Phoenix Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal

Spectactular Dust Storm at Parkes

Photos: David Neaves, Mitch Murphy, Terry Scanlan and Michael St John. THE PHOENIX HISTORICAL AIRCRAFT RESTORATION SOCIETY JOURNAL

Issue 02. AUGUST 2018.

28 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 Cover: “ Dust Storm Approaching”. HARS CONTACT DETAILS Photo: Michael St John. WINGS OVER ILLAWARRA

PRESIDENT: GENERAL MANAGER ENGINEERING: PHOENIX EDITOR: Bob De La Hunty OAM Malcolm Hallowes Maureen Massey Phone: (02) 4257 4333 Phone: (02) 9868 4463 Mobile: 0499 113 556 Home: (02) 4257 5915 Mobile: 0410 498 081 Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0433 941 306 Email: [email protected] children’s area was sponsored by which is replacing the now being A great bonus was the involvement Fax: (02) 4357 4388 CO-EDITORS: a well-known fast food restaurant retired 747-400 fleet. Lisa was the of many of the Region’s Service Email: [email protected] Terry Scanlan group and another great favourite Captain in charge of the recent record organisations including Rotary, the MANAGER ENGINE WORKSHOP: Email: [email protected] au was the free train rides around breaking flight from Perth to London Rural Fire Service, SES, the Scouts Kevin Taylor Steve Heesh the air show. earlier this year. She proved to be a Air Wing, Air League, Air Force, Navy VICE PRESIDENT: Phone: (02) 9521 4349 Email: [email protected] and Army Cadets. WOI organisers, Maureen Massey Helicopter Charter tours operated Mobile: 0422 902 545 A great bonus Bright Events Management Home: (02) 9522 6028 GRAPHIC DESIGNER: all weekend by Touchdown

Email: [email protected] was the committed $10,000 from the proceeds Mobile: 0499 113 556 Helicopters and the normal “ Chris Hudson

Fax: (02) 42574388 Email: [email protected] weekend schedule of Jetgo flights involvement to go to Rotary Club nominated and parachute drops by ‘Skydive “ Regional Charities and this year the Email: [email protected] COMMITTEE MEMBERS: of many of ALL CORRESPONDENCE: the Beach’ continued. WOI 18 recipients were- Rotary Club John Croll [email protected] Secretary: HARS Incorporated. the regions TREASURER: Gordon Glynn [email protected] of Wollongong - Twilight Tournaments Cnr Airport Road & Boomerang Drive, The Air Show Dinner – organisations. David Neaves Robert Greinert [email protected] – run by the Wollongong PCYC, Albion Park Rail, NSW 2527. ‘Swing Into Wings’ Mobile: 0407 200472 Douglas Haywood [email protected] Rotary Club of Corrimal – The Ph: (02) 4257 4333. Fax (02) 4257 4388. Fax: (02) 4257 4388 Ross Kelly [email protected] In addition to the day program, the very entertaining and knowledgeable Imagination Library, Rotary Club of Email: [email protected] William Smith [email protected] Rotary Club of Illawarra Sunrise ran speaker and illustrated her talk with West Wollongong- KooriMens Group Website: www.hars.org.au a very successful “Swing into Wings” some excellent AV including the and SKIPP (School Kids Indigenous Dinner on the Saturday evening in the cockpit shots of the first arrival of a Program), Rotary Club of Fairy SECRETARY: Associated Websites: HARS Hangar, with approximately 787 Dreamliner into Sydney airport. OAM Meadow – Disability Trust Sports and Ian Debenham CHAPLAIN: Tourism Shellharbour: 220 guests attending. $2,000 was Mobile: 0432 106 157 We have now assisted with the Recreation Program and Rotary Club Rev. Grahame Abrahams www.tourismshellharbour.com.au raised for a selected NFP regional Home: 9874 0454 running of twelve Air Shows/Open of Illawarra Sunrise – Aspect South Phone: (02) 4356 3724 Destination NSW organization aimed at assisting Email: [email protected] Days from WOI 07 through to WOI 18. Coast School Corrimal. Mobile: 0429 995 649 www.destinationnsw.com.au People With Disabilities- the Dream It is relevant to remind all our readers Big Dancers. Wings Over Illawarra that perfect weather is not always I would like to thank the HARS www.woi.org.au The evening commenced with present as WOI 14 was blown away members and friends who supported www.facebook.com/hars.gen Cocktails aboard the 747 “City of and WOI 15 was washed away. It was WOI 18, in particular our hard working Canberra” VH-OJA. Each dinner just great to see WOI 18 was blessed ground crews who enabled a busy In this edition table was hosted by an aviator such with truly excellent weather. day hangar to be turned into a great as a RAAF Roulette pilot, a Navy Helicopter pilot, a senior PHOENIX FEATURES Page 13-14-15 officer of the Army or Army Cadets, or an ex Qantas Around the Hangars ...... 7, 8, 9, 10 Members Profile ~ “Class of ‘56” Feature Aircraft Profile ...... 11 747 Captain. All participants Page 16, 17, 18 enjoyed a great venue Members Profile “Class of ‘56” 13-14-15 surrounded by historic aircraft. Blast From the Past ...... 19 Parkes Airshow 2018 Special prizes donated by HARS and Qantas were the Page 19 object of an auction which Page 3 A Blast From the Past - May 1949. was generously ‘bid for’ by many guests and raised a President and Vice President Reports. Page 20 significant additional sum of money for charity. Pages 4, 5, 6 AAHOF. Official Handover of AP3-C Orion at Parkes. The guest speakers included Page 21 Pages 7, 8, 9, 10. the remaining crew from the Schools In. original record breaking 747- Around The Hangars. 400 London-Sydney non- Page 22, 23, 24 stop flight, the crew from the Page 11 world record shortest flight in Aircraft Profile ~ “The Drover”. Affair WIth Connie. a 747-400-the delivery flight Page 25, 26, 27 from Sydney to Albion Park Page 12 and Qantas Captain Lisa Engine Cowl. Wings Over Illawarra. Norman who is in charge of the 787 Dreamliner program “Swing into WIngs” Dinner.

2 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 27 WINGS OVER ILLAWARRA � om � om WAITING for Maureen’s report here the President the Vice selected for the new Joint Army/ The Air Show was opened by ground exhibits that included: Bob De La Hunty OAM Maureen Massey Navy helicopter flying training local dignitaries including Aunty President and Chief Pilot. Vice President. school at HMAS Albatross. Lindy Lawler, our Aboriginal Elder HARS iconic aircraft, the Lockheed Super Constellation, We have come a long way this year overcoming many challenges. Some Our satellite museum at Parkes is attracting more who consistently supports the Air of those were beyond what many commercial organisations would ever * Display of 4 rare WW2 era single Show. The opening ceremony was the ex-Qantas 747 ‘City of have to tackle. and more visitors due to the installation of new road engine fighters: the Focke Wulf supported each day by a parade of Canberra’, the newly arrived Everyone can be very proud that we persisted and finally were granted signs, both on the main road and on the hangar 190 (Luftwaffe); the Supermarine Lockheed P3C Orion, the ex our Full Occupancy Certificate. This has exploded our opportunities and doors. Advertising in the local newspapers and the Air League Band and a march by I guess created more challenges. After all, what would HARS be without Spitfire (RAF and RAAF), the the Air League, Navy, Air Force and RAAF F111, two Caribous, the challenges, particularly many that others would see as impossible to journals is also a bonus. Visitors are impressed Hawker Hurricane (RAF) and the Army Cadet Units. WW2 ‘Black Cat PBY6 Catalina achieve. with the exhibits in the Museum, including the large North American Mustang (both (complete with replica machine Our current challenges are: aircraft on display outside, namely the Caribou, USAF, RAF and RAAF). There was an extensive array of guns), and 3 C47/DC3 Dakotas,  To overcome and put in place the Regulatory Processes to enable Convair, Caribou, Orion and Neptune. one painted in 1944 HARS to both continue to fly our historic aircraft, as well as maintain them. We have set ourselves the highest of standards to aim for, Numbers of visitors have increased to the point WW2 colours, one which we must do. where ticketing will be introduced over the coming painted in final RAAF  Bringing John Travolta’s ex Qantas 707 to Australia as most would trim before leaving know. We could be criticised for taking on this challenge while months. This will be of great assistance to the not fully understanding the extent of maintenance required by the volunteers who operate the Museum, as well as service and the ex- authorities. However, time is of the essence. Had we delayed TAA DC3 Hawdon making a decision, the aircraft would probably have been scrapped making the accounting process a lot easier all resplendent in by now. Lots of activity continues to find funding. round. polished aluminium;  Engaging with the Council to acquire the land between the HARS and Toll facilities so that we can eventually build another hanger. One particular visitor to the Museum recently That process is moving forward and we hope to incorporate the was the Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon. Michael A Classic Car and area into our overall precinct. McCormack who attended a “Handing Over” Classic Bike show;  Developing a Strategic Plan for the next 10 years with a core objective to be sustainable through visitor numbers and their purchases in ceremony for the P3 Orion – see the story in this Static Defence the shop and café. This requires a significant marketing effort and issue. is heavily reliant on our counter staff, tour guides and shop and café displays included staff. There is lots of work required to keep the voluntary nature of nearly all types of our operation and this is never easy. We are very grateful to have so I trust you continue to enjoy our Phoenix. It is a many reliable people stepping up to be on the rosters. RAN Fleet Air Arm pleasure to be able to communicate with all our On behalf of the Committee of Management and our Sponsors and members and friends in such an informative and helicopters from Stakeholders, we offer congratulations to everybody who has made HMAS Albatross, an important contribution to put HARS on the map ensuring our future professional way. Without your support this would an Army Blackhawk growth and sustainability. not happen. helicopter from RJD Cheers. Holsworthy, displays from the RAN The MG line up. Historic Flight and Bob De La Hunty OAM M�� FAA Museum and a strong contingent from the Air League (Riverwood and W o l l o n g o n g S q u a d r o n s ) . Army Cadets (26 Army Cadet Unit Wollongong), the City of Wollongong and the Wollongong Navy Cadet Unit were also represented;

Many shops selling a v i a t i o n - r e l a t e d memorabilia such as books, patches, models and jackets.

