Essendon Airport (AUS)

[Airbus_boy14]

Hi all,

I'm building a diorama of Essendon Airport and was hoping people here had pictures of it in it's heydays (1950's-1971). I've checked quite a bit of the net and have only turned up with the National Archive pictures and a few flickr pictures.

I'm also looking for airport diagrams of the time.

It seems that there are quite a few Aussies on PPRuNe and I hope that someone can help me :O

Thanks,

Mike :ok:

[CharlieLimaX-Ray]

Try Greg at GeeBees Pilot shop at Essendon airport.

[mingalababya]

The following pics are from this website. Ern Mainka Aviation Archive (http://www.ernmphotography.com/Pages/Aviation/Aviation_Index.html)

It's hard imagine today that the airport where I did a lot of my GA training from once catered for 727s, DC9s and F27s.

http://www.ernmphotography.com/Pages/Aviation/Aircraft/Misc/Essendon/Ac100_700.jpg

http://www.ernmphotography.com/Pages/Aviation/Aircraft/Misc/Essendon/Ac080_700.jpg

[mingalababya]

.. and I just love this 747 wannabe at Essendon in 1971! :cool:

Carvair (http://www.ernmphotography.com/Pages/Aviation/Aircraft/Civil/Carvair/Carvair.html)

[A. Le Rhone]

I noticed this had a few photos and a VAR approach within:

YouTube - The Aircraft & Colours of TAA - Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZpaiLec4kY)

Can you post a picture of your completed project?

[CaptainMidnight]

Have you looked here?

Airways Museum / Civil Aviation Historical Society (http://www.airwaysmuseum.com/index.htm)

Click on "History" on the left, then go to Airports & Aerodromes, and other stuff under headings such as Air Traffic Services.

Worth a personal visit ........