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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Nov 2018, 05:34
Replies: 14
Views: 3,402
Posted By Grantlee Kieza

How our World War aces changed aviation history

https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/qweekend/the-queenslad-air-aces-who-flew-in-world-war-i-and-lived-returned-home-and-changed-the-future-of-aviation-in-australia/news-story/e3b8b01d298441...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Oct 2012, 23:39
Replies: 62
Views: 32,647
Posted By Grantlee Kieza

Arthur Butler

Had a great chat this week to the grandson of Arthur Butler - of Comper Swift fame.
His name is Mark Pitts and he is a top boxing trainer whose fighters have included Sakio Bika (v the great Joe...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Aug 2012, 11:49
Replies: 7
Views: 1,279
Posted By Grantlee Kieza

Australian Aviation Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame names inaugural class | Australian Aviation Magazine (http://australianaviation.com.au/2012/08/hall-of-fame-names-inaugural-class/)




The Australian Aviation Hall of Fame will...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Aug 2012, 06:58
Replies: 14
Views: 3,351
Posted By Grantlee Kieza

I visited Harry Haker's grave in Hook Rd a few...

I visited Harry Haker's grave in Hook Rd a few weeks ago and someone had placed a model plane by his headstone in tribute.


Here's the link to the pic
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Aug 2012, 01:32
Replies: 55
Views: 15,484
Posted By Grantlee Kieza

Hinkler's brother used to tell people that Bert...

Hinkler's brother used to tell people that Bert had a device rigged up from an alarm clock and which hung around his neck on long flights. If his chin started to drop it would trigger the alarm. He...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Aug 2012, 05:33
Replies: 55
Views: 15,484
Posted By Grantlee Kieza

That's a great point. In Australia and many other...

That's a great point. In Australia and many other countries there is an inbuilt warning when you haven't had a rest from driving for 2 hours. The fact that guys like Hinkler and Lindbergh could fly...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Aug 2012, 09:20
Replies: 55
Views: 15,484
Posted By Grantlee Kieza

The Greatest Aviator

Just interested in the choice of everyone for the greatest pilot from the early days of aviation.
Having written Bert Hinkler's biography I find it hard for anyone to surpass England to Aust solo in...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Aug 2012, 23:32
Replies: 55
Views: 15,484
Posted By Grantlee Kieza

wreckage

The wreckage of Bert's plane was taken to the military airfield and destroyed. But the the Gipsy engine was salvaged and used in a Genairco aircraft for some time before being sold in Brisbane in...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Aug 2012, 13:04
Replies: 62
Views: 32,647
Posted By Grantlee Kieza

Comper

Don't know if you've seen this guys but in case you haven't this is Arthur Butler in a Comper Swift flying England to Australia, to retrace Bert Hinkler's great flight of 1928...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Jul 2012, 13:32
Replies: 68
Views: 46,631
Posted By Grantlee Kieza

Grosvenor Cup

Hello everyone
I thought you might be interested in this excerpt from my book about Bert Hinkler and the Grosvenor Cup

* One of the most important races for British flyers became the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Jul 2012, 10:58
Replies: 55
Views: 15,484
Posted By Grantlee Kieza

Hi guys - re Bert Hinkler crash

Hello everyone
Thanks for your interest in my book on Bert Hinkler.
I have a copy of the crash report compiled by Italian investigators in the days after Bert's body was found.
If anyone would...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Jul 2012, 10:12
Replies: 251
Views: 348,860
Posted By Grantlee Kieza

Hinkler Hall of Aviation

Hello everyone
In writing my book on Bert Hinkler - FAI gold medal winner 1929 - I visited many of the great aviation museums in the world - RAF Hendon, Brooklands, Smithsonian, RAAF Point Cook,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Jul 2012, 10:06
Replies: 55
Views: 15,484
Posted By Grantlee Kieza

Hi guys - re Bert Hinkler crash

Hi guys
I have some crash reports compiled by Italian authorities in the days after Bert's body was found.
If anyone would like to see them please email me on
[email protected]

Thanks for...
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