2021 |
25 February | Air Commodore Jim Cole, AM, (Ret’d), Club member and former helicopter and VIP aircraft pilot and commanding officer | Flying with the US Navy in Antarctica and other operations |
2020 |
29 October | Ken Llewellyn, author, journalist and senior RAAF public relations officer | Taking Battle of Britain Heroes to the UK for 50th Anniversary |
18 September | Air Commodore (Dr) Mark Lax AOM, CSM (Retd) AAC member and RAAF historian | The History of the RAAF – 1972-1996 |
27 February | Lance Halvorson, AAC member and retired RAAF navigator | The Australia Flying Corps in the Great War |
2019 |
31 October | Air Vice-Marshal John McGarry, AM, CSC (Retd) | Backing his people |
26 September | Merv Fowler, AAC member | The joy in owning your own aircraft |
29 August | Air Commodore (Dr) Mark Lax, AAC member | What happened to the AFC Half Flight |
25 July | Martin Susans – RAAF fast jet pilot, private aircraft owner and Club member | Restoration of a Ryan STM |
27 June | Nick Coulson – Retired RAAF and CASA test pilot | Flight test of the Southern Cross replica |
30 May | Terry Wilson – RAAF fighter and helicopter pilot | Helicopter operations in the Sinai |
18 April | Bob Richardson – AAC member and retired RAAF fighter and test pilot | Selecting the RAAF fighter replacement for the Mirage |
28 March | Ian Pearson – AAC member | The loss of P-3B Orion A9-296 |
28 February | Mick Haxell, DFC – Air Force pilot | 9 Squadron operations in Vietnam |
2018 |
25 October | Doug Hurst – AAC member | The Domino Theory |
27 September | Dave Rogers and Lance Halvorson – AAC members and F-4 and F-111 pilot and navigator respectively | Ferry of F-4, F-111 and F/A-18 to Australia |
30 August | Martin Aubury | Nevil Shute – Author and Pilot |
26 July | Martin James – RAAF Historian | The Battle of the Bismarck Sea |
19 June | Ed Williams | Evolution of aircraft navigation |
31 May | Sanu Kainikara – RAAF Air Power Strategist | Flying the MiG |
26 April | Bob Richardson – AAC member and retired RAAF fighter and test pilot | The combat capability of the modern RAAF |
29 March | Howard Brady | Antarctic geology |
22 February | Peter Rushbridge | Measure of real defence capability |
2017 |
26 October | Doug Hurst – AAC member | The Far East Air Force |
28 September | Marjorie Pagani – CEO Angel Flight | Angel Flight operations in Australia |
31 August | Bill Owen – experienced RN and RAN submarine commander | Submarines since 1967 – what about the future? |
27 July | George Penfound | Vickers and the TSR2 |
29 June | Mike Gahan – aviation adviser | Aviation infrastructure in third world states |
25 May | Martin Aubury, RAeS – Retired airworthiness engineer involved in development of the Boeing 747 | Boeing’s incredible 747 |
27 April | Dr John Dawson – Head of the Positioning Section at Geoscience Australia | A trial satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) for Australia |
30 March | Neville Blyth – Manager Major Projects ATSB | A quick look inside the Australian Transport Safety Bureau – Australia’s independent transport safety investigator |
23 February | Air Vice-Marshal ‘Mac’ Weller, AM, Retd | Huey Support in Vietnam |
2016 |
27 October | Peter Foley – ATSB Program Director, Operational Search for MH 370 | The search for MH370 |
29 September | John Paule – AAC member | My Vietnam experiences |
25 August | David Edmunds – aviation author and advocate | Oshkosh 2016 and Canberra’s second airport saga |
28 July | Owen Zupp – AAC member | Phil Zupp – a life in the sky |
30 June | AIRCDRE Alan Clements – Commandant ADFA and F8 Meteor pilot | Flying the F8 Meteor |
26 May | Doug Hurst – AAC Member | Transport Support Flight Butterworth & the Cold War |
28 April | Commodore Drew McKinnie, RANR – Chair GFA Ops Panel | The sport of gliding |
31 March | Commodore Vince di Pietro, RAN – immediate past Commander RAN Fleet Air Arm | 39 years of naval aviation |
25 February | Steve Tizzard – aviation consultant and investigator | Political and financial impediments to flight safety |
2015 |
29 October | Ian Pearson & Doug Hurst – AAC members | Cold War Maritime air operations |
24 September | Anita Taylor – CASA Board Member | Future of recreational aviation in Australia |
27 August | Peter Rusbridge – AAC member | Aircrew training reform – a serious business |
30 July | SQNLDR David Hood, RAAF | C-27J Spartan: certification and capabilities |
25 June | Ben Matthes – AAC member | Reasons to travel – Birdsville and beyond |
28 May | Merv Fowler – AAC member | Extreme aircraft instrumentation – my amazing journey |
30 April | RADM Raydon Gates (Retd) – CE LM Aust & NZ | An aerospace update from Lockheed Martin |
26 March | Ian Honnery – CE Aerospace Maritime and Defence Foundation of Australia | Aerospace and defence exposition |
26 February | MAJGEN Jim Molan (Retd) | Middle East operations |
2014 |
30 October | Jeff Boyd CASA Deputy Chair | An update on CASA activities |
25 September | Philip Kinnane – AAC member | Development of the RAAF’s air refuelling capability |
28 August | Ian Pearson – AAC member | Southern Ocean rescues |
31 July | Philip Clay | Much more than [Fokker] Friendship |
26 June | Mark Boast | My career in military aviation |
29 May | Bill Owens – AAC member | By submarine under the Arctic ice 1965 |
24 April | Lorraine Litster – AAC member | My doubtful career in aviation |
