Author: South Australian Aviation MuseumPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
South Australian Aviation Museum
Author: South Australian Aviation MuseumPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Souvenir Collection Guide
Author: South Australian Aviation MuseumPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautical Museums
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
Guide to the collections of the South Australian Aviation Museum, located at Port Adelaide. Includes details of aircraft, engines and other collection items. Also includes information about the history of the Museum.
South Australian Aviation Museum
Author: South Australian Aviation Museum Inc
Author: South Australian Airmen of the Great War
Author: South Australian Aviation Museum History GroupPublisher:
ISBN: 9780987151995
Category : Air pilots, Military
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Mini-biographies of over 300 South Australian airmen who served with the Australian Flying Corps or other Allied flying services during the First World War. Includes post-war details of those that made a contribution to aviation in their careers. Based on the unique research of Chas Shaedel with the support of the South Australian Aviation Museum History Group.
Central Australian Aviation Museum
Author: Central Australian Aviation MuseumPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
South Australian Eagles
Author: Greg WellerPublisher:
ISBN: 9780648926269
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
For over a century, South Australians have served our nation's Air Force creating a remarkable legacy of service. Produced for the Royal Australian Air Force Centenary in 2021, this publication profiles thirty such South Australians. Some are decorated pilots. A few rose to the highest echelons of Air Force leadership, while others served as ground crew, as aviation medicine specialists or as intelligence officers. Some returned to South Australia serving the community in fields such as sport, indigenous reconciliation and the arts. Tragically, many did not return after paying the ultimate sacrifice for their nation. The aim of this booklet is to inspire our community to learn more about the broad and enduring legacy of South Australians in the Air Force.
The Royal Australian Air Force in South Australia During WWII
Author: Peter IngmanPublisher:
ISBN: 9780648926214
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
At the start of the Second World War there was no permanent RAAF presence in South Australia, but within just two years there were several facilities housing thousands of personnel and hundreds of aircraft. The bulk of this hurried expansion involved Empire Air Training Scheme facilities, involving around 30,000 South Australians. New air bases were constructed at Port Pirie, Mallala and Mount Gambier while an elementary flying training school was run from Adelaide's existing airfield at Parafield. Other large ground training facilities were established at Victor Harbor and in central Adelaide.After Japan's entry into the war Avro Anson training aircraft were formed into reserve squadrons to protect South Australia's coasts. A 1942 scheme saw a ring of airfields planned for the defence of Adelaide itself. Ultimately only one of these was completed at Gawler, which saw a brief but fascinating operational history as the only wartime South Australian airfield with a sealed runway. From 1943 Parafield was busy as a centre for C-47 Dakota operations, housing both an RAAF and an RAF transport squadron. At the end of the war the RAAF presence ended as quickly as it began, and probably for this reason the story has been mostly forgotten. However, some 147 members of the RAAF died in South Australia during the war, and now the history surrounding their sacrifice can be told.
Long Flight Home
Author: Lainie AndersonPublisher: Wakefield Press
ISBN: 174305663X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
The First World War is over and air mechanic Wally Shiers has promised to return home to his fiancee, Helena Alford. But Wally never reckoned on charismatic fighter pilot Ross Smith, and an invitation to compete in the world's most audacious air race. A £10,000 prize has been offered for the first airmen to fly from England to Australia. Smith is banking on an open-cockpit Vickers Vimy, a biplane with a fuselage that looks ominously like a coffin. And who can resist a hero? Wally writes to Helena to say he won't be home for another year - and the love of his life is left holding her hand-stitched wedding dress ... Using war diaries, letters and Churchill Fellowship research from along the race route, Long Flight Home recreates one of the most important - and largely forgotten - chapters in world aviation history. Lainie Anderson's ambitious and moving novel is told through her narrator, Wally Shiers. The tale spans the decades and crosses the globe, and at his journey's end we're left peering down from an open cockpit on two beacons of truth. There is no heroism without honour. There is no legacy without love.
Lonely Planet South Australia & Northern Territory
Author: Anthony HamPublisher: Lonely Planet
ISBN: 1838696628
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
Lonely Planets South Australia & Northern Territory is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Gaze at Uluru, explore the outback, and spot wildlife on Kangaroo Island; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of SA & NT and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planets South Australia & Northern Territory Travel Guide: Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020s COVID-19 outbreak NEW top experiences feature - a visually inspiring collection of South Australia & Northern Territory s best experiences and where to have them What's NEW feature taps into cultural trends and helps you find fresh ideas and cool new areas Planning tools for family travellers - where to go, how to save money, plus fun stuff just for kids Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics Over 50 maps Covers Adelaide, Fleurieu Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Barossa Valley, Yorke Peninsula, Eyre Peninsula, Flinders Ranges, Coober Pedy, Darwin, Kakadu, Arnhem Land, Katherine, Uluru, Alice Springs, MacDonnell Ranges The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planets South Australia & Northern Territory, our most comprehensive guide to South Australia & Northern Territory, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planets Australia for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' Fairfax Media (Australia)