About the AHSA
The Aviation Historical Society is Australia’s preeminent organisation dedicated to researching, recording and sharing our rich aviation heritage.
The Aviation Historical Society of Australia Inc. (AHSA) was formed in Melbourne in 1959, making the AHSA, Australia’s longest established aviation history society. Today, the AHSA has members in all states of Australia, and around the world, including New Zealand, the USA and the UK.
Our Statement of Purpose is:
- To encourage and assist the research and writing of Australian aviation history
- To record the achievements of Australian aviation and its people
- To produce journals relating to Australian aviation history
- To provide a forum for the discussion of events in Australian aviation history
- To preserve documents and artefacts significant to Australian aviation history
- To liaise with other relevant organisations to further the aims of the Society
The AHSA is a not for profit organisation.
We welcome anyone interested in Australian aviation history to join the AHSA. By joining, you’ll enjoy our quarterly journal ‘Aviation Heritage’, dedicated to uniquely Australian aviation topics, and rarely covered elsewhere, in depth and with accuracy and often for the first time. Most articles are written by our members, and all members are invited to submit articles and photographs for inclusion in Aviation Heritage.
You’ll also receive our newsletter that keeps members up to date on research projects, AHSA events and requests for information by other members.
New South Wales branch members also enjoy a monthly two page newsletter entitled Southern Skies and a two page historical attachment Loops & Landings.
Communication between AHSA members is fostered by publication of a Members Interests List, giving details of members’ contact and aviation interests.
The AHSA is the home of Australian Aviation historical research. If you’re interested in the history of Australian aviation, join today!
Committee
The elected Committee for 2021-2022 comprises:
President – David Prossor
Vice-President – Derek Buckmaster
Secretary – Mark Pilkington
Treasurer – Robert van Woerkom
Committee Member – Group Captain David “Freddo” Fredericks
Committee Member – David Knight (Membership Secretary)
Committee Member – Dion Makowski
Committee Member – Phil Vabre
The editors of our regular publications are: