Melbourne Branch

The Melbourne Branch of RAeS Australia

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: 5:00pm for a 5:30 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 2010 is:

Chairman                              Domenico Lombardo

Hon Secretary                     AirCdre Noel Schmidt

Hon Treasurer                     Anthony Patti

Events Manager                  Crystal Forrester

Events Mgr–Assistant       TBA

Newsletter Editor               Luke Webb

Webmaster                          Stratos Patsikatheodorou

Membership Sec                  Sherman Ting

Student Rep

Committee Members         

                                    Karen Trezise
                                    A/Prof. Cees Bil 
                                    Richard Yates

Newsletter Archives:

2009: February09,    March09,    April09,   May09,   June09,   July09,    August09, September09, October09, November09,

2010:  February10March10, April10May10June10