Lockoweb Aviation History

Lockoweb Aviation Archive

Current Projects

This section is for  work in progress. Comments and additions are welcome.

Lebbeus Hordern:

Lebbeus Hordern, of the hugely wealthy Anthony Hordern retail family, is a little-known pioneer of Australian aviation 1914-1928, A :Great Gatsby character!

Working manuscript here, comments welcome.

Williams flight to Solomon Islands 1926.

Michael Smith is seeking to conduct a tribute flight late 2026 and the plan is to have a booklet summary in advance. Material is hard to find, what we have is here. Research from Trove  and elsewhere is being collated. Any contacts with the route are especially welcome .

Southampton Flying Boats RAAF centenary

For the basics see http://adf-serials.com/CMS/raaf1/1a11 . Suggestion for marking 100 years since their arrival beginning 2028. Information sought.

Project 1 — Sydney Seaplane Research

Exploring the early history of seaplane operations in Sydney during the interwar years, with references to newspaper archives and museum collections. This project aims to document the evolution of maritime aviation and its connection to local heritage.

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Lockoweb Aviation Archive