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LANDED - Flying Archies exhibition
Approximately sixty guests attended the opening of the Flying Archies by Director of Araluen, Felicity Green, on Sunday arvo. Thank you...
3 days ago1 min read
Tribute to Bob Gaff
Bob was a valued member and leader of the Central Australian Aviation Museum for many years.  When Bob Gaff arrived in Alice in 1972,...
Mar 291 min read
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Feb 250 min read
Full Moon Tales very well received.
A good crowd turned up for our Full MoonTales event which marked Cyclone Tracy’s 50thanniversary. Stories were shared by a number of...
Nov 30, 20241 min read
Treat for Seniors...
Join us at the Aviation Museum precinct on Memorial Avenue for an afternoon of good company & homemade treats in an iconic setting at the...
Aug 13, 20241 min read
FULL MOON TALES
Join us from 5.30pm the Saturday 20 July to mark the occassion of the 1st moon landing. Don't miss this terrific event.
Jul 17, 20241 min read
May 7, 20240 min read
Betcha Didn't Know....Heritage Week tour 2pm this Saturday (April 20)
STOP. LOOK. Aircraft Taxiway Crossing. Betcha didn’t know Memorial Avenue was a landing strip/taxiway until 1968. Betcha didn’t know a...
Apr 15, 20241 min read
A Good Man Down
David Hewitt was a great friend to the Aviation Museum by way of his deep interest in all things Heritage and his willingness to help out...
Mar 8, 20241 min read
Feb 23, 20240 min read
"Fancy washing a plane", I asked.
We're all volunteers at the Central Australian Aviation Museum... & at the top end of life's yardstick! An iconic De Havilland...
Feb 22, 20241 min read
2023 Winners - NT/Central Australia VOLUNTEER ORGANISATION Award
The Central Australian Aviation Museum (CAAM) is run by a small diverse group of committed volunteers who put in well over 4000 volunteer...
Dec 20, 20231 min read
Perry Morey - a tribute
Perry Morey was a terrific community member and very active in the Central Australian Aviation Museum (CAAM) for many years during which...
Aug 1, 20232 min read
Congratulations Christine Davy MBE
Christine’s service to Aviation will be further recognized in October when she is inducted into the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame this...
Nov 4, 20221 min read
Rolls Royce Returns
The 1920 Silver-Ghost Rolls Royce bought by the fledgling Connellan Airways in late 1939, converted to a working Ute and used to drag...
Oct 18, 20221 min read
A Game Changer Flight
Invitation to mark the first flight from Melbourne to Alice Springs which took place in October 1921. Invitation to celebrate a...
Jun 16, 20221 min read
Brigg's Diary Notes
The following is an edited version of the pilot’s own account of his flight to Central Australia on 5 October 1921.
May 31, 20229 min read
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