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Official Souvenir Program

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Celebrating naval Avia�ion Illawarra Regional Airport, Albion Park

Celebrating Naval Aviation

AEROBATIC PERFORMANCE

BY MATT HALL

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INSIDE: Event Schedule Event Map

FEATURES: RAAF Roulettes The HARS Story Matt Hall - Aerobatics Aircraft Profiles

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welcome On behalf of the Wings over Illawarra Organising Committee and Shellharbour City Council I would like to welcome you to Wings over Illawarra 2013.

The theme of WOI 2013 is ‘Celebrating Naval Aviation’ in honour of the centenary anniversary of the first entry of the Royal Australian Navy Fleet into Sydney.

WOI will feature a range of first-class Naval and other Australian Defence

Wings over Illawarra 2013 Official Souvenir Program Publisher Shellharbour City Council for the

2013 Wings Over Illawarra Organising Committee

Mr Bruce Green Chairperson, Wings Over Illawarra Organising Committee & Airport Manager, Illawarra Regional Airport Shellharbour City Council Locked Bag 155 SHELLHARBOUR CITYAirport, CENTRE NSW 2529 Park Illawarra Regional Albion www.shellharbour.nsw.gov.au

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Force assets as a warm up to the official celebration, the International Fleet Review that is taking place in Sydney from 3 - 11 October 2013.

Shellharbour City Council proudly supports WOI along with many volunteers who organise the annual event to celebrate aviation whilst showcasing Illawarra Regional Airport and local aviation businesses and tourist activities.

WOI also delivers a unique and entertaining, family-friendly day out for our local community and visitors to the area.

WOI contributes financially to local not-for-profit and charity organisations including the Historic Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS), Rotary Clubs of District 9750, Illawarra Light Railway Museum and the nominated beneficiary charity for 2013 - Greenacres Disability Services.

WOI 2013 is the seventh annual air show at Illawarra Regional Airport with the event having grown to be one of the most exciting and wellattended events in the region. We’re confident that with the impressive line-up of flying and static displays at WOI 2013, this year’s event will be the best yet.

I would like to take this opportunity to offer a special note of gratitude to Professor Michael Hough AM RFD ED (you can read more about Michael and Rotary later in this magazine). Michael’s vision for an annual event at Illawarra Regional Airport has unquestionably made Wings over Illawarra what it is today and his dedication to the event is surpassed only by the hard work he has put in each year.

Michael has made the decision to take a less hands-on role with WOI 13 to allow an organisation

structure to be developed for this and subsequent year’s events, with a planning strategy put in place and the workload shared.

I wholeheartedly thank Michael Hough for his contribution to WOI and, whilst I know he will continue to support the event, I hope he enjoys having a bit more time to spend on his many other community commitments and with his family.

I would also like to thank everyone involved in coordinating WOI 2013, in particular the Organising Committee, which is made up of representatives from Shellharbour City Council, the Historic Aircraft Restoration Society, Rotary Clubs of District 9750, Illawarra Light Railway Museum, Southern Biplane Adventures and The Aviator Lounge Restaurant.

The event would not be possible without the volunteers from each of the above organisations as well as those from the Shellharbour State Emergency Service, local Air League and Air Force Cadets and the Sport Aircraft Association of Australia that assist on the day.

Again, welcome to Wings over Illawarra 2013, have a great day and enjoy the show!

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03 welcome 06 a bout the 2013 show 08 o fficial charity 09 meet the Roulettes Behind the scenes with Australia’s elite aerobatic display team

10 the HARS story From humble beginnings to Australia’s leading aviation historical collection

12 australia's top gun pilot

Meet this inspirational Australian aviator

14 learning to fly

How to realise your dream of flying

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15 e vent schedule

So much to see – don’t miss a thing!

16 e vent map Navigate your Wings Over Illawarra 2013 journey

18 t he masters of thrill “Those magnificent men in their flying machines...”

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23 p ilot profiles

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Australia’s 100 years of naval aviation

Meet those taking to the air today

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26 a gainst the odds Ordinary pilots doing extraordinary things

28 feeding the pilots The Aviator Lounge's delectable delights keep the pilots flying.

30 W OI passport bonus offers Don’t miss these exclusive Wings Over Illawarra 2013 offers

31 s ponsors and partners Thanks to those who made it possible

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about the show This year, the air show is different, new and exciting. We will see the return of a fast jet to the display line up, the roulettes bringing their 5-ship display routine; the traditional fly pasts, and for the first time ever, an aerobatics component to the show.

by Chris Clark

From the outset, my goal was to put on a show that as an aviation fan, I would want to watch. I remember my first air show when I was only a young boy, I sat on the fence line and watched the likes of Tom Moon and the Roulettes perform. From then to now – at the age of 27 - I have gone on to take part in air shows and importantly become chief pilot and managing director of my own aviation business. This year, I am in a position to give back to you, the sheer pleasure and exhilaration that aviation has given me.

The planning for this show began back in October 2012.

With this being my first foray into directing a major air show, much of October and November was spent reviewing the operations of previous year's shows.

