Preserving Aviation History

Last updated - 9th May 2021

 

Photo: G. Weir

 

The aim of the author is to ensure that the memories of early aviation pioneers in civil and military aviation are preserved through video interviews and photographing / recording any items of interest including logbooks / photos / documents. This is a non profit project, with collections being forwarded to the Australian War Memorial, National Australian Archives and the International Bomber Command Centre Archive in the UK.

The author is also willing to assist any historians with inquiries.

Area's of particular interest are WW2 Bomber Command Air Crew, Australian Civil Aviation, Qantas, TAA, Ansett.

Contact: greg@flyinghistory.com.au

 

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Assorted Interview Photos

 

Pilots / Aircrew / Inventors / who I have interviewed / researched since 2005

 

NAME
ROLE
RESEARCH CONDUCTED
ALLAN LODDER PILOT / BOMBER COMMAND VIDEO INTERVIEW / PHOTOS /LOGBOOK / PRIVATE COLLECTION RECORDED
JEAN BURNS PIONEER FEMALE PILOT / PARACHUTIST VIDEO INTERVIEW / PHOTOS /PRIVATE COLLECTION RECORDED
LEO BRITT PILOT / BOMBER COMMAND VIDEO INTERVIEW / PHOTOS /LOGBOOK / PRIVATE COLLECTION RECORDED
RALPH WHITE PILOT / BOMBER COMMAND VIDEO INTERVIEW / PHOTOS
HOWARD MORRIS JNR PILOT / RAAF / QANTAS VIDEO INTERVIEW / PHOTOS /LOGBOOK / PRIVATE COLLECTION RECORDED
HOWARD MORRIS SNR PILOT PHOTOS /LOGBOOK / PRIVATE COLLECTION RECORDED
WILLIAM EDWARDS PILOT /BOMBER COMMAND/ QANTAS PHOTOS /LOGBOOK
KEITH THIELE, DFC DSO PILOT /BOMBER COMMAND/ QANTAS VIDEO INTERVIEW / PHOTOS /LOGBOOK / PRIVATE COLLECTION RECORDED
DAVID WARREN, AO INVENTOR BLACK BOX VIDEO INTERVIEW / PHOTOS
KEITH CLARKE PILOT / RHODESIAN AIR FORCE/ QANTAS VIDEO INTERVIEW / PHOTOS /LOGBOOK / PRIVATE COLLECTION RECORDED
DAVID SPRING BROWN PILOT / TAA VIDEO INTERVIEW / PHOTOS /LOGBOOK / PRIVATE COLLECTION RECORDED
LEN MCNEIL PILOT / RFDS / QANTAS VIDEO INTERVIEW / PHOTOS /LOGBOOK / PRIVATE COLLECTION RECORDED
ROBERT JUBB, DFC PILOT / BOMBER COMMAND VIDEO INTERVIEW / PHOTOS /LOGBOOK / PRIVATE COLLECTION RECORDED
PAUL WILSON DFC PILOT /BOMBER COMMAND/ QANTAS PHOTOS /LOGBOOK / PRIVATE COLLECTION RECORDED
JOHN MCMANUS DFC PILOT / BOMBER COMMAND PHOTOS /LOGBOOK
KEN OAKES REAR GUNNER / BOMBER COMMAND LOGBOOK / PRIVATE COLLECTION RECORDED
KEITH CAMPBELL, AOM BOMB AIMER / BOMBER COMMAND VIDEO INTERVIEW / PHOTOS /LOGBOOK / PRIVATE COLLECTION RECORDED
WILLIAM ALLEN REAR GUNNER / BOMBER COMMAND VIDEO INTERVIEW / PHOTOS /PRIVATE COLLECTION RECORDED
ALEXANDER TAYLOR WIRELESS OP / BOMBER COMMAND VIDEO INTERVIEW / PHOTOS /LOGBOOK / PRIVATE COLLECTION RECORDED
CECIL FOSTER WIRELESS OP / BOMBER COMMAND PHOTOS /LOGBOOK / PRIVATE COLLECTION RECORDED
NANCY BIRD WALTON PIONEER FEMALE PILOT VIDEO INTERVIEW / PHOTOS
JOE HOLLINS FLIGHT ENGINEER RAF VIDEO INTERVIEW / PHOTOS /LOGBOOK / AUDIO INTERVIEWS
J. FLANIGAN AIR GUNNER / WT / RAF LOGBOOK / PHOTO
MAX LANGWORTHY PILOT / BOMBER COMMAND VIDEO INTERVIEW / PHOTOS /LOGBOOK / PRIVATE COLLECTION RECORDED
JOHANN LUDWIG GUNNER / LUFTWAFFE LOGBOOK
JOSEPH SHAW ROSS, DFC PILOT /BOMBER COMMAND/ SAS/QANTAS PHOTOS /LOGBOOK / PRIVATE COLLECTION
WARREN PENNY PILOT /RAAF/OWNED HIS OWN AIRLINE PHOTOS /LOGBOOK / PRIVATE COLLECTION CURRENTLY BEING RECORDED