Some great children’s Children’s playground. entertainment was offered. The whole

26 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 3 Story: Professor. Michael HOUGH. HARS PARKES AVIATION MUSEUM WINGS OVER ILLAWARRA Photos: Michael Hough, Mark Scott, Roger Blakey.

Official Handover of AP3-C Orion to HARS Parkes A Great Airshow Held In Perfect Conditions THIS is some of the History for the HARS relocated our vast spares benefit of more recent HARS members Story: Maureen Massey holdings to an off-airport site called and to give an update to all members (HARS Vice President). Austop some years ago. We have and sponsors of our Parkes activities a huge facility there stacked to the and future. Photos: Mark Keech. roof and under an outside-roofed Following Jeremy’s disappearance area. Apart from some 50 engines HARS Parkes came about when supporting our fleet, we have ten member Father Jeremy Flynn over Bass Strait in his Beechcraft Barron in 1996, his assets were airframes either in storage or on obtained a lease from Parkes Council THE 12th consecutive and annual Air donated to HARS and his Trust has display. At the Airport, half of the and stored his Vampire project spares Bellman hanger is designated as the Show Wings Over Illawarra 2018 was been supporting HARS ever since, held at the Illawarra Regional Airport in the heritage listed Bellman hanger Museum. Our collection is displayed some 30 years ago. both at Albion Park and Parkes. over the weekend of 05/06 May 2018, both inside and outside and includes and was extremely successful with four large aircraft: the Caribou, an estimated 35,000 plus attending Neptune, Convair and Orion. The across the two days. other half of the hanger is occupied by a local crop-duster operator to store WOI has become a major East Coast three aircraft. He makes a donation Tourist event and the largest Regional Focke Wulf 190 to HARS to cover that activity. Tourist event in NSW besides the annual Tamworth Country Music In recent times the HARS Parkes Festival. It also holds the distinction Aviation Museum (as its now known) of being the only major Air Show to has been open to the public on run annually in Australia now. Thursdays and Sundays. It is staffed by The event was a deserved success, locals and school groups undertaking with a great range of aircraft flying. work experience with their technical trades teacher. HARS was pleased to have been involved as a key participant and we The intense interest in our Museum has take this opportunity to acknowledge influenced the Parkes Shire Council and congratulate the efforts of the to support a HARS application for a organisers, Bright Events Pty Ltd. permanent Airport presence for both HARS took the decision this year Signing the official handover document — AIRCDRE Meier, Deputy PM current HARS Museum activities and not to include our aircraft in the flying McCormack MP, Bob De La Hunty OAM and Ken Keith OAM. our huge stores facility. display, choosing instead to make more aircraft available for public Parkes was an RAAF Base during tours. World War II and accommodated a Of special interest were: — large contingent of Spitfires. HARS wishes to continue this tradition, not * The first East Coast appearance with Spitfires, but as an important at an Air Show of the RAAF training field for our crews, as Albion Poseidon long range surveillance Park becomes further developed aircraft; the type beginning to and congested thus impacting flying replace the Lockheed P3C Orion in service. activities. [... RJD]. * Final appearance of the RAAF THES Connie took to the skies on Roulettes in formation flying as Monday 16 July and headed for they are transitioning to the PC21 Parkes, carrying some 26 HARS immediately after Avalon air show members eager to attend the official in February 2019. handover of the AP3-C Orion from the RAAF to HARS. * The flying display and only appearance of the new RAN The flight was perfect, arriving in Seahawk Romeo anti-submarine AIRCDRE Meier, Deputy PM McCormack MP, Bob De La Hunty OAM, Parkes at lunchtime to a welcome attack helicopter and public Ken Keith OAM and John O’Loughlin. by local HARS members and other display of the new Eurocopter

4 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 25 MY AFFAIR WITH “CONNIE” Continued HARS PARKES AVIATION MUSEUM the Snowy Mountains Project. They some reason! would wash their knickers on the last leg to Sydney and hang them up to By the very nature of the dry on clotheslines they rigged up in Connie operation at that members who had driven up from Thanks to the cabin. Quite a sight! time, long periods of time Albion Park to take part in the the expertise were spent in slip ports. ceremony. Mike De La Hunty proudly of John Gold charters to Zurich from Djakarta. Karachi was one such place drove the restored air stairs to meet O ’ L o u g h l i n These were the freighter Connies where B.O.A.C (now British Connie. They looked brand new with (Director of that looked empty except for all these Airways) had a hotel called the sun shining on the new paint job! Defence Force black boxes strapped to the floor and Speedbird House for crew D i s p o s a l s ) the aircraft at its max. takeoff weight. accommodation. A volatile Once disembarked, we headed to and his Someone had to sign for it and as mixture of BOAC and Qantas the Hanger and then the Aeroclub Retirement team, the the most junior form of animal life on crews ensured that a good to be out of the cold wind, which Deputy Prime the crew, it had to be me. Two million time was had by all! - Better experience. It would not happen was gathering momentum. More Minister, The quid’s worth! get off this subject! without them. Funding is generally importantly, everyone found the hot Hon. Michael by donation, museum admission and cuppa most welcome. After meeting McCormack Monkey charters from New Delhi to My Connie affair ended when I was sponsorships. Nobody gets paid. up with the RAAF boys who had MP, arrived Melbourne. In those days, the Salk put on to the new B707s. Over the driven up from Edinburgh (SA) to tow right on cue, anti-polio vaccine was made from next 38 years I struggled my way up Due to the cost involved mostly for the aircraft into position (using a tug along with Air the fat around the kidneys of the the promotion and seniority ladder to fuel and oil, we can’t afford to fly it also provided by the RAAF), we were Commodore Rhesus monkey. Hundreds of these fly all the Qantas types of the time up whenever we want so we are limited ferried to our accommodation, the M e i e r poor little fellas were loaded in cages to the 747 and retire at the compulsory to air shows and special events. It Coachman Hotel. ( D i r e c t o r in the freighter in Delhi. If there was age of 60 in October 2000 which I was gets pretty competitive to get your General of a problem with the aircraft (quite not very happy about. hands on it as you can imagine. Tuesday 17 July was the big day Air Force usual) we had to get the aircraft in to and everyone was fired up to make Heritage and a hangar, otherwise they could catch However, I have rekindled my affair What’s it like to fly? the handover a special event. The History) and cold and die. On one such occasion in with Connie. Ceremony was delayed until 2.30pm, Compared to a modern aircraft like the Mayor of Calcutta some of them escaped from rather than the proposed 8.30am I have been a member of HARS for a B747, the controls are very heavy Parkes, Mr a B.O.A.C Britannia also used for time slot due to commitments of the some 20 years and due to the hard even though they are hydraulically Ken Keith this purpose, and made themselves Deputy Prime Minister. After a hearty work by the members and the tenacity boosted. The performance is pretty OAM. at home in the roof structure of the breakfast at the Truck Stop, the HARS of the President, Bob De La Hunty I “glacial” by comparison. Control wise, hangar. The descendants of those crew swung into action. Aircraft were now have the privilege of flying one we liken it to “wrestling a crocodile!” Deputy PM opened and prepared, dusted, rubber monkeys are swinging their way of only two airworthy Connies in the McCormack, mats laid for the VIP entrance, brooms through the roof to this day! The smell world. The other is in Switzerland. I suppose that one day sadly, this affair who is also was something else, but after about will have to end. But it has been: appeared and tables and chairs put Minister for 20 hours exposure one got used to it. All the work done on the HARS aircraft into position. A v i a t i o n , I had the top deck of the East Lindfield is by volunteers, many of whom bring spoke highly of aviation heritage and “An affair to remember.” It was decided to hold the ceremony bus to myself on the way home for a vast amount of industry and military was very impressed with HARS and alongside of the Orion instead its ideals. The keys were handed of inside the terminal building as VH-EAK over to President Bob De La Hunty, previously arranged, so a wind break paperwork signed, photographs galore taken and with the wind whistling,the ceremony was over. The With doors shut and VIPs were then shown through the

“ engines started there Orion, Convair and then were taken on

was a pop, pop — the to Connie which had been towed into position right in front of the Bellman sound nobody wanted “ hanger. Again right on cue, after 40 to hear at this stage minutes, the VIPs left the airport en of the operation. route to other commitments. As it was all over, the migration on to Connie began. It became a race was constructed using Graeme against time as the light at Albion Park was a crucial to our journey Hogan’s camper van, the HARS home. With doors shut and engines Hino truck and anything else that started there was a pop, pop - the wasn’t anchored down. The wind was sound nobody wanted to hear at howling at this time and everyone was this stage of the operation. We were On board the Orion hoping it would die down by 2.30pm. reminded that spark plugs have a

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mind of their own and, on this occasion, were determined that Connie was not going to fly that afternoon. So, to Plan Z… everyone was off Connie and returned to the terminal where alternative arrangements were made to transport members back to Base or to Sydney.