27 March | Ron Gretton and Mark Skidmore – RAAF Museum | The Bristol Boxkite replica story |
27 February | Norman Lee – Committee Member | Some lesser moments in aviation |
2013 |
31 October | Ms Margaret Staib (AVM Retd) | CEO Airservices Australia |
26 September | Terry Roach – Submarine Institute of Australia | Why submarines for Australia |
29 August | David Edmunds – aviation author and advocate | Recreational airfield for Canberra |
25 July | Dr Robert Lee – former BASI Director | Human Factors in Safety |
27 June | Laurie Wilson – President National Press Club | Personal perceptions of a political journalist |
30 May | Ron Doggett – AAC member | Charles member Karman – engineer, inventor, businessman, musician, philanthropist |
18 April | John White – former AWM aircraft curator | Personal reflections on departure as the AWM Aircraft Collection Curator |
28 March | Margaret Hadfield-Zorgdrager & Dr Kathryn Spurling – Hadfield Gallery | “A grave too far away” – A tribute to Australians in member II RAF Bomber Command |
28 February | Gary Waters – Kokoda Foundation | Modern cyber warfare – offence and defence |
2012 |
25 October | ACM Angus Houston (Rtd) – Chair Airservices Australia | A personal perspective |
27 September | Bob Howe – AAC member | 2 SQN riverine operations in Vietnam |
30 August | John McCormick -– Director Civil Aviation Safety Authority | CASA today, the director’s view |
26 July | John Wood – AAC member | Affordable safety, Class G Airspace trial and other matters |
28 June | John McCaffrey – AAC member | A virtual tour of the AWM |
31 May | Graham Dyke – AAC member | No1 Squadron and the Malayan Emergency |
26 April | LEUT James Hawley RAN – Naval Aviation Warfare Instructor | Modern naval combat helicopter operations |
29 March | Rod Bencke – AAC member | V Bombers development and personal flying experiences |
23 February | Peter Reddel – AAC member | Current Civil Transport Aircraft Development |
2011 |
27 October | Michael Cleaver – AAC member | Oshkosh – an adventure |
22 September | Prof Brian O’Keeffe – AAC member | Future Navigation System – history and way forward |
25 August | AVM Kym “Koz” Osley – New Air Combat Capability | Joint Strike Fighter |
28 July | Dr Miriam Baltuck – Canberra Deep Space Comms Complex and NASA Ops. | Apollo XI moon landing on 21 July 1969 theme |
30 June | Ian Mallett – AAC member | GPS, performance based navigation |
26 May | AIRMSHL Mark Binskin – Chief of Air Force | RAAF view to the future |
28 April | Laddie Hindley – AAC member | Helicopter operations in Australia and PNG |
31 March | Jim Cullens – AAC member | Glider operations WWII |
23 February | John Daly – AAC member | Personal aviation experiences |
2010 |
30 September | Graham Neil – AAC member | FAC in Vietnam |
26 August | Norman Lee – Committee Member | Reflections on early RAN helicopter ops |
29 July | Stephen Byron | Canberra Airport |
24 June | Owen Zupp | “there and back” |
27 May | Jeff Boyd | Brindabella airlines and the changing operating environment for GA |
29 April | Mike Watson | Low flying accidents |
25 March | Phil Byrne | P3 v submarine |
25 February | John White | Australians in WWII Bomber Command |
2009 |
29 October | Phil Byrne | P3 v submarine |
24 September | Graham Moss | Building airports in the South Pacific |
27 August | Bob Howe – Retired RAAF navigator / weapons officer | The PGM revolution for Australia: air weapons projects – 1970s |
30 July | Rhonda Parnell | A life with aviation |
25 June | John Quaife | Experiences as a fighter pilot & my experience as director of the Combined Air Operations Centre in the Middle East |
28 May | Stuart Back | Jindalee |
30 April | Andrew McLaughlin | The future |
26 March | Neil Campbell | TWA 800 Accident – Australian participation in the investigation. |
26 February | Ron Green | It’s a Mirage!! |
2008 |
30 October | Owen Zupp | SQNLDR McGlashan – Dunkirk to D-Day |
25 September | Doug Hurst | RAAF in Korea |
28 August | Jim Flemming | In flight refuelling |
31 July | Harry Julian | “How does it feel?” |
26 June | John White | WWI aircraft restoration project |
29 May | Kenny Love | Temora Aviation Museum |
24 April | Norman Lee | Training fighter pilots Lossiemouth 1960s |
27 March | Col Joe Rears | Defence Aviation Training & Rotary Wind Developments. |
28 February | AIRCDRE Jack Plenty | RAAF Air Lift Group |
2007 |
25 October | Merv Fowler | James Reason accident investigation model |
27 September | Craig Saddler | Boeing Australia |
30 August | John White | Restoring G for George and other aircraft at the AWM |
26 July | Brett Leyshon | ATSB Lockhart River crash |
28 June | Bill Ely | Evolution in navigation technology |
31 May | Graham Dyke | Antarctic aviation |
26 April | Kristen Alexander | Jack Davenport |
29 March | Dave Rogers | Ejection from F111 |
22 February | Kristen Anderson | Clive Caldwell & other WWII Australian fighter pilots |
2006 |
26 October | Gordon Taylor | |
28 September | Richard Low | Jeppesen’s electronic flight bag |
31 August | Dick Cresswell | My career as a fighter pilot |
27 July | Norman Lee | RAN carrier ops in Korean war, with some lighter moments |
29 June | Merv Fowler | Runway Safety |
25 May | Ben Rayner | Canberra International Airport future |
27 April | Ian Kerr | WIGs |
30 March | Merv Fowler | Runway safety |
23 Feb | Rod Luke | RAAF flying training |