Aircrafts Pty Ltd to Queensland Airlines - Flight Crew List.
† Denotes killed in the line of duty
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Adair, Ronald Shafte |
Founder of Aircrafts Pty Ltd and Chief Pilot. Endorsed on DH-75 & Waco Model 10T. Also flew for QANTAS 1936 to 1942. With Directorate of Aircraft Production as Maintenance Manager for NSW from 1942 to 1943 whilst remaining the Managing Director of Aircrafts Pty Ltd |
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Allman, Dallas |
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Anstey, Barry E. |
Previously with Patair. Flew for Q.A.L. for 4 months from mid 1964. Transferred to ANSETT-ANA on 5/12/1964 |
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Atkinson, Robert John |
Captain on Piaggio P.166s |
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Babson, W. |
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Barnes, J. W. |
Ex R.A.A.F. Senior Route Captain. Resigned 1946/7 |
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Bateson, William 'Bill' |
Ex R.A.A.F. Chief Pilot 5/1947 |
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Berg, Alan |
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Bielenberg, Kenneth George 'Ken' |
Transferred from ANSETT-ANA in 1960. Returned to Ansett-ANA on 5/12/1966 |
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Breusch, Rex Burnett |
Joined company 17/5/1954. Seconded to Piaggio P.166B in 1964. Transferred to ANSETT-ANA on 5/12/1966 |
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Brown, K. |
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Cage, Vernon Frank ‘Vern’ |
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Campbell, W Carlson ‘Jock’ |
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Chalmers, Lloyd Haigh |
Captain on F.27s. Was the last Chief Pilot. Transferred to Ansett |
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Cook, Ronald Charles † |
First Officer and later Captain on Lockheed Lodestars. Killed in the crash of Lodestar VH-BAG on 10/3/1949 |
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Cope, Eric Maxwell ‘Max’ |
Transferred from A.N.A. during 1956. Captain on DC-3s in 1963. Seconded to Piaggio P.166B in 1964/5. Captain on F.27s in 1965. Transferred to ANSETT-ANA 5/12/1966 |
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Cronin, James 'Jim' |
Captain on DC-3 and F.27s. Transferred to ANSETT-ANA on 5/12/1966 |
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Cronin, Stanley 'Stan' |
Joined company on 5/7/1958. Transferred to ANSETT-ANA on 5/12/1966 |
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Davidson, J. |
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Dieckman, D. |
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Donker, Karl F. |
Joined company on 24/6/1963. Seconded to Piaggio P.166B in 1964. Transferred to ANSETT-ANA on 5/12/1966 |
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Dureau, Ernie |
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Everingham, Brian |
Seconded to Piaggio P.166B in 1964 |
Farley, Kenneth A. 'Fanjet' |
Previously flew with ANSETT-ANA. First Officer on DC-3s. Seconded to Q.A.L. for training. First Officer on F.27s. Returned to ANSETT-ANA |
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Feeney, Patrick 'Pat' |
Joined company on 14/11/1966. Transferred to ANSETT-ANA on 5/12/1966 |
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Flynn, D. R. |
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Hargraves, Bertram 'Bert' |
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Hargreaves, Nev |
Joined company on 17/2/1964. Seconded to Piaggio P.166B in 1964. Transferred to ANSETT-ANA on 5/12/1966 |
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Harlen, N. Edward ‘Ted’ |
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Hassard, John K. |
Previously flew with New England Airways, Airlines of Australia and A.N.A. Joined Aircrafts Pty Ltd in 1946 but left in 1947 to rejoin A.N.A. Later flew with ANSETT-ANA |
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Herman, Joseph 'Jo' |
Ex R.A.A.F. pilot. Captain with Aircrafts Pty Ltd. Captain on DC-3s with Q.A.L. |
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Hicks, N. |
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Hillier, Richard 'Dick' |
Flew with Aircrafts Pty Ltd prior to WWII, Flew some 3,000 hours on DH-84s. Flew with R.A.A.F. during the war and later joined Butler Air Transport |
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Hunter, William 'Bill' |
Previously flew with R.A.A.F., Ansett Airways and QANTAS. Captain on DC-3s with Q.A.L. Transferred to ANSETT-ANA |