We were fortunate to secure the last 7 seats on the final RPT Rex service to Sydney, so that left a number of other members to catch a ride in cars returning to Albion Park that night. All members were accounted for, with the essential team remaining at Parkes for a possible return in Connie the next day.

Unfortunately, Connie was left in Parkes. Warren Goodhew and his team will return with more spark plugs and oil in the coming week so that Connie will again return to her Flight Engineer’s station. Navigator’s station. nest. imagine telling CASA or Qantas cabin we had was dead reckoning, the Sun, From Port Moresby to Manila we Many thanks to the Aeroclub of Parkes for accommodating crew something like that these days? Jupiter (only just visible), a drift meter used to track West to the Fly River the HARS people, providing much needed nourishment (a periscopic device looking through then North West over West New and shelter from the weather and also for organising the Crew Resource Management (CRM) the floor at the waves to observe drift Guinea and Biak to avoid the high wonderful lunch for the Ceremony and members. Many was unheard of in those days. The and ground speed) and pressure ground North of Port Moresby. One thanks to Mike De La Hunty and our Parkes members for Captain was God and any attempt to pattern track lines. Pressure pattern night on the way back we were their enormous contribution towards making the Museum argue, reason or countermand would flying was a black art involving a flying over all these lights on the a great venue for the event. be taken as an act of mutiny by the comparison of pressure altitude and ocean approaching Biak. It was the Chief Pilot. On one occasion about an actual altitude. That’s what the radar Indonesian invasion fleet on its way To the RAAF crew (and ex RAAF people) who assisted hour after top of climb out of Cocos altimeter at the nav. station is for. I to West New Guinea. The rest is with the preparation of the Orion and later dismantling heading for Mauritius (and “no man’s learned a lot that day and - oh, that’s history. But from then on we had to of components — well done! That assistance was much land”), an engine was feathered another Captain I didn’t want to grow track North out of Port Moresby VFR appreciated. (double shorted secondary). I arrived up like! up the Ramu Valley. There was no Our visitors onboard Connie in the cockpit from my nav. station way that the Connie could get to the with the heading back to Cocos, 3 But there were a whole lot of LSA of 16,000 ft. at that weight and eng. alt., amount of and time to dump magnificent blokes that took me temperature so it was a scenic flight fuel and ETA. I thought I was doing under their wings and taught me my (early morning) up the valley over all a good job but when I gave it to the trade over the years. They were the the little villages and the mountains Captain I was told in no uncertain ones that I wanted to be like. towering above. Nobody wanted to terms to “F--off”. We spent the next know about the fact that the 3 engine While I’m raving on about old 10 hours on 3 engines waiting for altitude was below the elevation of fashioned navigation, I might another to blow up and arrived during the valley floor. On one occasion the mention the Loran receiver. Loran a cyclone with 70 kt. winds. Exciting Engineer started muttering about was a system mostly in the Northern stuff! He was one of the Captains I a fouled plug. The Captain ignored Hemisphere that consisted of ground didn’t want to be like when I grew up! him. The Captains chosen for that stations transmitting a signal on the trip were the ex Qantas New Guinea The navigation rule on that sector MF band to be received by a cathode guys because “they knew the way”. was that we had to be able to fix our ray unit in the aircraft. There is one position by astro one hour prior to in Connie. The time interval between During the 1961-62 period, the B707 PNR, so it had to be night. We had transmission and reception can be was taking over from the Connie with a big delay in Cocos and taking off referenced to lines on a special Loran twice its speed and greater reliability at dawn and going with the sun we chart and therefore position lines that so the Connies were traded in to would not have astro (stars anyway). give a position where they cross. As Lockheed for Electras to be used The Captain decided that we were it is possible for the transmissions to on the minor routes. This took a bit going to go, no arguments. Thank bounce off the ionosphere and give of time so the remaining Connies did goodness, I was still under training a false reading, one had to become the South Africa route and odd jobs from a Senior Check Navigator and skilled at identifying what was a like migrant charters. between us we managed to be only “ground wave” and what was a “sky 50 miles out when we got a weather wave” on the screen. Another black How good was this for a young Jason Scerri (Defence Force Disposal), Sharon Ross (Parkes Council and Airport Manager), Bob De La Hunty radar fix off the islands east of art now made redundant by GPS. bloke? Five days in Madrid or Malta OAM (HARS President) and Brian Smith (Parkes Airport Operations Officer). Mauritius after 10 hours at 240 kts. All waiting to fill it up with New Australian

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I WAS a teenager hanging out on of Chief Steward Pat McGann during Story: Jim Thurston Sydney’s North Shore with other the evacuation, the only injury was a Southern Cross Two Update Photos: Jim Thurston and Mark Scott testosterone-muddled kids doing sprained ankle to the Flight Hostess. what teenagers did in the late 1950’s. The aircraft was destroyed by fire. The Cars were the weapon of choice in hostess became head of the Flight those days, old ones in particular eg. Hostess department, the “Queen Morris Cowleys, Ford V8 Mercurys Bee” as we called her. and Vauxhall 30/98’s. An MGA was the thing to have whilst those of Oil consumption on these big 52 litre more limited means could buy a new engines was a factor that at about 40 Mini Minor to impress the ladies. I, litres per hour (total) could sometimes fortunately as it turned out, had done limit the range of the Connie. As with a “Faust” and sold my soul to the devil most man-made vehicles, there is known as Aviation. All the money I never enough power even with 145 could rake together as an office boy octane fuel that was available then. with Qantas and working shovelling Qantas pushed them pretty hard dangerous chemicals in a chemical to give a cruise speed of 240-250 factory went on flying lessons, so knots. The superchargers were a ON 3 of May 2018 after many years of challenging and my transport was an old and pretty two-speed affair. At about 15,000 extensive work, we were able to fit the repaired wooden Reg, Second Officer Navigator. battered Renault 750. But it was ft. on the climb two symmetrical wing back on to the Southern Cross fuselage. pink! engines would be throttled back bombed out. and the gear drive changed to “high The eastern end of Hangar 3 was cleared of other aircraft In the Qantas office and mailroom I blower” to compensate for the lower allowing the Southern Cross fuselage and wing to be My first trip as a trainee navigator was required to run messages for the density air. Metallurgy was pushed positioned ready to fit the wing. A crane lifted the one was Sydney - Manila on a Super Qantas founder, Sir Hudson Fysh. He to the limit of the times as the turbine tonne wing and carried it back to the fuselage where the Constellation in 1961. That’s when knew damned well what we “Junior would spin at about 23,000 rpm and four attachment bolts were fitted. Executive Trainees” were up to and the “affair” began. In those days sometimes fly apart. The engines it wasn’t preparing for a life in Head navigation was done mostly by the would then be pushed up to climb Since the wing fitment, work has continued, fitting the Office! Occasionally, he would invite stars using a periscopic sextant that power and the procedure repeated tail surfaces and some of the cabin interior. The wing us into his office to ask how our flying poked up through a hole in the roof for the other two engines up to a mounted engine nacelles was going and to reminisce on his and lots of mathematical calculations. ceiling of about 25,000ft. This was are close to being fitted early flying days. It was very exciting stuff for this young a fascinating business performed by as is the modified main “space cadet” as the old wartime the two Flight Engineers. It really was undercarriage. With the I managed to be accepted into an hands called me. Sometimes they a Flight Engineer’s aircraft. The pilots aircraft soon to be back up Airline Pilot Training Scheme which would even let me have a fly! called for the power settings and the on its wheels, we can get on was a two year course graduating with restoring the aircraft’s The engines on the Constellation were engineers gave them what they could, with a Commercial Pilot Licence, electrical systems. very unreliable compared with today’s a bit like a ship. The only time the Instrument Rating and the theory pilots touch the throttles is crossing jets. It was not without cause that the The three overhauled exams for a Flight Navigator Licence. the runway threshold on landing and Connie was described as the best engines are being The cost was £2,000 that I had to pay then only to close them slowly. over a four-year period. Hopefully, if I three engined aircraft that Lockheed assembled in Brisbane. was employed I would be able to meet ever produced. In my 1,000 hours on The operation to South Africa We should see the first one these payments. I don’t want to think Connies I experienced seven engine was interesting. It was Sydney, soon. Getting the aircraft about what would have happened if I failures, two resulting in inflight fires. In Melbourne, Perth, Cocos Island, back in the air now seems the subsequent 23,000 hours on jets - possible early next year. Mauritius, Johannesburg with slips in Left and above: Preparing for the lift and fitment of wing. only three failures! Perth, Mauritius and Johannesburg. I told you it was The leg from Cocos to Mauritius was exciting! One of critical for the Connie as there was a my mates who was “no man’s land” for about three hours on his first trip was in the middle that on two engines on the Connie that we couldn’t go either way. To stay crashed after failing airborne with two engines on METO to stop following power, fuel would have to be dumped an engine failure to reduce weight which meant that prior to the commit the plan of action was to head North speed on takeoff towards India as far as we could then at Mauritius. Due ditch! There was an RAF maritime to the excellent base somewhere up there and it was training of the crew The Crew! Could this be Reg’s pink Renault? anticipated that they would locate us and the leadership Jim’s team for the wing fitment.

