is not present. Mint for the ‘First Coin of the Year’ event. (Department of Defence) Aircra� of The Royal Australian Air Force is a must-have reference for anyone with a passion for military avia�on history. Many AHSA members also contributed to the wri�ng and produc�on of the book, and numerous sec�ons on individual aircra� were wri�en by members. Release Date:08/Mar/2021 Subject:RAAF, History Pages:640 (full colour) Book Type: Hardback Dimensions: 216mm X 279mm ISBN: 9781922488039 RRP: $59.99 The book is published by Big Sky Publishing and can be purchased from the following websites: Above: The 2021 $1 ‘C’ Mintmark Silver Proof Coin (Royal www.booktopia.com.au (on special for $43.75) Australian Mint). www.readings.com.au (on special for $49.99) ThebookcanalsobepurchasedinstoresatBigW(onspecial for $35 at the �me of wri�ng).

Australian Mint commemorative coins struck The centenary year of the RAAF opened with the release of the first coin sets at the Royal Australian Mint on 1 January. Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld AO, DSC pressed the first coin of the year – part of the ‘Heroes of the Sky’ series. The highly an�cipated coin theme – Centenary of the Royal Australian Air Force – will be featured on the coins pressed Above: The 2021 $10 ‘C’ Mintmark Gold Proof Coin (Royal on the Mint’s public gallery press throughout the year. Australian Mint). Page 11 Outlook / AHSA News Vol. 37 No. 1 March 2021 The “slow” balbo included CT4 Airtrainers, Victa Airtourers, Piper Warriors, a C170, several C172s, Slings and a Bellanca Decathlon. The “fast” balbo included a Beechcra� Baron, Twin Comanches, Beechcra� Bonanzas, RVs, the Yak 52s of the Red Radials, Nanchang CJ-6s, and a Socata Trinidad. One has to wonder what the popula�on below thought about a massed forma�on flying over the suburbs. Strangely enough nothing was noted in the newspapers about the event. Maybe they were preoccupied with things going on in Canberra or the Queensland COVID-19 outbreak.

Above: The 2021 $1 Mintmark and Privy Mark Uncirculated Coin Set (Royal Australian Mint).

Gathering of every type of RAAF aircraft and every RAAF job role On March 18th and 19th a unique gathering of RAAF personnel and aircra� took place at RAAF Base Amberley. Aircra� and personnel flew in from mul�ple loca�ons to enable a single photograph to capture one of every type of aircra� currently in RAAF service as well as a representa�ve of every job role in the RAAF today. The personnel formed the numerals for 100, marking the century of the RAAF, recognising more than 350,000 people who have served in the RAAF and commemora�ng more than 11,000 who have given their lives in service.

CIVIL AVIATION CENTENARY UPDATE 2021 marks the centenary of the founding of the Civil Avia�on Branch of the Department of Defence. We will be repor�ng news and events marking this centenary all through the year.

Australia Post commemorative stamps issued In case you missed it, Australia Post released a commemora�ve issue of two stamps “Civil Avia�on: 100 Years” on 6 October 2020. Above: More than 70 different job roles were represented in this photograph taken at RAAF Base Amberley on March 18th (Department of Defence).

