This is a celebration of
contribution of AFC aviators to Australian History at the Wynyard
Branch of the Bank of NSW, on the 50th Anniversary of the first
England-Australia Flight in December 1919.
Nigel Love (3rd from left) was a 3 Squadron AFC pilot in WWI who went on to launch Australia's
first aircraft factory and founded Sydney's Mascot
airport.
Nigel also successfully built up his popular business in the
50's and 60's: Love Bakeries.
2nd from left is Sir Hudson Fysh of 1 Squadron AFC, founder and
Chairman of QANTAS. Far right is Henry "Bunny" Hammond, an
Australian pilot who served with 60 RFC Squadron.
Val Coates (wife of Sid Coates) found these old photos of early Association get-togethers and sent them in...
An oldie but a goodie ... photo taken in September 1957 at
Williamtown by Sid Coates ... some of the prominent Association
members.
Left to right: Bobby Gibbes, Chas Wannan, Lew Ranger,
Reg Pfieffer, Jack Donald, Alan Boyd.
