Vale Stan Gajda - Aviation Archeologist
Indeed, very sad news that Stan has passed on. His activities in Australia for many years before going out to the islands are also noteworthy. His passion for aviation archeology and his hunt for wrecks, not just aircraft, seemed almost to be never ending.
Years ago he present to me some small pieces of aircraft wreckage that I still hold dear to me and are now a memory of him. One piece was from the Mitsubishi Dinah remains that he rediscovered near Truscott in WA and the other was a piece of the Carnot Bay Diamond DC-3. Over the years he had given me a few other pieces, each with a bit of history.
It is time for you to rest now Stan. Thank you for being part of my life, I really enjoyed the experience.
FITD