As I moved into the second phase of my planning, it became evident that I could put together mini-themes within the show. The 70th anniversary of the 38th squadron, naval aviation and military fast jets are all a feature of today's show.

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An obvious passion for me, as the chief pilot of Southern Biplane Adventures, was also to explore the possibility of adding in an aerobatic component.

Since January, the planning has gathered serious momentum. To meet my own expectations from within the planning processes I have put in place an all-new display management structure to improve the running of the show on the day.

Working closely with the officials from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) I also managed to obtain approval to bring aerobatics to the show this year, with both Matt Hall and myself performing limited aerobatic displays. This in particular was a relief as it is a significant step forward for the show, and I cannot be more grateful to both CASA and my colleagues on the WOI Organising Committee for their support of this.

My final thanks are to the supporters of this event, the fans that have turned up today and importantly the residents in the Albion Park Region. As always this

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event will abide by fly-neighbourly procedures meaning we avoid flying over the houses of local residents. The support of people in the local community could not be stronger, and that really underlines what this event is all about, sharing the pure thrill of aviation with everyone, and creating an event of which this community can take ownership.

Sit back, grab your camera and enjoy the show, today is about giving you, the fans, a show to remember and I am humbled to be able to help make that happen.

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official charity

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Greenacres

It has been twenty-five years since Professor Michael Hough became a Rotarian, and in that time his involvement has undergone a transition from habitual commitment to an enjoyable opportunity.

Rotary’s involvement with Wings Over Neil Shepherd (right) alongside another of the early Illawarra Air Show began in 2006 when beneficiaries of Greenacres support programs. the event was a simple ‘fly-in’ to Illawarra Prof. Michael Hough Circa 1950s.

Regional Airport. At the time, John Cleary had conceptualised the idea for the event, and Michael, who is also a member of HARS, saw One of the success stories of Greenacres is Neil an opportunity for Rotary to provide a helping hand.

Shepherd, a member of the first group of beneficiaries of Greenacres support programs. Between 1954 and 2009, Michael has been an integral driver of the Wings Over Neil worked for Greenacres' supported employment Illawarra Air Show for the past seven years, mostly as the facility. After 55 years as a dedicated employee, Neil air show co-ordinator. This year, he has taken a step back has now moved on to the Greenacres ‘Retirement and has instead offered guidance to some of the new Options Program’ allowing him to enjoy the many social faces on the committee. events and activities undertaken in the local Illawarra Despite his high involvement with WOI, adulation community. has never been the motivating factor for Michael. The Samantha Garcia of Greenacres outlines not only the personal pride he feels as a Rotarian is satisfaction enough. It is this humble nature that exemplifies the work importance of Greenacres but also the organisation’s appreciation of the ‘Wings Over Illawarra’ event.

Rotary clubs do internationally. As Michael points out, “Additional support from Wings Over Illawarra and the ‘Rotary undersells itself, worldwide the organisation has community that attends, enables Greenacres to create raised literally millions of dollars”. ground-breaking initiatives such as our ‘Arts Program’, Since the 2010 event, the tenant of 'service towards enhancing opportunities for people with a disability to others' has seen Rotary help direct surplus funds from participate within their local community”.

WOI towards local charitable organisations.

Thanks to the work of people such as Professor Michael This year, the beneficiaries of this Rotary initiative will Hough and the Rotary clubs of the Illawarra, ‘Wings Over again be Greenacres Disability Services; an organisation Illawarra’ can again help this community organisation that provides services for people with a disability in the and support the many local people with disabilities who Illawarra and Shoalhaven, and are this year celebrating rely on Greenacres. sixty years of service provision.

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meet the Roulettes

meet the The Roulettes, Australia’s elite formation aerobatic display team, travel the country performing awe-inspiring displays using no more than their hand-eye coordination, leaving crowds speechless as they fly past at speeds up to 550km/h.

Based out of East Sale, Victoria, the Roulettes team comprises seven pilots who in a 6-month period will perform over 35 dedicated displays around the country. The aircraft of choice for the Roulettes is the Pilatus PC-9A Aircraft, a two-seat, singleengine turboprop aircraft that also doubles as the advanced training aircraft of the Australian Defence Force.

Being a display pilot with the Roulettes is not however, a full time occupation. In their everyday lives, the Roulette pilots are qualified flying instructors with the Central Flying School, responsible for teaching the art of flying instruction to selected Defence Force Pilots on flying instructors’ courses.

Of these pilots, every six months two will be selected for a Roulette position, undergoing an extremely rigorous training and work up program that ensures each pilot is declared safe and ready for public display.

Each of the displays performed by the Roulettes is engineered to demonstrate the full capability of both the team and the aircraft they are flying. For Wings Over Illawarra 2013, a five aircraft display will be led by

Flight Lieutenant Col Burrows.

Burrows, 41, grew up in Melbourne becoming a motorcycle courier after completing school. Ironically, it was this job that nurtured his thirst for adrenaline and action.

It was during this period in Burrows life that he became a pilot, learning the art of aerobatics under the instruction of Ken McKechnie, a member of the famed formation aerobatic team the ‘Skydancers’.

