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Mach One...conversations at the speed of sound! Preserving Australia's aviation heritage. Join us in The Hangar https://themachonehangar.wordpress.com
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QAM Curator of the Don Bennett Archive, Ian Campbell and Garry Hills discuss Don Bennett's pivotal role in establishing the Atlantic Ferry (later RAF Ferry Command) during World War 2 as a glimpse into the life of Bennett the Australian airman and leader.'Relentless Skies: the Most Efficient Airman' is the first of a 2 volume series on Bennett - the first biography of Bennett in 30 years, the first comprehensive biography and the first by an Australian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
QAM volunteer Assistant Conservation and Restoration Manager and Past President describes his experiences as an RAAF instrument fitter working on the WRE unmanned target jet aircraft, the GAF Jindivik. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mt. Gambier Aviation Museum Chair, Chris Holden introduces us to the new venture and talks about the buried treasure at Mt. Gambier aerodrome, the home of No.2 Air Observers School, RAAF Mount Gambier (2AOS), officially formed on 6 February 1941 which provided training for over 4000 Air Observers, Navigators and Wireless Operators, many of whom served with RAF Bomber Command. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Australian Air League (AAL) was formed 90 years ago in 1934. What is the Air League doing today? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
From Air Force navigator and pilot to commercial captain and now glider pilot and instructor, Baz is now a volunteer QAM tour guide SimGuide in the QAM B737-800 cockpit simulator. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this very special episode, we hear the story, in his own words, of RAF fighter reconnaissance pilot and instructor, W. G. Netherton and his trainee pilot Paul Fisher, who were forced to elect from their out-of-control Folland Gnat jet trainer. In the studio with me is QAM volunteer guide and retired RAF fighter pilot, John Lloyd, providing expert context and Kit Netherton's daughters who introduce us to their father and recall the impact of the accident on their family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt Denning continues his workshop hangar tour and describes his Boomerang projects and what the lovingly-restored Boomerang is like to fly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt talks about the CAC Boomerang fighter aircraft that he has restored to the skies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Frank Gyzemyter introduces us to his father, John, who was on the team that assembled the QAM DC-3 in 1937! John also accompanied our DC-3 in a stunt formation flight under the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1942. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In 2023, at the age of 17, Chloe Familton set out from Cessnock, NSW in an attempt to be the youngest female pilot to fly solo around Australia. It didn't all go according to plan. Listen here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Host Garry Hills talks with retired Qantas 747 captain and former RAAF pilot Mark Kelly about his lifelong flying career, including the day on 24 August 1979 when he and Navigator Al Curr were forced to eject from their F-111C A8-137 (No. 1 sqn) at RNZAF Ohakea, New Zealand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Host Garry Hills talks with QAM volunteer and author Ian Campbell about Australian aviator AVM Don Bennett's role in one of the early RAF Bomber Command raids on the German battleship Tirpitz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this week's 80th Anniversary of the Dambuster raid, 'Operation Chastise', host Garry Hills talks with Helen Pitt (nee Simpson), daughter of RAAF Flying Officer Tammy Simpson, DFC DFM, who flew with RAF Bomber Command as a Tail Gunner on Australian pilot, Air Marshal Mick Martin's P-Popsie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Host Garry Hills talks with Paul Sheehan who has just completed the first definitive history of the Short Empire Flying Boats of the 1930's and '40's. In this second of two episodes, Paul details the story of the 6 Qantas Empire Flying Boats and what became of them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Host Garry Hills talks with Paul Sheehan who has just completed the first definitive history of the Short Empire Flying Boats of the 1930's and '40's. In this first of two episodes, Paul describes the design and performance of the Empire Boats, laying the groundwork for the next episode describing the story of the 6 Qantas Empire Flying Boats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Host Garry Hills chats with two RFDS workers about their RFDS King Air B200 simulator and the work of RFDS at the Women in Aviation Open Day April 15th 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Retired United Airlines 727, 737, 757 and 767 Captain, Kay Clark talks with host Garry Hills about the journey from Coffs Harbour to commercial piloting and eventually United Airlines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
QAM volunteer, Garry Scott talks to host Garry Hills about his full-scale representation of the nose section of an SR-71 Blackbird that currently resides in his workshop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Restoration volunteers Andrew Johns and Steve Sherratt talk to Garry Hills about the ongoing work being done on the QAM's Spitfire Mk 1 Representation and the Douglas DC3. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
QAM volunteer Arthur Hall talks to podcast host Garry Hills about his almost 40 years of experience in customer service in Australian airlines, notably Ansett ANA, describing the huge changes in commercial air travel he experienced during that time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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