‘Right royal welcome’ to Pacific flier …
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Homecoming for the lauded prodigal sons On June 9th, 1928, Charles Kingsford Smith, Charles Ulm,…
Category: Stories
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Capt. J.M. Allport: ‘Aerial Reconnaissance o …
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In 1969 Capt. Jack Manning Allport was interviewed about his experiences. These were published in…
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‘I’m rambling now but I enjoy doing it! …
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The following article is an interview recorded by Katherine Wade on the 15/11/2003. Katherine Wade:…
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Where angels fear to tread: Smithy’s baptism of …
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Charles Kingsford Smith’s flying career was forged in the fires of adversity. In his autobiography…
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Fledgling wings: Lt. Taylor inspires Gunner Allpor …
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Capt. J.M. Allport stands beside his Re8 and Capt. P.G. Taylor in the cockpit of…
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Black Friday, ‘Bloody April’: The deat …
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During Bloody April one RFC airmen was killed, on average, every 18 hours. Friday April…
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The high flying (and diving) Capt. Jack Allport.
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‘Shoreman’ becomes a high-flyer. Jack Manning Allport was born on the 13th of July 1895…
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1919 Air Race: Why didn’t Smithy fly the Kan …
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‘Two other Smiths, Ross and Keith, flew their Vickers Vimy out to Australia in 28…
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Capt. PG Taylor: ‘The doomed Rumpler’
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On the 20th AUG 1917, Lt. P.G. Taylor Shot down an German two-seat reconaissance aircraft.…