Squadron Leader Roger McKay gave a presentation on the evolution of jet fighter design, explaining the development from "first generation" to "fifth generation" designs....
Author: DerekB
I'm a mechanical engineer by training, and I've spent most of my career in materials - engineering plastics first, then composites (fibreglass and carbon fibre materials).
My aviation interests are centred on the CAC Wirraway, Boomerang and Ceres. I've published a book about the Ceres and I'm working on a manuscript for a Wirraway book.
The latest quarterly edition (June 2020) of the AHSA journal - Aviation Heritage - has been posted to members. Full contents listing: Aviation Heritage...
Dr Ellen Stoddart gave a fascinating presentation covering the development and record-setting flights of the Perlan high-altitude glider. Ellen's son Morgan Sandercock is one...
The Ceres agricultural aircraft was produced by Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) in Australia from 1959 to 1963. A total of only 20 airframes were...
The latest quarterly edition (March 2020) of the AHSA journal - Aviation Heritage - has recently been posted to members. Full contents listing: Aviation...
The latest edition (December 2019) of the AHSA journal - Aviation Heritage - has recently been posted to members. A complete listing of contents...
The latest quarterly edition (March 2019) of the AHSA journal - Aviation Heritage - has recently been posted to members. The full contents are...
The next Sydney meeting will be held on Wednesday 1 November. More details fill follow shortly. Sydney Meetings are held at 7:30 pm on...
The next Melbourne meeting will feature a presentation by Kevin O'Reilly about early aerodromes around Melbourne. Melbourne Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday...
The next Melbourne meeting will be the Annual General Meeting. This will be followed by a slide presentation from Aviation Heritage editor, Neil Follett, entitled...