contact Air Services to get history of the control panel and investigate whether we retain Aircraft control panel or dispose Large metal flight trainer Consider what we do with this it is the last generic trainer used in Australia company who built it still operates in Melbourne Wooden flight simulator contact them for more details about the trainer Rotax engine at the workshop belongs on the plane Hovey Bird Ultra-light Rebuild the Rotax and retro fit to the a/c Barriers for displays Additional barriers required Long EZ etc – Consider develop of WW2 airstrip display Airstrip display Include models or cut-outs of aircraft that used them Prepare 3-D display incorporating a map of the upper NT Bombing of Darwin map Airfield locations Japanese fleet location and flight paths consider disposal of the Queen Air by permanent loan to air ambulance museum in Qld Aircraft graveyard set-up our a/c was used as an air ambulance relocate the Coast Watch plane to where the Queen Air currently resides prepare a plan for rotating displays in the galleria Rotate displays in the have some dedicated sections that will remain static and a couple that are used for galleria rotating displays some items in the archives can be placed in the galleria immediately women in aviation Current display timeline ceases in 1970 display Update the display to include more recent information Sponsorship Investigate opportunities for sponsorship of displays opportunities Qantas, Air-North, Hardy’s Bunnings etc Flight simulator Investigate installation of flight simulator display at AAHC Consider the effort required to wings and tail to the Nomad Nomad Need to find out where bolts etc are located Need to consolidate all Nomad parts in one place There is no covered space that can be used as a work area when undertaking projects at the museum - consider covering the concrete pad near the donga or enclosing part of the Covered working space engine shed Other museums have working sections” that attract interest from visitors “active Tony Simons Editor *F-111 photograph Courtesy of the RAAF and Mick Raftery
Aircraft control panel contact Air Services to get history of the control panel and investigate whether we retain or dispose Large metal flight trainer Consider what we do with this it is the last generic trainer used in Australia Wooden flight simulator company who built it still operates in Melbourne contact them for more details about the trainer Hovey Bird Ultra-light Rotax engine at the workshop belongs on the plane Rebuild the Rotax and retro fit to the a/c Barriers for displays Additional barriers required – Long EZ etc Airstrip display Consider develop of WW2 airstrip display Include models or cut-outs of aircraft that used them Bombing of Darwin map Prepare 3-D display incorporating a map of the upper NT Airfield locations Japanese fleet location and flight paths Aircraft graveyard set-up consider disposal of the Queen Air by permanent loan to air ambulance museum in Qld our a/c was used as an air ambulance relocate the Coast Watch plane to where the Queen Air currently resides Rotate displays in the galleria prepare a plan for rotating displays in the galleria have some dedicated sections that will remain static and a couple that are used for rotating displays some items in the archives can be placed in the galleria immediately women in aviation display Current display timeline ceases in 1970 Update the display to include more recent information Sponsorship opportunities Investigate opportunities for sponsorship of displays Qantas, Air-North, Hardy’s Bunnings etc Flight simulator Investigate installation of flight simulator display at AAHC Nomad Consider the effort required to wings and tail to the Nomad Need to find out where bolts etc are located Need to consolidate all Nomad parts in one place Covered working space There is no covered space that can be used as a work area when undertaking projects at the museum - consider covering the concrete pad near the donga or enclosing part of the engine shed Other museums have “active working sections” that attract interest from visitors Tony Simons Editor *F-111 photograph Courtesy of the RAAF and Mick Raftery
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