Historical information
626th lecture given before the Royal Aeronautical Society since its founding in January 1866.
From the collection of
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - The Effect of Wing Loading on the Design of Modern Aircraft with Particular Regard to the Take-Off Problem, H. F. Vessey, Proceedings of a Meeting of the Royal Aeronautical Sosciety in London, 18/11/1937
Other items from this collection
16183 items
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Magazine (Item) - (SP) Collection of AHSA New Bulletins, AHSA - Vol 21 No 3/ 4; Vol 22 No 2/ 4; Vol 23 No 1/ 2/ 3/ Vol 24 No 3/ 4; Vol 25 No 1/ 2 /3 /4; Vol 26 No 1/ 2/ 3; Vol 27 No 1/ 2/ 4; Vol 34 No 3; Vol 35 No 3; Vol 37 No 1/ 4; Vol 38 No 2; Vol 42 No 2; Vol 44 No 3
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Photograph (Item) - (SP) Album of aircraft photos from unknown source during a UK Museum tour
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Map (Item) - Ansett Route Map - Broken Hill <> Alice Springs
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Booklet (Item) - Ansett DCA - Schedule of Type Experience [a blank log book to be filled in]
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Ansett Coastal Navigation for Beginners
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Ansett Airworthiness Admin & Procedures and numerical index of Air Navigation Orders
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Ansett Training School Basic Pressurisation and Air Conditioning
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Ansett Fokker F27 Airframe Course Notes
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Ansett Boeing 727 Training Airframe Course Notes
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Ansett Lockheed Electra 188A Airframe Training Manual
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Ansett Continental DC Airframe & PowerPlant Course
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Ansett Training Manual Boeing 727 & Viscount V720C & Viscount V747
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Ansett Boeing 737 Technical Manual Pitot static system, water & waste, Aux Power & Oxygen
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Ansett Boeing 737 Maintenance Training Manual Maintenance Practices 2 vols
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Moorabbin Air MuseumUniform (Item) - Binocular Canvas Cover
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Photograph (Item) - Pratt & Whitney Engines Logo Sticker, Pratt & Whitney Engine Logo
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - WW2 German and Italian Aircraft Recognition Sheet, Gerrman and Italian
Shows silhouettes of the Focke-Wulf FW-187, Dornier 215, Henschel 126, and Fiat BR. 20, CR. 42 and G. 50 aircraft. Probably used during the early stages of the Second World War.
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Booklet (Item) - Booklet Advertising the Ikara Anti-Submarine Missile System, British Aerospace Dynamics Group: Ikara
Published by British Aerospace in their capacity as sales representative of the Australian Government.
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Moorabbin Air MuseumUniform (Item) - Pattern 37 Pistol Ammunition Pouch. Stamped 1944
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - Booklet Advertising the Turana Target System, The Turana Drone System: A Modern Target Facility
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - Collection of Images and Drawings Related to the Ikara and Turana Programs, Ikara or Turana?
Placed together in a folder in May 2024 by Nelson Styles. Found together but loose in the Archives Office.
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Book (Item) - RAAF Fitters Course Notes, Fitters II.E Flight Mechanics Course Notes
Manual features the number 59791 and "LHC Prowse, 93 Sqd RAAF" on the inside of front cover.
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Booklet (Item) - Short History of the Rolls-Royce Merlin Engine, A Brief History of the Birth and Development of the Merlin Aero Engine
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Moorabbin Air MuseumUniform (Item) - Pouch Canvas Storage Canvas With Carrying Straps
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - Documents Relating to Armstrong Siddeley Gas Turbine and Double Mamba Propeller Engines, Armstrong Siddeley
In addition to the Double Mamba, the booklets refer to the Nene as well as gas turbine and turbo-jet engines more generally.
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Booklet (Item) - US Aircraft Identification Booklet, Aircraft Recognition for the Ground Observer
Designed to assist the US and Canadian Ground Observer Corps as well as enthusiasts.
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - Publications Relating to the Armstrong-Siddeley Adder Engine, Adder
Contains an article from Flight Magazine about the Adder engine, as well as what appears to be an internal report about the characteristics of the aircraft requires for installation of the Adder engine
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Moorabbin Air MuseumUniform (Item) - Magazine Pouch heavy canvas US Army, Magazine Pouch heavy canvas US Army
One of the pouches is marked with Boyle 45790
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - Correspondence of Ross Alexander, Public Affairs Executive of Ansett, Ross General Correspondence
Correspondence relating to Public Relations.
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Newspaper (Item) - News Article Commemorating 50 Years of DC-3 Services, Around the World in 50 Years
Report by John Spiers outlines the 50-year lifespan of the DC-3
