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Guinea Airways (mainland) to Airlines of South Australia -
Flight Crew List.
† Denotes killed in the line of duty
Armenores, Chris 'Golden Greek' |
Joined Guinea Airways 1/5/1957. Became a Captain 3/10/1963. Captain on DC-3s. Transferred to Ansett during the 1960s |
Austin, Victor Cecil ‘Cec’ |
Captain. Resigned to join T.A.A. |
Banks, Peter |
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Banks, Stanley 'Stan' |
First Officer on Lockheed Lodestars |
Bashford, John 'Jack' |
First Officer. Resigned to join D.C.A. |
Beardmore, M |
First Officer F.27s 20/8/1982 |
Bishop, Ronald 'Ron' |
First Officer. Resigned to join K.L.M. |
Black, David W. |
Previously flew with Ansett. First Officer on F.27s. Transferred back to Ansett |
Bleakley, J |
Group Discussion Leader circa 1984 |
Booth, William ‘Bill’ |
Previously flew with A.N.A., ANSETT-ANA and Airlines of N.S.W. Transferred to Airlines of South Australia in July 1960; Check Captain on Piaggio P.166, Convair CV-440 and F.27s in 1965. Chief Pilot in January 1969. Later became the Assistant Operations Manager. Retired on 13/8/1981 having flown over 27,000 hours |
Brown, Ronald 'Ron' |
Captain |
Buckley, Noble Sydney Douglas ‘Nobby’ |
Joined Guinea Airways in 1937. Captain on DH-89, Lockheed L10A Electra, Lockheed L-14 Super Electra and DC-3s. Was also endorsed on the Messerschmitt 108 and Austers. Chief Pilot June 1946 to January 1960 |
Cameron, Duncan Gordon † |
Joined the company in 1939. Captain on Lockheed L-14 Super Electras and Lodestars. Chief Pilot 2/1940 - 4/1942. Killed in the crash of Lockheed Super Electra VH-ADY on 21/4/1942 |
Catt, Frederick 'Fred' |
Captain |
Chapman, John |
Captain on L-10A Electras. Chief Pilot 4/1942 - 6/1946. Resigned to join T.A.A. |
Chaseling, Eric H. |
Previously flew with A.N.A. Training School, Ansett Airways and Zinc Corporation / Associated Airlines. Captain on Lockheed L-14s. Later the Operations Manager |
Chater, Eric J. |
Captain on Lockheed L-10A Electras. Later became the General Manager |
Christmas, Raymond S. 'Ray' |
Captain. Resigned to join Australian National Airways |
Clarke, Cecil R. 'Cec' † |
Ex R.A.A.F. Previosly flew with RVAC, MMA and Ansett Airways. Joined the company 8/1938. Captain on Lockheed L-10A and L-14s. Killed in the crash of Lockheed L-14 VH-ABI on 18/1/39 |
Cook, Harold Oliver |
Previously flew with Adelaide Airways. Joined the company 11/1936. Endorsed on Messerschmitt 108B Taifun. Chief Pilot 11/1936 - 2/1940. Resigned to join R.A.A.F |
Corlette, James 'Jim' |
Ex R.N.S.W.A.C. Previously flew with North Queensland Airways. First Officer on Lockheed L-10As. Later flew with the R.A.A.F. and Butler Air Transport. Flew for the Commonwealth Bank as First Officer on DC-3 VH-CBA |
Cox, R. |
Captain on F.27s 31/8/1982 |
Crabbe, Alan J. |
Captain on F.27s. Also flew with Ansett and Airlines of N.S.W. |
Davies, Arthur |
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De Santis, M |
First Officer on F.27s 28/5/1982 |
Deed, Arnold |
Captain on piaggio P.166B |
Donegan, Don |
Captain. Resigned to join T.A.A. |
Donegan, Peter I. † |
Previously flew with M.M.A. Endorsed on Messerschmitt 108B.1 Taifun. Killed in the crash of Lockheed L-14 VH-ABI on 18/1/39 |
Donovan, Robert 'Bob' |
Captain. Resigned to join T.A.A. |
