Northern Territory Major Events Company
The first of five free entertaining and educationaltalks sharing stories of adventure, bravery, ingenuity and comradery of theGreat Air Race begin tomorrow.
Presented by the Darwin Aviation Museum, the fivetalks follow the ground-breaking journey of the race from its take off inLondon, its final landing in Darwin and the legacy the Great Air Race had on Australia,Darwin and the aviation industry.
Members of the Aviation Historical Society of the NorthernTerritory, Ken Lai, Fiona Shanahan and Fiona Douglas, will present the talkswhich have been created with the support of the Fannie Bay History and HeritageSociety.
The presentations will take place from Saturday, 5October to Saturday, 9 November and will be held at the Northern TerritoryLibrary, the Northern Territory Archives Centre and the Museum and Art Galleryof the Northern Territory.
Seating is limited for each session and thosewishing to attend should register online at www.ntmajorevents.com.au.
As stated byNorthern Territory Major Events Company (NTMEC) General Manager Tim Watsford:
The program of GreatAir Race talks is an important part of engaging with and educating thecommunity about the race and its significance to Darwin and the aviationindustry.
