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Moorabbin Air MuseumBook - Advisory Committee for Aeronautics technical reports, Technical Report of the Advisory Committee for Aeronautics for the Year 1913 - 1914
... ...Tests on aircraft bodies...Advisory Committee for Aeronautics technical reports Committee report for 1913-1914 Wind channels Experiments on airship models Tests on aircraft bodies Stability Propellers Strength of construction Hydro-aircraft Fabrics Meteoroloy Collection of aeronautical studies for 1913 - 1914 Technical Report of the Advisory Committee for Aeronautics for the Year 1913 - 1914 Book Advisory Committee for Aeronautics technical reports ...Collection of aeronautical studies for 1913 - 1914non-fictionCollection of aeronautical studies for 1913 - 1914committee report for 1913-1914, wind channels, experiments on airship models, tests on aircraft bodies, stability, propellers, strength of construction, hydro-aircraft, fabrics, meteoroloy -
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Book - Advisory Committee for Aeronautics technical reports, Technical Report of the Advisory Committee for Aeronautics for the Year 1914 - 1915
... ...Tests on models of aircraft bodies...Advisory Committee for Aeronautics technical reports Committee report for 1914-1915 Experiments on airship models Tests on models of aircraft bodies Stabililty Rotary & resistance derivatives Airscrews Construction strength Sea planes Fabrics Meteorology Collection of technical studies for 1914-1915 Technical Report of the Advisory Committee for Aeronautics for the Year 1914 - 1915 Book Advisory Committee for Aeronautics technical reports ...Collection of technical studies for 1914-1915non-fictionCollection of technical studies for 1914-1915committee report for 1914-1915, experiments on airship models, tests on models of aircraft bodies, stabililty, rotary & resistance derivatives, airscrews, construction strength, sea planes, fabrics, meteorology -
St Kilda Historical SocietyPhotograph
... test-flying a Vikers Viking Amphibian aircraft which spun into the ground from 1000 feet (305 m), killing them both. Bennett was a long-serving crew member for Ross, as a mechanic, and had accompanied him on the first aeroplane flight from Egypt to India in December 1918, and from England to Australia in November-December 1919. He and Ross were mourned as national heroes and their bodies...test-flying a Vikers Viking Amphibian aircraft which spun into the ground from 1000 feet (305 m), killing them both. Bennett was a long-serving crew member for Ross, as a mechanic, and had accompanied him on the first aeroplane flight from Egypt to India in December 1918, and from England to Australia in November-December 1919. He and Ross were mourned as national heroes and their bodies ...James Mallett Bennett AFM and Bar MSM was born in St Kilda in 1894 and died in Weybridge, near London England, on 13 April 1922, in an aeroplane accident. Killed in the same accident was renowned aviator Sir Ross Macpherson Smith, KBE, MC & Bar, DFC & Two Bars. They were test-flying a Vikers Viking Amphibian aircraft which spun into the ground from 1000 feet (305 m), killing them both. Bennett was a long-serving crew member for Ross, as a mechanic, and had accompanied him on the first aeroplane flight from Egypt to India in December 1918, and from England to Australia in November-December 1919. He and Ross were mourned as national heroes and their bodies were brought back to Australia. Bennett was buried in St Kilda cemetery on 19 June 1922 after a lying-in-state at Queen's Hall, Parliament House. An obelisk in his honour was unveiled at St Kilda on 26 April 1927. The photograph was taken during a St Kilda Historical Society tour of St Kilda cemetery on 26 November 1978. Colour Polaroid photographBus trip 26/11/78 Bennetts Grave SKHS 00760. The inscription on the headstones reads: Erected by his parents in loving memory of Lieut James Mallett Bennett AFM and Bar MSM late Australian Flying Corp AIF. Born St Kilda 1894, passed to a higher life, 13th April 1922, at Weybridge England, result of an aeroplane accident, accompanied Late Capt Sir Ross Smith KBE on first aeroplane flight Egypt to India Dec 1918. Also first aeroplane flight England to Australia Nov-Dec 1919.st kilda, st kilda cemetery, lt james mallett bennett, aviators, graves -
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Document (item) - Turana - Australia's Naval Target Aircraft
... test, show Woomera Rocket Range SA. Rocket motor nozzle had to be correct angle to body. Last photo is Ikara missile in launcher. Significance: M2 was first full scale pre production missile. Level of Importance: . Document Turana - Australia's Naval Target Aircraft ...Description: Seven photos showing Ikara missile on nozzle alignment rig in test, show Woomera Rocket Range SA. Rocket motor nozzle had to be correct angle to body. Last photo is Ikara missile in launcher. Significance: M2 was first full scale pre production missile. Level of Importance: .
