Centennial of Flight 2003: Australian Aeromodellers Tribute

Australian Aeromodellers 'Hangar of Fame'

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Updated March 30, 2003

smith_1940_200.jpg Arthur Smith
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

'A Man and his Aeroplanes'


More of Arthur and his models can be seen in Australian Aeromodelling Groups and the Museum of Australian Aeromodelling



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Arthur Smith, Jun. 26, 1995


and now, back 70 or so years...


The 1930s


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Smith Sr, c1935

more details to be added



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Arthur Smith, The same model? c.1935



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The same model? flying, c.1935

more details to be added



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Arthur Smith, c.1935



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Arthur Smith, 'Racer', c.1935

more details to be added



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Arthur Smith's 'Korda Wakefield', 1939



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Arthur Smith's 'Korda Wakefield', 1939



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'Korda Wakefield', 1939

name of flier and more details to be added



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Arthur Smith's 'Korda Wakefield', 1939?

more details to be added



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Arthur Smith's 'Korda Wakefield', 1939



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Arthur Smith's 'Korda Wakefield', modern reconstruction

more details to be added



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Arthur Smith, c.1939

more details to be added



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Arthur Smith, 1939

more details to be added


The 1940s


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Arthur Smith, 1940



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Arthur Smith and Neville Stollard (l), Garnam Trophy, E.Kew, 1941


Arthur Smith serves in the Australian Army during WW2


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Arthur Smith, Apr., 1945



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Arthur Smith, Aug., 1948

"This image is not what it seems - the model had been damaged on the ground by a severe gust of wind. A newspaper photographer asked me to crouch down behind it and NOT to smile" ...creative photography!



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Arthur Smith, Canard Wakefield, May, 1949

"Lost a few weeks after this shot was taken disappearing overhead in the clouds 14' into its flight"


Next - The 1950s, 60s and 70s

...and more of Arthur and his models can be seen in Australian Aeromodelling Groups and the Museum of Australian Aeromodelling

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