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Hurlock, F. |
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Jackwitz, Frederick Elkington |
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Keegan, Harold Edward |
Ex R.A.A.F. Seconded to A.N.A. Joined Aircrafts Pty Ltd in 1943. Killed in the crash of Lockheed Lodestar VH-BAG on 10/3/1949 as a passenger |
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Kensett, Robert ‘Bob’ |
Previously flew with ANSETT-MAL. Joined company on 24/1/1962. Seconded to Piaggio P.166B in 1964. Transferred to ANSETT-ANA on 5/12/1966 |
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Kerman, J. |
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King, Brian |
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Laurent, John |
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Laurie, James T. |
Joined the company 1/9/1950. Senior Route Captain Brisbane. Check and Training Captain on DC-3s. Last flight was on DC-3 VH-AAU on 19/2/1958 |
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McWilliam, Alan |
Previously flew with ANSETT-MAL. Joined Q.A.L. 12/4/1954. Captain on DC-3s 3/12/1962. Transferred to ANSETT-ANA on 5/12/1966 |
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Mitchell, Morris B. |
Ex engineer. Ex R.A.A.F. Captain on Lodestar and DC-3s. Later became the Operations Manager |
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Mooney, Thomas 'Tom' |
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Morris, Philip Scott |
Previously with the R.A.F. Joined Aircrafts Pty Ltd. Resigned to join A.N.A |
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Munroe, Bruce |
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Murtha, James Dewar ‘Jim’ † |
First Officer on Lockheed Lodestars. Killed in the crash of Lodestar VH-BAG on 10/3/1949 |
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Partridge, Ron |
Transferred to ANSETT-ANA on 5/12/1966 |
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Potts, A. R. |
Joined Q.A.L. on 21/12/1962. Transferred to ANSETT-ANA on 5/12/1966 |
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Quinn, David R. ‘Dave’ |
Seconded to Piaggio P.166B in 1964. Transferred to ANSETT-ANA on 5/12/1966. |
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Rodgers, Barry |
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Russell, J. M. |
Joined company on 15/6/1954. Transferred to ANSETT-ANA on 5/12/1966. |
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Smith, F. N. |
Joined company on 16/4/1956. Transferred to ANSETT-ANA on 5/12/1966. |
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Stephens, C. W. |
Joined Q.A.L. on 11/2/1963. Seconded to Piaggio P.166B in 1965. Transferred to ANSETT-ANA on 5/12/1966. |
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Stevens, Paul de V. |
Previously flew with overseas companies. Joined Q.A.L. on 16/3/1964. Seconded to Piaggio P.166B in 1964. Transferred to ANSETT-ANA on 5/12/1966. |
Storry, Colin 'Col' |
Ex R.A.A.F. Captain with Aircrafts Pty Ltd on Lockheed Lodestars |
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Swinton, D. |
Joined Q.A.L. in October 1964. Transferred to ANSETT-ANA on 5/12/1966. |
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Symons, Len |
Joined Q.A.L. on 21/10/1963. Transferred to ANSETT-ANA on 5/12/1966. |
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Tait, R. G. † |
First Officer on DC-3s. Killed in the crash of VH-BBV on 14/3/1954 |
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Taylor, Gordon |
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Tilse, James William ‘Jim’ |
Flew with Q.A.L. for 2 years. Also flew with T.A.A. |
Virtue, Keith A. |
Previously flew with New England Airways, Airlines of Australia and A.N.A. Captain on Lockheed Lodestars. Was Flight Superintendent. Left Aircrafts 1/1947 to rejoin A.N.A. |
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Wainwright, Henry Roy ‘Roy’ |
Previously Butler Air Transport. Transferred to Q.A.L. during 1956. Became a Captain 25/4/1964. Seconded to Piaggio P.166B in 1965. Flew DC-3 and F.27s. Transferred to ANSETT-ANA on 5/12/1966. |
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Wemyss, Robert McIntosh ‘Bob’ |
Joined Q.A.L. on 30/3/1964. Seconded to Piaggio P.166B in 1964. Transferred to ANSETT-ANA on 5/12/1966. |
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White, E. W. † |
Captain on Lockheed Lodestar and DC-3s. Killed in the crash of Lodestar VH-BBV on 14/3/1954 |
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Worthington, E. |
Initial list was compiled by Gil White with later additions by Fred Niven