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Story: Jim Marshall. IN June 2018 a group of Cat Got a New Nose! Photos: Terry Scanlan. about 10 HARS members embarked on a training NO, it didn’t get damaged in a catfight or because it was stuck where it shouldn’t be. It simply came about during a Tucson course that will give them the trip when on the last day, while waiting for our afternoon flight, we spent some time walking around the PIMA museum. skills to conduct engineering They had on display, a PBY-5 Catalina which I noted had a PBY-6 turret. work on our aircraft.

As our aircraft is a PBY-6 and is fitted with a - 5 turret, it seemed like a good idea to arrange a swap with PIMA. A phone The Certificate II in call was made to Scott Marchand, Executive Director of PIMA, and an agreement was made to interchange turrets to Aeroskills is a competency- improve the authenticity of both aircraft. In due course, the turrets were removed from both aircraft and dispatched. based training course that Our turret arrived in the US in about a week and was cleared through Customs straight away. The PIMA turret arrived in is approved by CASA and about a week but was held up by our customs for nearly 3 weeks with debate over the value and a requirement to have is being run by Aerospace it tested for asbestos. Training Services in conjunction with HARS. Finally, it was cleared and is now being painted in readiness to be mounted on our aircraft. The course is diverse and includes units on aircraft electrical systems, structures, piston and turbine engines, airframes, hydraulic and Left: pneumatic systems as well Turret as work health and safety, Aeroskills class. removed. regulations, documentation a tradesman assistant under the to operate the wide variety of aircraft and environmental sustainability. supervision of a Licensed Aircraft under its care. It is being funded by There are both theory and practical Maintenance Engineer (LAME). the NSW Government under the elements to the course. When Smart and Skilled program and is Right: completed, the participants will be Preparing The course is essential to HARS being conducted in the HARS training qualified to perform the work of the new developing its volunteer workforce facilities at Illawarra Regional Airport. Turret.

Story: TECHNICAL TRAINING STARTS AT HARS Peter Marosszeky

Story: Don Hindle. IN late June technical training Lockheed P2 Neptune, Douglas Photo: Tony Crampton. Droving On .... programs were started with the DC3 (C47) and DH Vampire will WELL our VP Maureen’s beloved Drover is back at work. July. Why do you ask the length of time between sorties? Lockheed Super Constellation be added to the programs. Also After a very long period of annual maintenance and paper Well the odd small maintenance problem and of course 1049 Airframe course. The �A�S a course in fabric and doping work, DHM (Our Drover) got back in the air with Fred Kell autumn and winter weather have had a large say. However course outline and structure Tr��n� will be conducted with the aid checking out John Daley on the 20 and 21 April to now we will get DHM fully tuned up so we can fly some of our was developed to align with of Gordon Glyn, Jim Thurstan have three of us that can fly her. Standing in the wings are staff as often as we can. She is a very comfortable aircraft CASA and ICAO standards, and Ken Mitchell from ATS. This a few more who desire to get on the list. to passenger in. which is a departure from the course, once developed has to be old instruction type training to submitted to CASA for approval DHM took to the air again on 19 May with yours truly It is a little different in the cockpit where having three arms lecture style with an examination as a requirement under the becoming current again. Further flights were on the 26 and 3 hands would be quite helpful, but she is a delight to at the end of the course. provisions of CASA CAO 104. May, 22 June, two on the 30 June and the last one on 21 fly and you do get to exercise both hands on the control wheel. The class consisted of 22 Course schedules are still being students made up from determined as the process for You may wonder why she has three engines. engineers, pilots and members writing and producing copies of Well, out in the Outback, temperatures soar, who wanted to learn about the would satisfy the existing CASA CAO the training manuals (courtesy some runways are short, some are sandy, aircraft, with class participation as 104 standard requirements. of Les Fisher) is slowly being some are dirt, some are grass, some are all of a key to the success of the learning developed. those and three engines will get you in and out process helped in particular with This course will be followed up with as she is capable of Short Field Takeoff and existing licence holders such as Jim engine courses covering the R3350, Technical training for the existing Landings. DHM will also happily cruise on two Marshall, Jim Thurstan and Warren R2800, R2000, DH Goblin and PW licence holders and prospective Goodhew. The input and provision 1830 engines. Later, with the support engines in case of one engine deciding not to approved persons (including pilots of training notes (ex-Qantas and and input of ex-RAAF staff, the RR agree to assist in flight. and AMEs) is vital for HARS to provide Lockheed material) helped to (Allison) T56 engines course for All in all de Havilland built a good rugged facilitate a course that would provide the Lockheed P3 Orion will be held. a reliable source of qualified staff to aircraft for its time and worked very well in the knowledge backed up by further The airframe courses and avionic continue the ongoing maintenance VH-DHM Outback. practical experience, an outcome that courses yet to be developed for the and support of our historic fleet.

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Story: Mike De La Hunty. HARS Parkes Photos: Ian Poulter. THE week commenced with Trevor and I driving the Hino to Point Cook to pick up Neptune components and after loading we returned to Parkes. The next morning, we off loaded the Hino and proceeded to the Museum to move on fitting the panels to the Caribou and polishing the paint. Thanks to Bob St John, Ian Poulter and Glenn Harley, the airport manager had some kind words to say about how good it looked!

“flying cattle class”!!!

The Neptune got its undercarriage leg collars and jet pods fitted, Gary Garavan has replaced most of the floors and has started repairing cyclone damage to wings and fuse. The cockpit windows have been replaced with new Perspex. Rudder trim has been fitted and painting completed to enhance the aircraft appearance.

The Convair was moved to its new position utilizing our newly painted tug (thanks to our eager Bob St John and some volunteers that turned up to help. volunteer students). We experienced some difficulties with the tug, with water in the fuel and totally bald tyres, however it will do the job now the fallen trees have been removed and stumps ground out. We also had trouble with the local cows coming in to feed on our green grass. Someone suggested it gave a whole new meaning to the phrase “flying cattle class”!!!

The newly painted air stairs (which look 100%, thanks boys) will go Brett and Aaron, volunteers from Parkes assessing their task. permanently outside to provide access to the AP3-C Orion, that will give space inside the hangar for the port wing of the Heron to be fitted along with the control surfaces, engines, etc. It should make a great display.

Gary has welded and installed a double size gate into the fence so the P3 Orion can be positioned for the Handover Ceremony on Tuesday 17 July. Air Stairs for painting.

20 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 9 AROUND THE HANGARS “A BLAST FROM Story: Don Hindle. Dakota Tales .... Photos: Terry Scanlan. THE PAST!” IT has been a light flying year for Park. Shortly thereafter we departed Parkes Aviation Museum and some our Daks. C-47Bs EAE, EAF and for points West passing the Southern more local flying to be undertaken DC-3 AES (TAA’s first DC-3 when Highlands, tracking to Kangaroo Valley at Parkes before returning to THE images below are scanned from a de Havilland brochure put out in May 1949 TAA was formed) were all on the where we performed four flypasts and Wollongong. EAF has now gone into ground undergoing various forms then returned past Berry and Kiama its annual maintenance checks. to promote the Drover. The last image shows the de Havilland factory at Bankstown of maintenance under our Project to join up with the Catalina to perform Engineer Clive Gibbons and his band two flypasts over Wollongong. While the above was occurring, our that produced Vampire Jets for the RAAF and also the Drover. The road at the of stalwarts. Engineers were busy working on EAE After completing our Wollongong and AES to get them ready for flight. bottom of the photo is Milperra Road and was perhaps a dirt road at that time. The first aircraft back in the air was flypasts, we joined up in formation with C-47B EAF, after an engine change, the Catalina and flew to Sydney with EAE was the first cab off the rank but on 5 April with Bob Small and I getting a couple of flypasts at Cronulla. Then while performing engine runs, a fault ourselves current again with Clive via V 1, we tracked along the coast to was detected so attention was then checking that EAF was in good shape. abeam Manly where we were cleared placed heavily on AES with paperwork Of course she was. The next flight on to Sydney Harbour and performed our needing to be finalised to get her 7 April was down to Canberra for their flypasts over the ANZAC Day March. registered as Limited Category and annual ground display and open day Sydney ATC were particularly helpful into HARS maintenance schedule. All on 8 April. A good day was had by in clearing us into the Sydney area of this was finalised and on 27 July all, predominantly a large contingent allowing us undertake all the flying AES, undertook her first flight with of residents from Canberra and we had planned before clearing us HARS which went quite well. When surrounding areas who came to view out via Sydney Heads and back to we are satisfied that her performance EAF along with our Convair, Caribou Wollongong along the Coast. checks out, she will definitely be a and Catalina. At 1500 they closed the huge asset to HARS. show and all of us then departed. Two more local flights were carried out on 2 May and 8 June: a local flight I would like to extend a large thank On 22 April, we started our ANZAC to refamil and welcome two pilots Dick Day operations with a couple of Elliott and John Daley onto the Daks. you to Clive Gibbons and crew plus flypasts over Albion Park. The next Later Doug Haywood and Dick Elliott the ‘sparkies’ as well as, Mal, Peter operation took place on ANZAC Day flew a group from Wollongong up to and Glenn who with all the others with two flypasts over Shell Harbour Parkes to overnight, enabling some contributed to getting AES back into at 0800 followed by a return to Albion work to be performed at the HARS the sky.

