Yesterday, Saturday 1st March, at exactly 7.40 am (local) the replica Bristol Military Boxkite VH-XKT took off and flew at Point Cook, Victoria, Australia, exactly 100 years to the minute after the first flight of an Australian Military aircraft.
There has been a lot of hard work, by a lot of people to make this commemoration happen. I thank them for doing so.
The Boxkite project at the RAAF Museum had many genuinely interested visitors today, Sunday 2nd March, eminent among whom was Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Quentin Bryce AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia. Seen here with Group Captain Ron Gretton AM RAAF (Ret'd) on the left, and Wing Commander Geoff Matthews, RAAF (Ret'd) the builders of this remarkable, airworthy replica of Australia's first military aircraft.
Regards,