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A Hall of Fame lists all the first flights of aircraft built by SABC members over the years.
Listed below are each first flight, and where possible - links to photos and more details.
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Builder's
Name |
Aircraft
Type |
Registration |
First
Flight |
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| Dave McCandless | Funk Model B | 24 7706 |
7th October 2008 |
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| Ken Chandler & Mike Richardson | Morgan Aeroworks Cheetah Mk 2 | 19-5456 |
13th September 2008 |
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| Allan Grigor | FlySynthesis Storch HS | 19-5432 |
27th August 2008 |
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| Alan Churn | Aeronautica Macchi | 24-5431 |
17th August 2008 |
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| Don Dunbar | Lightning | August 2008 |
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| Peter Nelson | Glastar Sportsman 2+2 | VH-PNN |
9th July 2008 |
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| Rod Edwards | Silver Centenary | VH-USC |
27th July 2007 |
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| Gordon Johanson | Pitts Special S-1 | VH-ISI |
4th July 2007 |
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| Bo Hannington | A22 Foxbat | VH-OBO |
16th June 2007 |
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| M. Crawford | Flitzer | 5th May 2007 |
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| L. Baxter | Jabiru ULT 3300 | 21st April 2007 |
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| S. Harding | Vans RV6 | 2nd April 2006 |
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| A. Usherwood | Turbulent | 19th October 2005 |
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| P. Cove & F. Long | Zenith CH200 | 10th September 2005 |
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| Z. Zaklan | RV6 | 13th February 2005 |
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| D. Dunbar | Jabiru J230 | 27th July 2004 |
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| J. Chesbrough | MCR Sportster |
15th
May 2003 |
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| 108 | W. Bone | Zodiac CH 601HDS |
9
December 2001 |
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| 107 | P. O'Connor | Vans RV-6 |
VH-POC |
29
August 2001 |
| 106 | A. Pye | Zodiac CH 601HDS |
22
May 2001 |
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| 105 | F. Schrenk | Jodel D-18 |
19-3464 |
10
June 2001 |
| 104 | K. Wintergreen | Sonerai |
VH-OOF |
31
March 2001 |
| 103 | G. King | Lancair 360 |
VH-ZNZ |
12
December 2000 |
| 102 | J. Elari | Jodel D-18 |
19-3431 |
25
November 2000 |
| 101 | A. Tainsh | Vans RV-6 |
14
October 2000 |
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| 100 | P. Cash | Vans RV-6A |
VH-ZUB |
26
March 2000 |