The DAK Fleet

10 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 19 Story: Terry Scanlan PARKES AIRSHOW 2018 Continued Photo: Terry Scanlan, Tony Crampton AIRCRAFT PROFILE and Graham Robinson to Base. The Cat was first off the blocks and like pros, Terry and I get DHA-3 Drover VH-DHM onboard – look Mum no hands! We are prepared for Unload and a rough trip,

“ put the Cat to Trav checks bed, while the the locking Caribou drops in “ mechanism and once in almost on The DROVER level flight our tail. it’s time for in flight movies (on my tablet), earphones in and headphones on to dull the aircraft noise…more episodes of Designated Survivor, although after one episode I quietly pop the tablet away, as without external vision it’s a little tricky to concentrate on the drama and the inner ear concurrently. AP-3C Orion on display.

OOHH look, familiar territory after one hour we are circling YWOL, checking One more aircraft type to notch up, See back page for the wind sock ready to land. Unload what a great weekend! Special thanks Parkes Spectacular to Gordo, “Delay” Travis, John and and put the Cat to bed, while the Storm Photos Caribou drops in almost on our tail. Peter for the ride on the Catalina!

Drover Airborne

de Havilland Australia designed and built the DHA-3 outback in July 2001. This turned into a ‘barnstorming’ Drover at its Bankstown plant and was intended as trip covering 19 Western Queensland towns and a replacement for the DH-84 Dragon which was used including six airshows. The crew on this trip were extensively in Australia in the 1940s. Sandy Howard as Captain, Jim Marshall, Tony Duggan and Brian Acker. In 1948, the Drover had its maiden flight with 20 aircraft subsequently built. VH-DHM was built in 1951 being Today, there are only two remaining DHA-3 Drovers the last of 20 built at the Bankstown plant. flying and we were lucky enough to capture this moment with an air to air photo opportunity. Operators of the Drover were Qantas and TAA as passenger and cargo aircraft. The Royal Flying Doctor Service also used the aircraft in its role as an Air Ambulance well into the 60’s.

In 1969 the HARS Drover had a registration change to VH-PAB when it was operated by Pastoral Aviation however it fell into disrepair and in 1981 Hawker de Havilland acquired the aircraft and had it restored by the Apprentice Training Centre.

VH-DHM is currently on a long-term loan to HARS from Hawker de Havilland/Boeing

The Drover has had several away trips, one of note Our three aircraft on display. was the participation in the Federation Airshows in the VH-DHM and VH-ADN shot from a Cessna Caravan

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of the fan blades The background was made from back to pick up something, a quick

timber (MDF) and painted base trip through Macca’s and off to the with a 3D effect “ silver. Then the fun started. Making airport. provided a templates and spraying the shadow After much HARS decision making to create the appearance of the fan challenge. a spot for the shop is finally located blades with a 3D effect provided a The finished product. under the Cat wing, her floaties are challenge. We had a strong metal down so a little shade is available. frame manufactured to carry the The Convair, which had been flown weight and fitted four casters to push direct from the Canberra Open Day it around, along with panels for lifting to Parkes the weekend before was The Cat trashed his cap! by fork lift. towed into place. Tables erected, We needed to recreate the centre stock displayed with expert eyes spinner which was manufactured from of Michael St John, cash box at the fibreglass using one of the original ready, and we are open for trade. The spinners from the 747 as a mould. Convair, Cat and Caribou are open This was placed through from the for visitors for $5 Adult, $2 Child and back and painted exactly the same as $10 Family. All aircraft were busy, the original, making the overall effect but the shop not as busy as hoped. as real as possible. A coat of clear The wind picked up and we needed non-slip paint was sprayed onto the weights to hold all the toy models very smooth metal base as a safety down, all itching to fly away. measure. The Caribou was the only HARS Fortunately, we had ‘the engine’ aircraft to do a flying display, as finished for this year’s Wings Over the wind was now gusting making Illawarra on 5 and 6 May and it proved conditions unfavourable. to be a big hit with visitors wishing to have their photos taken standing in So, Airshow over packing of the Is it real? the cowl of a 747 engine. Caribou and Cat begins for our return Visitors watching the air display.

12 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 17 Story: Judy McCracken. Story: Terry Scanlan. Photos: Judy McCracken, Terry Scanlan, David Neaves PARKES AIRSHOW 2018 Photos: Mark Keech. and Michael St John. MEMBER PROFILES

AFTER telling Bob So off I go to Hangar 3 carrying my THE HARS family is made up of a remarkable group of De La Hunty that I overnight bag, hand bag and pillow to volunteers ranging from duties at the front counter, shop HARS ENGINEERS and Connie Café to tour guides, carpenters, electricians and was available to fly to rest my arm on. John “Delay” stands many other areas that are needed to keep this organisation Parkes for the airshow, at the base of ladder ready to catch running. he asked me what me as up I go, legs in, bum on step, I’d like to fly there on, duck and step inside with a hand On the operational side of HARS we have engineers, “What are the choices?” from Travis …. like a Pro!! Carefully pilots, documentation and record keeping to mention just a few. Without the engineers at HARS, we would not see I replied. “Well there’s step over compartments and down any of our aircraft in the air. There are many LAME’s and the Catalina, Caribou to the rear hanging with my left hand AME’s covering engines, airframe, electrical and avionics Clas� or Dak — The Cat o v e r h e a d . disciplines. Among them is a group who joined Qantas as please” I excitedly Without window Terry Scanlan apprentices in 1956 and were lucky enough to have spent requested, as I’d flown follows me their early apprenticeship working on the piston engine

“ vision at this aircraft in the Qantas fleet. Here is their story .... in both the Caribou and we both point, we could and Dak before. Bob get seated, “ � ‘56 Jim Marshall - Life Member replied “leave it to me be mistaken belts on ready I’ll see what I can do”. for being in the to fire up the JIM commenced his apprenticeship in In typical HARS style bilge of a yacht, engines, taxi 1956 on the Constellation, DC-3 and DC-4 the acceptance of the second Boeing 737 for MAS and travelled I chased up Maureen out to take aircraft. He completed his apprenticeship in 1961 with licenses on the delivery flight with Norm Mackay. to be told I was going off. on the Boeing 707 airframe and the Pratt & Whitney JT3D gas in the Catalina “Yeah turbine engine. Jim’s licenses at the time of his retirement from On retirement from Qantas in 1982, Jim started his own marine business before joining HARS in 1993. Cool” I replied like a Watching the runway through the Qantas comprised L1049, Boeing 707, 747, 737 and Fokker F27 wheel wells aannddd we have lift airframes and JT3D, JT8D, JT9D, Rolls Royce 508 and RB211 teenager. Exciting I am At HARS Jim is Involved in all aspects of HARS engineering gas turbine engines. flying in the Cat! off, we are in the air. Without window and maintenance, including the restoration of the Lockheed vision at this point I comment to Terry During his 26 year Qantas career, Jim was posted overseas to Super Constellation (Connie) both in Tucson and in Australia. Well it’s a day before we that we could be mistaken for being New Zealand for training on the DC-8 aircraft, to Malaysia to He covered all other aircraft within the HARS fleet including leave and wouldn’t you in the bilge of a yacht, it has the same initiate a maintenance program for newly established Malaysian Neptune, C47, Drover, Winjeel, Cessna 310B and participated in the recovery of the Catalina from Portugal. At present, Jim know it… I slipped on a look and smell. It is a flying boat after Airline Systems (M.A.S) for 3 years and to the US to gain licenses is the project engineer for the recovery of a C131 Convair from on the Boeing 737 airframe. 1966 saw Jim in Manila covering wet floor at home in the all. Tucson Arizona. dark and fractured my DC8s when introduced to the Hong Kong run. Jim accompanied right wrist, so off to work Once we are in level flight and VH-EBA, Qantas’ first 707 on its delivery flight to Vancouver Jim also assists in in the ongoing restoration and maintenance when sold to Pacific Western remaining there for six weeks I go 1.5 hours drive cruising altitude, Gordo sends on VH-PBZ the HARS Catalina and the Convair VH-TAA as well helping them adjust to their first jet. In 1972 he was involved in as carrying out Flight Engineer duties on both of these aircraft. each way in a manual. message that we can move around. Twelve hours after the Both of us straight to the tail section slip and still in lots of to take in the view from the blisters pain, off to Wollongong with John and Peter ready to catch Hospital for X-rays. It is me in case left handed I fall. So, time confirmed and sporting for photos looking south flying over a slab and bandage Mittagong, a bush fire smoking away Dust storm approaching. I rang Maureen just in the distance, Lake Burragorang to make sure I could (Warragamba Dam) to the north over still go. She asked if I Kanangra-Boyd National Park, then wanted to go…You bet further west over farmlands. It’s a bit I do ….. will just need bumpy so Gordo asks us to return to some help to climb in our seats. and out of the Cat. OK nanny nap time, smooth sailing, Friday 11am meet I wake up in time to circle around Parkes with Trav checking the legs at HARS everyone are locked in, we land and taxi in to concerned about my our satellite Museum. latest apparel, I can do anything except tie my OK time to climb out so …. bum on hair back I reassured step, duck head out, use left hand and them all. After Café leg muscles to stand and step down Judy setting up the shop. Connie lunch it’s 1230 the ladder, “Delay” again ready to time to board the Cat. catch me .... like a pro! Time to unload VH-EAD, an L1049 where our 56s learnt their trade.

