
This page will provide links to various stories provided by our members.
The stories are about them, their lives, and their work for TAA.
ROSS DEMPSEY BLANCHARD
to read Ross's story CLICK HERE
TRANS - AUSTRALIA AIRLINES (TAA) FOKKER FRIENDSHIPS F27
The Full Story of the ferry flight of VH - TQN and VH - TQP from Australia to to Norfolk in the UK
The story was compiled by Bill McGuinness – ex TAA LAME and former past President of the 25 Year Club. to read the story of TQN and TQP CLICK HERE
TAA's HELICOPTERS IN ANTARTICA
This account is of an historic helicopter accident in Antartica in the Summer of 1960, during the Coastal Survey and resupply of Australian bases. It is provided by Captain Peter Ivanoff, an airline pilot for 40 years , initially with TAA for 22 years, then a variety of other Airlines. Peter was the pilot in this accident and this is an account as submitted to the Editor of Flight Safety Australia, Canberra.
TAA's BRISTOL FREIGHTERS
The information in this account of the Bristol Freighters has been provided by By Ron Austin (Bristol Captain 1963-1966)
FLYING THE VICKERS VISCOUNT AIRCRAFT.
CAPT. RON AUSTIN. November 1956-August 1960
to read Ron Austin's storyCLICK HERE
DR. T. C. BROWN
TAA Medical Services 1977 - 1989
to read Dr Brown's storyCLICK HERE
THE FULL STORY OF BOEING 727-276 VH-TBQ
The story of VH - TBQ has been compiled by Joseph Favazza it is his version. (Apologies in advance for any errors, it was, after all, a long time ago!).
TAA AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AERIAL MEDICAL SERVICE
The story of the creation of the NT Aerial Medical Service.