Trove Air Bot
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Posts random newspaper articles about aviation, mostly from Australian newspapers up until the 1950s. Uses data from Trove: https://trove.nla.gov.au. See also @TroveAirRaidBot.airminded.org, @TroveWW1AirRaidBot.airminded.org. Owner: @airminded.org
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "helicopter": "Collaery calls for helicopter service", The Canberra Times, 13 Dec 1991
Collaery calls for helicopter service
The Residents Rally has called for a permanent helicopter rescue and emergency service to protect residents of Canberra and the surrounding region.
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November 16, 2025 at 4:00 AM
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "helicopter": "Collaery calls for helicopter service", The Canberra Times, 13 Dec 1991
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "aviation": "AVIATION EXECUTIVE FAREWELLED WORLD TOUR", Tableland Examiner and Barron Valley Advocate, 17 Jan 1934
AVIATION EXECUTIVE FAREWELLED WORLD TOUR.
Mr. F. W. Haig, Chief Aviation Officer of the .Vacuum Oil Company, left Melbourne "on Thursday, 4th January, on the first stage of his world tour.
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November 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "aviation": "AVIATION EXECUTIVE FAREWELLED WORLD TOUR", Tableland Examiner and Barron Valley Advocate, 17 Jan 1934
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "aviation": "LAST MINUTE NEWS FEDERAL AVIATION CHAMBER TO BE FORMED Today's Meeting Result", The Herald, 7 Aug 1930
LAST MINUTE NEWS FEDERAL AVIATION CHAMBER TO BE FORMED Today's Meeting Result
Leaders of aviation assembled at the Town Hall today at the invitation of the Lord Mayor (Cr. H. D. Luxton), and decided to form a Federal
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November 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "aviation": "LAST MINUTE NEWS FEDERAL AVIATION CHAMBER TO BE FORMED Today's Meeting Result", The Herald, 7 Aug 1930
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "balloon": "Keeping the balloon aloft", Air Force News, 27 Feb 2003
Keeping the balloon aloft
THE RAAF Balloon is one of the most prominent of all aircraft in the Air Force inventory. Like many of our faster air assets, the balloon requires a support team which provides valuable
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November 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "balloon": "Keeping the balloon aloft", Air Force News, 27 Feb 2003
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "aircraft": "NEW DIRECTOR OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION "The Mercury" Special Service", The Mercury, 24 May 1945
NEW DIRECTOR OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION "The Mercury" Special Service
CANBERRA, Wed. — Mr D. McVey will become the new Director-General of Aircraft Production from June 1, when control will revert to the
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November 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "aircraft": "NEW DIRECTOR OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION "The Mercury" Special Service", The Mercury, 24 May 1945
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "helicopter": "SCENES FROM HELICOPTER", The Mail, 22 Jul 1950
SCENES FROM HELICOPTER
Hollywood.—A young pilot has sold Hollywood on the idea of making movies from a helicopter.
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November 15, 2025 at 8:01 AM
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "helicopter": "SCENES FROM HELICOPTER", The Mail, 22 Jul 1950
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "helicopter": "Crash Probe", The Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette, 23 May 1958
Crash Probe
Civil Aviation Department officials are investigating the second helicopter crash in two months In
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November 15, 2025 at 4:03 AM
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "helicopter": "Crash Probe", The Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette, 23 May 1958
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "balloon": "FIFTY YEARS AGO APRIL 24, 1879", The Telegraph, 24 Apr 1929
FIFTY YEARS AGO APRIL 24, 1879.
The Balloon Catastrophe.—A message from Melbourne states that the scusational event of Easter Monday was the balloon ascent of M. Henri L'Estrange, and the marvellous escape
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November 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "balloon": "FIFTY YEARS AGO APRIL 24, 1879", The Telegraph, 24 Apr 1929
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "airship": "ITALIAN AIRSHIP LOST. Austrian Success. ROME, Saturday", The Tamworth Daily Observer, 9 Aug 1915
ITALIAN AIRSHIP LOST. Austrian Success. ROME, Saturday.
