Speaker list

2026
26 FebruaryRob Kerby, Club member and former RAAF pilot and Qantas 747 captainFrom Squirrel to Jumbo
2025
30 OctoberRod Drury CSC, Vice-President Global Business, Lockheed Martin SpaceSpace – a Global Perspective
25 SeptemberAir Vice-Marshal (Ret’d) Mac Weller AM, Club member and former Commander, Support Command & technical member of the ADF Airworthiness Board Sixties technology & its impact on the RAAF
28 AugustWing Commander Richard Brougham, Commanding Officer 100 SquadronAir Force Heritage Aircraft Fleet Operations
26 JuneAir Commodore (Dr) Mark Lax OAM, CSM (Ret’d), AAC member and RAAF historianThe RAAF in pictures 1980-2005
29 MaySimon Reynolds – Engineering Manager, SouthPANSouthern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN)
24 AprilGroup Captain (Ret’d) Doug Hurst MBE, Australian Aviation Club member, historian and author77 Squadron in Korea
27 FebruaryAir Vice-Marshal (Ret’d) Alan Clements AM, CSC, Chief Executive L3 Harris AustraliaElectronic Warfare – The Modern High Ground
2024
31 OctoberAir Vice-Marshal (Ret’d) Dave Rogers AM, retired RAAF fighter and bomber pilotSabre operations during Confrontation and in Ubon
26 SeptemberAir Marshal (Ret’d) Warren McDonald AO, CSC, Chief Executive, Lockheed Martin Australia and New ZealandLockheed Martin Aviation Overview
29 AugustRed McClintock, Director,DroneshieldFundamental Principles of Counter-UAS Systems
27 JuneBob De La Hunty OAM, FAIHA, President, Chief Pilot and Life Member of The Historic Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS)HARS Aviation Museum Australia – Why?
30 MayRoss Osborne, B.Eng (Aero), Chief Engineer, Innovation & Strategic Programs, SYPAQ Systems Pty LtdDisposable drones in the battlespace
18 AprilAir Commodore (Ret’d) Andrew ‘Jake’ Campbell AM, Director Defence Strategy and Integrated Systems Growth, Northrop Grumman AustraliaTriton’s Contribution to Deterrence
29 FebruaryDr Craig Benson, BE Elec (Hons), MSc, MSc, PhD, Director, Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of SkykraftSpace-based air traffic management
2023
26 OctoberGroup Captain Brett Williams CSM, Officer Commanding Air AcademyOfficer Aviation Training
28 SeptemberJason Harfield, Chief Executive Officer, Airservices AustraliaNavigating the challenges of the post-pandemic aviation environment
31 AugustJustin Giddings, Chief Executive Officer, AMDA FoundationAustralian International Airshow Update
29 JuneGroup Captain Matthew McCormack, Officer Commanding No 81 WingF-35A Lightning II
25 MayGroup Captain Terry Wilson AM, AFC (Ret’d)Restoring the HARS Vampire
30 MarchStephen Byron, CEO Canberra AirportCanberra Airport – An Update
23 FebruaryDrew McKinnie, Safety Manager, Gliding AustraliaGliding Australia – Exceptional Fun and interesting Safety Challenges
2022
27 OctoberAir Vice-Marshal Brian Weston AM, FRAES (Ret’d), Club member and former RAAF fighter pilotRAAF Pilot Training with the RAF, 1966 to 1971
29 SeptemberDr Reece ClothierPresident, Australian Association for Uncrewed SystemsThe Emerging Aviation Sector – Challenges and Opportunities
25 AugustGroup Captain Paul Carpenter CSM, Officer Commanding No 92 WingRim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) 22
28 JulyWing Commander Mathew Shelley, Officer-In-Charge RAAF MuseumAustralia’s Air Force Museum – A new vision for RAAF Museum 
30 JuneAir Commodore Joe Medved, Director-General Defence Aviation Safety AuthorityCivilian and ADF maintainers in Defence Aviation – A Regulator’s view
26 MayAir Chief Marshal Mark Binskin AC (Retd), CASA Chair, former Chief of the Defence Force and before that, Chief of Air ForceTaking a step back in time – flying the Canberra bomber
28 AprilGroup Captain Mac Cottrell DFC (Ret’d), Former RAAF fighter pilot and forward air control (FAC) pilotFAC Operations in Vietnam
31 MarchWing Commander Grant Kelly, Director Historic Unrecovered War Casualties-Air ForceThe story of 11 Squadron Catalina A24-50, lost 2 September 1943.