Downing, C. (Dr) |
Medical Officer and First Officer. Retired from flying |
Edgerton, Ulrich Gorham 'Edgy' |
Previously flew with A.N.A. Flew Lockheed L-10, L-14 and DH-89s. Returned to A.N.A. in 1942. Later flew with ANSETT-ANA |
Edgley, P. |
First Officer on F.27s 28/5/1982 |
Edwards, Lionel |
Ex R.A.A.F. Joined Guinea Airways in 1951 flying DC-3s. Captain on DC-3s 1/7/1958. Endorsed on DC-3, Convair CV-440, P.166B and F.27s. Retired early 1983 after 22,000 hours |
Eggerton, Ulrich G. |
First Officer on Lockheed L-10As. Later flew with Ansett |
Evans, James 'Jim' |
First Officer on F.27s. Later Captain on F.27s |
Falduto, Dominic Francis |
First Officer on F.27s 9/7/1992 |
Fitzgerald, Mike |
Captain. Resigned to join T.A.A. |
Flanagan, Ronald Victor ‘Ron’ |
First Officer. Resigned to join T.A.A. |
Foreman, Clive |
Captain. Resigned to join T.A.A. |
Garden, Kenneth G. |
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Giles, Roger Brantingham |
First Officer. Resigned to join QANTAS |
Gill, Frank P. † |
Seconded to Guinea Airways from the R.A.A.F. 7/1943. Killed in the crash of DH-89 VH-UBN 20/7/1944 |
Gillespie, Desmond A. 'Des' |
Previously flew with A.N.A. Endoresed on Fairchild 24W-41A Argus II, DH-83 Fox Moth and Austers. Captain on F.27s. Later became the Assistand Operations Manager. Resigned to join Connellan Airways |
Gillies, J. |
Captain on F.27s 2/4/1982 |
Godsell, Robert Charles ‘Bob’ |
Captain on Lockheed L-10A Electras. Resigned to fly the Commonwealth Bank's DC-3 VH-CBA |
Gray, Charles Henry ‘Charlie' |
Previously flew with Guinea Airways (New Guinea). Endorsed on DH-83 Fox Moths, Lockheed L-10A, L-12, L-14 and DC-3s. Resigned to join A.N.A. and later T.A.A. |
Gray, William T. ‘Bill’ † |
Previously flew with Guinea Airways (New Guinea). Captain on Lockheed L-14 Super Electras. Killed in the crash of Lockheed L-14 VH-ADY on 21/4/1942 |
Gregory, William G. 'Bill' |
Joined the company in the 1950s. Became a Captain 18/10/1971. Flew DC-3, CV-440 and F.27s |
Groves John Rainsford |
Captain on Lockheed Lodestars. Resigned to join T.A.A. |
Hallifax, Anthony D. 'Tony' |
Flew with A.S.A. from 1962 to 1974. Transferred to Ansett in 1974 |
Harris, Geoffrey G. |
Previously flew with M.M.A. Joined company in 1973 as First Officer. Later became a Captain on F.27s. Member of the Training Manual Panel. Transferred to Ansett |
Healey, Len G. |
Father of William Healey. Captain |
Healey, William 'Bill' |
Son of Len Healey. Previously flew with South Australia Air Ambulance. Joined A.S.A. 8/1981 as First Officer on F.27s |
Heath, Edwin Bowman ‘Bert’ |
Previously flew with Guinea Airways (New Guinea). Captain on Lockheed L-10As |
Hellman, Geoffrey Bruce |
Captain on F.27s 5/2/1982. Transferred to Ansett. Member of Training Panel circa 1984 |
Hill, Noel |
First Officer. Resigned to join T.A.A. |
Hodges, N. |
First Officer 1984 |
Hoey, M. |
First Officer on F.27s 26/8/1982 |
Holle, S. |
First Officer on F.27s 14/6/1982 |
Hopkins, G. |
Captain on F.27s 26/3/1982. Resigned to join T.A.A. |
Home, Kenneth R. 'Ken' |
Ex Aero Club of South Australia. Captain. Resigned to join T.A.A. |
Hornsby, C. |
Captain on F.27s 10/9/1982 |
Hughes, Hugh |
Previously flew with Guinea Airways (New Guinea). Captain on Lockheed L-10A and L-14s. Resigned to join Royal Victorian Aero Club in 1938 as Chief Flying Instructor |
