We Australians excel at remembering and celebrating our sporting heroes, from cricketers to particularly successful race horses, but are not so good at celebrating the great people who helped build our civilization, particularly when those builders are Australian. Today, I want to celebrate the birthday of an Australian aviation pioneer, Lawrence Hargrave. Aviation Pioneer Lawrence … Continue reading Great Australians — Lawrence Hargrave
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I have a confession to make: I am one of those nut-job engineers who advocates for the return of airships as a means of travel. Wait! Before you roll your eyes and commit me to an asylum, hear me out. Comfort What prompted me to have a whinge write a post about this is my … Continue reading Bring Back Airships
David Gozzard 