With aerobatic experience under his belt, he joined the RAAF in 1995, graduating from the No.173 Pilots Course in 1997. In late 2010, thirteen years after his graduation, Burrows was posted to the Central Flying School at RAAF Base East Sale and is now entering a fourth successive season with the Roulettes.

To this day, Burrows attributes his aerobatic skills to the guidance

of Ken McKechnie.

Flight Lieutenants Andreas The WOI13 Roulettes Team Jacobs, will be led by Flight Lieutenant Col Burrows Andrew Lynch, Jay Tuffley, Steve English and Shaun Rajzbaum will support Burrows in both air and static displays at Wings over Illawarra 2013.

For all of these men involved, the displays are highly demanding.

Intense concentration and determination are needed for any formation flying, but performing manoeuvres that bring these skilled pilots as close as three metres from each other demands the highest levels of communication and trust.

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Roulette team season 1 2013 (back row L-R) Steve English, Andreas Jacobs, Colin Burrows, Jay Tuffley (front row L-R) Shaun Rajzbaum, Steve Baker (Absent from WOI13), and Andrew Lynch

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the HARS story

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The Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) is a physical history of aviation. With a diverse collection of aircraft that includes a Lockheed P2V7 Neptune, a Catalina and of course the world renowned Super Constellation, HARS is a unique organisation that contributes significantly to the legacy of aviation’s yesteryears.

HARS was created out of humble beginnings, with the first inception of the society starting in 1979. At this point in time it consisted of nothing more than a small group of people who by intent or luck had managed to stumble across an array of historical aircraft parts from all over Australia. As time went by, it became increasingly apparent thanks to continuous acquisitions that this project was rapidly growing.

In 1988, the expansion of HARS into the society we know today began in earnest. At that time current president Robert De La Hunty, along with Gordon Glynn, had acquired a Neptune and made the decision to join HARS, which was in the

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best interests of their project. This decision was reaffirmed when they later discovered another Neptune in a fire dump in Tahiti. However it wasn’t until the discovery of the Super Constellation, named Connie, in a bone yard in Arizona soon after that Robert made the step up to become the president of HARS, helping to bring Connie home.

After initially being based at Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith Airport, Mascot, the decision to move to Illawarra Regional Airport at Albion Park Rail was eventually an easy one. With the privatisation of the airport at Mascot, several options for HARS new home were considered;

amongst those were Bankstown, Parks and even Tamworth. Ultimately though, a friendly council, nice airfield – albeit under-developed at the time – and the help of a blue chip sponsor in BHP was enough to convince the society that the Illawarra was the ideal location to continue building HARS. Of course, one of the anticipated challenges of the move south was re-establishing HARS in the Illawarra, a challenge that was met with anticipation rather than trepidation. Under the guidance of Robert De La Hunty, HARS strived to use this move as an opportunity to improve their operation and educate

The famous Lockheed Super Constellation Airliner 'Connie' taxiing on the runway

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the HARS story some new faces in the history of aviation.

It allowed the addition of new aircraft projects, and the setting up of a proper air museum, all of which are continuing projects to this day. Further bolstering HARS in the Illawarra was the strong wordof-mouth advertising that carried over from their days at Mascot. With an increasing number of members, some of whom were engineers, others tour guides, word quickly spread of the fantastic aviation museum that now called the Illawarra home.

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As a not-for-profit organisation, HARS has continued to enjoy support from a strong base of 450 members, and a number of sponsors who are vital to the continued restoration of historical aircraft. Similarly, events such as Wings Over Illawarra provide a fantastic basis for HARS to put their various projects and aircraft on show, the star of which is Connie the Super Constellation. When Connie arrives, the question on everyone’s lips is ‘How do I get a ride in her?’ In short – grab a rag and a bit of elbow grease and put in the hard yards with the members at HARS. DHC 4 Caribou

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VISIT THE home of the famous Lockheed Super Constellation airliner ‘Connie ’and over 30 other rare Australian civil and military aircraft, and now including

the RAAF F111C A8-109, the last operational F111 .

On static display 7 days a week for guided tours between 9.30am and 3.30 pm (last tour starts 2.30pm)

THE FABULOUS HISTORICAL AIRCRAFT RESTORATION SOCIETY AIR MUSEUM At Illawarra Regional Airport, Boomerang Avenue Albion Park Rail NSW. Accessible by air, road bus and train. Car parking right outside the door. Bus tours, enthusiasts and family groups all welcome. Contact us on 02 4257 4333 during opening hours or see hars.org.au Image: Tony Crampton

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Matt Hall-

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Australia’s ‘top gun pilot’ Matt Hall, a former Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) combat fighter pilot and Red Bull Air Race competitor has cemented himself as Australia’s ‘top gun’ pilot.

Now he is showing us why the sky is not the limit.

Hall’s rise to the upper echelons of world aviation is what most pilots would consider a clinical display of technical skill, understanding and without doubt a healthy dose of natural talent.

