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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.
Key points:
- The society wants to highlight how the island was “instrumental in developing aviation in Australia”
- Hundreds of historical items have been collected and now need a place to be put on show
- The society’s aim is to establish a museum, with Launceston Airport one suggested location
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…
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