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Aviation Heritage is the quarterly journal of the Aviation Historical Society of Australia. It contains high-quality and well-researched articles covering the history of Australian aviation, including Australians overseas. It is available to members of the AHSA.
Selected back-issues can be purchased from the web store on this site.

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Aviation Heritage Volume 52 Number 1 contents listing

The latest quarterly edition (March 2021) of the AHSA journal – Aviation Heritage – has recently been posted to members. The full contents are...
Cover image: Aviation Heritage Vol 51 No 4
DerekB01/12/202026/04/2021

Aviation Heritage Volume 51 Number 4 contents listing

The latest quarterly edition (December 2020) of the AHSA journal - Aviation Heritage - has recently been posted to members. Full contents are listed...
Cover image: Aviation Heritage Vol 51 No 3
DerekB01/09/202026/04/2021

Aviation Heritage Volume 51 Number 3 contents listing

The latest quarterly edition (September 2020) of the AHSA journal - Aviation Heritage - has recently been hosted to members. Full contents listing: Aviation...
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Aviation Heritage Volume 51 Number 2 contents listing

The latest quarterly edition (June 2020) of the AHSA journal - Aviation Heritage - has been posted to members. Full contents listing: Aviation Heritage...
DerekB01/03/202021/12/2021

Aviation Heritage Volume 51 Number 1 contents listing

The latest quarterly edition (March 2020) of the AHSA journal - Aviation Heritage - has recently been posted to members. Full contents listing: Aviation...
Cover image: Aviation Heritage v50 n1
DerekB01/12/201926/04/2021

Aviation Heritage Volume 50 Number 4 contents listing

The latest edition (December 2019) of the AHSA journal - Aviation Heritage - has recently been posted to members. A complete listing of contents...
DerekB01/03/201928/12/2021

Aviation Heritage Volume 50 Number 1 Contents Listing

The latest quarterly edition (March 2019) of the AHSA journal - Aviation Heritage - has recently been posted to members. The full contents are...

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Welcome to the website of the Aviation Historical Society of Australia Inc.
The AHSA is dedicated to recording and promoting Australian aviation history. We find and tell the stories of how aviation (both civil and military) has contributed to the development of Australia and the experiences of Australian people.
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On this day in Australian aviation history:

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

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