His journey was given a kick-start when, in 1992 Hall was crowned dux of his ‘Wings’ course, with his list of major achievements consistently growing from there. Dux of his FA-18 Hornet Operational Conversion Course,

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dux of his fighter combat instructor course - Top Gun and the award of ‘Fighter Pilot of the Year’ are just some the top achievements from his early career in the RAAF. It was perhaps his victory in the freestyle section of the ‘Unlimited Competition’ at the Australian National Aerobatic Championships, that planted the seed in Hall’s head to carefully consider an entry into the newly formed Red Bull Air Race competition.

Considered the fastest and most exciting sport on the planet, Hall was the first Australian to compete in Red Bull Air Race. As a highly self-disciplined individual, Hall employed the skills learnt during his time in the RAAF to become a fierce competitor to world-renowned pilots such as 2006 champion, American Kirby Chambliss, and the eventual 2009 champion, the UK’s Paul Bonhomme.

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Against the world’s best, Hall finished an impressive 3rd in the 2009 season, which was backed up with multiple podiums in his hunt for the 2010 title, which was ultimately won by Bonhomme for the second successive year.

Since the hiatus of Red Bull Air Race, Hall has spent his time wowing Australian crowds at air shows, taking fans for the ride of their life in the Matt Hall Racing aircraft and becoming a regular presenter on the public speaking circuit.

Having achieved the honour of representing Australia in the RAAF, as well on the world sporting stage, the Matt Hall story is inspirational, and one of a very proud aussie.

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learning to fly

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As thrilling as it may be to watch pilots such as Matt Hall, Dan Duggan and the Roulettes at air shows, one burning question the majority of us have is, how do you get there?

For many, working in the skies is a childhood dream, yet seemingly a job that only a lucky few get to experience. Unbeknownst to most of us though, the step from the spectator’s side of the fence to the cockpit is easier than you think.

Enter stage NSW Air, a hidden gem of the Illawarra. NSW Air was formed in 1999 as an offshoot of The Australian Aerial patrol with the intention for it to be an organisation capable of training their new pilots and staff.

In ensuing years, the school opened its doors to everyday people who aspire to become private pilots, commercial pilots and airline pilots.

What sets NSW Air apart, making it a treasure of the region, is the organisations belief that aviation is a both a recreational activity as well as serious occupation. More importantly though is their open encouragement of everyone to get behind the controls and have a go.

Former NSW Air student, Peter Curtis, says that the challenges associated with an aviation career are tough and often a steep learning curve, yet at the end of the day each sacrifice pays off. “Aviation is your classic catch 22�

Curtis states. “On the one hand, you are faced with new variables

everyday and your problem solving skills are regularly put to test. On the other hand there is the satisfaction of working in a dynamic environment, getting up in the skies and taking on an experience that so many people wrongly believe is beyond their reach�.

Curtis, like many students, is adamant that a career in aviation provides so many unique moments that it is almost like not working at all. While the rigours of the job are clearly evident, it is institutions such as NSW Air that are the gateway to the realisation of a dream. As Curtis tells me, the true key to success in this business is determination, a willingness to learn and the ability to enjoy the moment.

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This program is subject to change without notice. The flying program depends upon the availability of aircraft, pilots and the weather.

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the masters of thrill

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by Andrew Musgrove

Image courtesy of Cole Studios

In the lead up to Wings Over Illawarra 2013 I caught up with two of Australia’s top pilots, Dan Duggan of Top Gun Australia, and Chris Clark of Southern Biplane Adventures.

As we chatted, what I discovered was that both men are driven to stand out from the

How long have you been in the business (of Top Gun or SBA)?

Chris Clark: I started Southern Biplane Adventures about 2½ years ago but have been working in the aerobatic instruction/adventure flying business for nearly 10 years.

Dan Duggan: Top Gun has been in business since November 2005.

Our Albion Park operation started in 2012 and we have plans to open up new operations, so watch this space!

Why did you start your business?

CC: My family had wanted to start an aviation business for some time and we recognised that the Illawarrra, our home, needed it.

DD: The natural progression for most ex-military pilots is to head

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crowd and provide customers with the best flight experiences available.

Perhaps more obvious though, is their gratitude at being able to live the dream and share their passion with so many different people each year.

to the airlines. However, once I came to Australia and learned of the niche, emerging, and exciting “adventure flight industry”, I combined my love of aviation and entrepreneurial spirit and started Top Gun.

What do you think keeps bringing people back to go on a flight experience with you?

CC: We aim to deliver a great customer experience from the moment they walk in to the moment they leave. We are dedicated to improving the experience and developing new and exciting things to do.

DD: Same as Chris, one thing all our passengers get to do is fly with a highly experienced fighter pilot.

We hope all our passengers have a fabulous time and take away a

lifelong experience.

What keeps you motivated to get up every day and take customers for flights? Surely it gets tedious?

CC: Every flight is different with different passengers after different experiences and we cater for that; it’s a dynamic environment to work in. Aerobatic flying can be tiring after a long weekend playing in the sky but I wouldn’t trade it.

DD: The best motivation is enjoyment, and I certainly enjoy my job! In fact, I take it as a personal privilege to fly with passengers and see the sheer excitement they experience.

CC: And watching passengers overcome any fears is always great!

DD: Exactly.

