-----the first "Reg.203" licence in Australia granted to Aeropelican and in 1976
Rod,
Not so, not even close, by about 10 years. A string were granted in the mid 1960's, many will remember Maslings.
The very first, not well known, was to Comet Air Services, a trading name of Comet Overnite Transport Pty Ltd.
But I remember well all Hilder's fights with Sir Donald Anderson, who was patron of RNAC. As long as Anderson was DG/DCA, nobody got a flying school license to compete with RNAC. Once he retired, Hilder finally got a flying school license and started a school.
Tootle pip!!