Tasmanian aviation enthusiasts’ mission to put flying history on show

Tasmania has a rich aviation history and a group of flying enthusiasts is trying to promote and preserve it.

The island state played a key role in the early days of flying.

Sir Hudson Fysh, the co-founder of Qantas, was born in Launceston, while Harold Gatty, the navigator on the first flight around the world, was from Campbell Town.

Tasmania also played a part in the development of Australia’s commercial aviation industry.

The Holyman family formed a small…