South Canterbury Aero Club

Description

Alternative NameSCACDescriptionSouth Canterbury has a long history of aviation.
The first local aviation training began in 1930 at Washdyke, before moving to the Saltwater Creek Airport in 1932.
The South Canterbury Aero Club was officially registered and incorporated in 1946. Please follow the link below to read more about the club's history.
For a detailed account of aviation history in South Canterbury see 'Wings Over South Canterbury' by D.E.Drake. External LinkSouth Canterbury Aero Club: HistoryTimaru District Libraries Catalogue: 'Wings Over South Canterbury' by D.E.DrakeGeolocation^[1]Geo AddressRichard Pearse Airport Timaru, Falvey Road, Levels, New ZealandSubjectAviationAssociations and Clubs

Newspaper Clipping

SC Aero Club Established Nearly Twenty Years Ago

RNZAF to Feature Giant Hercules / Arrangements If it's Wet / Traffic Arrangements

South Canterbury Aero Club Has 'Spread its Wings'

Mr Gordon Points Out Irony At Opening

Flying a Mehlhopt family affair

Official Opening To-morrow: Levels Will Have Better Start - Saltwater Creek Never Had An Official Opening Day

Levels - A Salute To Progress

Aero Club Celebration

Airport May Be Ready For Operation Today

SC Aero Club Marks 25 Years

Tiger Moths pride of the South Canterbury Aero Club fleet

Airport Terminal Nearly Finished

Person

Syd Lister

Doug Shears

Sir Henry Wigley

Document

Flying in South Canterbury (1947 - 1956)

Place

Saltwater Creek

Event

The Royal New Zealand Aero Club Pageant, Timaru, 1974

SC Aero Club Tiger Moth, image from Doug Shears collection. Contact us for more info.

Connections

PlaceRichard Pearse Airport, TimaruLevels

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