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A Centennial of Flight 2003'Salute to the Duigan Brothers'December 17, 2003
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Our story begins when the Duigan and Robertson families meet for lunch at the Mia Mia Memorial Hall with guest aeromodellers and scientists from both Monash University and Aerosonde Robotic Aircraft Co.
 The Mia Mia Memorial Hall Photo : PC177635 ©Julie Bird
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 The families gather for lunch in the Mia Mia Memorial Hall Photo : P1030753 ©Russ Naughton
 Dick Hargrave chats with John Dennis Duigan (seated) John's wife Helen is on the left Photo : P1030742 ©Russ Naughton
 Dick Hargrave says thanks to the assembly on behalf of the Lawrence Hargrave family Photo : PC177657 ©Julie Bird
 Prof. John Bird welcomes the families and guests at the start of the days events Photo : P1030757 ©Russ Naughton
 Colin Parker holds up his replica of Reg Duigan's model aeroplane of 1909 On his left is Helen Duigan, Mrs John Dennis Duigan Photo : PC177659 ©Julie Bird
 Monash University's "Duigan" unmanned aerial vehicle "UAV" Photo : PC177660 ©Julie Bird
 Families and guests head towards the Duigan "First Flight" monument on the Lancefield-Mia Mia Road Photo : PC177677 ©Julie Bird
 Sir Thomas Webb and family head towards the Duigan "First Flight" monument on the Lancefield-Mia Mia Road Ahead of them is aeromodeller Colin Parker carrying his replica of the Reg Duigan model aeroplane of 1909 Photo : PC177683 ©Julie Bird
 Sir Thomas Webb and family head towards the Duigan "First Flight" monument on the Lancefield-Mia Mia Road As a young boy Sir Thomas was lodged at 'Spring Plains' to improve his health after an illness. During his stay (1919) he helped John Dennis Duigan's father Reginald prepare the 1910 Biplane for presentation to the Museum of Victoria Photo : PC177684 ©Julie Bird
 Families begin to arrive at the Duigan "First Flight" monument on the Lancefield-Mia Mia Road Photo : PC177685 ©Julie Bird
 Aeromodeller Colin Kahn at the "First Flight Monument Photo : PC177786 ©Julie Bird
 Aeromodeller Colin Parker at the "First Flight Monument Colin his holding his replica of Reg Duigan's model aeroplane of 1909 Photo : PC177788 ©Julie Bird
 Neil Hardiman and Bob Hickman proudly display their 1/6th scale replica of the Pusher Biplane of 1910 in front of the monument celebrating the flight of its famous forebear Photo : PC177685 ©Julie Bird
 John Dennis Duigan and Neil Hardiman discuss Neil's 1/6th scale replica of the Pusher Biplane of 1910 built by John's father Reginald and his 'Uncle Jack', John Duigan Family friend David Moore looks on Photo : P1030759 ©Russ Naughton
 John Dennis Duigan and Neil Hardiman discuss Neil's 1/6th scale replica of the Pusher Biplane of 1910 built by John's father Reginald and his 'Uncle Jack', John Duigan Photo : P1030762 ©Russ Naughton
 John Dennis Duigan and Neil Hardiman's 1/6th scale replica of the Pusher Biplane of 1910 built by John's father Reginald and his 'Uncle Jack', John Duigan Photo : P1030762 ©Julie Bird
 John Dennis Duigan with Craig Burnett, Principal of Redesdale-Mia Mia School Neil Hardiman and his 1/6th scale replica of the Pusher Biplane of 1910 is in the foreground Photo : PC177724 ©Julie Bird
 John Dennis Duigan with Craig Burnett, Principal of Redesdale-Mia Mia School Photo : P1030765 ©Russ Naughton
 Anthony Leahy from Redesdale-Mia Mia School reads out a welcome to John Dennis Duigan Photo : PC177725 ©Julie Bird
 Anthony Leahy from Redesdale-Mia Mia School reads out a welcome to John Dennis Duigan Photo : P1030767 ©Russ Naughton
 Anthony Leahy from Redesdale-Mia Mia School reads out a welcome message to John Dennis Duigan Photo : P1030769 ©Russ Naughton
 Laura Bennett presents John Dennis Duigan with a special memory card signed by all the students of Redesdale-Mia Mia School Photo : P1030771 ©Russ Naughton
 John Dennis Duigan accepts Laura Bennett's special memory card signed by all the students of Redesdale-Mia Mia School Photo : PC177730 ©Julie Bird
 John Dennis Duigan speaks to the assembled families and school children from the Redesdale-Mia Mia School In front of John is Neil Hardiman and his 1/6th scale replica of the Pusher Biplane of 1910 built by John's father Reginald and his 'Uncle Jack', John Duigan Photo : PC177734 ©Julie Bird
 John Dennis Duigan welcomes Dick Hargrave to say a few words about his great grand uncle, Lawrence hargrve Photo : PC177744 ©Julie Bird
 John Dennis Duigan and Dick Hargrave Photo : PC177755 ©Julie Bird
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