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If you could spend a day in the others shoes, what would you most look forward to?

CC: I would look forward to seeing how a jet handles and going fast!

DD: I am yet to get a “tail-wheel” endorsement and that is what I would look forward to doing with Chris.

What sets Southern Biplane Adventures and Top Gun Australia apart from other aviation experiences?

CC: If you don’t know what flight you are best suited to, call our staff and they will help create your unforgettable adventure!

DD: You just have to do it to really know what it’s all about. You have an opportunity in the one location to have the two best adventure flight companies in the country operating side by side, so you can’t go wrong!

DD: I’m going to jump in here, but I think you will find that our two companies offer the best value for money aviation experiences in the country! For both our companies in a niche aviation industry, to be the best means that we don’t cut corners and hold ourselves to a high standard.

Of all the passengers you have flown with, what is the weirdest thing that has ever happened while on a flight experience?

DD: I had a passenger cry with excitement due to the overwhelming feeling of power and sheer beauty of the amazing aerial scenery CC: Dan, that’s nothing! Apart from being spewed on, the weirdest one was a guy who kept farting and making awkward apologies for it.

CC: Not to mention that we have the best location in the country to fly from. Customers notice the little 1% differences in customer service and the quality of the experience, so as Dan mentioned, we don’t cut corners and deliver those 1% differences.

Any words of advice for the adrenaline junkies out there eyeing off an experience with you?

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100 years of naval aviation

by Andrew Herring

Aviation can be challenging at the best of times, but especially when operating aircraft from ships in rolling seas, flying day and night in all weather conditions, surrounded by an unforgiving ocean. Such an expensive and risky endeavour demands the highest levels of skill, adaptability and tenacity - qualities that have been the hallmarks of Australia’s 100 years of naval aviation.

Humble beginnings Compared to today’s sophisticated naval aircraft, Australia’s earliest Royal Australian Navy (RAN) aviators learnt their craft using simple aircraft and very basic launch and recovery systems.

During World War 1, the light cruiser HMAS Brisbane operated a Sopwith Baby sea plane, but sea planes proved impractical as they were often damaged while being craned on and off the ship.

By early 1918 the battle cruiser HMAS Australia and light cruiser HMAS Sydney became the first RAN ships to launch Sopwith Pup fighters from platforms fitted over gun turrets. But this ‘one shot’ system also had its drawbacks. Once launched, these aircraft couldn’t land back on their ships so pilots had to fly ashore or crash into the sea and wait to be rescued, often destroying their aircraft in the process!

In 1929, Australia got its first ship purpose-built to operate aircraft. The A Sopwith Pup launches from HMAS Australia. Photo: RAN

seaplane carrier HMAS Albatross operated the air force’s Supermarine Seagull MkIII amphibian aircraft from 1929 until 1933. From 1935, RAN cruisers HMA Ships Australia II, Canberra, Hobart, Perth and Sydney II were all fitted with catapult systems to operate Supermaine Seagull V amphibians.

The Carrier Era By the end of World War II Australia had seen aircraft carriers play a decisive part in the Allies’ victory in the Pacific - especially the pivotal Battle of the Coral Sea which secured Australia’s vulnerable supply routes. This was the first naval engagement in which opposing fleets never saw or fired directly on each other as the battle was waged entirely by carrierborne naval aircraft. Aircraft carriers replaced battleships as the ultimate weapon of war.

The Australian Government formed a Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm, to be structured around two aircraft carriers and air groups.

The aircraft carrier HMAS Sydney III was built in the conventional straight-deck configuration of the day and arrived in Australia in 1949.

Sydney served with distinction in the Korean War, impressing Australia’s allies as her pilots and aircraft maintainers showed how much they had achieved in the short time since the Fleet Air Arm was established.

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Aircraft Carrier HMAS Melbourne.

Photo: RAN

wings over water Delivery of Australia’s second aircraft carrier, HMAS Melbourne II was delayed until 1955 to incorporate new innovations: angled flight decks, steam catapults and mirror landing sights, which allowed it to operate heavier and faster aircraft. The British aircraft carrier HMS Vengeance was loaned to Australia from 1952 until 1955 when Melbourne was commissioned, equipped with Fairey Gannet anti-submarine aircraft, de Havilland Sea Venom all-weather fighters.

By the time Melbourne II arrived, the rapid development of naval aviation technology—combined with rising costs and fading political will— delivered a cruel blow to Australia’s burgeoning Fleet Air Arm. The Australian Government reduced funding for naval aviation, cancelled plans to modernise Sydney to the same standard as Melbourne, ending the post-WWII commitment to a twocarrier navy.

Naval aviation again came under threat in 1959 when the government announced that Melbourne would be retired in 1963. That decision was overturned in 1963 and the fleet air arm was re-equipped with Douglas A4G Skyhawk fighters, Grumman S-2E Tracker anti-submarine aircraft and Westland Wessex helicopters, which were later replaced by Westland Sea Kings.

Although Melbourne and her air group played no part in the Vietnam War, naval aviators distinguished themselves in action operating the Bell UH-1H Iroquois helicopter.

