Bankstown memories, from the 1970’s
1. Rex Aviation, all those new Cessnas,
2. Ansett General Aviation,
3. Jack Brabham Aviation,
4. Navair,
5. Row upon row of DHC Beavers parked on the grass after the super phosphate bounty was phased out,
6. The written off East West F27 parked over near Nationwide Wide Air Services Hangar,
7. The ME109 in the hangar,
8. The Royal Aero Club of NSW clubroom, bar etc,
9. Adams Aviation,
10. The Piaggio P166’s that we’re used on night freight,
11. The old control tower and briefing office.
From the mid 80’s,
1. Colin Johnson ground school,
2. Bank runner activity,
3 Clark Film Services Twin Pionair and Twin Comanches,
4. The Blimp that was based there on and off,
5. Airtex ATPL subjects with Gavin Selcombe,
6. The Avcentre charter company,
7. One or two quiet ales in the Aero club,
From the very early 90’s
1. Hawker Pacific for a PT6 ground school and that was the last time I have been to Bankstown.