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Western Australian Airways to West Australian Airways
Flight Crew List.
† Denotes killed in the line of duty
Abbott, Val |
One of W.A.A.'s original pilots |
Affleck, Arthur |
Previously flew with Pacific Aerial Transport. Resigned to join MacRobertson Miller Aviation Co. Ltd |
Anderson, Keith Vincent |
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Austin, Sidney C. 'Sid' |
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Baker, Harry Frederick 'Cannonball'
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Joined the company in 1931. Transferred to Adelaide Airways in 1936. Joined A.N.A. 2/11/1936 |
Blake, Arthur |
One of W.A.A.'s original pilots |
Brearley, Norman |
Founder of the airline |
Brearley, Stanley |
Brother of Norman Brearley |
Broad, Edward William 'Ted'
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'Flying Mechanic'. Killed in the crash of Bristol Tourer G-AUDI on 5/12/1921 |
Brown, George S. |
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Chater, Eric J. |
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Cochran, Colin 'Cocky' |
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Cochrane, Walter Bevan |
Involved in the crash of G-AUDK on 30/1/1932 |
Diprose, Leonard Mervyn 'Len' |
Ex R.A.A.F. (1/7/1928 to 11/1933) Joined the company 11/1933. Engaged initially to fly W.A.A.'s planned Perth-Wiluna service which never started. First service was on DH-50 VH-UEL on 29/11/1933 flying Perth-Wyndham. Endorsed on DH-50, DH-61, DH-66, DH-82, DH-84 and DH-89s. Flew W.A.A.'s Perth-Adelaide route 1/7/1934 to 7/1936. Transferred to Adelaide Airways 1/7/1936 when W.A.A. merged with them. Transferred to A.N.A. 11/1936. |
Fawcett, Robert Norman 'Bob' † |
One of W.A.A.'s original pilots. Killed in the crash of Bristol Tourer G-AUDI on 5/12/1921 |
Gare, Cyril |
Accountant but was also a qualified pilot. Resigned to join M.M.A. in 1934 |
Hansen, Peter |
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Heath, Edwin Boman 'Bert' |
Also flew with Guinea Airways |
Kingsford Smith, Charles Edward 'Smithy' |
One of W.A.A.s original pilots |
Nesbit, Charles |
Ex R.F.C. and R.A.F. Joined the company in 1927. Flew the North West mail service and was also in charge of the Perth Flying School. Transferred to Western Air Servioces 4/1930 |
Newnham, ? |
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Nicholas, J. F. 'Jack' |
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Saunders, P. |
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Sutcliffe, S.E. 'Sutty' |
Previously flew with Eyre Peninsular Airways. Joined the company 4/1931. Later flew with Holden Air Transport, W. R. Carpenter Aerial Service and Mandated Airlines |
Taplin, Lennard T.E. 'Len' |
One of W.A.A.'s original pilots |
Trestrail, J. |
'Flying Mechanic' |
Vigers, A.W. |
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Wilson, Rae |
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Woods, James 'Jimmy' |
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