Alan Patching interviewed by Geoffrey Robinson [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 5100192
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Patching, Alan, 1924-, interviewee
- Online Access:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2011
- 1 sound file (ca. 94 min.)
- Technical Details:
- Mode of access: Online.
- Summary:
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Allan Patching born 1924 in Queenscliff, speaks about his home birth; attending Point Lonsdale State School, Geelong Technical college; commencing Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at Gordon Institute; joining Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation in February (1943); working on family farm in spare time; building model aircraft and restoring old gliders with other CAC engineers; bringing in the harvest on family farm; restoring old glider; the VMFG (Victorian Motorless Flight Group) founded in (1944); early days of gliding in Australia; being involved with gliding for 67 years; first incident in glider resulted in fibre glass repair; Gliding Federation of Australia forming (1949); National Gliding School formed in Gawler, South Australia; training manuals created; FAI (Federation Aeronautique Internationale)
Patching talks about transferring to CSIR, Division of Aeronautics; Arthur Wills; fifteen years of research; two years at Farnborough, UK; Aeronautical Research Laboratories (1949-1994); his first child born in England; working on General Dynamics F-111 for two years at Fort Worth, Texas; ARL (Australian Research Laboratories); first National Championships at Tocumwal; becoming Director of Championships; his career highlights; Engineers Australia; R. W. Chapman medal; W.P. Iggulden Award for Services to gliding; Ryan Award; receiving member of the Order of Australia (AM) for services to gliding in Australia; the Lilienthal Medal, highest award; positions held at the NGS (National Gliding School); continues to be involved with gliding at the age of 87.
- Notes:
- Recorded on 25 February 2011 in Balwyn, Vic.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (3 p.) and corrected transcript (typescript, 37 leaves)
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Robinson, Geoffrey, 1939-, interviewer
- Copyright:
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- Until 2081 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Sound Recording
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- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2011
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