| 98 | J. Reilly | Vans RV-6 |
VH-WYT |
1
June 2000 |
| 97 | R. O'Connor | Vans RV-6 |
VH-MMQ |
7
April 2000 |
| 96 | G. Hewitt | Vans RV-6 |
VH-ZKV |
22
March 2000 |
| 95 | L. Nicholson | Europa |
VH-ODA |
11
February 2000 |
| 94 | G. Scott | Vans RV-6 |
VH-RXV |
30
November 1999 |
| 93 | D. Bryant | Vans RV-6 |
VH-PLL |
16
October 1999 |
| 92 | J. Wellstead | Vans RV-6 |
VH-WJJ |
30
May 1999 |
| 91 | K. Hammond | Vans RV-6 |
VH-KPH |
27
June 1999 |
| 90 | I. Clark | Lancair 360 |
VH-RER |
11
April 1999 |
| 89 | D. Smith | Rotorway Exec |
VH-MWM |
9
June 1999 |
| 87 | J. Brown & R. Stephen | Glassair III |
VH-DNJ |
2
March 1999 |
| 86 | G. McFarlane | Vans RV-6 |
VH-XRV |
4
February 1999 |
| 85 | B. Hannington | Vans RV-6A |
VH-CBO |
17
January 1999 |
| 83 | M. Walker | Vans RV-6 |
VH-XMW |
30
November 1998 |
| 82 | R. Prideaux | Lancair 235 |
VH-LWA |
3
August 1998 |
| 81 | D. & C. Waugh | Vans RV-6A |
VH-DWC |
16
June 1998 |
| 80 | D. Wohling | Vans RV-6 |
VH-DGW |
9
May 1998 |
| 79 | M. Evans | Vans RV-6 |
VH-BSN |
18
April 1998 |
| 78 | P. Yates / R. Stephen | Lancair IV-P |
VH-HOT |
17
November 1997 |
| 77 | A. Buzza | Rand KR2 |
VH-DUB |
17
August 1997 |
| 88 | L. Ricardo | Jodel D-18 |
19-3262 |
14
August 1997 |
| 76 | K. Wintergreen | Vans RV-6 |
VH-OOG |
12
June 1997 |
| 75 | C. Urwin | Davis DA-2A |
VH-LCU |
6
June 1997 |
| 74 | P. Stephen | Bushby Mustang II |
VH-MMO |
24
March 1997 |
| 99 | B. Hannington | Rotorway Exec 90 |
VH-RAH |
10
October 1996 |
| 73 | R. Macpherson | Bowers FlyBaby |
VH-YFB |
23
August 1996 |
| 72 | T. Macey | CMF Streak Shadow 3 |
28-1090 |
17
April 1996 |
| 71 | K. Copeland | Bushby Mustang II |
VH-MMC |
23
March 1996 |
| 70 | B. Tarrant | Vans RV-6 |
VH-DUO |
25
February 1996 |
| 69 | K. Ellis | Vans RV-4 |
VH-KME |
February
1996 |
| 68 | D. Froome | Rans S12 |
28-0919 |
18
February 1996 |
| 67 | D. Teale | Vans RV-4 |
VH-DAT |
25
September 1995 |
| 66 | D. Bryant | Vans RV-6A |
VH-RVN |
13
July 1995 |
| 65 | P. Nelson | Bushby Mustang II |
VH-PJN |
8
April 1995 |
| 64 | B. Andrews | Kitfox III |
VH-BFJ |
9
January 1995 |
| 63 | M. Morecombe | RV-6 |
VH-MMF |
29
January 1994 |
| 62 | D. & C. Waugh | Kitfox III |
VH-KCV |
14
October 1993 |
| 61 | T. Talbot | RV-4 |
VH-TST |
13
October 1993 |
| 60 | I. Salisbury | RV-6A |
VH-ROV |
June
1993 |
| 59 | A. Winstanley | Hawker Hurricane |
VH-AFW |
17
March 1993 |
| 58 | R. Hammer | Long Ez |
VH-LTS |
February
1993 |
| 57 | P. Ashley | Thorp S18 |
VH-ACB |
30
November 1992 |
| 56 | E. Treloar | Hughes Lightwing |
VH-LPL |
11
November 1992 |
| 55 | D. Woodward | Stitts Coupe |
VH-ACH |
3
October 1992 |
| 54 | Kent St High School | Lightwing |
VH-REB |
12
September 1992 |
| 53 | M. Morecombe | RV-4 |
VH-MMG |
25
May 1992 |
| 52 | K. Hammond | Lightwing |
VH-KPH |
11
May 1992 |
| 51 | I. Salsbury | RV-6 |
VH-SOL |
8
February 1992 |
| 50 | B. Brown | Corby Starlet |
VH-IMZ |
21
June 1991 |
| 49 | F. Murray / T. Talbot | Sonerai II |
