Christmas wishes from the Patron of the Australian Air League, her Excellency the Governor-General Quentin Bryce AC CVO and can be viewed here.
Christmas wishes from the Patron of the Australian Air League, her Excellency the Governor-General Quentin Bryce AC CVO and can be viewed here.
Recently the cadets, NCOs, officers and parents from Sunbury Squadron were afforded a very unique opportunity to get behind-the-scenes with a guided tour of the Melbourne Airport Air Traffic Control Centre.
Vale Group Commissioner Clare Jackson MSA
1949-2012
It is with great sadness and deep regret that I announce the sudden death of Group Commissioner Clare Jackson.
The recent long weekend saw about 70 Air League cadets and their officers from across Queensland gather at the Gympie airfield for the 10th annual event, hosted by the Gympie Gliding Club. Air League members were treated to the experience of a winch launch in a two seat glider under the control of a flight instructor, rising at the end of a rope cable to a height of some 2000 feet in under a minute.
For more detail, visit the Gympie Times website here.
The Australian Air League was marvellously represented by a large uniformed contingent comprised of thirty Cadets and ten Officers across four Squadrons of the Queensland Group at the recent Aviation Careers Expo on Saturday 25 August, a peak industry event dedicated to fostering training & career entry into the aviation & aerospace industries.
The participation of the Air League at the Expo, held within the Brisbane International Airport precinct, was generously sponsored and promoted by Aviation Australia, the event organiser and an industry leader in the training of aircraft maintenance engineers and flight attendants.
Cadets and Officers of the Strathpine, Gold Coast, Forest Lake & Southport Squadrons operated a comprehensive Air League display promoting League programs and activities, ran a tie-in Air League & Aviation Quick Quiz, assisted with Careflight fundraising and conducted Drill displays throughout the day.
Highlighted by regular PA announcements, and supervised by Squadron Captain Matt Hasking, Cadets performed a spectrum of Drill demonstrations, from Section Drill to Flag Party, hourly on the hour and centre stage for the many aviation focussed industry and public attendees at this well-populated aviation occasion.
Air League members also made the most of the opportunity to explore the expo exhibits (including an outdoor aircraft display) and investigate their own career / aviation pathways with the many peak aviation employers and training providers present – an enviable blend of corporate, education, civil, military and government aviation organisations.
Queensland Air League personnel left a strong positive impression with conduct and presentation remarked upon favourably by public, exhibitors and the organisers, and the community awareness profile and reputation of the Australian Air League boosted significantly in a core aviation sector.