graeme

Hi allI'm trying to put together a list of contacts for pilots etc who have either flown from or otherwise been associated with what was Casey Airfield, Berwick, Victoria which was active for many years until its eventual closure (due to residential progress???) around 190-91.

My name is Eric Wilson and I was otherwise known back then as "Eric from Berwick" - for several years I ran the flying school office and met just about everyone who flew from Casey or owned an aircraft operating there.

 

If you were involved with Casey Field I would love to hear from you and if you likewise know of others I would also appreciate their details.

 

I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Eric from Berwick - known on here as Ricochet

My time at Berwick was with the VFMG learning to fly gliders, from about 1960 - 64 until they moved to Bacchus Marsh, as I lived over 50 miles to the east this curtailed my flying considerably. As luck would have it there was some interest being shown in the Leongatha/Korumburra area which resulted in us being able to form the South Gippsland Gliding Club which is now located at Leongatha airfield.

I soloed there in 1962 and logged aprox 30 hrs of mainly 4 minute flights! My first solo was toward the south, the winch would have been located or near where the freeway is now, I even managed to help the Gov push his 180 out of the hangar a couple of times which seems and was a long time ago.

Regards Graeme Henry

Canberra sounds good to me - passenger aviation to the (almost) all of Australia, at the end of a good, high speed, road, regular rail transport. Polo Flats just up the road for those who want to fly or Canberra for those with CTA. Is there a good reason for departing from Canberra?

Graeme

Hi Dave l dont have gps coordinates as its only 5mins from my place l will get some for you its owned by a dairy farmer they used to use it years ago for the outback farmers to fly down to Farm world then that stopped then only us ultralighters used it with the permission from the owner its now getting developed into a proper airstrip l will get a ph number for you.cheers Geoff.

I have been an aviation nut all of my life and have been Gliding for longer than I care to remember, and of course interested in any form of aviating, have been a member of this forum for a long time without posting anything of note, this chance finding may be just what I need to get going.

It would be great if we could arrange to meet some time, I am sure that we would have a lot to talk about, I find this form of communicating hard going.

Regards Graeme

Being a glider pilot from way back, it is common to hear bits of rubbish hitting the glider that have been drawn up by avery strong thermal, you power jocks would not hear this because of all the noise up front. Graeme

Hi All, Well I have been the circuit a few times checking out the landing area (not sure how to drive this thing yet) I have been a Glider Guider for more years than I care to admit to, but have always been interested in this side of aviation and expanding my horizions.

My next move is to head off to Natfly for the first time tomorrow (by Road!!) and to meeting you all there.

Regards Graeme