Australia’s naval aviators also earned the respect and admiration of foreign navies by operating powerful jet fighters and large turbo prop aircraft from a small aircraft carrier never designed for such aircraft. But, skill and determination couldn’t stave off the effects of age and a diminishing commitment among Australia’s political leaders to carrier-borne fixed wing naval aviation.

After Melbourne decommissioned

their time, including the 1998 Sydney to Hobart yacht race rescue, the 2001 North NSW floods, the Indonesian tsunami in 2005 and the Queensland floods of early 2011.

The Sea Kings were retired and 817 Squadron decommissioned on 16 December 2011, having been embarked in RAN ships until two days before the decommissioning and with three aircraft remaining fully operational up until retirement day.

S-70B-2 Seahawk Photo: RAN

in 1982, plans to purchase the Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Invincible as a replacement were cancelled following Britain’s victory in the Falklands conflict. When the Australian Government changed in 1983, the incoming government cancelled alternative replacement plans, ending fixed wing aviation in the Royal Australian Navy.

A Helicopter Force As the aircraft carrier era passed into history, the Fleet Air Arm became a helicopter force. Instead of deploying multi-squadron air groups, flights of one or two helicopters – along with their air crew and maintainers – were embarked in frigates equipped with flight decks and hangars.

Greater authority was invested in younger, more junior officers who took responsibility for aviation matters in their host ships and team work became more crucial as these small specialised teams worked alongside the ship’s permanent crew.

The jobs done by squadrons and aircraft also changed.

817 Squadron retained its Westland Sea King helicopters but instead of hunting submarines used the aircraft’s large internal space and lifting capacity for maritime support tasks such as cargo and personnel transport, search and rescue, and humanitarian aid.

Sea Kings served in virtually every major rescue or disaster during

In the early 1980’s 723 Squadron was re-equipped with AS350 Squirrel light utility helicopters for training and to operate from frigates and hydrographic survey ships.

In 1989 Iroquois and Wessex helicopters were retired after 25 and 27 years service respectively and on 30 June 2000, the last vestige of fixed-wing naval aviation disappeared with the retirement of 723 Squadron’s HS748 transport and electronic warfare training aircraft after more than 25 years’ service.

The most significant change of the post-carrier era came with Australia's purchase of the technologically advanced Sikorsky S-70B-2 Seahawk helicopter in 1989 to operate from the Adelaide Class guided missile frigates.

Instead of flying off an aircraft carrier to a distant battle, Seahawks became their ship’s ‘eyes and ears’ over the horizon just as sea planes had done nearly 100 years earlier.

But, now technology linked the ship and her helicopter together. The Seahawk extended the reach of the ship’s sensors and weapons – able to target and direct missiles or torpedoes launched from the ship and receive data from the ship to target torpedos launched from the helicopter.

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Compared to their predecessors, naval aviators now had to be more SUNDAY 5 MAY 2013 skilled more be more Illawarra Regional in Airport, Albionspecialties, Park adaptable and do more complex maintenance in a more confined workspace.

Centenary celebrations Australia will pause from 3-11 October 2013 for an international fleet review offering a spectacular program of events to celebrate 100 years since the arrival in Sydney Harbour of the first Royal Australian Navy fleet. Some 40 warships and 12 tall ships are expected to come from around the world to honour 100 years of dedicated service by the men and women of the RAN in their ships and aircraft.

Australians can look back with pride as they celebrate a century of naval aviation achievement, and look forward confident that this tradition of excellence will continue.

As Australia celebrates, new

‘Romeo’ model Seahawk helicopters are replacing the current fleet of ageing ‘Bravo’ models, giving the navy’s current frigates and new air warfare destroyers a lethal antisubmarine and antisurface weapon.

The MRH90 multi-role MRH90 helicopter Photo: RAN helicopter is entering service with the Army and Navy to do the maritime support and amphibious troop transport work previously done by Navy Sea Kings and Army Blackhawk helicopters.

The new Seahawk Romeo helicopter Photo: USN Army and Navy MRH90s will operate together from challenges the future brings, the navy’s new Canberra Class Australia’s naval aviators will apply amphibious ships, which will each the same skill, adaptability and carry a 1000-strong army force tenacity they always have. (complete with artillery, tanks and Find out more about the 2013 vehicles) and up to 18 helicopters.

International Fleet Review Whatever new technologies or celebrations at www.navy.gov.au/ifr

Help the Aerial Patrol maintain it’s Vital services.

Conducting Summer Beach Patrols Providing On Call assistance for Land and Sea Search & Rescue Crew transport for NSW - SES Fire spotting with NSW - RFS

Vital services that don’t come cheap.

All donations to Aerial Patrol over $2 are tax deductible.

