Showing 46 items matching flying wing
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Australian Gliding Museum
Machine - Glider – Sailplane, 1972
The Hall Cherokee II glider is an American design for amateur construction from plans. The designer was Stan Hall (1915-2009), a professional engineer, who gained extensive experience in the United States aviation industry during World War 2 including the programs for military gliders. He continued to work as an engineer for aircraft manufacturers and as a consultant to the industry after the war. He was active in gliding and, in particular, the home built sailplane movement. The Cherokee II was one of about 10 glider designs that he produced: it came out in 1956. It is understood that over 100 Cherokee gliders have been built. In Australia the number is possibly 10 or 11. The Hall Cherokee VH-GVO was built by R.D Meares of Caringbah, New South Wales. The glider was registered as VH-GVO on 11 October 1973 and given serial number “GFA-HB-82” by the Gliding Federation of Australia. The Logbook for VH-GVO appears to be a complete record of the flying history; in aggregate 210 hours 40 minutes in the air from 331 flights. The first test hop occurred on 29 July 1972 at Camden, New South Wales. VH-GVO was last flown on 22 July 1986. Many of the flights recorded are of one or two hours duration. The glider was last inspected and certified as airworthy and in a reasonable condition at the Hunter Valley Gliding Club in July 1986. Since that time, until transferred to the Australian Gliding Museum, the glider was in storage. Structural restoration work has been completed on the fuselage and one wing. However, inspection of the other wing revealed extensive damage to the ribs and spars and consequently a decision was taken to make it a static exhibit. The exhibit is an example of home built construction of a type that has proved popular amongst amateur glider builders.The Hall Cherokee (formerly registered as VH-GVO) is a single seat wooden home built glider. The glider is constructed from wood, plywood, fabric and metal fittings, all commercial grade except for main wing fittings, pulleys, cables and bolts. The fuselage is simple with four main longerons and bulkheads with diagonal bracing. The wing has two identical solid spars which form a geodetic structure, hence the leading edge is non-structural. Registration VH-GVO – serial number GFA-HB-82 australian gliding, glider, sailplane, hall, cherokee, meares, hunter valley gliding club -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (item) - GAF Documents and photos - History collected by Bob Nash
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - BE2A Wings, 1912
Historical Details: The AARG B.E.2a wings are a pair of upper main planes or wing panels without ailerons, of a wing warping design, and are almost certain to be sourced from the Central Flying School at Point Cook, as no other B.E.2a aircraft were ever brought to Australia. Description: The Royal Aircraft Factory in England was formed in 1911 and among its designers was Geoffrey de Havilland who later founded his own company. The B.E.2 was designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and first flew in February 1912 with de Havilland as the test. Level of Importance: National -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - Skycraft Scout, 1970
Historical Details: . Description: The Skycraft Scout is perhaps the aircraft that can be credited with starting the modern ultralight flying movement. Built in Sydney and utilising many yachting components including sail booms for the wing spars and sailcloth for the wing covering, the Sc. Level of Importance: Regional -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Functional Object - Martin Mariner Wing Section (1)
Historical Details: . Description: In 1937, Martin produced a quarter-scale flying model of a new twin-engined patrol bomber (PB) and a prototype of this experimental flying-boat was completed in February 1939, as the XPBM-1. Twenty production PBM-1s were delivered to the US Navy in 1940-4. Level of Importance: -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Functional Object - Martin Mariner Wing Section (2)
Historical Details: . Description: In 1937, Martin produced a quarter-scale flying model of a new twin-engined patrol bomber (PB) and a prototype of this experimental flying-boat was completed in February 1939, as the XPBM-1. Twenty production PBM-1s were delivered to the US Navy in 1940-4. Level of Importance: -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Archive (Item) - Box WP7 Prowse Collection See details under Description Section
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - Flying Qualities Of Areoplanes - Preliminary Notes On Vist To America August 1942
Description: Mirage Wing Sets Pre install tested - 6 npackages of documents Level of Importance: . -
Woodend RSL
Flying Log Book, Observer’s Air Gunner’s and W/T Operator’s Flying Log Book
The Flying Log Book was used by A315699 Lindsay William Fankhauser from qualifying as a helicopter crewman on 9 Dec 66 until a new Flight Log Book was issued on 15 Feb 74. The Lindsay Fankhauser lived in Gisborne and was a member of the Vietnam Veterans Association based at Woodend RSL. The Flying Log Book provides a complete record of Lindsay Fankhauser including flying hours, qualifications, annual reports, photographs of crew and aircraft from 1966 until 1974.Blue book held within a brown leather bookcover. Book cover closed with Velcro Strip. Blue book containing flight information, qualifications, posting locations, pasted in photographs. Brown cover with indentity label with name of owner enclosed in plastic cover. Blue book mounted in middle of brown cover with cover closed by overlapping.Blue book - FORM A.73 (June, 1938). Royal Australian Air Force. Observer’s Air Gunner’s and W/T Operator’s Flying Log Book. Name FANKHAUSER.L.W. (on a dymo label). Leather Cover - Aircrew wings for Aircrew members (wreath of wattle surmounted by crown, letter C inside wreath, single wing on right hand side) /LINDSAY FANKHAUSER/ RAAFfankhauser, raaf, flying log book, vietnam, a.73 -
Carlton Football Club
Football, Optus Farewell Game May 21 2005, 2005
