Griffith Aero Club to mark 80 years of Riverina aviation
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The club will hold an anniversary lunch on Saturday, 17 October, celebrating eight decades of flying and pilot training in the Riverina region.
Anniversary event
An anniversary lunch is scheduled for Saturday, 17 October at the Griffith Aero Club to commemorate 80 years of aviation activity in the Riverina skies and the club’s flight‑training program.
Club origins and service
The Griffith Aero Club was founded in 1947 and has operated continuously for eight decades. In the post‑World War II period the club provided air‑ambulance services, transporting patients in a Dragon Rapide to Sydney Airport.
Long‑time member
Committee member and pilot Lawrence Salvestrin, aged 71, has been involved with the club for more than 30 years. He earned his licence in 1993 after instruction from Ron Gibbons and Ian Fulton, later purchasing and restoring a 1951 Vietnam‑era Cessna Bird Dog, which he has owned for 23 years.
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