2008 Events

Here is a summary of the unique FunFlight activities that were organised by participating Aero Clubs, volunteers and aviation organisations across Australia for FunFlight day in November 2008.

QUEENSLAND

Rockhampton Aero Club

Day started - 8.30am with a pilot and volunteer briefing (breakfast included) at the clubhouse.

Participants - 75 children & families from the Starlight Children's Foundation, Camp Quality and Ronald McDonald House.

Flights - C172s up to a PC12 did runs from Rockhampton to Great Keppel Island and back.

Other activities - The local Harley Davidson club, a lunch buffet and a static display of a Singapore ADF Super Puma Helicopter with F16 and MIG flypasts. MORE

RAAF Base Amberley

Day started - officially at 10am. Participants to arrive at 9.30am.

Participants - 220 children & families from the Starlight Children's Foundation and Camp Quality.

Flights - Two trips in a C17 Globemaster.

Other activities - F111 & C17 static display, Bushmaster vehicles, fire trucks, guard ‘puppies' with a lunch buffet. MORE

NEW SOUTH WALES

Schofields Flying Club

Day started - 8am for briefings

Participants - 120 children and families from the Starlight Children's Foundation.

Flights -  A series of flights from 9am onwards, travelling north to the coast in a fleet of 10.

Other activities - RAAF 28 Squadron Balloon display, jumping castle and Santa who arrived in Police air wing chopper at lunchtime. MORE

VICTORIA

Royal Victorian Aero Club, Peninsula Aero Club, Lilydale Airport, Latrobe Valley Aero Club

Day started - 9am briefing at Moorabbin, Lilydale, Tyabb and Latrobe Valley.

Participants - 151 participants from the Starlight Children's Foundation, the Good Shepherd Foundation and HeartKids Australia.

Flights - Departing from Moorabbin - 29 aircraft (included 21 aircraft from the Peninsula Aero Club), depart ing from Lilydale - 9 aircraft and departing from Latrobe Valley - 6 aircraft for Tyabb.

Participating aircraft ranged from a TriPacer to Nanchangs to a King Air.

Other activities - Aerobatic displays by Australia's premier aerobatic pilot, Pip Borrman, a Harvard and Mustang; static displays, petting zoo, jumping castle and buffet lunch. MORE

TASMANIA

Launceston

Day started - 11am at Launy, 10am at Burnie airport.

Participants - 25 from HeartKids Australia and the Starlight Children's Foundation.

Flights - After lunch, a scenic flight up the Tamar Valley. MORE

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Royal Aero Club of Western Australia (Jandakot)

Day started - 10am

Participants - 225 from Camp Quality and the Starlight Children's Foundation.

Flights - An ongoing sequence of joy flights.

Other activities - Static displays and a lunch buffet. MORE