Duigan Memorial Lecture – Aviation Historical Society of Australia

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2025 Duigan Memorial Lecture – Michael Smith

The Aviation Historical Society of Australia is pleased to announce the 2025 Duigan Memorial Lecture, to be held at the Duigan Centre, Brighton Grammar...

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Outlook AHSA Newsletter December 2024

The December 2024 edition of Outlook / AHSA News was distributed to members recently. This edition can be read online in the viewer below....

1938 Bristol Bulldog Mk IIA A12-2 operated by 2 Sqn RAAF crashed at RAAF Richmond, NSW on 22 April 1938. The aircraft was to perform the solo display at the 1938 RAAF Richmond Air Pageant and during practice on this day the pilot was performing a slow rate roll over the airfield at 130mph when the starboard wing struck the ground. The aircraft immediately crashed and disintegrated. The pilot PLTOFF Lancelot Robert Sutherland (23) single of Minlaton, Adelaide SA was killed instantly. PLTOFF Sutherland was buried with full military honours at St Peters Anglican Church Richmond, NSW. Sources: ADF-Serials; aviation-safety.net website