24 FebruaryJohn McKenna, Retired RN aeronautical engineer and Club MemberThe Buccaneer carrier-based strike aircraft
2021
25 NovemberAir Vice-Marshal Bob Richardson AO, AFC (Retd), Club member and retired RAAF fighter and test pilotThe Empire Test Pilots School – 1968
29 JulyIan Pearson, Club memberCold War Warriors – RAAF P-3 Orion Operations 1968-1991
24 JuneCommodore Norman Lee, RAN (Ret’d), Club life memberAircraft I have flown
27 MayGroup Captain R.J. ‘Chuck’ Connor, retired RAAF pilotCaribou Operations with UN in Kashmir (UNMOGIP)
29 AprilGreg Hood, Chief Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Transport Safety BureauAustralian National Transport Safety Investigation Agency
25 MarchAir Commodore John Meier, (RAAFAR), Director-General History and Heritage-Air ForceThe changing face of RAAF History and Heritage
25 FebruaryAir Commodore Jim Cole AM, (Ret’d), Club member and former helicopter and VIP aircraft pilot and commanding officerFlying with the US Navy in Antarctica and other operations
2020
29 OctoberKen Llewellyn, author, journalist and senior RAAF public relations officer Taking Battle of Britain Heroes to the UK for 50th Anniversary
18 SeptemberAir Commodore (Dr) Mark Lax AOM, CSM (Ret’d), AAC member and RAAF historianThe History of the RAAF – 1972-1996
27 FebruaryLance Halvorson, AAC member and retired RAAF navigatorThe Australia Flying Corps in the Great War
2019
31 OctoberAir Vice-Marshal John McGarry, AM, CSC (Retd)Backing his people
26 SeptemberMerv Fowler, AAC memberThe joy in owning your own aircraft
29 AugustAir Commodore (Dr) Mark Lax, AAC memberWhat happened to the AFC Half Flight
25 JulyMartin Susans – RAAF fast jet pilot, private aircraft owner and Club memberRestoration of a Ryan STM
27 JuneNick Coulson – Retired RAAF and CASA test pilotFlight test of the Southern Cross replica
30 MayTerry Wilson – RAAF fighter and helicopter pilotHelicopter operations in the Sinai
18 AprilBob Richardson – AAC member and retired RAAF fighter and test pilotSelecting the RAAF fighter replacement for the Mirage
28 MarchIan Pearson – AAC memberThe loss of P-3B Orion A9-296
28 FebruaryMick Haxell, DFC – Air Force pilot9 Squadron helicopter operations in Vietnam
2018
25 OctoberDoug Hurst – AAC memberThe Domino Theory
27 SeptemberDave Rogers and Lance Halvorson – AAC members and F-4 and F-111 pilot and navigator respectivelyFerry of F-4 and F-111 to Australia
