Hazeltine wasn't South Australian, was it?

No, Hazeltine was New South Wales.

But we had the likes of Opal Air, Port Augusta Air Services, Lincoln Airlines, Woodness.

There's too many to name.

But they all had their roles.

And, of course, now we're down to QantasLink, Rex and Alliance because, of course, it's millions to run an airline now, whereas 50 years ago you could use a Piper Navajo single operator owner and they'd go to Cummins or Woodmer or somewhere like that.

But aviation history is very interesting.

What was the first airline in Australia, do you know? First airline?

Yeah, that-

We've recently got extra land because, um, Department of Transport and Industry, we've got a lease from them, peppercorn, uh, for about another 30 years, and they look after us well.

[coughs] Um, so Sunday, Sun- Sunday week, um, barbecue, a coffee van, bookshop, souvenirs, and it's a fun day, and everybody at SAM is a volunteer.

We're there because we want to be there-

No, I know, I know

... because they don't, they don't need them.

But, um, see, that's why your role i- in, uh, with the public on this radio station's important, keeping people contacted and, and promoting things such as the aviation museum, and I listen to you a lot, and y- y- you just get to hear a whole range of things, and that's important.

John Travolta is coming over for the blessing or the unveiling of or whatever.

They'll make headlines when he comes.

Yeah, I mean, it'd be nice if SAM had a 707, but we couldn't fit it in.

We've recently got extra land because Department of Transport and Industry, we've got a lease from them, Peppercorn, for about another 30 years, and they look after us well.

um so sunday sunday week um barbecue a coffee van bookshop souvenirs and it's a fun day and everybody at sam is a volunteer we're there because we want to be there to preserve South Australia's history for every resident.

No,

Hazelton was New South Wales.

But we had the likes of Opal Air, Port Augusta Air Services, Lincoln Airlines, Woodness.

John Travolta is coming over for the blessing or the unveiling of or whatever.

They'll make headlines when he comes.

Yeah, I mean, it'd be nice if SAM had a 707, but we couldn't fit it in.

We've recently got extra land because Department of Transport and Industry, we've got a lease from them, Peppercorn, for about another 30 years, and they look after us well.

um so sunday sunday week um barbecue a coffee van bookshop souvenirs and it's a fun day and everybody at sam is a volunteer we're there because we want to be there to preserve South Australia's history for every resident.

No,

Hazelton was New South Wales.

But we had the likes of Opal Air, Port Augusta Air Services, Lincoln Airlines, Woodness.

Tony used to do that, didn't you?

Yeah.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

And we saw the first 727s come in in 1964, which seems like yesterday, but it's not.

And then I always had an interest in aviation and then a lot of years ago I got involved in the Aviation Museum.

And I've had the honour of the last five years being the president of the organisation.

And of course, the museum's all about people.

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