Ep. 54: Barry 'Baz' Collins

This is a 12 minute excerpt of a conversation with Mark Kelly, retired RAAF F-111 pilot, describing the experience he and his navigator, Al Curr had being forced to eject from their General Dynamics F-111C (A8-137) during take off at Ohakea, New Zealand on 25 August, 1978. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Mach One Afterburn, you'll hear a snippet of my conversation from April 2022 with Air Traffic Controller Naomi MacQueen, recorded airside at Sunshine Coast Airport YBSU. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

QAM Curator of the Don Bennett Archive, Ian Campbell and Garry Hills discuss Don Bennett's pivotal role in establishing the Atlantic Ferry (later RAF Ferry Command) during World War 2 as a glimpse into the life of Bennett the Australian airman and leader.'Relentless Skies: the Most Efficient Airman' is the first of a 2 volume series on Bennett - the first biography of Bennett in 30 years, the first comprehensive biography and the first by an Australian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An excerpt from episode 15 (May 2022) describing the beginnings of the Queensland Air Museum from when the idea was conceived in the early 1970's through to the relocation to Caloundra in 1986. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

QAM volunteer Assistant Conservation and Restoration Manager and Past President describes his experiences as an RAAF instrument fitter working on the WRE unmanned target jet aircraft, the GAF Jindivik. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Mach One Afterburn, retired RAAF Wing Commander Phil Andrews describes an incident while on exercise over the Pacific involving an RAAF Lockheed Neptune and a Japanese submarine. You can hear the full episode - Mach One Episode 12: Lockheed Neptune Part 2 from April 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mt. Gambier Aviation Museum Chair, Chris Holden introduces us to the new venture and talks about the buried treasure at Mt. Gambier aerodrome, the home of No.2 Air Observers School, RAAF Mount Gambier (2AOS), officially formed on 6 February 1941 which provided training for over 4000 Air Observers, Navigators and Wireless Operators, many of whom served with RAF Bomber Command. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Australian Air League (AAL) was formed 90 years ago in 1934. What is the Air League doing today? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Air Force navigator and pilot to commercial captain and now glider pilot and instructor, Baz is now a volunteer QAM tour guide SimGuide in the QAM B737-800 cockpit simulator.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this very special episode, we hear the story, in his own words, of RAF fighter reconnaissance pilot and instructor, W. G. Netherton and his trainee pilot Paul Fisher, who were forced to elect from their out-of-control Folland Gnat jet trainer. In the studio with me is QAM volunteer guide and retired RAF fighter pilot, John Lloyd, providing expert context and Kit Netherton's daughters who introduce us to their father and recall the impact of the accident on their family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.