Souvenir Football Optus Oval Farewell Game May 21 2005The Football was issued to commemorate Carlton Football Club's last game at Optus Oval/Princes Park in 2005. Farewell Princes Park Damn football! It’s just a game and it’s just an oval; dirt, grass and a few bumbling stands. Oh and there is the ghost of dad standing under the clock, smiling, dancing his jig, God love him, he loved his Bluebaggers. Oh and Pop's over there too, his scissors in his hand; he's rushed across from Lygon Street again to see the boys play. Both, like the ground now, gone for good - never to be seen again though their memories shine still. And then there's me as a lad, surrounded by men, the cans wobbling beneath my feet, my neck stretched up; I can see, I can see Ragsy!!!!!! and brave Gary Crane and Quirky on the wing and…. and it’s just a ground, just dirt and grass and the distant sound of trams. And there I am as a young man standing with my brothers, all of us singing wildly this GF evening as another flag is brought home! And there I am with Keith standing, always beer in hand, and watching Kouta and SOS and dear beloved Motley flying. But it’s only a ground just dirt and grass and late afternoon sun. There I am now, older, sitting beside me is my son, he holds the record and marks the goals, though these come far fewer nowadays. But it is only a ground and dirt and grass and memories that linger and the taste of shared drinks and the voices cheering in the outer. But it is only a ground, a ground whose moment has passed, who’s time in the sun is now time in shadow and no more balls to be bounced on that dirt nor football boots running across that grass, for there will be no more games played at Princes Park. Never again the tram down Royal Parade, never again a beer at The Rising Sun or the sound of the fans cheering madly in front of the Heatley Stand. But it is only a ground only dirt and grass and the memories, the sum total of all of us. I feel like a friend has passed...... Farewell Princes Park, time makes memories out all of us. Contributed by DannyboyNavy Blue & White Leather FootballOptus Farewell Game May 21 2005, Carlton Emblem, -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform, Air Force Jacket, Circa WW2
... WW2 Dark Blue Air Force Jacket with Air Gunner’s Half Wing... with Air Gunner’s Half Wing Badge. Rank Flying Officer with waist ...Worn by Flying Officer Ronald Turnbull in WW2. Service No 418595Used in WW2.WW2 Dark Blue Air Force Jacket with Air Gunner’s Half Wing Badge. Rank Flying Officer with waist belt. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Drawing - DRAWING WW2, FRAMED, Possibly post WW2
Names of airmen are: “CHAMPKIN D G, CARROLL M W, LYNCH T J, JARMAN E G D, HARRIS H R, JACKSON J G NEAL R L”Black / white drawing of a Lancaster air crew. Each is wearing his flying gear, each has a last name drawn on front of helmet. An Avro Lancaster Bomber is at the top part of drawing. Winged badges bearing pilot's full names are at bottom part of drawing. Frame is simple wood design, painted white with a small amount of gold trim.illustrations-pen&ink, military history - air force, airforce, lancaster -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Award, Medals
8 Replica Mounted Medals. The Distinguised Flying Cross (US). Donated to complete Wing Commander Downing's replica medal groupjohn downing, the distinguised flying cross (us) -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, The RAAF Mirage Story, 1990
Wing Commander Martin Susans joined the FAAF as a trainee pilot in 1964. His flying experience has been mainly on fighter and strike aircraft including Sabre, Mirage, F4E and F111CWing Commander Martin Susans joined the FAAF as a trainee pilot in 1964. His flying experience has been mainly on fighter and strike aircraft including Sabre, Mirage, F4E and F111Caustralia - royal australian airforce, mirage (fighter planes) -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Uniform - Uniform, RAAF, Party Suit
A black one piece Dining Suit (party suit) similar in style to a short sleeve Flying Suit, with zippered front and pockets, bearing Squadron Leader epaulettes worn by the then Squadron Leader Alan Reed whilst serving in Vietnam in 1968. It has a white embroidered RAAF brevet on the left chest, with a "Phamous Phantom Spook" (82 Wing RAAF F4E) caricature above the embroidered name ALAN REED on the right chest. Three additional embroidered patches are attached to the suit (RF-4C, 100 Missions Vietnam and Aussie Air Pirate) two on the chest and one on the left sleeve.White embroidered RAAF Brevet on left breast."Phan"alan reed, united states air force, air pilots -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - DRESS UNIFORM, RAAF
The uniform belonged to Wing Commander "Leonard Bacon", born 11 June 1906. He enlisted in the RAAF on 31 May 1926 No. 03305 with the rank AC.1. In 9 postings in Vic, QLD and WA he rose through 11 ranks to Sgt Maj Class 2 by 1940. He was commissioned as Flying Officer on 1.8.1940. He rose through the ranks to be Wing Commander on 1.7.1951. During WW2 from 1941 he was explosives Inspecting Officer at Northern Area 5 then to Explosive Inspecting Officer for the whole RAAF in the S/W Pacific. This role took him to some 21 places in the North from Townsville - Darwin to across the islands many several times. Leonard was awarded a "Mention in Despatches" on Morotai in 1945. Post WW2 in 1950 Leonard was appointed Chief Inspector of explosives in the RAAF, one of these roles was the supervision of the disposal of large quantities of War Stock. On 13.6.1958 he was recommended for an “OBE” which he received in the 1959 New Years Honors List. Leonard retired from the RAAF on 11.6.1960 after 34 years. This is a very brief record of his service documents.Dark Blue Service Dress Uniform comprising of jacket (.1) Pants (.2) gold buttons with RAAF emblems. Ribbons on the coat are as follows; Left to Right: OBE, 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, British War Medal with clasp "MID". Australian Service medal, Long Service and Good Conduct medal. Jacket has black inside lining with belt connected to back. Three stripes of Wing Commander rank on the sleeves. Size "M".raaf, uniform, leonard bacon