Welcome to the Melbourne Branch of the Royal Aeronautical Society, Australian Division.
The Melbourne Branch hosts events each month for the enjoyment and professional devlepment of its members.
It usually meets every 2nd Monday of each month, at:
Location: Engineering House (Auditorium - ground floor)
21 Bedford Street, North Melbourne
Timing: 6:00pm for a 6:30 start.
The Branch has hosted some fantastic events in the past, including:
Guest lectures from:
- Dr Roberto Kobeh Gonzales -President ICAO Council
- Burt Rutan Current and Future Projects Composite aircraft
- Russel Szczepanik SR-71Pilot
- Dr Andy Thomas NASA Astronaut
- Dr Mark Adler NASA Mars Rover
- Col Pam Melroy NASA Astronaut
- Tommy Dunehew Boeing C17 Program
On site tours of:
- Boeing/HDH B787 component production line
- B24 Liberator restoration hangar
- Melbourne (Tullamarine) airport - ready for A380
The Branch committee meets montly to plan events and activities for the members in the Melbourne area. New volunteers for the committee are always welcome and interested persons should contact the Branch Chariman.
The committee for 2011 is:
Chairman Domenico Lombardo
Past Chairman A/Prof Cees Bil
Hon Secretary Andrew Harrington
Hon Treasurer Anthony Patti
Events Manager Crystal Forrester
Events Mgr–Assistant Cynthia Chen
Newsletter Editor Amit Menghani
Webmaster Stratos Patsikatheodorou
Membership Sec Sherman Ting
Committee Members Karen Trezise
Air Cdre Noel Schmidt
Newsletter Archives:
2009: Feb09, March09, April09, May09, June09, July09, August09, September09, October09, November09,
2010: Feb10, March10, April10, May10, June10, July10, August10, September10, October10, November10, December10
2011: Feb11, March11, April11, ... August11, September11, October11, November11, December11