VH-SBY |
11
May 1991 |
| 48 | N. Rear / R. Stevens | Glassair II |
VH-HOT |
8
April 1991 |
| 47 | T. Schutte | Kitfox |
VH-LJX |
16
February 1991 |
| 46 | K. Jones | Corby Starlet |
VH-KIM |
26
December 1990 |
| 45 | B. Davies / B. Keenher | Sonerai II |
VH-JSV |
24
February 1990 |
| 44 | C. Venables | KR2 Rand |
VH-CVA |
8
April 1990 |
| 43 | G. Cole | Glassair RG |
VH-OCK |
22
January 1989 |
| 42 | G. Swannell / G. Danes | Maverick |
VH-JOX |
24
December 1987 |
| 41 | C. Thompson | Pitts S1d |
VH-FUC |
14
May 1987 |
| 40 | R. Knapp | Jodell Sky Wing |
VH-NAP |
26
February 1987 |
| 39 | B. Olney | Thorp T18 |
22
October 1986 |
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| 38 | G. Hastie | Corby Starlet |
VH-LTD |
31
October 1985 |
| 35 | J.P. Bird | Wittman Tailwind |
VH-JPB |
1
August 1985 |
| 34 | H. Girak | Glassair |
VH-HRG |
14
July 1985 |
| 33 | R. Felton | Wagaero Cuby |
VH-JLH |
28
February 1985 |
| 32 | C. Meunier | Jodell Sky Wing |
VH-MAA |
14
February 1985 |
| 31 | A. McDonald | Rutan Long Eze |
VH-LEX |
27
January 1985 |
| 30 | R. Bosma | Zenith Tri Z |
VH-LBR |
22
December 1984 |
| 37 | T. Krieg | Thorp T18 |
VH-OTM |
11
July 1984 |
| 29 | R.A. Cox | Cavalier |
VH-JAL |
29
February 1984 |
| 28 | J. Hannington | Tri Z |
VH-JRH |
15
December 1983 |
| 27 | W. Keel | VP1 |
VH-JOY |
|
| 26 | G. Terrell | Corby Starlet |
VH-IHT |
27
March 1982 |
| 25 | L. Forster | Thorp T18 |
VH-ILF |
19
March 1982 |
| 24 | L. Fullwood | VP1 |
VH-IWD |
6
July 1980 |
| 23 | G. Monkhurst | BD4 |
VH-BBO |
8
January 1980 |
| 22 | J. Walmsley | Beta |
VH-IWA |
24
December 1979 |
| 21 | W. Keehner | Vari-Eze |
VH-IWF |
13
December 1979 |
| 20 | G. Danes | Vari-Eze |
VH-DED |
12
September 1979 |
| 36 | R. Poynton | Pitts S1 |
VH-IGZ |
23
August 1979 |
| 19 | G. Johansen | KR2 |
VH-IWE |
13
August 1979 |
| 18 | D. Allen | Jodel D11 |
VH-DEA |
30
April 1978 |
| 17 | G. Johansen | Pitts |
VH-IWC |
7
April 1978 |
| 16 | J. Jenner | Cassut |
VH-COQ |
30
February 1978 |
| 15 | G. Goodson | Pitts |
VH-SIS |
Nov
1977 |
| 14 | R. Felton | V.P.2 |
VH-CPK |
9
October 1977 |
| 13 | W. Nilan | Jodel D11 |
VH-WBL |
28
September 1977 |
| 12 | R. Poynton | Pitts |
VH-IOO |
14
November 1976 |
| 11 | A. Mitchell | Druine Turbi |
VH-CPD |
7
November 1976 |
| 10 | G. Oliver | W. Tailwind |
VH-MGD |
25
August 1976 |
| 9 | G. Swannell | Mini Mustang II |
VH-MME |
17
February 1976 |
| 8 | L. Forster | Corby Starlet |
VH-CPJ |
5
February 1976 |
| 7 | H. Girak | Jodel D11 |
VH-CKY |
9
February 1975 |
| 6 | B. Davies | Mini Mustang II |
VH-MMI |
11
January 1974 |
| 5 | C. Morrow | Corby Starlet |
VH-CKM |
11
April 1973 |
| 4 | J. Walmsley | Taylor Monoplane |
VH-GKC |
1972 |
| 3 | R. Knapp | Jodel D11 |
VH-FVK |
14
June 1972 |
| 2 | A. Mather | Thorp T18 |
VH-CJO |
1971 |
| 1 | A. Mather | Jodel D9 |
VH-CJE |
1967 |
If you have details and/or photos to add to this page - please send them in to Shirley Harding