Port Phillip RAAF Centenary Air Armada Sunday March 28 saw a mass fly around of Bay, Victoria, by no less than 46 civil aircra�. The gathering was organised by representa�ves from Lilydale Flying Club (Murray Gerraty), Peninsula Aero Club (Ray Taylor) and Royal Victorian Aero Club (Paul Canavan), and at least nine other clubs par�cipated. The gathering had taken some �me to organise, approvals, ge�ng aircra�, ge�ng life jackets, ge�ng pilots with forma�on flying approvals. At least the weather was good. The fly around was to celebrate the forma�on of the RAAF. The $2.20 stamp (�tled “Regula�ng For Safety: 100 Years”) Par�cipa�ng aircra� departed from either Lilydale, Tyabb or features the de Havilland D.H.50 G-AUAB (the third CAB Moorabbin and formed up into two “balbos” (groups of aeroplane to be registered on the civil aircra� register) mul�ple smaller forma�ons) over Westernport Bay and the which was used for a round-Australia survey flight by CAB Mornington Peninsula, depending on aircra� speed. officials in 1924 to survey aerodrome loca�ons and air routes from Darwin to Perth and Darwin to Melbourne. The The two balbos then completed an aerial circumnaviga�on background of the stamp shows a watermark of the front of Port Phillip Bay, including fly-overs of RAAF Williams at page of the Air Naviga�on Act 1920, plus text from a Point Cook and of Moorabbin Airport. newspaper ar�cle about the 1924 survey flight. Page 12 Outlook / AHSA News Vol. 37 No. 1 March 2021 growth of our na�on and the avia�on industry as we know it today. Since its forma�on 100 years ago, the Civil Air Branch organisa�on has morphed and evolved numerous �mes, the responsibili�es which it covered now being carried by the Civil Avia�on Safety Authority (CASA), (AA) and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB). The CEOs of each of these “descendants” of the original CAB were present at the ceremony, and provided comments on the significance of 100 years of formal civil avia�on organisa�on and regula�on in Australia. AA CEO Jason Harfield spoke first, registering his “culture shock” at having flown more in the three days prior to the event than in the whole preceding 12 months! He reflected The $1.10 stamp (�tled “QANTAS: 100 Years”) features on how the framework of civil avia�on created in the past Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner VH-ZNJ “Longreach” depar�ng 100 years could be reflected in the future which is built on from Mascot airport wearing the QANTAS centenary livery. that founda�on, and how it has prepared civil avia�on for This special livery features each QANTAS logo used since its the challenges it faces today and in the future. 1920 founding in outback Queensland through to today, along with the newly unveiled ‘Qantas100’ imprint that will CASA CEO Graeme Crawford was represented by David run across its Centenary celebra�ons. Peterson, Senior Advisor to the CEO/DAS. David spoke about the remarkable achievement of a regulatory lineage which Further details about the stamp issue (including a Q&A on has lasted for 100 years and demonstrated the resillience, avia�on history with Phil Vabre) are available on the impact and permanence of avia�on as a sector in our Australia Post website: economy. h�ps://australiapostcollectables.com.au/ar�cles/ ATSB Chief Commissioner and CEO Greg Hood spoke third, commemora�ng-the-beginnings-of-civil-avia�on-in- recognising the significance of the day and describing the australia tasks of the ATSB. Copies of the stamps, mini-sheets, gu�er strips, etc. may be The final presenta�on of the morning was given by Professor ordered from the Australia Post website: Tracey Ireland, Chief Inves�gator for the Heritage of the Air h�ps://australiapostcollectables.com.au/stamp-issues/ Research Project. Tracey reflected on the centenary as well civil-avia�on-100-years as describing the new “Time Flies” travelling and digital exhibi�on. (Source: Australia Post) The CEO of Essendon Fields, Brendan Pihan, was also in a�endance for the event. CAB CENTENARY EVENT At the conclusion of the event, the three CEOs (CASA, AA and ATSB) were presented with framed copies of the “Centenary Event report by Derek Buckmaster of Civil Avia�on Regula�on” poster created by Juanita Franzi In conjunc�on with the Avia�on Cultures Conference Mk V, (see image earlier). a ceremony was by the Civil Avia�on Historical Society The ceremony was live-streamed as part of the conference, (CAHS) at Essendon Fields airport on 28 March 2021 to and a recording of the event is available for viewing online: commemorate the centenary of the crea�on of the Civil Avia�on Branch of the Department of Defence. A small h�ps://www.facebook.com/Avia�onCultures/videos/ group of around 20 invited guests were welcomed by CAHS 350928672956062 President Roger Meyer OAM who opened the proceedings and made special men�on of the presence of descendants and close rela�ves of two of the original Branch members, Lt-Colonel Horace Brinsmead, and Captain Edgar Johnston MUSEUM CORNER DSC. Australian Gliding Museum The AGM is located at airfield, which is alive with glider ac�vity every weekend. As well as being the home of the Australian Gliding Museum, Bacchus Marsh is home to the Geelong Gliding Club, Victorian Motorless Flight Group, and the Beaufort Gliding Club. Sunday 28th March was the Australian Gliding Museum’s Annual General Mee�ng with a members’ BBQ lunch. At least 40 members were present for a very interes�ng day. The AGM now have 69 complete gliders. A real problem for them is the lack of display space. There are some treasures currently on display including the 3rd earliest GRP or fibreglass glider built in the world. There are plenty of one- offs as well. There are regular work par�es on Tuesdays and Fridays to restore glider airframes. All volunteers are trained Above: Roger Meyer addressing the CAB Centenary Event prior to being ‘let loose’ on restora�on work. Limited classes (CAHS) are run on woodworking skills and fabric covering. There is Dr Leigh Edmonds, Research Fellow with the CAHS, strong guidance from ‘old hands’ in this group with several presented an address about the forma�on of the Civil ‘gurus’ in their 90’s and quite ac�ve. Such enthusiasm is Avia�on Branch and its development and impact on the infec�ous.

