“Buffs and Pigs” the official members newsletter of JUNE 2014 AHSNT OFFICE BEARERS DATES PRESIDENT Tony Simons 0427 187 356 8931 2576 (H) VICE-PRESIDENT Craig Bellamy 0403 872 205 8985 4881 (H) SECRETARY Julie Mastin 8946 6835 (W) TREASURER Richard Spillett CURATOR Ken Lai 0401 148 672 PUBLIC OFFICER Kay Goon 0418 527 416 ARCHIVIST Craig Bellamy 0403 872 205 8985 4881 (H) GENERAL MEMBER Alan Cairncross 8927 3273 (H) MEMBERSHIP LIAISON Richard Spillett WEB MASTER Ron Ninnis Tuesday 10/6/14 AHSNT Committee Meeting Tuesday 24/6/14 AHSNT Members Meeting Note: 6:00 pm at the Workshop Tuesday 8/7/14 AHSNT Committee Meeting Tuesday 12/8/14 AHSNT Committee Meeting Wednesday 23/8/14 Nominations close for Committee representatives for AGM Tuesday 2/9/14 AHSNT Annual General Meeting 6:00pm at AAHC FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK MEMBER’S MEETING The next member’s meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 24th June at the Workshop commencing at 6pm. Would all members please let me know by email or telephone whether they will be attending or not. This will aid with catering. MISSING NEWSLETTER My apologies to members for the lack of a May newsletter. I had a week in Sydney on business, followed by another week in Adelaide for the same purpose. Illness and absences from the NT meant the Committee did not formally meet in May. SICK LIST
Aircraft control panel contact Air Services to get history of the control panel and investigate whether we retain or dispose Large metal flight trainer Consider what we do with this it is the last generic trainer used in Australia Wooden flight simulator company who built it still operates in Melbourne contact them for more details about the trainer Hovey Bird Ultra-light Rotax engine at the workshop belongs on the plane Rebuild the Rotax and retro fit to the a/c Barriers for displays Additional barriers required – Long EZ etc Airstrip display Consider develop of WW2 airstrip display Include models or cut-outs of aircraft that used them Bombing of Darwin map Prepare 3-D display incorporating a map of the upper NT Airfield locations Japanese fleet location and flight paths Aircraft graveyard set-up consider disposal of the Queen Air by permanent loan to air ambulance museum in Qld our a/c was used as an air ambulance relocate the Coast Watch plane to where the Queen Air currently resides Rotate displays in the galleria prepare a plan for rotating displays in the galleria have some dedicated sections that will remain static and a couple that are used for rotating displays some items in the archives can be placed in the galleria immediately women in aviation display Current display timeline ceases in 1970 Update the display to include more recent information Sponsorship opportunities Investigate opportunities for sponsorship of displays Qantas, Air-North, Hardy’s Bunnings etc Flight simulator Investigate installation of flight simulator display at AAHC Nomad Consider the effort required to wings and tail to the Nomad Need to find out where bolts etc are located Need to consolidate all Nomad parts in one place Covered working space There is no covered space that can be used as a work area when undertaking projects at the museum - consider covering the concrete pad near the donga or enclosing part of the engine shed Other museums have “active working sections” that attract interest from visitors Tony Simons Editor *F-111 photograph Courtesy of the RAAF and Mick Raftery