Trans-Australia Airlines Museum

TAA Stories

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This page will provide links to various stories provided by our members.

The stories are about them, their lives, and their work for TAA.

 

ROSS DEMPSEY BLANCHARD

to read Ross's story

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TRANS - AUSTRALIA AIRLINES (TAA) FOKKER FRIENDSHIPS F27

The Full Story of the ferry flight of VH - TQN and VH - TQP from Australia to to Norfolk in the UK

The story was compiled by Bill McGuinness – ex TAA LAME and former past President of the 25 Year Club. to read the story of TQN and TQP

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TAA's HELICOPTERS IN ANTARTICA

This account is of an historic helicopter accident in Antartica in the Summer of 1960, during the Coastal Survey and resupply of Australian bases. It is provided by Captain Peter Ivanoff, an airline pilot for 40 years , initially with TAA for 22 years, then a variety of other Airlines. Peter was the pilot in this accident and this is an account as submitted to the Editor of Flight Safety Australia, Canberra.

to read the story.

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NOTHING SPECTACULAR

This is the Sir Lawrence Wakett Memorial Lecture - 1988 presented by B.G. WOODGATE B.Mech.E ; M.I.E. Aust. ; F.R.Ae.S. ; M.C.I.T. The venue was Clunies Ross House 191 Royal Parade Parkville on Tuesday 8th November 1988.

to read the story.

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TAA's BRISTOL FREIGHTERS

The information in this account of the Bristol Freighters has been provided by By Ron Austin (Bristol Captain 1963-1966)

to read the story.

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FLYING THE VICKERS VISCOUNT AIRCRAFT.

CAPT. RON AUSTIN. November 1956-August 1960

to read Ron Austin's story

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DR. T. C. BROWN

TAA Medical Services 1977 - 1989

to read Dr Brown's story

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THE FULL STORY OF BOEING 727-276 VH-TBQ

The story of VH - TBQ has been compiled by Joseph Favazza it is his version. (Apologies in advance for any errors, it was, after all, a long time ago!).

to read the story.

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TAA AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AERIAL MEDICAL SERVICE

The story of the creation of the NT Aerial Medical Service.

to read the story.

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The MAGIC OF GORDON REID, AUSTRALIAN AVIATION'S GREATEST WRITER

This article, written by Adam Thorn has been taken from Australian Aviation as Gordon was also a member of the TAA 25 year Club

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TAA TALES

Stories about Trans Australia Airlines at Canberra Airport by David Brech. David was an employee of Trans Australia Airlines at Canberra between 1968 and 1984, and observed many interesting situations and characters from the vantage point of his changing roles at the airport over time.

These are some of those stories.

to read the stories.

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