30 AugustMartin AuburyNevil Shute – Author and Pilot
26 JulyMartin James – RAAF HistorianThe Battle of the Bismarck Sea
19 JuneEd WilliamsAircraft navigation: past, present, and near future
31 MaySanu Kainikara – RAAF Air Power StrategistFlying the MiG-21, -23, -25, -27 and -29
26 AprilBob Richardson – AAC member and retired RAAF fighter and test pilotThe combat capability of the modern RAAF
29 MarchHoward BradyDrilling in the Antarctic: the pioneers
22 FebruaryPeter RusbridgeMeasure of real defence capability
2017
26 OctoberDoug Hurst – AAC memberThe Far East Air Force
28 SeptemberMarjorie Pagani – CEO Angel FlightAngel Flight operations in Australia
31 AugustBill Owen – experienced RN and RAN submarine commanderSubmarines since 1967 – what about the future?
27 JulyGeorge Penfound – electrical engineer and Club memberVickers and the TSR2
29 JuneMike Gahan – aviation adviserAviation infrastructure in third world states
25 MayMartin Aubury, RAeS – Retired airworthiness engineer involved in development of the Boeing 747Boeing’s incredible 747
27 AprilDr John Dawson – Head of the Positioning Section at Geoscience AustraliaA trial satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) for Australia
30 MarchNeville Blyth – Manager Major Projects ATSBA quick look inside the Australian Transport Safety Bureau – Australia’s independent transport safety investigator
23 FebruaryAir Vice-Marshal ‘Mac’ Weller, AM, RetdHuey Support in Vietnam
2016
27 OctoberPeter Foley – ATSB Program Director, Operational Search for MH 370The search for MH370
29 SeptemberAVM John Paule, AO, DSO, AFC – AAC member and retired RAAF pilotMy Vietnam experiences
25 AugustDavid Edmunds – aviation author and advocateOshkosh 2016 and Canberra’s second airport saga
28 JulyOwen Zupp – AAC memberPhil Zupp – a life in the sky
30 JuneAIRCDRE Alan Clements, CSC  – Commandant ADFA and F8 Meteor pilotFlying the Gloster F8 Meteor
26 MayDoug Hurst – AAC MemberTransport Support Flight Butterworth & the Cold War
28 AprilCommodore Drew McKinnie, RANR – Chair GFA Ops PanelThe sport of gliding
31 MarchCommodore Vince di Pietro, CSC, RANR – immediate past Commander RAN Fleet Air Arm 39 years of naval aviation
25 FebruarySteve Tizzard – aviation consultant and investigatorPolitical and financial impediments to flight safety
2015
29 OctoberIan Pearson & Doug Hurst – AAC membersCold War Maritime air operations
24 SeptemberAnita Taylor – CASA Board MemberFuture of recreational aviation in Australia
27 AugustPeter Rusbridge – AAC memberAircrew training reform – a serious business
30 JulySQNLDR David Hood, C-27J Certification ManagerC-27J Spartan: certification and capabilities
25 JuneBen Matthes – AAC memberReasons to travel – Birdsville and beyond
28 MayMerv Fowler – AAC memberExtreme aircraft instrumentation – my amazing journey
30 AprilRADM Raydon Gates AO, CSM (Retd) – CEO LM Aust & NZAn aerospace update from Lockheed Martin
26 MarchIan Honnery – CEO Aerospace Maritime and Defence Foundation of AustraliaAerospace and defence exposition
26 FebruaryMAJGEN Jim Molan AO, DSC (Retd) – Operations Commander NATO forces IraqMiddle East operations
2014
30 OctoberJeff Boyd – CASA Deputy ChairAn update on CASA activities
25 SeptemberPhilip Kinnane – AAC member and retired RAAF navigatorDevelopment of the RAAF’s air refuelling capability
28 AugustIan Pearson – AAC memberSouthern Ocean rescues
31 JulyPhilip Clay- Former representative of Fokker Aircraft in South PacificMuch more than [Fokker] Friendship
26 JuneMark Boast – ex RAN, RN pilot and test pilotMy career in military aviation
29 MayBill Owens – AAC memberBy submarine under the Arctic ice 1965
24 AprilLorraine Litster – AAC memberMy doubtful career in aviation