Page 13 Outlook / AHSA News Vol. 37 No. 1 March 2021 Some of the gliders are airworthy with the Slingsby T-31b To find these items online, use the “Record Search” page on having been flown in the last couple of weeks a�er an annual the NAA website: inspec�on. Major restora�on was completed a couple of years ago. h�ps://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/ Membership of the Australian Gliding Museum is only $30 Click on the “Advanced Search” tab in the top row on the per year (increased from $20 at AGM on 28th) due in June screen. Then click on “Items” at the bo�om of the hierarchy each year. You will receive the museum’s high quality journal displayed. Then enter A14487 in the “Series Number” field posted to you quarterly. and scroll down to click “Search”. See the website: h�ps://australianglidingmuseum.org.au/ You should then see a list of all the items in this series. To sort them into order by date, click once on the heading of Or contact the President Dave Goldsmith Mobile: 0428 450 the “Item ID” column. To view an item, click on the icon in 475 the “Digi�sed Item” column and a new window will open showing the content of the file. Or write and send a cheque to: Australian Gliding Museum, Wings Magazine digital archive PO Box 577, Gisborne, Vic 3437 Did you know that Wings – the magazine of the RAAF Associa�on – is available online? You can read the latest edi�on, and browse the archive of previous edi�ons. You can find the online version at : RESEARCH CORNER h�ps://wingsmagazine.org Below are a few items for those interested in researching Australia’s avia�on history. and also from the RAAF Associa�on media page: Research Requests? h�ps://raafa.org.au/media/#wings . Do you have any specific items you are seeking, or requests for informa�on? Contact us via the Newsle�er email: [email protected]

Air Board Agenda digitisation project The RAAF History and Heritage Branch is suppor�ng the digi�sa�on of the agendas and minutes of the Air Board, star�ng from the Board’s first mee�ng on 23 December 1920. The digi�sed copies are being archived at the Na�onal Archives of Australia. The Series number for these items is A14487. When checked on 29/3/21 there were 4,193 items in the Series.

PhotoNews Pictures recording current events Taken at RAAF Base Amberley on 18 March 2021, this photo shows one of every aircra� type currently in service with the RAAF. (Department of Defence)

Page 14 Outlook / AHSA News Vol. 37 No. 1 March 2021 PhotoNews Pictures recording current events AAAA Fly-In Temora, March 26-28, 2021.

Stephen Carter’s Ryan SCW, VH-SCW

(Mark Pilkington)

AAAA Fly-In Temora, March 26-28, 2021.

