This history has
been cobbled together from a number of different sources. If
you read something that is wrong or inaccurate or you want to
add to the information, please email me with your corrections
or additions. Lyndal Coote
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| 1953 |
Alex
Oliver cleared a 500 yard landing strip, following earlier clearing,on the present airport site
using an Austin A40 and a log |
| 1955 |
Port Macquarie
Airport opened |
| 1958 |
Hastings
District Flying Club formed, inaugural President and CFI was Joe
Lee who finished his aviation career with QANTAS training CLIPS-commercial
intake pilots on DC3s.
Foundation members
included Barry Cunning, Greta Yabsley, Joe Lee, Frederick Higgins,
George Hartley, Mervyn McCudden, John Kirby, Dal O’Grady,
Col Bailey, Peter Taylor |
| 1960
– 1983 |
CFI – Barrie Abbott |
|
| 1968 -1969 |
In 1968 the Club sponsored a pageant of national
significance in conjunction with the Port Macquarie sesqui-centenary
celebrations, Ray Potts being the driving force behind it |
| 1972 |
A second
east-west runway was first used,
Club Captain – Bob Armstrong |
| 1977 |
Pilot of the Year – Col Harvey |
| 1978 |
Pilot of the Year – Barry Cunning, Club Captain – Barry
Cunning |
| 1979 |
Pilot of the year – Win
Partridge |
| 1980 |
Club Captain – Barry Cunning,
Pilot of the Year – Col Harvey |
| Life
Members |
Col
Bailey, Harry Bellott, Col Harvey, Vern Polley, Cedric Stephens,
Vince Williams |
| 1982 |
Club Captain – Graeme Light,
|
| 1983 |
Club Captain – Peter Kerville |
| 1984 |
Club Captain – Harry Bellott, the Ultra
Light Flying Club was formed and affiliated with the HDFC |
|
| 1985 |
Club Captain – Harry Bellott, club extensions |
| 1986 |
First Port Macquarie Airshow |
| 1988 |
Club Captain – Neil Files,
Club Instructor – Bob Needham, Pilot of the Year – Rod
Davison |
| 1989 |
Bob Needham takes Neil Files for a check
flight and lands with no rear wheels
|
| 2000 |
Club Captain - Ray Lind |
| 2001 |
Club Captain - Ray Lind |
| 2002 |
Club Captain - Ray Lind |
| 2003 |
Club Captain - Ray Lind, Pilot of the Year
- Rod Farley |
| 2004 |
Club Captain - Ray Lind |
| 2005 |
Club Captain - Ray Lind |
| 2006 |
Club Captain - Ray Lind, Recreational Aviation CFI - Bob Needham |
| 2007 |
Club Captain - Ray Lind, Pilots of the Year - Bill Coote & Jimi Ludriks, Recreational Aviation CFI - Bob Needham |
| 2008 |
Club Captain - Ray Lind, Recreational Aviation CFI - Adam Booker |