If you can help, please visit www.aerialpatrol.com.au/donations or call our office on 02 4257 3200

Hangar 4 - Illawarra Regional Airport www.aerialpatrol.com.au

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Keeping you safe since 1957

pilot profiles

pilot profiles Name

Hometown

Flying Experience Display aircraft (hours)

Rod Holzwart

Lilli Pilli, NSW

20,600

DHC4 Caribou

Scott McNichol

Rouse Hill, NSW

4,328

DHC4 Caribou

Guy Bourke

Temora, NSW

12,000

L14 Hudson

Donald Hindle

Burradoo, NSW

23,800+

DC3/C47 Dakota

Ross Kelly

Orangeville, NSW

17,075

L1049F Super Constellation

Sy Allsep

Mt Pritchard, NSW

900

DHC2 Beaver

Geoff Timms

Camden, NSW

389.5

DH82 Tigermoth

Sandy Howard

Frenchs Forest, NSW

21,786.6

DHC3 Drover

Robert De La Hunty Castle Hill, NSW

4,067

L1049F Super Constellation

Warren Gengos

Albion Park, NSW

17,700

PBY6 Catalina

Gordon Glynn

Baulkham Hills, NSW

2100

PBY6 Catalina

Jeffery Trapett

Morewell, VIC

20,000+

P51 Mustang

David Currie

Newport Beach, NSW 5,650

T6 Texan

Alan Clements

Maryland, NSW

22,395

METR Meteor

Geoff Kubank

Newcastle, NSW

22,395

CA-25 Winjeel

Daniel Duggan

Hobart, TAS

2,800

L39c L-39 Albatross/ JPRO Jet Provost

Chad Carey

Callala Bay, NSW

3,200

PN68C Partenavia

Flight Lieutenant Colin Burrows

Sale, VIC

3,400

Pilatus PC-9/A

Matt Hall

Mereweather, NSW

5,500

MXS/ Extra 300L

Chris Clark

Wollongong, NSW

2,700

A75N1 Stearman

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DH82 Tigermoth - Reg. VH-DHV

Year: 1945 Height: 5.10m Wingspan: 28.96m Engine: 1200hp

Year: 1940 Height: 2.86m Wingspan: 8.94m Engine: 130hp

Cruise Speed: 346km/h

Cruise Speed: 148km/h

L1049F Super Constellation - Reg. VH-EAG

PBY6 Catalina - Reg. VH-PBZ

Year: 1955 Height: 7.5m Wingspan: 37.5m Engine: 2880hp

Year: 1945 Height: 6.14m Wingspan: 31.7m Engine: 1200hp

Cruise Speed: 481km/h

Cruise Speed: 213km/h

P51 Mustang - Reg. VH-AGJ

T6 Texan - Reg. VH-DGP

Year: 1948 Height: 3.6m Wingspan: 10.7m Engine: 1600hp

Year: 1942 Height: 3.57m Wingspan: 12.81m Engine: 600hp

Cruise Speed: 600km/h

Cruise Speed: 240km/h

DHC4 Caribou - Reg. VH-VBB

Hawk127

Year: 1964 Height: 9.67m Wingspan: 28.96m

Year: 1999 Height: 4.08m Wingspan: 9.39m Engine: 5845lb thrust

Engine: 2 x 1450hp Radial Engines Cruise Speed: 291km/h

Cruise Speed: 877 km/h

L39c Albatross - Reg. VH-WFY

JPRO Jet Provost - Reg. VH-YZB

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1975

Wingspan: 9.5m

Wingspan: 10.77m

Engine:

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3900lb thrust

Cruise Speed: 780km/h

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L14 Hudson - Reg. VH-KOY

DHC3 Drover - Reg. VH-DHM

Year: 1939 Height: 3.32m Wingspan: 19.69m Engine: 1200hp

Year: 1955 Height: 3m Wingspan: 17.38m Engine: 145hp

Cruise Speed: 315 km/h

Cruise Speed: 201.4km/h

DHC2 Beaver - Reg. VH-SYS

METR Meteor - Reg. VH-MBX

Year: 1955 2.74m Height: Wingspan: 14.63m Engine: 450hp

Year: 1949 Height: 4.22m Wingspan: 11.3m Engine: 2x3600lb

Cruise Speed: 185km/h

Cruise Speed: 629 km/h

CA-25 Winjeel - Reg. VH-DKK

P.68C Partenavia - Reg. VH-APH

Year: 1958 Height: 2.52m Wingspan: 11.81m Engine: 450hp

Year: 1985 3.40m Height: Wingspan: 12m Engine: 200hp

Cruise Speed: 253km/h

Cruise Speed: 298km/h

MXS-R - Reg. VH-CQE

A75N1 Stearman - Reg. VH-ILW

Year: 2010

Year:

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Wingspan: 7.32m

Wingspan: 9.81m

Engine: 250-380hp

Engine:

Cruise Speed: 330km/h

Cruise Speed: 152 km/h

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against the odds

SUNDAY 5 MAY 2013 Illawarra Regional Airport, Albion Park

Civilian pilots undertaking extraordinary challenges Aviation records are set to be broken later this year as two separate Australian pilots plan to fly solo around the world in adventures that will push the limits and inspire the masses.

Jeremy Rowsell, 41, and Ryan Campbell, 19 are at very different stages in their aviation careers.

Both men started flying at the age of 15 and have since continued to succeed with persistent skill and determination.