Tim Brownridge’s S�nson Reliant SR-9E, VH-ISR

(Mark Pilkington)

AAAA Fly-In Temora, March 26-28, 2021.

Interior of S�nson Reliant VH-ISR.

(Mark Pilkington)

Page 15 Outlook / AHSA News Vol. 37 No. 1 March 2021 PhotoNews Pictures recording current events AAAA Fly-In Temora, March 26-28, 2021.

Bill Finlen’s de Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth VH- UUL.

(Mark Pilkington)

AAAA Fly-In Temora, March 26-28, 2021.

Another view of Bill Finlen’s de Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth VH-UUL.

(Mark Pilkington)

Temora RAAF Centenary Showcase, 6-7 March 2021.

CAC Boomerangs A46-122 VH-MHR “Suzy-Q” and A46- 63 VH-XBL “Miss Imogen” in the company of CAC Wirraway VH-BFF.

Hiding behind “Miss Imogen” is Vultee BT-13A VH-JKV.

(Mark Pilkington)

Page 16 Outlook / AHSA News Vol. 37 No. 1 March 2021 PhotoNews Pictures recording current events Temora RAAF Centenary Showcase, 6-7 March 2021.

Three Spi�ires in the air over Australia!

Spi�ire LF Mk XVI TE392/VH-RAF “DV-A” from Bishopp Avia�on in Brisbane.

Spi�ire Mk VIII A58-758/VH- HET “RG-V” of No 100 Squadron (with Grey Nurse shark mouth).

Spi�ire Mk XVI TB863/VH- XVI “FU-P” of No 100 Squadron.

(Mark Pilkington)

Temora RAAF Centenary Showcase, 6-7 March 2021.

Hudson A16-112/VH-KOY leading CAC Boomerangs A46-122/VH-MHR “Suzy-Q” and A46-63/VH-XBL “Miss Imogen”.

(Mark Pilkington)

Yes, slightly out of focus, but a great photo for the records!

Page 17 Outlook / AHSA News Vol. 37 No. 1 March 2021 PhotoNews Pictures recording current events RAAF Centenary Fly-Past, Canberra, 31 March 2021.

Hudson A16-112/VH-KOY leads Mustang, Spi�ire and Boomerang over Parliament House.

(Dion Makowski)

RAAF Centenary Fly-Past, Canberra, 31 March 2021.

Four aircra� of No. 100 Squadron: Hudson A16-112/VH- KOY leading North American AT- 6D VH-HVD/NZ1075, CAC CA-16 Wirraway III VH-BFF “A20-653” and CAC Boomerang CA-13 A46- 122/VH-MHR.

(Dion Makowski)

RAAF Centenary Fly-Past, Canberra, 31 March 2021.

Pilatus PC-21 aircra� of the Roule�es forma�on team.

(Dion Makowski)

Page 18 Outlook / AHSA News Vol. 37 No. 1 March 2021 PhotoNews Pictures recording current events RAAF Centenary Fly-Past, Canberra, 31 March 2021.

Lockheed AP-3C Orion A9-753 in No. 92 Wing markings, operated by the Historical Aircra� Restora�on Society (HARS) at Albion Park, NSW.

(Dion Makowski)

RAAF Centenary Fly-Past, Canberra, 31 March 2021.

Three RAAF Boeing P-8A Poseidons lead the HARS Lockheed AP-3C Orion A9-753.

(Dion Makowski)

RAAF Centenary Fly-Past, Canberra, 31 March 2021.

Three aircra� of No. 100 Squadron:

Spi�ire Spi�ire Mk VIII A58- 758/VH-HET “RG-V”, leading

Spi�ire Mk XVI TB863/VH-XVI “FU-P”,

CAC Mustang A68-170/VH- SVU,

followed by Cur�ss P-40 Ki�yhawk VH-PFO of Classic Air Adventures from Wangara�a.

(Dion Makowski)

Page 19