Episode 93 - Wings over Australia - The Airways Museum

[Dave Homewood]

In this episode, in the Wings Over Australia sub-series, co-hosts Dave Homewood and James Kightly are given a guided tour of The Airways Museum at Essendon Airport, Melbourne, by Phil Vabre and Maurice Austin. The museum is unusual as an aviation-themed museum that has no aeroplanes, but it more than makes up for it with fascinating display of technological wizardry from through the ages that has all contributed to various forms of aerial navigation and safety when flying across the vast continent of Australia, and around the world. Phil and Maurice demonstrate and explain the various eras of Airways technology in a most entertaining and hands on way.

www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZShow/2015/12/ep-93-airways-museum/











See lots more photos at the show page linked above. And if you wish you can directly download the episode by CLICKING HERE

[Dave Homewood]

Here is a clip of Maurice demonstrating the D/F Loop direction finding system. He explains this in more detail in the show but this gives a visual reference for those listening:

[Dave Homewood]

Here is a clip of Maurice demonstrating the Lorenz beacon system to accompany the show and give a visual reference for listeners

[ZacYates]

Definitely not a subject that's ever been on my radar (ha. ha. ha.) but Phil and Maurice's enthusiasm for the museum really shone through in the interview. Thanks for shedding some light on a museum I never even knew existed, Dave.

[Dave Homewood]

Thanks Zac. Please spread the word, and the link, about this show so more people discover this excellent museum.