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1967 from Hong Kong to Sydney. He could then lay claim to Neil (Taz) Tazewell having crewed the same aircraft twice after an interval of 50 TAZ joined Qantas in 1956 and during his five years. year apprenticeship worked on engines and airframes mostly on the Super Constellation, Henry Knight DC-3, DC-4 and B707 fleets. HARS Class of 56, present day, left to right: During the sixties and seventies he served with the “crash crew” HENRY completed his schooling at a who were on standby to travel overseas with a spare engine Technical College and then undertook a one Malcolm Hallowes, Jim to repair Connies that had become unserviceable mainly in year pre-apprentice course before applying to join Qantas as an Marshall, Henry Knight, Singapore, Tahiti and Fiji. Taz also spent time in Singapore as apprentice. It is interesting to note that this was the first and only Station Engineer. He spent two stints in Seattle for production application for a job that Henry made in his working life. Warren Goodhew, inspection on the 767 and the production and handover of VH- Eric Favelle, Neil At the end of his apprenticeship, Henry was in the Radio OJA. Section working with AWA and gained an unlimited Radio Tazewell, Trevor Taz retired from Qantas in 1998 after serving 42 Authorisation with the Qantas Training School. Wallace. years as a LAME. Henry spent a lot of his time away with When the HARS Connie arrived in The Class of 56 started their Qantas. In 1962/63 he was stationed Sydney in 1996, Taz joined HARS apprecticeships on Constellations at Avalon, 1963/65 in Fiji, 1965/67 in Darwin, 1967/70 in Singapore and worked on that aircraft at and are still working on this aircraft Mascot. At Bankstown Taz worked followed by another stint in Fiji in on the C-47s and also helped with type 62 years later. Collectively they 1970/73. the recovery of Father Jeremy Military Maintenance and at this time he held a signatory Eric recently went back to Tucson for the Convair recovery have over 400 years of engineering During his time away, Henry studied Flynn’s Vampire at Lidcombe. approval for RAAF Lockheed C130 Hercules, Boeing 707 project and considers himself to be an Aviation ‘Nut’ visiting for other licence categories obtaining experience which help to keep our airframe category, RAN Douglas A4G Skyhawk engine and air shows around the world and amassing a collection of over a complete licence coverage for B707 The highlight of Taz’s career was his operational fleet in the air. airframe category and USAF Convair 240 engine category. 80,000 aircraft colour slides in the past 50 years. role in the production of VH-OJA in and B747 aircraft. Seattle and also travelling on the London to From 1984 until his retirement from Qantas in 1997, Malcolm Our extensive Aviation Library at HARS can be attributed to The period 1973/79 saw Henry carrying out Sydney record breaking delivery flight in August held a variety of positions including Maintenance Planning Eric’s passion to preserve our heritage with literature and other relieving duties in Darwin, Melbourne, Singapore, 1989. Controller, Aircraft Planning Controller and Major Maintenance memorabilia. Rome, Manila, Port Moresby, American Samoa and Tahiti. Controller for the production lines of Qantas and RAAF sub- More recently Taz spends his time working on the C-47s, C-54 An interesting period of Henry’s career was spent as a Travelling contract aircraft. and Caribous. Trevor Wallace - Life Member Engineer on Gough Whitlam’s flight to Europe and Asia, spending Malcolm joined HARS in 1992 and actively participated in engine time with the PM in Russia and other parts of the world. Warren (GooDoo) Goodhew and airframe maintenance on HARS aircraft, primarily on the TREVOR left school in 1956 at age 15 Life Member Henry joined HARS in March 1997 and volunteered at the Joy Lockheed Super Constellation, Neptune and C47. after passing the Intermediate Certificate Building at Mascot. He is currently assisting with electrical work exam and joined Qantas as an apprentice AFTER passing the Intermediate Certificate Malcolm is now a CASA approved Maintenance Controller on the Southern Cross replica. engineer, becoming an early member of the Class of 56. After in 1955 at the age of 15, Warren left school for HARS Lockheed C121C Super Constellation and Head of 15 months, Trevor decided not to continue the engineering and undertook an aeronautical pre-apprenticeship course. Malcolm Hallowes - Life Member Aircraft Airworthiness and Maintenance Control for HARS. course and in 1957 he started work as a motor mechanic on This led him to join Qantas in 1956 as an Apprentice Engineer. Sydney’s North Shore. Warren gained his full licence (LAME) 5 years later in 1961 and In 2007 he was appointed General Manager Aircraft Maintenance/ Chief Engineer for HARS/HAP under CASA Maintenance Cert. was then posted to Jakarta for seven months with the late John MALCOLM joined Qantas in November Spending time in the Air Force from 1964 to 1973, Trevor worked of Approval C561273. Brownjohn and Stan Keogh. 1956 after spending a short period with CAC as an Airframe Fitter working on C130 Hercules and then on making parts for engines. Caribous in Vietnam. In 1962 he was transferred to Melbourne and finally to Avalon Eric Favelle spending 2 years as a ground engineer. 1964 saw Warren Finishing his apprenticeship in 1961 he gained an AME licence Trevor has been a member of HARS since 1995 and was made training to be a Flight Engineer qualifying on the Boeing 707. on the Wright Cyclone R3350 engines fitted to the L1049 Super a Life Member in 2012. One could say that Trevor is the “mover In May 1965, he was the Flight Engineer on the inaugural Perth Constellation aircraft. ERIC joined the Qantas Apprentice intake in and shaker” of HARS as he is always pulling or pushing aircraft to Bombay sector on VH-EBN and also the delivery flight from 1956 and during his 41 years of service at around. He also loves nothing more than to be marshalling Honolulu to Sydney of the Boeing 707 (N7099) leased from Throughout the early 1960s Malcolm gained experience on Qantas he worked on Airframes and Engines. The first licence aircraft to their parking spot. It is somewhat strange that no one Braniff. DC3, DC4, L749 Constellation, L1049 Super Constellation, L188 Eric gained was on the B707 Airframe and P&W JT3 Engines. can ever find the marshalling ‘batons’ and we believe that Trevor Lockheed Electra and B707 engine and airframe. In 1964 he His LAME licence could not be issued until he turned 21 in has a secret hiding place for them so that no one can challenge Warren retired from Qantas in February 1992 holding the position participated in the establishment of a sub-contract RAAF C130 1961. him for this task of Senior Check Flight Engineer for the 747 fleet. Major Maintenance Section. During this time he undertook a C130A engine and airframe course at RAAF Richmond gaining Airframe licences were achieved on all B707 series, B747-200/ Joining HARS in 1992 and holding an R3350 licence, he became QF Quality Assurance and DQA (RAAF) certification signatory SP and 300 series, B767-200/300 and DC-8 aircraft. He also involved with the Connie’s restoration in Tucson Arizona. While Approval QA103. held engine licences for P&W JT3, JT9, G.E CF-6 and Rolls in Tucson he gained his L1049 F/E Licence and participated in Royce RB-211. the Connie’s first flight in 17 years and was also the F/E on its Other qualifications were obtained during the late 60s and 70s delivery flight to Sydney in 1996. including AME licence on Allison 501D13 Series fitted to the Before leaving Qantas in 1996, Eric joined HARS and in May L188C, Lockheed C130E and H engine and airframe courses As Warren still has a B707 F/E endorsement he is hoping to be 1993 went with the team to Tucson on the first of the trips to at RAAF Richmond. on the delivery flight of the Travolta B707, N707JT (previously recover our Connie. Leaving Qantas in 1996 Eric worked as a General Assistant at the Clarke Rd Special School. VH-EBM). Warren’s last flight on VH-EBM was on 18 September The early eighties saw Malcolm appointed as General Foreman

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14 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 15 Story: Judy McCracken. Story: Terry Scanlan. Photos: Judy McCracken, Terry Scanlan, David Neaves PARKES AIRSHOW 2018 Photos: Mark Keech. and Michael St John. MEMBER PROFILES

“ vision at this aircraft in the Qantas fleet. Here is their story .... in both the Caribou and we both