27 MarchRon Gretton (Retired RAAF engineer) and Mark Skidmore (retired RAAF pilot) – RAAF MuseumThe Bristol Boxkite replica story
27 FebruaryNorman Lee – Committee MemberSome lesser moments in aviation
2013
31 OctoberMs Margaret Staib (AVM Retd)CEO Airservices Australia
26 SeptemberTerry Roach – Submarine Institute of AustraliaWhy submarines for Australia
29 AugustDavid Edmunds – aviation author and advocateRecreational airfield for Canberra
25 JulyDr Robert Lee – former BASI DirectorHuman Factors in Safety
27 JuneLaurie Wilson – President National Press ClubPersonal perceptions of a political journalist
30 MayRon Doggett – AAC memberCharles Karman – engineer, inventor, businessman, musician, philanthropist
18 AprilJohn White – former AWM aircraft curatorAWM rocket collection
28 MarchMargaret Hadfield-Zorgdrager (artist) & Dr Kathryn Spurling (author) – Hadfield Gallery“A grave too far away” – A tribute to Australians in RAF Bomber Command
28 FebruaryGary Waters – Kokoda FoundationModern cyber warfare – offence and defence
2012
25 OctoberACM Angus Houston (Rtd) – Chair Airservices AustraliaA personal perspective
27 SeptemberBob Howe – AAC member and retired RAAF navigator2 SQN riverine operations in Vietnam 
30 AugustJohn McCormick -– Director Civil Aviation Safety AuthorityCASA today, the director’s view
26 JulyJohn Wood – AAC memberAffordable safety, Class G Airspace trial and other matters
28 JuneJohn McCaffrey – AAC memberA virtual tour of the AWM
31 MayGraham Dyke – AAC memberNo1 Squadron and the Malayan Emergency
26 AprilLEUT James Hawley RAN – Naval Aviation Warfare InstructorModern naval combat helicopter operations
29 MarchRod Bencke – AAC memberV Bombers development and personal flying experiences
23 FebruaryPeter Reddel – AAC memberCurrent Civil Transport Aircraft Development
2011
27 OctoberMichael Cleaver – AAC memberOshkosh – an adventure
22 SeptemberProf Brian O’Keeffe – AAC memberFuture Navigation System – history and way forward
25 AugustAVM Kym “Koz” Osley – New Air Combat CapabilityJoint Strike Fighter
28 JulyDr Miriam Baltuck – Canberra Deep Space Comms Complex and NASA Ops.Apollo XI moon landing on 21 July 1969 theme
30 JuneIan Mallett – AAC memberGPS, performance-based navigation
26 MayAIRMSHL Mark Binskin – Chief of Air ForceRAAF view to the future
28 AprilLaddie Hindley – AAC member and retired RAAF and commercial pilotHelicopter operations in Australia and PNG
31 MarchJim Cullens – AAC member and retired Army pilotGlider operations WWII
23 FebruaryJohn Daly – AAC memberPersonal aviation experiences
2010
30 SeptemberGraham Neil – AAC memberFAC in Vietnam
26 AugustNorman Lee – Retired RAN pilot and AAC Committee MemberReflections on early RAN helicopter ops
29 JulyStephen ByronCanberra Airport
24 JuneOwen Zupp“there and back”
27 MayJeff Boyd – Brindabella AirlinesBrindabella airlines and the changing operating environment for GA
29 AprilMike Watson – ATSBLow flying accidents
25 MarchPhil Byrne – Retired RAAF maritime navigatorP3 v submarine
25 FebruaryJohn White – Aircraft Curator, AWMAircraft restoration projects
2009
29 OctoberPhil ByrneP3 v submarine
24 SeptemberGraham MossBuilding airports in the South Pacific
27 AugustBob Howe – Retired RAAF navigator / weapons officerThe PGM revolution for Australia: air weapons projects – 1970s
30 JulyRhonda ParnellA life with aviation
25 JuneJohn QuaifeExperiences as a fighter pilot & my experience as director of the Combined Air Operations Centre in the Middle East
28 MayStewart BackJindalee
30 AprilAndrew McLaughlinThe future 
26 MarchNeil Campbell – ATSB senior transport safety investigatorTWA 800 Accident 17 July 1996 – Australian participation in the investigation
26 FebruaryRon Green – Ex-Club president and retired RAAF test pilotVintage aircraft – a few handling and performance aspects