Hutchinson, Geoff |
First Officer |
Inglis, Graham A. |
First Officer on F.27s. Was the F/O on the last ASA service Adelaide-Woomera-Adelaide on 20/4/1979. Later flew with Ansett W.A. and Ansett Air Freight |
Jacobs, L. |
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Janus, R. |
First Officer on F.27s 24/1/1982 |
Johnston, Murray |
First Officer |
Jukes, John A. |
Previously flew with Guinea Airways (New Guinea). Senior Pilot. Check Captain on Lockheed l-14s. Killed in the crash of Lockheed L-14 VH-ABI on 18/1/1939 |
Junner, Peter |
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Kreig, Eric J. |
Captain. Resigned to join T.A.A. Later flew with Connair |
Lang, James 'Jim' |
Previously flew with Guinea Airways (New Guinea). First Officer on Lockheed L-10A Electras |
Leonard, Patrick 'Pat' |
Captain |
Lewis, William Robert Vivian ‘Bob’ |
Resigned to join A.N.A. |
Maguire, Michael B. 'Mike' or 'Magot' |
Transferred to M.M.A. and later Ansett |
Makin, Guy St. John |
First Officer on F.27s. Transferred to Airlines of Western Australia 5/10/1981 |
Mason, Grant |
Previously with T.A.A. Joined Airlines of South Australia 1/1966 as First Officer on DC-3s. First Officer on CV-440 and F.27s. Gained command 11/ 1976. Training Captain mid 1978. Check Captain 1981. Assistant Operations Manager. Became the Operations Manager 7/1983. Resigned 11/1987 due ill health |
Matthews, S. |
First Officer on F.27s 17/9/1982 |
McCoy, Keith |
Previously flew with Silver City Air Taxis. Joined Guinea Airways 1/5/1957 as First Officer on DC-3s. Transferred to ASA when G.A.L. was taken over. Flew DC-3, Convair CV-440 and F.27s. Became Captain on DC-3s 26/5/1969. Captain on F.27s 1973. Seconded to ANSETT-ANA 1974 to 1975. Flew the last ASA service Adelaide-Woomera-Adelaide 20/4/1979. Retired 30/1/1985 having flown some 16,500 hours |
McPartland, D. V. |
Joined A.S.A. 12/7/1960 |
Miller, Mark |
Son of William Miller |
Miller, William 'Bill' |
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Moore, Lawrie |
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Moore, Richard E. |
Joined A.S.A. 14/8/1967 as First Officer on F.27s. Resigned to join Compass |
Mooy, Anthony ‘Tony’ |
Previously flew with Airlines of N.S.W. Transferred to Airlines of South Australia in 3/1962 as First Officer on DC-3s. Became a Training Captain and later a Check Captain. Was Assistant Operations Manager and F.27 Flight Captain 13/8/1981. Operations Manager and Flight Manager F.27s. Transferred to Air N.S.W. when A.S.A. closed 6/1986. |
Morris, K. M. |
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Neal, Edgar Hurlstone ‘Ted’ |
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O’Dea, Frank Thomas ‘Tommy’ |
Previously flew with Guinea Airways (New Guinea). Captain on Lockheed L-10A |
O’Hagan, John J. |
Previously flew with A.N.A. Initially flew charter work for R.F.D.S. then survey flighys for South Australian Mines Dept. Gained captaincy in 1965. Flew P.166B, DC-3, CV-440 and F.27s. Retired 14/6/1982 having flown 18,700 hours |
Oldcastle, Wallace |
Previously flew with Gibbes Sepik Airways and Skyways of London. Joined Guinea Airways 9/1955 as First Officer on DC-3s. Transferred to Ansett after a short period |
Pannell, Bronte |
First Officer. Resigned to join K.L.M. |
