The latest quarterly edition (March 2021) of the AHSA journal – Aviation Heritage – has recently been posted to members. The full contents are listed below:
Aviation Heritage Volume 52, Number 1, March 2021
3 Memorial: Broome, Cable Beach, West Australia by Neil Follett: Details of memorial to Adam James Gaffney, who died in the crash of Piper Seneca I VH-LCK on 11 July 2012.
4 The Arrivals: KLM Captain M.P Pattist and J.J. Moll by Neil Follett: The flight by KLM Captain M.P. Pattist from Batavia 12 May 1931 arriving at Wyndham 14 May 1931 in Fokker F.VIIb/3m PK-AFC.
6 The Starters: H.J.L. Hinkler by Neil Follett: The attempted flight by Bert Hinkler departing Feltham, UK on 7/1/1933 and crashing in the Italian alps 7/1/1933 in D.H.80 Puss Moth CF-APK.
7 The Harrison Air Log – 1946/47 by Neil Follett: A log of all flights made by John Harrison in his aerial photography career. The final installment, covering flights from 27/2/1946 to 6/6/1947, with log details and pictures.
9 Australia’s Little Known Commuter Airlines: Amber Air Charter Pty Ltd by Roger McDonald: Details of Adelaide (West Beach) based Amber Air Charter from 1972 to 1974.
11 Percival Q.6 VH-ABY c/n Q.35 by Neil Follett: A history of Percival Q.6 VH-ABY c/n Q.35.
16 Fuji FA-200 Aero Subaru for Australia, Part 2 by Nigel Daw: Importations and assembly of the Fuji FA-200 Aero Subaru, with details of each individual aircraft, covering C/N 24 – 203.
27 Australia’s Little Known Commuter Airlines: Easter Airways – The Steel City Skyway by Roger McDonald: Details of Newcastle-based Easter Airways from 1981 to 1987.
30 Pussy Purple: The Theater of War No. 79 Squadron RAAF Part 4 by Douglas Scott: Edited by Mike Milln, the memoirs of RAAF WW2 pilot Douglas Scott. 8 Kiriwina; 9 Kiri Capers.
37 Reeder Nichols – Brief Biography by Martin Nichols: Biography of the American pilot Reeder Nichols who flew in the 1934 London-Melbourne Air Race and immigrated to Australia in 1950.