2008
30 OctoberOwen ZuppSQNLDR McGlashan – Dunkirk to D-Day
25 SeptemberJohn White – Australian War Memorial Australians in Bomber Command in WW2 
28 AugustAVM Jim Flemming, AO (Retd) – Retired Air Force pilot and Director of the AWMInflight refuelling
31 JulyHarry Julian“How does it feel?”
26 JuneJohn WhiteWWI aircraft restoration project
29 MayKenny Love – Chief Executive, Temora Aviation MuseumTemora Aviation Museum
24 AprilNorman Lee, Club member and retired RAN pilotTraining fighter pilots Lossiemouth 1960s
27 MarchCol Joe RearsDefence Aviation Training & Rotary Wind Developments
28 FebruaryAIRCDRE Jack Plenty – Commander Airlift GroupAir mobility operations
2007
25 OctoberMerv Fowler – Club member and former National Towers Manager for Airservices AustraliaJames Reason accident investigation model 
27 SeptemberCraig SaddlerBoeing Australia
30 AugustJohn WhiteRestoring G for George and other aircraft at the AWM
26 JulyGreg Madden – ATSBATSB Lockhart River crash
28 JuneDr Bill Ely – GNSS Certification & Test manager, Airservices AustraliaEvolution in navigation technology – from radio compass to GPS
31 MayAIRCDRE Graham Dyke, DFC (Retd) – retired RAAF pilot and Club memberRAAF Antarctic flight 1959-60
26 AprilKristen AlexanderJack Davenport
29 MarchAVM Dave Rogers, AO – retired RAAF pilot and Club memberOperating the F-111
22 FebruaryKristen Anderson – author of ‘Clive Caldwell – Air Ace’The day the planes ‘all fell into the sea’
2006
26 OctoberGordon Taylor – military and civilian pilotMy ‘claytons’ war record and civilian flying career
28 SeptemberMike Watson – Accident investigatorThe ATSB’s mandate to make transport safer
31 AugustDick Cresswell – Club member and WWII & Korean War fighter pilotMy military and civilian flying career
27 JulyNorman Lee, Retired RAN pilot and Club memberRAN carrier ops in Korean war, with some lighter moments
29 JuneMerv Fowler – Club member and recently retired National Towers Manager for Airservices AustraliaRunway Safety worldwide and in Australia
25 MayBen Rayner – Director of projects, Canberra International AirportCanberra Airport – past, present and future 
27 AprilCaptain Ian Kerr – adviser to the Australian Maritime Safety AuthorityThe development of wings in ground effect vehicles (WIGs)
30 MarchMerv FowlerRunway safety
23 FebruaryRod LukeRAAF flying training
2005
   
20 OctoberMike SmithNew airspace regulations
29 SeptemberTerry Wesley-Smith 
28 JulyNeal Newman 
30 JuneGPCAPT David WilcoxWedgetail AEW&C
26 MayNeil CampbellAustralian Transport Safety Bureau
28 AprilAIRCDRE John HarveyF-35 – the Joint Strike Fighter
2004
28 OctoberAir Marshal Angus Houston, AM, AFC – Chief of Air ForceThe RAAF today and the way forward
30 SeptemberCommodore Geoff LedgerRAN Aviation today
26 August Mitchell Annex, AWM
29 JulyDr Richard AgnewHigh altitude soaring
24 JuneMark BathieGippsland Aviation GA 8
27 MayMiriam Baltuck – NASASpace shuttle radar topography mapping
29 AprilNeil NewmanNASA space shuttle – the way ahead
25 March Arthur Heather – former RAAF navigator and RAN observerThe Australian Maritime Safety Authority
26 FebruaryRon Green – retired RAAF test pilotExperiences at Edwards Air Force Base, 1966/67
2003
25 SeptemberRobbie GrahamAustralian Transport Safety Bureau
26 JuneMike SmithThe development of the National Airspace System
24 AprilGreg Dunstone – ADSB Project Manager, AirServices AustraliaAutomatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast
