Outlook AHSA Newsletter April 2023 – Aviation Historical Society of Australia

1943 Bristol Beaufighter Mk. VIc A19-77 of No. 5 OTU RAAF crashed at RAAF Forest Hill airstrip, NSW on 1 July 1943. The aircraft crashed and caught fire while attempting to land after a night cross country flight. The crew, pilot FLTLT J. Edquist and navigator FLTSGT N.J. Moyle were both killed. Source: aviation-safety.net website; ADF-Serials

1970 Melbourne International Airport at Tullamarine was officially opened for international operations by the Rt. Hon. J.G. Gorton, Prime Minister of Australia, on 1 July 1970. The first international arrival was Alitalia AZ723 from Rome and the first international departure was Qantas QF530 'City of Bendigo' to San Francisco. Source: melbourneairport.com.au

1988 The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) was established under the Civil Aviation Act 1988 as a separate body from the Department on 1 July 1988. The Department of (Civil) Aviation and its predecessors had operated from 1945, but Parliament and the Government determined that separation was now best. Source: via aph.gov.au website

1997 Aviation search and rescue responsibilities were transferred from ASA to Australian Search and Rescue (AusSAR) within the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) on 1 July 1997. The Aviation Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1997 was debated and covered airport security and passenger compensation issues. Source: House of Representatives, Debates, p. 5552, 18 June 1997. via aph.gov.au website

1998 The Minister for Transport and Regional Development, the Hon Mark Vaile MP introduced the Civil Aviation Amendment Bill 1998 on 1 July 1998 to implement the Regulatory Framework reform Program. Source: House of Representatives, Debates, 1 July 1998, p. 5543. via aph.gov.au website