Tag Archives: Kingsford-Smith

Nancy-Bird Walton’s 100th Birthday Celebration
10 October, 2015 · by Richard de Crespigny · in A380, Airbus, Back Stories, News, Qantas, Qantas History, QF32 Story, Technical · 5 Comments
Update – December 2015 Many great airports are named after famous people. I propose that Sydney Badgerys Creek airport be named “Sydney Nancy-Bird Walton International Airport” in honour of Australia’s greatest aviatrix. Her airport would sit beside “Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport”, named after Australia’s greatest aviator. Click here to read more … Original Post […]
Flight – 100 Years Ago Today
For the aviation evangelists I recommend the issue of Flight dated 7th March 1914, published by the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom. The list Committee members then included aviation notables such as T. Sopwith and J Moore-Brabazon. Frank Van Haste emailed me today: Captain, I note that 100 years ago today (4 Mar 1914), among those […]
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