South Australian Aviation Museum
Frank Willmott at Encounter Bay - 25 or 26 March 1921
Source: State Library of South Australia [B 73950]
Source: State Library of South Australia [B 73950]
SAAM History Group
SAAM's History Group comprises a small number of Museum members with a shared strong interest in researching and writing South Australian aviation history. The Group assists visitors to the Museum by researching and providing answers to their questions on aviation history. It also assists members who are engaged in the restoration of historic aircraft, by researching such matters as aircraft colours, registrations and liveries to ensure authenticity.
The main focus of SAAM's History Group is, however, the research and writing of short profiles on significant South Australian aviators and aviation events for publishing on this site and elsewhere.
Please Note: © South Australia Aviation Museum 2021.
All content on this website belongs the property of SAAM and may not be reproduced elswhere without permission.
The main focus of SAAM's History Group is, however, the research and writing of short profiles on significant South Australian aviators and aviation events for publishing on this site and elsewhere.
Please Note: © South Australia Aviation Museum 2021.
All content on this website belongs the property of SAAM and may not be reproduced elswhere without permission.
Books Published by History Group Members
(an ANZAC Centenary Commemoration.)
Author: Chas Schaedel
(with SAAM History Group)
Free Download Here
A Century of Distinguished Service by South Australians in the Air Force.
Author: Greg Weller
Free Download Here
The Story of Airlines of South Australia. The people, the place and the planes.
Authors: Jim Evans & Nigel Daw
For purchase information, click here
The Story of the Royal Aero Club of South Australia
Book 1: 1919-1941
Book 2: 1941-1986
Author: Mike Milln
For purchase information, click here
The untold stories of the attacks on northwest Australia in 1942.
Authors: Dr. Tom Lewis OAM & Peter Ingman
The Complete Guide to Australia's Own Pearl Harbor
Authors: Dr. Tom Lewis OAM & Peter Ingman
Adelaide - Gawler - Mallala - Mount Gambier - Parafield - Port Pirie - Victor Harbor
Author: Peter Ingman
For purchase information, click here
Volume 1: The Fall of Rabaul December 1941-March 1942
Volume 2: The Struggle for Moresby March - April 1942
Volume 3: Coral Sea & Aftermath May-June 1942
Volume 4: Buna & Milne Bay June - September 1942
Authors: Michael Claringbould & Peter Ingman
For purchase information, click here
Biographies (pdf documents - click to download)
BAXTER, John Russell (Russ) - RAAF
BELL, John Napier (added June 2021)
BETTERIDGE, Allan Rupert
BONYTHON, Hugh Reskymer (Kym) - RAAF, AC, DFC, AFC, KSJ
BRIGGS, Frank, AIF, RFC, RAF
BUCKLEY, Noble Sydney Douglas (Nobby) - Aero Club of SA, Guinea Airways, ASA
BUNGEY, Robert Wilton - RAAF, RAF, SQNLDR, DFC
BUTLER, Henry John (Harry) - CAPT., RFC, AFC
CHESTER Brothers (Herbert & Richard) - AFC, AAC
CHOMLEY, Alex - RAAF, FSGT
CLISBY, Leslie Redford (Les) - RAAF, RAF, DFC, KIA France 14 May 1940
CONSTANTINE, Alexander Noel (added June 2021)
COWPER, Robert Barson (Bob) - RAAF, RAF, DFC (& bar), OAM, Legion of Honour (FR)
DOUDY, John C. (Jack) - RAAF, RAF
ESPELAND, Brenton
FREEMAN, John - OAM
GOLDSWORTHY, Warwick