27 MarchGPCAPT Keith McPherson (Ret’d) – retired RAAF navigatorSatellite navigation
2002
26 SeptemberDr John Cashen – DSTO (and late of Northrop) 
29 AugustAir Marshal Angus Houston, AO, AFC, Chief of Air Force 
31 JulyColin Torkington – former Air Navigation Commissioner with ICAOA lifetime of change in aviation
25 JulyCol OpelMilitary application of space
27 JuneLiz AppsDisabled pilots training
30 MayDick SmithAviation Reform 2002
2 MayHarry Julian – Club memberThe Wright Brothers engine
28 MarchKenny Love – Temora Aviation Museum 
28 FebruaryRon GreenThe genesis of automatic relights
2001
25 OctoberCDRE Norman Lee, RAN (Ret’d) – Club member and retired RAN pilotStraight deck landings
30 AugustCharlie Walford – General Manager (Marketing) Boeing Australia 
26 JulySarah Bugg – BAeS (Tidbinbilla) 
28 JuneDon Kendell – Founder, Kendell Airlines 
31 MayKen Poulsen – Director, ACT Health ServicesSouthcare
26 AprilJim Thorn – Australian Aviation 
29 MarchJohn Wallington – Balloon AloftAgainst the wind by balloon
22 FebruaryMick Toller – Director of Aviation Safety, CASACASA: Scandalously competent?
2000
28 SeptemberClem Davis – Bureau of Meteorology 
31 AugustRichard Dudley – Managing Editor, Air Services Bulletin 
27 JulyAir Commodore James Coward, AFC (Ret’d) – Battle of Britain pilotExperiences during the Battle of Britain, and as Churchill’s ADC
25 MayRon Mauer – Chief Pilot, Southcare 
30 MarchRichard Yeates – CASA 
24 FebruaryTerry Wesley-SmithThe story of Pilatus aircraft
1999
28 OctoberDr Miriam Baltuck – NASA senior representative for Australia & Southeast AsiaAustralia’s Role in NASA’s future
30 SeptemberDale BuddThe Very Fast Train project
26 AugustBuck Brooksbank – Director Development and Operational Support, International Airline CrewingDesigning non-precision approaches using satellite technology
29 JulyBob Piper – Aviation HistorianAviation History in the Canberra Region
24 JuneDan Kennedy – Past President, Aerial Agricultural Association of Australia 
27 MayRos Dubs, Director Operations Group, AirServices Australia 
29 AprilDr Rob Lee – Director, Bureau of Air Safety Investigation 
25 MarchMick Toller – Director of Aviation Safety, Civil Aviation Authority 
25 FebruaryGenine Wallinga – Manager, Canberra & SE Regional Airports, Ansett Australia 
1998
5 NovemberPaul Middleton – Operations Manager, Australian Ultralight AssociationUltralight aircraft in Australia
24 SeptemberJoe Hattley – BASI, Accident Investigation BranchThe TWA 800 accident
27 AugustDr Paul Scully-Power – Astronaut and CASA Board MemberAviation – from the seaplane to the Shuttle
30 JulyDr Amanda Dines – RAAF doctorOperation BLAZER – medical support to UN operations in Iraq
25 JuneLaddie Hindley – retired RAAF and civilian pilotPolice helicopter operations – New Guinea style
30 AprilMike Lehan – Director, Australian Naval Aviation Museum NowraHistory of naval aviation
26 MarchJohn Staal – Rockwell AustraliaAir navigation changing technology
26 FebruaryTerry Snow – leader of a group of Canberra businessmen bidding for Canberra AirportCapital Airport Group – Vision for Canberra Airport
1997
14 NovemberBill Pollard – AirServices 
24 OctoberTrevor Kaine – former Chief Minister of the ACTCanberra International Airport – the future has landed
28 AugustMal Grosse – British Aerospace, Project Manager for the EurofighterThe Hawk and introducing the Eurofighter
31 JulyAndrew Mason – marketing Director, Forbes Mason and BrennanThe effect of a very fast train on Canberra’s transportation links
26 JuneHoward Knox – Federal Airports Corporation, Manager of Bankstown, Camden and Hoxton Park AirportsBankstown Airport and the Bankstown Aviation Museum
29 MayGary Ticehurst – President, Helicopter Association of AustraliaHelicopters – now and the future
24 AprilAir Marshal David Evans, AC, DSO, AFC (Ret’d) – former Chief of Air Staff and RAAF pilotThe Berlin Airlift
27 MarchAdrian Dumsa – Airspace and Air Routes Manager, Operations Policy Branch, AirServices AustraliaAirspace 2000
