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Thank you, Claire!   Also... at our session at 2pm on Tuesday December 5, Gliding Club of Victoria member, Bruce Cowan.

27/11/2023

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​At the end of our first year we can look back on Richard de Crespigny giving Qantas a serve for its lack of customer service, Wangaratta airport’s superb aircraft restoration and Benalla’s own artfully presented aviation museum, and more.

Our initiating convenor, Claire Rudolph, is handing over the reins completely next year, with Andrew McFarlane joining me as co-convenor. We hope that Claire will come along and contribute  to our meetings next year and thank her for her role in making 'The Sky's the Limit' a reality. 

Our next speaker at 2pm on Tuesday December 5 will be Bruce Cowan of Lake Mokoan. He will talk about the history of flight with audio visual assistance. A member of the Gliding Club of Victoria, on November 10, Bruce flew 373km at an average speed of 115km/hr in three hours and 50 minutes, over a triangular course north east of Benalla. His outward leg was just west of the Albury control zone.
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David Palmer


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    Sky's the Limit
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    (2023/2024)

    For those with an interest in gliding, flying, the history of aviation, with past lives involving aircraft in some way. Sessions will include guest speakers with backgrounds in aviation and stories to tell, the occasional excursion and more. 

    Meeting Time and Venue

    U3A Meeting Room
    1st Tuesday of the Month, commencing August 2022
    ​2 to 4pm

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    ​David Palmer
    ​0408 470 468
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    Andrew McFarlane
    ​0422 690 390

    Thank you, Claire!

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    Our initiating convenor, Claire Rudolph, handed over the reins after playing a key role in making 'The Sky's the Limit' a reality in 2023.  Thank you, Claire!.  

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