GROPLER, Roy
HAMILTON, David (Shorty) Commander Royal Navy (SAAM Honorary Member)
HERAPATH, Sydney David (David) - RAAF
HERBERT, Michael Patrick John (Herbie) - FLGOFF, KIA Vietnam 3 Nov 1970
HILL, Clive - FLGOFF, Legion of Honour (FR)
HORN Brothers (Kelham Kirk, Marmaduke Langdale & Spencer Bertram "Nigger")
HUSSEY, Herbert Bindley (Bert) - AIF, AFC, RAAF
KENNY, William David (Dave) - FLTLT, DFC
KLEINIG, Theodore Victor Benno (Ted) - FLGOFF, KIA New Guinea 25 Dec 1943
LARKIN Brothers (Herbert Joseph "Jimmy" & Reginald Stanley) - AIF, RFC
LEICESTER, David - RAAF, SQNLDR, DFC (& Bar), OAM
MACINTOSH, Robert Andrew (added 24 Sep 2021)
MATULICH, Lawrence Claude - AIF, AFC
MATULICH Brothers (Charles de Courcy & Laurence Claude) - AFC
McCLOUGHRY Brothers (Wilfred Ashton, CB, AVM & Edgar James Kingston CB, CBE, DFC & Bar) - RFC, AFC, RAF
McINTYRE, Ivor - RAF, RFC, AFC
MELROSE, Charles James (Jimmy)
MESSERSCHMITT, Wilhelm Emil & Bf 109-E (added 24 Sep 2021)
MILLER, Horrie - AFC
O'CONNOR, Leigh Thomas
PASCOE, Rena June (added 24 Sep 2021)
PINK, Jimmy - RAF, SAAM Member
RECHNER, Reg - RAAF, RAF
REYNELL, Richard Carew (added 24 Sep 2021)
SCHNEIDER, Harry
SHANNON, David (added June 2021)
SHIERS, Walter Henry (Wally) - AIF, AFC
SMITH Brothers (Keith Macpherson & Ross Macpherson) - RFC, AFC, RAF
SMITH, Ross & the Vimy Crew (added 24 Sep 2021)
SMITH, W.F.E. (Bill) - AFC
SUTHERLAND, Lt. Alan D'Arcy - AIF, RFC
TINDALE, Norman (added June 2021)
TONGERIE, George (added 24 Sep 2021)
WARREN, David
WATT, Colin - RAAF
WILKINS, George Hubert
WILLIAMS, Sir Richard - Air Marshall KBE CB DSO (added 24 Sep 2021)
Pre World War 2 (pdf documents - click to download)
1936 SA Centenary Race
Aerial Photography - Part 1 - Early History
Aerial Photography - Part 2 - WWI
Dudley Angas & Donald Loftes
Jim Mollison & Amy Johnson in SA
SA WWI Airmen Omitted from War Memorial
The Centenary of Civil Aviation
World War 2 (pdf documents - click to download)
Aerial Photography - Part 3 - WWII
First Deck Landing in a Seafire
Heinkel Flight over SA
History of RAAF Gawler 1941-1946
Manufacture of Beaufort Components in S.A. (added Oct 2021)
No 1 EFTS Parafield
No 6 SFTS Mallala
No. 10 Sqn RAAF in WWII
RAAF at Mt Gambier 1937-1947
RAAF at Port Pirie History
WWII Radar Units in S.A.
Post World War 2 (pdf documents - click to download)
1954 REDeX Trial
1966 National Air Show and RACSA's part in it
1969 UK-Australia Air Race
A Brief History of the Australian Sabre
ASA Convair 440
ASA DC-3 Operations 1960-1971
ASA F27 Friendship Operations 1966-1986
Bell 206A Kiowa
Commodore Aviation & the Aero 145
Constellation
Convair 240 340 440
DC6 & DC6B in Australian Service Pt 1
DC6 & DC6B in Australian Service Pt 2
DHC-4 Caribou A4-225
Development of Adelaide West Beach Airport
Ejector Seats
First Deck Landing in a Seafire
From Air Hostess to Flight Attendant
Fokker F27 Friendship
Fuji FA-200 Aero Subaru for Australia
History & Recovery of Spitfire MkVc EE853 UP-O
History of the St. John Air Ambulance Service (added June 2021)
History of SAAM - Part 1 1984-1990
History of SAAM - Part 2 1991-2005
Lockheed L188 Electra
Mustang CA-18 Mk21 A68-119 VH-IVI
QEA Flying Boats
Re-enactment Flights to Gawler
Re-enactment of Flights to Minlaton
Vickers Viscount in Australia
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