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Winter 2007 Page 2 • Phoenix, Winter Edition 2007 • Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc (HARS) Phoenix, September Edition 2006 • Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc (HARS) • Page x QUARTERLY MAGAZINE OF THE AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL FLYING MUSEUM HISTORICAL AIRCRAFT RESTORATION SOCIETY, INC. Winter 2007 Page 2 • Phoenix, Winter Edition 2007 • Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc (HARS) HARS Contact Details Editor's Message President Well here we are, my fourth Phoenix. Thank you to all members who have Bob De La Hunty, OAM made my task for each edition that much easier. For this edition I would like to Phone: (02) 9894 5818 Home: (02) 9894 5775 include a photograph of a member on the Diggers and Dealer trip to Kalgoorlie Mobile: 0408 235 682 this year. The photo was submitted by a fellow member also on the flight. Fax: (02) 9894 6630 Email: [email protected] Executive Vice President - Marketing John Brooker Phone: (02) 9939 7513 Fax: (02) 9905 9496 Email: [email protected] Secretary Robert Greinert Phone: (02) 9451 2619 Mobile: 0414 512 619 Fax: (02) 9451 4369 Email: [email protected] Treasurer Maureen Massey Mobile: 0400 818 557 Manager Engine Workshop and Port Kembla Facility Kevin Taylor Phone: (02) 9520 6946 Mobile: 0422 902 545 Email: [email protected] Hush there Connie, don't miss a beat. General Manager Maintenance Our little Trev' is fast asleep. Malcolm Hallowes If we wake him, he might cry. Phone: (02) 9868 4463 So Connie keep singing your lull-a-bye. Mobile: 0410 498 081 Email: [email protected] Executive Committee Member HARS Sponors Jim Hayes HARS gratefully acknowledges our sponsors, past and present, and welcomes new names to Mobile: 0421 664 199 this honour roll: Adecs (Aust); ADC Krone; Aero Club of Arizona; Aero Weigh; Air BP; Aircraft and Manager Administration Services Aerospace Magazine; Air Services Australia; Mr. Bill Andronicos; Ansett Australia; Anzol Paints; AOPA; Mrs. S. Arms; Australian Aviation Magazine; Australian Native Landscapes; Australian Steel Mill Services; Rees Hughes Australian Timken; Aviation Trim & Upholstery; Barloworld Coatings; Barker Lawyers; Bartrans; Bellinger Mobile: 0409 104 910 Instruments; The Family of the late Mr. Ron Bennett; Ian Berryman; BlueScope Steel; BlueScope Water; Administration and Tour Manager Boom Logistics; Boral Portable Buildings; Mr G Boyd; Bristol Paints; Mrs. J. L. Brooker; Chemetall; John Martin Chevron Companies (Calif); Cleary Bros; John and Jenny Cleary; Coates Prestige Hire; Collins Avionics Mobile: 0422 278 502 Sales & Service; Colourtrue Labels; Country Fire Services; Geoff Cuthbert; Daltrans; Capt. R Darwell; Mr. T. Dean; Mr. R. De La Hunty; Mr. N. Dennett; Dual Electrical Services (Melbourne); Ecolab; Chaplain Eric Fordham Engineering; Fish Internet; Flightpath Magazine; Frejak Constructions; Mr. R.George; Pst Grahame Abrahams GNB Battery Technologies; Mr. W. Goodhew; Goodyear Air Treads; Gossamer Threads; Graham John Phone: (02) 4297 4160 Signs; Mr R. Greinert; Mrs M Greinet; Hatch Associates; Hazelton Airlines; Cpt. R. Heiniger; Hexcel Interiors; Hurdis Plumbing; Icon Internet; IMB Foundation; Independent Locksmiths; Industrial Mobile: 0429 995 649 Maintenance Systems; Jecani Pty. Ltd.; Jeremy Flynn Memorial Trust; Mr. B. Kelly; Mr. S. Kennard; Phoenix Editor Kiama Municipal Council; Lockheed Aeromod Center Inc (Tucson); Mr. G. Loudon; Mr. D. Lowy; Julie Hourigan Lysharts; Mr. J. McAlpine; Mainpac; Mascot Steel; Mrs. M. Massey; Gordon McDonald (Elect W’salers); Mobile: 0409 770 803 Metro Products & Company; The late Capt. B. Millis; Minden Air Corp (Tucson); Geoff Morris; NCR Email: [email protected] Australia; Nostalgair Models; Notebook Publications; Oilcheck; Olex Cables; Oxley Graphics; [email protected] Pam Karcaji Signs; Mr. G. Paramour; Peter Ryan Earthmoving; R. J. Petitt; Pima Air & Space Museum (Tucson); Protector Safety; Qantas Airways; Qantas Flight Hostess Club; Qantas 20 Club; QBE Aviation; All correspondence Reflex; Reliable Pest Control; Rivers Locking Systems; Riverstone Printing; D.C. Roberts Aircraft Co; (including claims and invoices): Robyn-Lea Services; Rockwell Systems Australia; Sharp Direct; Shell Australia; Shellharbour City HARS Inc. Council; Miss T. Smiley; Mr. D. Smith; Snap Printing Auburn; Mr. G. Squire; Mr. A. Stinson; R. R. Szabo; PO Box 1071 Mr. A. Tait; Tattersalls; Taubmans Paints; Telstra; TPE Integrated Services; Transfield Constructions; Albion Park Rail NSW 2527 Transfield Services; Triangle Refrigeration; Trimble Navigation; Trojan Workforce; Trump Property Phone: (02) 4257 4333 Maintenance; Valspar Corp (formerly Anzol Paints); Weekly Trading Post; Mr. K. Weldon; Weston Fax: (02) 4257 4388 Printing; White Knight Paints; John Whitmarsh; Ms. Gina Wilson; Wiltshire Engineering; Wollongong City Council. HARS web site: www.hars.org.au The front cover photograph was taken looking out the front of Hangar 1 just