point, we could and Dak before. Bob get seated, “ � ‘56 Jim Marshall - Life Member replied “leave it to me be mistaken belts on ready I’ll see what I can do”. for being in the to fire up the JIM commenced his apprenticeship in In typical HARS style bilge of a yacht, engines, taxi 1956 on the Constellation, DC-3 and DC-4 the acceptance of the second Boeing 737 for MAS and travelled I chased up Maureen out to take aircraft. He completed his apprenticeship in 1961 with licenses on the delivery flight with Norm Mackay. to be told I was going off. on the Boeing 707 airframe and the Pratt & Whitney JT3D gas in the Catalina “Yeah turbine engine. Jim’s licenses at the time of his retirement from On retirement from Qantas in 1982, Jim started his own marine business before joining HARS in 1993. Cool” I replied like a Watching the runway through the Qantas comprised L1049, Boeing 707, 747, 737 and Fokker F27 wheel wells aannddd we have lift airframes and JT3D, JT8D, JT9D, Rolls Royce 508 and RB211 teenager. Exciting I am At HARS Jim is Involved in all aspects of HARS engineering gas turbine engines. flying in the Cat! off, we are in the air. Without window and maintenance, including the restoration of the Lockheed vision at this point I comment to Terry During his 26 year Qantas career, Jim was posted overseas to Super Constellation (Connie) both in Tucson and in Australia. Well it’s a day before we that we could be mistaken for being New Zealand for training on the DC-8 aircraft, to Malaysia to He covered all other aircraft within the HARS fleet including leave and wouldn’t you in the bilge of a yacht, it has the same initiate a maintenance program for newly established Malaysian Neptune, C47, Drover, Winjeel, Cessna 310B and participated in the recovery of the Catalina from Portugal. At present, Jim know it… I slipped on a look and smell. It is a flying boat after Airline Systems (M.A.S) for 3 years and to the US to gain licenses is the project engineer for the recovery of a C131 Convair from on the Boeing 737 airframe. 1966 saw Jim in Manila covering wet floor at home in the all. Tucson Arizona. dark and fractured my DC8s when introduced to the Hong Kong run. Jim accompanied right wrist, so off to work Once we are in level flight and VH-EBA, Qantas’ first 707 on its delivery flight to Vancouver Jim also assists in in the ongoing restoration and maintenance when sold to Pacific Western remaining there for six weeks I go 1.5 hours drive cruising altitude, Gordo sends on VH-PBZ the HARS Catalina and the Convair VH-TAA as well helping them adjust to their first jet. In 1972 he was involved in as carrying out Flight Engineer duties on both of these aircraft. each way in a manual. message that we can move around. Twelve hours after the Both of us straight to the tail section slip and still in lots of to take in the view from the blisters pain, off to Wollongong with John and Peter ready to catch Hospital for X-rays. It is me in case left handed I fall. So, time confirmed and sporting for photos looking south flying over a slab and bandage Mittagong, a bush fire smoking away Dust storm approaching. I rang Maureen just in the distance, Lake Burragorang to make sure I could (Warragamba Dam) to the north over still go. She asked if I Kanangra-Boyd National Park, then wanted to go…You bet further west over farmlands. It’s a bit I do ….. will just need bumpy so Gordo asks us to return to some help to climb in our seats. and out of the Cat. OK nanny nap time, smooth sailing, Friday 11am meet I wake up in time to circle around Parkes with Trav checking the legs at HARS everyone are locked in, we land and taxi in to concerned about my our satellite Museum. latest apparel, I can do anything except tie my OK time to climb out so …. bum on hair back I reassured step, duck head out, use left hand and them all. After Café leg muscles to stand and step down Judy setting up the shop. Connie lunch it’s 1230 the ladder, “Delay” again ready to time to board the Cat. catch me .... like a pro! Time to unload VH-EAD, an L1049 where our 56s learnt their trade.

16 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 13 Story and Photos: IS IT REAL? THE RB211 ENGINE COWL Noel Roberts. PARKES AIRSHOW 2018

SINCE receiving the 747 from and get inside the Hangar quickly as Qantas, visitors have wanted to have looking East there’s a storm brewing. their photo taken standing or sitting in the cowl of one of OJA’s giant RB211 The Caribou lands and we only unload engines. what is necessary as we get hit by a huge dust storm with very little sky Realising the dangers attached water. Sheltering inside the Museum to that, our team was asked if we we look around at the exhibits and could engineer one of the 3 spare chat to the local volunteers until cowls to be attached to the outside we can all be transported to the door of “Café Connie” so people Coachman Hotel for the night. To the could walk through it. We did that by bar and beers all round, round 2, the cutting a metre out of the bottom to keys arrive so quick trip to stow bags allow access and block out the inner and change for dinner. Hmmm.. a workings. seafood basket looks easy to eat left A metre from the cowl. handed. Food progressively arrives, We then bolted it through the wall we eat, drink and be merry, everyone onto a very strong frame, but to take it enjoying each other’s company. It’s John waiting for customers. Then the fun a step further, we air brushed engine late and after arranging to meet for “ started. Making blades around the door opening. a trip to Macca’s for breakfast, we all templates and As this was proving popular for retire. spraying the photoshoots, we decided to go one better and have an engine cowl Saturday dawns and much ferrying shadow to create mounted on a movable stand, low to Macca’s then on to the Museum. It seems I am the last to get going the appearance enough for visitors to step up into it specifically as a photo opportunity. and lucky Mike De La Hunty came of the fan blades The background was made from back to pick up something, a quick timber (MDF) and painted base trip through Macca’s and off to the with a 3D effect “ silver. Then the fun started. Making airport. provided a templates and spraying the shadow After much HARS decision making to create the appearance of the fan challenge. a spot for the shop is finally located blades with a 3D effect provided a The finished product. under the Cat wing, her floaties are challenge. We had a strong metal down so a little shade is available. frame manufactured to carry the The Convair, which had been flown weight and fitted four casters to push direct from the Canberra Open Day it around, along with panels for lifting to Parkes the weekend before was The Cat trashed his cap! by fork lift. towed into place. Tables erected, We needed to recreate the centre stock displayed with expert eyes spinner which was manufactured from of Michael St John, cash box at the fibreglass using one of the original ready, and we are open for trade. The spinners from the 747 as a mould. Convair, Cat and Caribou are open This was placed through from the for visitors for $5 Adult, $2 Child and back and painted exactly the same as $10 Family. All aircraft were busy, the original, making the overall effect but the shop not as busy as hoped. as real as possible. A coat of clear The wind picked up and we needed non-slip paint was sprayed onto the weights to hold all the toy models very smooth metal base as a safety down, all itching to fly away. measure. The Caribou was the only HARS Fortunately, we had ‘the engine’ aircraft to do a flying display, as finished for this year’s Wings Over the wind was now gusting making Illawarra on 5 and 6 May and it proved conditions unfavourable. to be a big hit with visitors wishing to have their photos taken standing in So, Airshow over packing of the Is it real? the cowl of a 747 engine. Caribou and Cat begins for our return Visitors watching the air display.

12 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 17 Story: Terry Scanlan PARKES AIRSHOW 2018 Continued Photo: Terry Scanlan, Tony Crampton AIRCRAFT PROFILE and Graham Robinson to Base. The Cat was first off the blocks and like pros, Terry and I get DHA-3 Drover VH-DHM onboard – look Mum no hands! We are prepared for Unload and a rough trip,

Drover Airborne

VH-DHM is currently on a long-term loan to HARS from Hawker de Havilland/Boeing

The Drover has had several away trips, one of note Our three aircraft on display. was the participation in the Federation Airshows in the VH-DHM and VH-ADN shot from a Cessna Caravan

18 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 11 AROUND THE HANGARS “A BLAST FROM Story: Don Hindle. Dakota Tales .... Photos: Terry Scanlan. THE PAST!” IT has been a light flying year for Park. Shortly thereafter we departed Parkes Aviation Museum and some our Daks. C-47Bs EAE, EAF and for points West passing the Southern more local flying to be undertaken DC-3 AES (TAA’s first DC-3 when Highlands, tracking to Kangaroo Valley at Parkes before returning to THE images below are scanned from a de Havilland brochure put out in May 1949 TAA was formed) were all on the where we performed four flypasts and Wollongong. EAF has now gone into ground undergoing various forms then returned past Berry and Kiama its annual maintenance checks. to promote the Drover. The last image shows the de Havilland factory at Bankstown of maintenance under our Project to join up with the Catalina to perform Engineer Clive Gibbons and his band two flypasts over Wollongong. While the above was occurring, our that produced Vampire Jets for the RAAF and also the Drover. The road at the of stalwarts. Engineers were busy working on EAE After completing our Wollongong and AES to get them ready for flight. bottom of the photo is Milperra Road and was perhaps a dirt road at that time. The first aircraft back in the air was flypasts, we joined up in formation with C-47B EAF, after an engine change, the Catalina and flew to Sydney with EAE was the first cab off the rank but on 5 April with Bob Small and I getting a couple of flypasts at Cronulla. Then while performing engine runs, a fault ourselves current again with Clive via V 1, we tracked along the coast to was detected so attention was then checking that EAF was in good shape. abeam Manly where we were cleared placed heavily on AES with paperwork Of course she was. The next flight on to Sydney Harbour and performed our needing to be finalised to get her 7 April was down to Canberra for their flypasts over the ANZAC Day March. registered as Limited Category and annual ground display and open day Sydney ATC were particularly helpful into HARS maintenance schedule. All on 8 April. A good day was had by in clearing us into the Sydney area of this was finalised and on 27 July all, predominantly a large contingent allowing us undertake all the flying AES, undertook her first flight with of residents from Canberra and we had planned before clearing us HARS which went quite well. When surrounding areas who came to view out via Sydney Heads and back to we are satisfied that her performance EAF along with our Convair, Caribou Wollongong along the Coast. checks out, she will definitely be a and Catalina. At 1500 they closed the huge asset to HARS. show and all of us then departed. Two more local flights were carried out on 2 May and 8 June: a local flight I would like to extend a large thank On 22 April, we started our ANZAC to refamil and welcome two pilots Dick Day operations with a couple of Elliott and John Daley onto the Daks. you to Clive Gibbons and crew plus flypasts over Albion Park. The next Later Doug Haywood and Dick Elliott the ‘sparkies’ as well as, Mal, Peter operation took place on ANZAC Day flew a group from Wollongong up to and Glenn who with all the others with two flypasts over Shell Harbour Parkes to overnight, enabling some contributed to getting AES back into at 0800 followed by a return to Albion work to be performed at the HARS the sky.

The DAK Fleet

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“flying cattle class”!!!

Gary has welded and installed a double size gate into the fence so the P3 Orion can be positioned for the Handover Ceremony on Tuesday 17 July. Air Stairs for painting.

20 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 9 Story and Photo AROUND THE HANGARS AEROSKILLS COURSE Mark Keech.

