As part of the celebrations for the Centenary
of Powered Flight,
the
Civil Aviation Historical Society is holding an Open Day
at the Airways Museum, Essendon Airport.
Saturday
29 November 2003, 10 am to 4 pm
Admission
is by gold coin donation. A BBQ lunch will be provided, generously sponsored
by Airservices Australias Melbourne Air Traffic Services Centre.
BYO drinks, however free tea and coffee will be available all day.
Click here
for a location map.
OPEN DAY FILM PROGRAMME
Films
& address - in the theatrette/meeting room
|
Time |
Title
|
|
10:30 |
A
Place to Land This film deals with the extensions
and development of Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport and the construction
of Melbournes Tullamarine Airport. (1962) |
21
min, colour |
12:00 |
Safety
is no Accident A review of Civil Aviation in Australia
in 1962. Shows the Air Traffic Control and communications services
in operation, navigational aids and ground aids in use, and the
work that is being done to maintain one of the highest safety records
in the world. (1962) |
29
min, colour |
1:00
|
The
Stripmakers A DCA Mobile Maintenance Unit convoy
from Melbourne sets out to maintain airfields on the Roper River,
NT. (1966) |
28
min, colour |
2:30
|
A
short address on "The Significance
of the Centenary of Powered Flight to Australia"
by Roger Meyer, CAHS President |
approx
30 min |
Videos - running continuously in the Museum
|
Title |
|
Located
at... |
Aeradio |
A
film highlighting the work of Aeradio in the 1950s. |
...the
Aeradio exhibits |
Flight
Plan |
A
review of Civil Aviation in 1950. Air Traffic Control, airfield
construction and stringent testing of aircraft components are shown,
together with the Flying Doctor services and what Civil Aviation
means to people in the outback. |
...
the Air Traffic Control exhibits |
Click here to read a list of Selected
Events in Australian Civil Aviation History 1903-2003