before sunset and shows a silhouette of John Meares, Jim Hayes and Bob Associated web site www.notebookpub.com.au Deane, as well as the Catalina. Phoenix, Winter Edition 2007 • Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc (HARS) • Page 3 6. The Administration Centre under any thanks themselves as they beg to President's Report construction on the first floor, a fly anyway. transfer of activities from the The Shop staff and Tour Guides deserve remaining portable building to the special reconigition. They have had Museum center and its sale. great demands placed on them and We acknowledge the drive of endured a lot to make cash flow. We Robert Greinert to push the building particularly thank John Martin, Rees programme in the face of many Hughes, Judy Woodward and the staff challenges to get to this stage and the in the Shop. support of those working with him. This The Friday night crew thank Tony has not been easy and he has to be Duggan for looking after us and keeping very assertive to make things happen, the kitchen clean behind us dirty soles, not always to every body's liking, but and his BBQ lunches. he has got the job done. There is still a lot to be done but visual progress is a Cheryl Costigan quietly keeps cleaning powerful motivator. toilets and without any thanks as most of the time it just happens behind the Operationally, this has been a big year. scene. We have been involved in the following • Overflying the War Memorial in I would like to thank my fellow Canberra with the Cat, Neptune committee members for their hard and C47 (the Cat on two occasions) work and support and I hope they will • Attended the Temora open days continue into next year with your voting • Attended the Avalon Airshow support at the AGM. • Participated in Anzac Day flyovers There are many activities coming up. with seven of our Aircraft It is most important for you all to mark • Held our 'Wings over the Illawarra' in your calendars Friday 19 October open day with visits from the for the Hangar 1 dedication service Cabulture Mustang, RAAF Hawk to Father Jeremy Flynn. This will from 76 Squadron and Temora Dear Members commence at 12.30pm and be followed aircraft by a BBQ lunch. This report covers a period of intense • The Kalgoorlie visit activity and will be the last report prior • Participated in the Heritage Visit to Other activities include: to the next Annual General Meeting Lake Macquarie • The Narromine Air Show planned for Saturday 1 December at • Attended the Coffs Harbour Airshow • RAAF SA Show 2.30pm to be held for the first time • Participated in the Harbour Bridge • Mining Tour South Australia upstairs in the Museum Building. The Birthday Flyover • Hargraves School Day Christmas Party, to be held that evening, • A cockpit Open Day I think I have got most of them. is being organised by Wendy Wallace • New Years Eve Sydney Flyover and Julie Hourigan and helpers. This will We all would like to thank all our Ground • 8th March 2008 Open Day be two vital functions a must to attend. Crews for making it all happen. The • Anzac Day 2008 The AGM NOTICE will contain details. If flight crews thank you and don't need • Temora Visits you have not renewed your membership now is the time to do so please with any additional donations that you can afford. The donations we have received from renewals have been substantial and have assisted in getting the job done to its present state. By the time you get this copy of Phoenix we would hope you will see the following: 1. The floor in the Museum building painted 2. The restoration operation getting underway 3. The new shop and visitors' reception set up in the Museum 4. A seven day a week roster system in place 5. An accounting operation supporting Overhead view of Hangar 1 and the Museum. Aircraft left to right are Connie, Piaggio, Neptune 281 and the Treasurer coming on line the C-47 at the back of the Museum Page 4 • Phoenix, Winter Edition 2007 • Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc (HARS) BLUE L’HUILLIER and his recollections of Frigate Bird II Jim Marshall I met Blue through Ian and Lyn Poyitt, friends of Sandy Howard—Blue is Lyn’s uncle. It was a chance conversation during dinner one evening at Roma, Queensland, that I became aware that a member of the crew of Frigate Bird II was still around. Some months later and armed with a phone number, I contacted Blue at his home in Ayr, Queensland and arranged to meet with him. As we had not met before he was a little reticent about my The Minister for Air, Thomas White farewelling the crew of Frigate Bird II at Rose Bay flying base. motives. After a while he relaxed and The crew from left to right: Captain PG Taylor, Captain Harry Purvis, Flight Officers Angus Allison (Radio I was amazed at his memory and the Operator) Jack Percival (Executive Officier) and Blue L'Huillier (Flight Engineer) stories he told. Blue was born in Queensland and when After the War, Blue was approached by the war in the Pacific.
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