27 FebruaryJohn Wallington – Balloon AloftRound the world by balloon
1996
31 OctoberBuck BrooksbankThe importance of compromise
26 SeptemberMax Hazelton, Deputy Chairman, Hazelton AirlinesHazelton Airlines – 43 years in aviation
29 AugustBill Pollard – CEO Air Services Australia 
25 JulyAir Marshal Les Fisher, AO – Chief of the Air StaffThe RAAF – today and tomorrow
27 JuneGary Humphries, MLAFuture aviation facilities for Canberra
30 MayIan Mallett – Flying Operations Inspector of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority and Manager (Operations) of the Satellite Navigation project officeGPS issues – facts and fallacies
2 MayLes Reading – Acting Project Director, National Air & Space Museum of Australia (NASMA)The development and future of NASMA
28 MarchIan Honnery – Chief Executive, Airshows DownunderAirshows Downunder ’97 – promoting partnership for progress in the Asia Pacific
29 FebruaryAllan TaylorNorfolk Island airshow
1995
28 SeptemberDon Kendell – founder Kendell AirlinesKendell Airlines
31 AugustHarry Walton – Technical manager, Australian Ultralight FederationUltralight aircraft operations in Australia and the benefits of self-administration
25 MayDon Gray – former Director National Mapping and former Director Honeysuckle Creek and Tidbinbilla Space Tracking StationsThe future of space flight
30 MarchMel Dunn 
1994
27 OctoberPeter Hillas – (Ansett) State Manager for VictoriaAnsett Australia – Australia’s newest international airline
29 SeptemberGeneral Peter Gration AC, OBE (Ret’d) – Chairman, Civil Aviation Authority Australia 
25 AugustJohn White – Curator of Aircraft, Australian War MemorialEscorted visit to The Treloar Centre
30 JuneIan Badham – Executive Director, CareflightCareflight
26 MayStorry Walton – National Public Affairs manager, The Royal Flying Doctor Service of AustraliaThe development of The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia
28 AprilJohn White – Curator of Aircraft, Australian War MemorialThe past, present and future plans of the Memorial’s collection of aircraft
31 MarchPeter Patroni, AM – President, Aircraft Owners and Pilots AssociationGeneral aviation aircraft and airspace management
24 FebruaryJohn Wallington – Balloon Aloft Pty LtdThe first successful trans-Australia balloon flight
1993
28 OctoberDoug Roser – Chief Executive, Civil Aviation AuthorityCivil aviation update
30 SeptemberKeith Engelsman – former Navy pilot, ETPS graduate and current test pilot with the Civil Aviation AuthorityThe certification of locally designed and manufactured light and ultralight aircraft
1 AprilAir Commodore James Coward, AFC (Ret’d) – Battle of Britain veteranReminiscing on RAF service
1992
29 OctoberTed Ankarum – NASA, Senior Representative (Australia)NASA Aeronautics
24 SeptemberJohn Cureton – Canberra Manager, QantasQantas, Australian and the way ahead
25 JuneKen Helm – Helm WinesCool climate wines
 
31 OctoberAir Chief Marshal Sir Neville McNamara – former Air Force pilot and Chief of the Defence Force StaffReminiscing
26 SeptemberGordon Jones – GIO InsuranceThe current aviation insurance industry
29 AugustHarry Bradford – General Manager, Hawker de Havilland Australian Aviation College (Parafield, South Australia) and former Air Force bomber and test pilot 
25 JulyRon Cooper – CAA General Manager, Safety Regulations and StandardsFuture directions in safety regulations
30 MayPeter Smith – Commercial Director, Hawker deHavillandThe present state of the Australian aerospace industry
25 AprilTerry Wesley-SmithHelicopters in PNG
28 MarchBrian O’Keefe – CAA General Manager, Research & Development, and ICAOFuture air navigation system (FANS)
28 FebruaryStewart Wilson – aviation authorProducing aviation books in Australia
1990
25 OctoberCaptain Alan Terrell70 years of Qantas
27 SeptemberAir Vice-Marshal Desmond HallThe Battle of Britain
30AugustJerry O’DayDeregulation
26 JulyAir Marshal David Evans, AC, AFC (Ret’d) – former Chief of the Air StaffReminiscences
28 JuneBrigadier General Yehuda BarEntebbe