Story: TECHNICAL TRAINING STARTS AT HARS Peter Marosszeky

8 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 21 Story: Reg Darwell MY AFFAIR WITH “CONNIE” Photos: Reg Darwell, Bob Smith and Terry Scanlan AROUND THE HANGARS

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6 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 23 MY AFFAIR WITH “CONNIE” Continued HARS PARKES AVIATION MUSEUM the Snowy Mountains Project. They some reason! would wash their knickers on the last leg to Sydney and hang them up to By the very nature of the dry on clotheslines they rigged up in Connie operation at that members who had driven up from Thanks to the cabin. Quite a sight! time, long periods of time Albion Park to take part in the the expertise were spent in slip ports. ceremony. Mike De La Hunty proudly of John Gold charters to Zurich from Djakarta. Karachi was one such place drove the restored air stairs to meet O ’ L o u g h l i n These were the freighter Connies where B.O.A.C (now British Connie. They looked brand new with (Director of that looked empty except for all these Airways) had a hotel called the sun shining on the new paint job! Defence Force black boxes strapped to the floor and Speedbird House for crew D i s p o s a l s ) the aircraft at its max. takeoff weight. accommodation. A volatile Once disembarked, we headed to and his Someone had to sign for it and as mixture of BOAC and Qantas the Hanger and then the Aeroclub Retirement team, the the most junior form of animal life on crews ensured that a good to be out of the cold wind, which Deputy Prime the crew, it had to be me. Two million time was had by all! - Better experience. It would not happen was gathering momentum. More Minister, The quid’s worth! get off this subject! without them. Funding is generally importantly, everyone found the hot Hon. Michael by donation, museum admission and cuppa most welcome. After meeting McCormack Monkey charters from New Delhi to My Connie affair ended when I was sponsorships. Nobody gets paid. up with the RAAF boys who had MP, arrived Melbourne. In those days, the Salk put on to the new B707s. Over the driven up from Edinburgh (SA) to tow right on cue, anti-polio vaccine was made from next 38 years I struggled my way up Due to the cost involved mostly for the aircraft into position (using a tug along with Air the fat around the kidneys of the the promotion and seniority ladder to fuel and oil, we can’t afford to fly it also provided by the RAAF), we were Commodore Rhesus monkey. Hundreds of these fly all the Qantas types of the time up whenever we want so we are limited ferried to our accommodation, the M e i e r poor little fellas were loaded in cages to the 747 and retire at the compulsory to air shows and special events. It Coachman Hotel. ( D i r e c t o r in the freighter in Delhi. If there was age of 60 in October 2000 which I was gets pretty competitive to get your General of a problem with the aircraft (quite not very happy about. hands on it as you can imagine. Tuesday 17 July was the big day Air Force usual) we had to get the aircraft in to and everyone was fired up to make Heritage and a hangar, otherwise they could catch However, I have rekindled my affair What’s it like to fly? the handover a special event. The History) and cold and die. On one such occasion in with Connie. Ceremony was delayed until 2.30pm, Compared to a modern aircraft like the Mayor of Calcutta some of them escaped from rather than the proposed 8.30am I have been a member of HARS for a B747, the controls are very heavy Parkes, Mr a B.O.A.C Britannia also used for time slot due to commitments of the some 20 years and due to the hard even though they are hydraulically Ken Keith this purpose, and made themselves Deputy Prime Minister. After a hearty work by the members and the tenacity boosted. The performance is pretty OAM. at home in the roof structure of the breakfast at the Truck Stop, the HARS of the President, Bob De La Hunty I “glacial” by comparison. Control wise, hangar. The descendants of those crew swung into action. Aircraft were now have the privilege of flying one we liken it to “wrestling a crocodile!” Deputy PM opened and prepared, dusted, rubber monkeys are swinging their way of only two airworthy Connies in the McCormack, mats laid for the VIP entrance, brooms through the roof to this day! The smell world. The other is in Switzerland. I suppose that one day sadly, this affair who is also was something else, but after about will have to end. But it has been: appeared and tables and chairs put Minister for 20 hours exposure one got used to it. All the work done on the HARS aircraft into position. A v i a t i o n , I had the top deck of the East Lindfield is by volunteers, many of whom bring spoke highly of aviation heritage and “An affair to remember.” It was decided to hold the ceremony bus to myself on the way home for a vast amount of industry and military was very impressed with HARS and alongside of the Orion instead its ideals. The keys were handed of inside the terminal building as VH-EAK over to President Bob De La Hunty, previously arranged, so a wind break paperwork signed, photographs galore taken and with the wind whistling,the ceremony was over. The With doors shut and VIPs were then shown through the

“ engines started there Orion, Convair and then were taken on

24 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 5 Story: Professor. Michael HOUGH. HARS PARKES AVIATION MUSEUM WINGS OVER ILLAWARRA Photos: Michael Hough, Mark Scott, Roger Blakey.

4 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Journal. Issue 2 August 2018 25 WINGS OVER ILLAWARRA � om � om WAITING for Maureen’s report here the President the Vice selected for the new Joint Army/ The Air Show was opened by ground exhibits that included: Bob De La Hunty OAM Maureen Massey Navy helicopter flying training local dignitaries including Aunty President and Chief Pilot. Vice President. school at HMAS Albatross. Lindy Lawler, our Aboriginal Elder HARS iconic aircraft, the Lockheed Super Constellation, We have come a long way this year overcoming many challenges. Some Our satellite museum at Parkes is attracting more who consistently supports the Air of those were beyond what many commercial organisations would ever * Display of 4 rare WW2 era single Show. The opening ceremony was the ex-Qantas 747 ‘City of have to tackle. and more visitors due to the installation of new road engine fighters: the Focke Wulf supported each day by a parade of Canberra’, the newly arrived Everyone can be very proud that we persisted and finally were granted signs, both on the main road and on the hangar 190 (Luftwaffe); the Supermarine Lockheed P3C Orion, the ex our Full Occupancy Certificate. This has exploded our opportunities and doors. Advertising in the local newspapers and the Air League Band and a march by I guess created more challenges. After all, what would HARS be without Spitfire (RAF and RAAF), the the Air League, Navy, Air Force and RAAF F111, two Caribous, the challenges, particularly many that others would see as impossible to journals is also a bonus. Visitors are impressed Hawker Hurricane (RAF) and the Army Cadet Units. WW2 ‘Black Cat PBY6 Catalina achieve. with the exhibits in the Museum, including the large North American Mustang (both (complete with replica machine Our current challenges are: aircraft on display outside, namely the Caribou, USAF, RAF and RAAF). There was an extensive array of guns), and 3 C47/DC3 Dakotas,  To overcome and put in place the Regulatory Processes to enable Convair, Caribou, Orion and Neptune. one painted in 1944 HARS to both continue to fly our historic aircraft, as well as maintain them. We have set ourselves the highest of standards to aim for, Numbers of visitors have increased to the point WW2 colours, one which we must do. where ticketing will be introduced over the coming painted in final RAAF  Bringing John Travolta’s ex Qantas 707 to Australia as most would trim before leaving know. We could be criticised for taking on this challenge while months. This will be of great assistance to the not fully understanding the extent of maintenance required by the volunteers who operate the Museum, as well as service and the ex- authorities. However, time is of the essence. Had we delayed TAA DC3 Hawdon making a decision, the aircraft would probably have been scrapped making the accounting process a lot easier all resplendent in by now. Lots of activity continues to find funding. round. polished aluminium;  Engaging with the Council to acquire the land between the HARS and Toll facilities so that we can eventually build another hanger. One particular visitor to the Museum recently That process is moving forward and we hope to incorporate the was the Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon. Michael A Classic Car and area into our overall precinct. McCormack who attended a “Handing Over” Classic Bike show;  Developing a Strategic Plan for the next 10 years with a core objective to be sustainable through visitor numbers and their purchases in ceremony for the P3 Orion – see the story in this Static Defence the shop and café. This requires a significant marketing effort and issue. is heavily reliant on our counter staff, tour guides and shop and café displays included staff. There is lots of work required to keep the voluntary nature of nearly all types of our operation and this is never easy. We are very grateful to have so I trust you continue to enjoy our Phoenix. It is a many reliable people stepping up to be on the rosters. RAN Fleet Air Arm pleasure to be able to communicate with all our On behalf of the Committee of Management and our Sponsors and members and friends in such an informative and helicopters from Stakeholders, we offer congratulations to everybody who has made HMAS Albatross, an important contribution to put HARS on the map ensuring our future professional way. Without your support this would an Army Blackhawk growth and sustainability. not happen. helicopter from RJD Cheers. Holsworthy, displays from the RAN The MG line up. Historic Flight and Bob De La Hunty OAM M�� FAA Museum and a strong contingent from the Air League (Riverwood and W o l l o n g o n g S q u a d r o n s ) . Army Cadets (26 Army Cadet Unit Wollongong), the City of Wollongong and the Wollongong Navy Cadet Unit were also represented;

Many shops selling a v i a t i o n - r e l a t e d memorabilia such as books, patches, models and jackets.

Some great children’s Children’s playground. entertainment was offered. The whole

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Email: [email protected] was the committed $10,000 from the proceeds Mobile: 0499 113 556 Helicopters and the normal “ Chris Hudson

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Photos: David Neaves, Mitch Murphy, Terry Scanlan and Michael St John. THE PHOENIX HISTORICAL AIRCRAFT RESTORATION SOCIETY JOURNAL

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