Pepperday, Robert Godfrey ‘Bob’ |
Captain. Resigned to join T.A.A. |
Perry, Thomas Alan |
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Preston, Bunny |
First Officer. Resigned to join T.A.A. |
Prior, D. |
First Officer on F.27s 29/1/1982 |
Ray, Robert Reginald ‘Bob’ |
Captain. Resigned to join T.A.A. |
Robertson, Phillip |
Joined Airlines of South Australia 8/1981 as First Officer on F.27s |
Robins, William John 'Johnny' |
Also flew for Guinea Airways (New Guinea). Captain on Lockheed L-14s |
Robinson, S. |
First Officer on F.27s 23/9/1982 |
Ross, Leslie H. 'Les' |
Previously flew with Guinea Airways (New Guinea). |
Sands, William Roy |
Captain on F.27s |
Schubert, Leonard Edgar ‘Snow’ |
Previously flew with Guinea Airways (New Guinea). Resigned to fly with K.L.M., T.AA., B.C.P.A. and QANTAS |
Scott, Ernest Dallas |
Ex R.A.A.F. Joined Guinea Airways in 1937. First Officer then Captain on Lockheed L-10As |
Shaw, Thomas Benjamin ‘Tom’ |
Captain. Resigned to join T.A.A. |
Shelton, Harold L. |
Previously flew with A.N.A. Joined Guinea Airways during 1941. Seconded to Department of Aircraft Production during WWII. Later flew with A.N.A. |
Shortland, Cliff |
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Small, William Joseph ‘Bill’ |
Captain. Resigned to join A.N.A. |
Smith, C. |
First Officer on F.27s 3/8/1982 |
Stanley, Noel J. |
Joined Airlines of South Australia 8/1981 as First Officer on F.27s. Seconded to Polynesian Airlines 1985 / 1986 flying Nomad N22 and N24s. Returned to Ansett in 1987 |
Steele, Kenneth W. |
Seconded from A.N.A. as Senior Captain. Initially flew in New Guinea in G31 and Ford Tri-Motors. Became Flight Superintendent. Became Manager after Eric Chaseling. Joined the R.A.A.F. in WWII. Returned to A.N.A. 8/1945 |
Still, James Archibald ‘Jim’ |
Previously flew with A.N.A. Endorsed on Piaggio P.166B. Captain on F.27s. First Flight Superintendent for Airlines of South Australia. Became Operations Manager. Retired in 1976 |
Taber, Bruce Murray |
Captain. Resigned to join T.A.A. |
Tait, Ronald Grainger ‘Ron’ |
Previously flew with A.N.A. |
Taylor, Walter James 'Wal' |
Previously flew with A.N.A. and ANSETT-ANA. Transferred to Airlines of South Australia. Training Captain and Check Captain on DC-3 and F.27s. Retired 1/1981 after 22,000 hours plus due to ill health. |
Thomas, Keith M. |
Captain |
Trood, P. |
First Officer on F.27s 24/1/1982 |
Turner, Robert ‘Bob’ |
Previously flew with A.N.A. Joined the airline 10/1957. Last pilot to be employed by Guinea Airways prior to takeover by Ansett. Captain early 1960s on DC-3, CV-440 and F.27s. Retired having flown over 15,000 hours |
Wall, J. |
Captain on F.27s 11/6/1982. Group Discussion Leader circa 1984 |
Warwick, John W. |
Captain. Transferred to A.N.A. |
Weston, Raymond George 'Ray' |
Ex R.A.A.F. and R.A.F. Joined Guinea Airways after WWII as First Officer on DC-3s. Resigned to join A.N.A. Flew with Garuda Indonesia in 1956. Joined Airlines of South Australia in 1960. Flew DC-3, CV-440, P.166B and F.27s. Training Captain F.27s. Retired in 1984 having flown some 19,500 hours |
Wilcox, A. |
Captain 1984 |
Wilson, Colin Roy |
Captain. Resigned to join T.A.A. |
Yoannidis, Kim Michael |
First Officer on F.27s 2/9/1982 |
The original list was compiled by Gil White with later additions by Fred Niven