December 2009 Archives

The Air-Crane is due into South Australia to be ready to enter service for the CFS on Monday 21st December 2009. 5DME will be attending CFS Media Day and will bring you more information as it comes to hand. At this stage we are unaware of any public open day but will advise if this should change.

 

Fokker Friendship VH-EWP departed Adelaide today at 0830. This is her last vist here for some time. After being refitted with the LADS gear from VH-LCL (Dash 8) she is on her way to Victoria.

We will keep you up-to-date on where and what VH-EWP is doing to the best of our ability.

The 90th Anniversary of the arrival of Sir Keith, Sir Ross Smith, Jimmy Bennett and W.H. Sheirs into Darwin on 10th of December 1919, in a Vickers Vimy WWI bomber (G-EAOU) is being commemorated with a special service to be held at the Creswell Gardens. The anniversary is on the 10th of December but the commemorative ceremony will be held on Sunday the 13th of December.

Martyn Smith form Adelaide Biplanes with be flying air mail on the 10th to officially recognise the event. The Air mail (Covers) will be provided by the West Beach Aviation Group (WBAG). A member of the Air Mail Society will be a passenger on the flight.

 

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