IAN DORLING'S SPEECH

LONGREACH - 10 JUNE 2007

 

Ian Dorling congratulates his new apprentice Shaun Bonnett
at Southend in July 2007.
Photo: ATC Lasham Ltd.

 

ATC Lasham staff with VH-XBA at Southend on the eve of her departure. A similar photo, signed by all the ATC Lasham staff, was presented to the QFOM by Ian Dorling at the Longreach dinner on 10 June. (At approximately 11 minutes into Ian's speech, he moves away from the microphone to make the presentation of the framed photograph.)
Photo: Norman King

 

Ian Dorling (left) and Peter Elliott (right) at the Longreach dinner on 10 June 2007.
Photo: Jenny Hayes

 

The "QFM Executive Suite of Offices" referred to in Ian Dorling's speech. This building has now been enshrined within the ATC Lasham hangar where it serves as a crew room. In honour of its previous tenants it has been renamed "Longreach-on-Sea".
Photo: Karen Glass and Norman King

 

Shaun Bonnett with VH-XBA at Southend in August 2006.
Photo: Norman King

 

 

 

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Issue
Date
 Remarks
4
30JUL07
 Added an image of Ian Dorling with Peter Elliott and an image of the "QFM Suite of Offices".
3
29JUL07
 Added an image of the ATC Lasham staff with VH-XBA.
2
28JUL07
 Added a direct link to the MP3 file.
1
27JUL07
 Original issue.