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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

28th Dec 2009, 14:04

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100th Anniversary- First powered flight in Australia

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Posted By Rob M

Centenary of Flight Newsletter #7

We are sending newsletters about the centenary of flight each week and the latest pdf file can be found on this link (http://www.houdini.diggersrest.com/Houdini%20Flight%20Newsletter%207%20.pdf)....

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

21st Dec 2009, 08:58

Replies: 22

100th Anniversary- First powered flight in Australia

Views: 4,523

Posted By Rob M

In definition

Ross,

Thank you for the perspective and it really is a case of definition. It looks to me that this debate will continue for many years and there is even a hint of interstate rivalry. The...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

19th Dec 2009, 10:13

Replies: 22

100th Anniversary- First powered flight in Australia

Views: 4,523

Posted By Rob M

Defries Flight

I have heard several claims that Colin Defries was the first to fly but also heard that there are many gaps in the story. Some of which are:
There are no photographs of his plane in the air;
He...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

16th Dec 2009, 10:44

Replies: 22

100th Anniversary- First powered flight in Australia

Views: 4,523

Posted By Rob M

Australia's Centenary of Flight News

We are trying to pull together all of the events and articles about Australia's Centenary of Flight and post them on our Lion's web site (http://www.houdini.diggersrest.com). Please send me any...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

12th Nov 2009, 11:57

Replies: 14

Searching For Harry Houdini's Biplane

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Posted By Rob M

Some information on Stevenson

We have discovered that Donald Stevenson was a 'machanist and semiprofessional magician' acquaintance of Houdini's who worked in William Robinson workshops and they were involved in the model...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

9th Nov 2009, 10:27

Replies: 14

Searching For Harry Houdini's Biplane

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Posted By Rob M

Houdini's sold the biplane in 1913

We have received evidence that Harry sold his plane to Donald Stevenson, of Long Acre - London, in 1913. Does anyone have information on Stevenson?

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

5th Nov 2009, 11:10

Replies: 14

Searching For Harry Houdini's Biplane

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Posted By Rob M

Clues Posted 5 Nov 2009

Several clues have been sent through and posted onto the web site. Please send through any other leads that you have.
In search of Harry Houdini's biplane...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

4th Nov 2009, 20:08

Replies: 14

Searching For Harry Houdini's Biplane

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Posted By Rob M

Back on track for Houdini's biplane

Milt,

Thank you for the expose of Del Badgery's first flight at Hendon in 1913.

However, this topic is to search for the Houdini biplane and therefore can we please keep the topic on track by...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

30th Oct 2009, 10:34

Replies: 14

Searching For Harry Houdini's Biplane

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Posted By Rob M

Searching For Harry Houdini's Biplane

We are searching for Harry Houdini's original biplane for Australia's centenary of flight celebrations. Most of the information leads to the biplane being stored somewhere in England. Has anyone ever...

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