Houdini - Centenary Air Show
Houdini - Centenary of Australian Flight
On 18th March 1910, Harry Houdini made the first officially recorded controlled powered flight in Australia at Diggers Rest, Victoria. The "Houdini - Centenary Air Show" is being held on Saturday 20th March 2010 to commemorate this significant achievement in Australia's aviation history.
Flying displays will showcase aircraft that have played a significant role in Australian skies over the last 100 years and will feature solo displays will include aircraft such as the Hawker Sea Fury, P51 Mustang, P40 Kittyhawk, Tiger Moth, Moth Minor, Winjeel, gliders, model aircraft and much more. 13 time Australian National Aerobatic Champion Chris Sperou will perform in his Pitts Super Stinker including his famous roll around another aircraft which he will follow with rolling upside down and fly "mirror image" only a few feet above the other aircraft.
Static displays on the ground will feature a scale replica of the Voisin aircraft Harry Houdini flew, a replica of the first aircraft to successfully fly in Australia, the Taylor Glider, Australia's oldest registered aircraft, a 1925 Gipsy Moth, Grumman AgCat, Tiger Moth, Australian built Victa Airtourer, 1946 Aeronca Chief, 1949 Piper Cub Special, Yak 18T, a Czech built L-39 Albatros jet trainer and much more.
Joy flights will be available on the day, and prizes including return air tickets for two from Melbourne to Hong Kong donated by Cathay Pacific Airways, air show merchandise, a custom built Qantas B747-400 model valued at $200.00 donated by Sydney Aviation Shop, aviation memorabilia and joy flights will be given away on the day.
Come and see the displays and meet the people who make aviation what it is today, and be a part of Australia's aviation history as it enters the next 100 years.
Family (2 Adults/3 Children) $50.00
Purchase tickets on line before 20th February 2010 and go into the draw to win a Tiger Moth joy flight.
Angel Flight Australia is a charity that co-ordinates non-emergency flights for financially and medically needy people. All flights are free and assist patients or compassionate carers travelling to or from medical facilities anywhere in Australia. Angel Flight services are entirely free.
Angel Flight is funded by private donations. They rely entirely on donations from individuals, clubs, companies large and small and deceased estates.
Donations are used to pay for:
- Fuel used in the conduct of Angel Flights
- Specially discounted commercial flights in the event of long haul missions, Capital City transfers where a commercial flight is a much more economical option, short notice missions, or when poor weather prevents light aircraft from flying
- The Angel Flight Support Centre that runs on a very small infrastructure, with six full time co-ordinators as paid staff
Angel Flight is an exceptional charity in that it does not have a fundraising department and only spends about 15% of revenue on administration overheads like rent and telephone. Eighty-five percent of revenue is spent on the actual co-ordination and delivery of its service.
The Houdini - Centenary Air Show is proud to be a supporter or Angel Flight with remaining proceeds from the air show being donated to the organization.
As part of the Houdini commemorations around Australia, a very special flight will take place. Ken Evers and Tim Pryse will fly around the world in an Australian designed and built GA 8 Airvan. This will be the first time an Australian commercially manufactured aircraft has flown around the world.
Ken and Tim are making the flight as a part of the Millions Against Malaria project, raising global awareness of the devastating effects of malaria. This flight is aiming to raise $2,000,000 to be used in fighting this ravaging disease.
On Saturday 20th March 2010, Ken and Tim will take off from Bendigo on the start of their ground breaking flight. The first leg will be to Melton Airfield for the Houdini - Centenary Air Show, where Ken and Tim will take off from Melton Airfield at 11am and make a flypast as the opening of the flying display, before continuing to Brisbane.
As part of the Houdini commemorations in the Shire of Melton, Ken and Tim will also make a fly past at a commemorative ceremony in Diggers Rest on 18th March 2010, the centenary of Houdini's historic flight.
Follow the progress of Ken and Tim's flight at www.millionsagainstmalaria.com
John Fisher and Tiger Moth VH-GVA to attend Air Show
In 1996 John Fisher flew solo from London to Sydney in his Tiger Moth VH-GVA. On this marathon flight John set 10 General Aviation World Records in his aeroplane sub-class for speed over a recognized course. 9 of these records still stand today. John and his Tiger Moth have also completed many journeys throughout Australia and maps showing the travels are painted on the underside of the aircraft's wings.
Details of John's records in VH-GVA can be found at http://records.fai.org/general_aviation/aircraft.asp?id=814
John will be available to talk about his travels on the day and the Air Show organisers are delighted to have John bring his Tiger Moth for static display.
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