Inspired by the original air pioneers such as Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith and Bert Hinkler, Rowsell’s latest project will see him attempt to break the record flight time from Sydney to London using a single engine piston plane, but impressively will do so using an aircraft fuelled purely on recycled plastic.

The expedition has been named ‘On Wings of Waste’ and will serve as a campaign to promote the need to reduce our carbon footprint as a worldwide community. The fuel is created through a process known as pyrolysis where “end of life” plastic is converted into synthetic fuels that are cleaner, low in sulphur

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and have higher cetane levels than generic diesel fuels. This innovation is yet to be tested, but Rowsell has a vision that his flight will be the catalyst for this bio-fuel to be introduced into the air fuel market in the near future.

“We want to prove that anyone can take part in better waste management and save our beautiful Earth”, says Rowsell.

“If I can do it, there’s no reason you can’t.”

The motivation to pursue this extraordinary flight comes after the long hours Rowsell has spent flying over land and ocean, witnessing firsthand the garbage that harms the world’s natural resources.

With over 30 years of experience in the aviation industry, Jeremy recognises the danger posed by our use of regular aviation fuel.

With a tenacious attitude, Rowsell is determined On Wings of Waste will

by Maigan Clark

Jeremy Rowsell

be a stepping-stone to the future of environmentally friendly aviation.

In a different, yet similarly momentous venture, Ryan Campbell is in the final stages of planning a record-breaking attempt that will crown him the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world. Campbell will endeavour to fly one aircraft a minimum distance of 27,000km (14,578 nautical miles) across all meridians, in less than 365 days with the record only secure when he touches down within 400km of his origin.

The physical stamina and piloting skill required for such marathon

against the odds

Recreational Pilots Website Proudly supporting Wings Over Illawarra Teen World Flight Pilot Ryan Campbell and his 2003 Cessna 182T aircraft

expeditions are those usually reserved for much older and more experienced pilots. Overcoming the physical challenges, and accelerating the development of his aviation skill is a testament to the astuteness Campbell has applied throughout his planning process.

Despite this, perhaps the largest obstacles that Campbell has needed to overcome are financial ones. As any pilot can attest, the licencing and accreditation process is a lengthy and expensive path to travel. In order to realise his childhood dream of firstly becoming a pilot, Campbell had to get a job, or three.

“My initial training was funded by working at a

www.recreationalpilots.com.au supermarket on $7.65 an hour,” says Campbell, “This, along with washing trucks on weekends provided the $200 per fortnight needed for a lesson.”

Whilst adamant that spending every penny he earned on flying lessons was well worth it, Campbell also recognises the vital role played by sponsorship for this expedition, and that he needs more than a few part-time jobs to fund the trip.

With the continued support of his immediate family, relatives, friends and the wider aviation industry, Campbell is poised to take to the air and fly his way into the record books.

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feeding the pilots

SUNDAY 5 MAY 2013 Illawarra Regional Airport, Albion Park

Aviator lounges and pilot’s clubs have long been a mainstay of airports throughout the world, and here at Illawarra Regional Airport, it is no different. In a modern take on the traditional pilots club, The Aviator Lounge is the only place to grab a wholesome, hearty and most importantly affordable meal.

The most recent incarnation of the airport restaurant began when Mark and Kerry Bright took the reigns eight years ago. Before their new undertaking, Mark had owned a transport business and Kerrie had been a part of university administration at The University of Sydney.

Needless to say, the move into hospitality was a move into foreign territory for both of them.

What consistently brings the masses to The Aviator Lounge is not only the wholesome and hearty meals on offer, but also the chance to rub shoulders with pilots from day to day. Visitors such as Matt Hall and the Roulettes are among some of the better-known patrons.

Importantly though, it is the private pilots who fly down of a weekend for a great meal and the student pilots from Bankstown who fly down for a milkshake that are a true testament to having a quality restaurant on the edge of the runway.

Take a trip back in time at the Illawarra Light Railway Museum • • • • • •

Steam train & miniature train rides on the second Sunday of each month from 11am - 4pm.

Free entry.

Low priced train ride fees apply.

Canteen & souvenirs available.

Use our train & bus link to & from Wings over Illawarra.

See Map on pg 16 for pickup point.

Covered foot wear required.

Free inside parking with picnic grounds with free wood fired BBQ’s and safe children’s play area

Museum opened for public inspections Tuesday-Thursday-Saturday

Proudly operated by volunteers, first founded in 1972

48a Tongarra Road Albion Park Rail

P: 4256 4627

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The Aviator Lounge offers the perfect dining experience with it’s unique ambience, relaxed atmosphere and stunning escarpment views.

We offer extensive menus to cater for all tastes and outside dining with spectacular views of the airport.

Come, sit back and relax and be looked after by our friendly staff whilst enjoying our great food.

An unforgettable dining experience.

Weddings, business breakfasts and lunches and all private functions welcome.

LUNCH Tuesday - Sunday DINNER Tuesday - Saturday BREAKFAST Saturdays & Sundays

Fully Licensed Bookings Essential Ph: (02) 4257 3700

www.theaviatorlounge.com.au

Airport Road Illawarra Regional Airport

Albion Park Rail

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