Airways Museum Open Day

[Philthy]

As part of the celebrations for the Centenary of Powered Flight, the Civil Aviation Historical Society is holding an Open Day at the Airways Museum, Essendon Airport.

Saturday 29 November 2003, 10am - 4pm

. films from the archives

. guided tours of the museum

. FREE BBQ lunch (BYO drinks)

. admission by gold coin donation

Full details and location map available on the Museum website - www.airwaysmuseum.com (http://www.airwaysmuseum.com)

[Spodman]

1:00 The Stripmakers

A DCA Mobile Maintenance Unit convoy from Melbourne sets out to maintain airfields on the Roper River, NT. (1966) 28 min, colour

I seem to remember a fairly recent ABC doco with this title, all about some nice ladies from Adelaide.

Be nice to sit down at a console that lets out a strident "ding" from a real metal bell, rather than the infuriating beeping thing we have now... It might even have an ash-tray??:yuk:

[Philthy]

Only a week to go now to the Open Day!

Did I mention the free lunch...?