A communique states:—Our airship effectively bombarded the railway at Opoeina. It was attacked by an Austrian seaplane, which dropped three
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November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "airship": "ITALIAN AIRSHIP LOST. Austrian Success. ROME, Saturday", The Tamworth Daily Observer, 9 Aug 1915
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "aircraft": "FUTURE OF JET AIRCRAFT IN AUSTRALIA", The Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette, 17 Oct 1950
FUTURE OF JET AIRCRAFT IN AUSTRALIA
CANBERRA: Mr. R. W Swartz, M.P. Darling Downs referred to the future commercial use of jet aircraft in
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November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "aircraft": "FUTURE OF JET AIRCRAFT IN AUSTRALIA", The Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette, 17 Oct 1950
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "balloon": "BALLOON TYRES", Weekly Times, 18 Sep 1926
BALLOON TYRES
There is considerable opposition to the balloon tyre, which some claim to be a failure on all counts. Before endorsing any such opinion, states
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November 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "balloon": "BALLOON TYRES", Weekly Times, 18 Sep 1926
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "balloon": "LIFE WITH FATCHEN Just a bit of hot air", News, 28 Nov 1951
LIFE WITH FATCHEN Just a bit of hot air
A DUTCHMAN proposes to fly across part of Africa in a balloon. I'll never forget my trip
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November 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "balloon": "LIFE WITH FATCHEN Just a bit of hot air", News, 28 Nov 1951
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "airship": "AIRSHIP DELEGATES SEE MR. BRUCE", The Herald, 18 Jul 1927
AIRSHIP DELEGATES SEE MR. BRUCE
The three members of the British Airship delegation, who have arrived in Melbourne from Perth, leaving their Collins Street hotel today to interview Mr. Bruce (Prime Minister). From left to right: Flight-Lieut. S. Nixon, of the Royal Airship Works; Group-Captain P. F. M. Fellowes,
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November 14, 2025 at 4:00 AM
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "airship": "AIRSHIP DELEGATES SEE MR. BRUCE", The Herald, 18 Jul 1927
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "aircraft": "MILITARY AIRCRAFT OF THE WORLD Published by Ian Allan Ltd, London. Available in Australia through Thomas C. Lothian Pty Ltd, 11 Munro Street. Port Melbourne Victoria. RRP, $19.95", RAAF News, 1 Dec 1985
MILITARY AIRCRAFT OF THE WORLD Published by Ian Allan Ltd, London. Available in Australia through Thomas C. Lothian Pty Ltd, 11 Munro Street. Port Melbourne Victoria. RRP, $19.95
A COMPACT, up-to-date reference book, Military Aircraft of the World is one of the most complete single-volume guides to the combat and support aircraft of the world. Comprising 224 pages, this book covers 306 aircraft
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November 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "aircraft": "MILITARY AIRCRAFT OF THE WORLD Published by Ian Allan Ltd, London. Available in Australia through Thomas C. Lothian Pty Ltd, 11 Munro Street. Port Melbourne Victoria. RRP, $19.95", RAAF News, 1 Dec 1985
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "balloon": "Balloon-race science lost on Jodie, but it's fun", The Canberra Times, 11 Jun 1985
Balloon-race science lost on Jodie, but it's fun
Science was lost on eight-year old Jodie Tennant yesterday. When she launched a balloon at Questacon in "The Great Balloon Race", all she
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November 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "balloon": "Balloon-race science lost on Jodie, but it's fun", The Canberra Times, 11 Jun 1985
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "aeroplane": "WORK OF AIRMEN. ANTWERP. September 26", The Week, 2 Oct 1914
WORK OF AIRMEN. ANTWERP. September 26
A German aeroplane pursued a reconnoitring Belgian aeroplane at Brussels. Several shots were exchanged at a great height. The German aeroplane fell,
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November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "aeroplane": "WORK OF AIRMEN. ANTWERP. September 26", The Week, 2 Oct 1914
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "aeroplane": "AEROPLANE OF THE FUTURE", Illawarra Daily Mercury, 21 Oct 1952
AEROPLANE OF THE FUTURE
This is an artist's conception of the aeroplane of the future, an "all glass" aeroplane, able to endure
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November 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "aeroplane": "AEROPLANE OF THE FUTURE", Illawarra Daily Mercury, 21 Oct 1952
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "airplane": "CIVIL AVIATION Progress in Britain Nine Years Ago and Now LONDON, August 24", The Mercury, 27 Aug 1928
CIVIL AVIATION Progress in Britain Nine Years Ago and Now LONDON, August 24.
To-day, the ninth anniversary of the opening of the British civil aviation with the continent of Europe, is is recalled that 20
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November 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "airplane": "CIVIL AVIATION Progress in Britain Nine Years Ago and Now LONDON, August 24", The Mercury, 27 Aug 1928
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "balloon": "BALLOON RACE. THE "ALSO RANS" IN THE GORDON BENNETT CUP. Brussells. Sept. 26", The Northern Herald, 3 Oct 1923
BALLOON RACE. THE "ALSO RANS" IN THE GORDON BENNETT CUP. Brussells. Sept. 26.
The Swiss balloon Heldetia landed at Schleswig frontier. The French Picardi at Ohmabruck, and the Belgian at Ceresbro.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:03 AM
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "balloon": "BALLOON RACE. THE "ALSO RANS" IN THE GORDON BENNETT CUP. Brussells. Sept. 26", The Northern Herald, 3 Oct 1923
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "aeroplane": "Stumpy", News, 17 Dec 1952
Stumpy
77. Bimbo the clown ran out from the aeroplane to meet Captain
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November 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "aeroplane": "Stumpy", News, 17 Dec 1952
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "aircraft": "Plans Announced For Munitions, Aircraft Tie-Up", The Mercury, 31 Jan 1947
Plans Announced For Munitions, Aircraft Tie-Up
MELBOURNE, Thurs.— Completion of details of the amalgamation of the Munitions and Aircraft Production departments was announced
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November 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "aircraft": "Plans Announced For Munitions, Aircraft Tie-Up", The Mercury, 31 Jan 1947
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "airplane": "Artist's Impression Of Future Airplane", The Gloucester Advocate, 31 Oct 1952
Artist's Impression Of Future Airplane
This is an artist's conception of the airplane of the future, an "all glass" airplane, able to endure the searing heat encountered
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November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "airplane": "Artist's Impression Of Future Airplane", The Gloucester Advocate, 31 Oct 1952
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "aviation": "Civil Aviation Control NEW DEPARTMENT TO BE CREATED Melbourne, Nov. 20", Kalgoorlie Miner, 21 Nov 1938
Civil Aviation Control NEW DEPARTMENT TO BE CREATED Melbourne, Nov. 20.
The decision to separate the Civil Aviation branch from the Defence Department, to abolish the Civil Aviation Board and to create a
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November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "aviation": "Civil Aviation Control NEW DEPARTMENT TO BE CREATED Melbourne, Nov. 20", Kalgoorlie Miner, 21 Nov 1938
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "airplane": "AN AIRPLANE FOR EVERYONE", Bowen Independent, 15 Mar 1919
AN AIRPLANE FOR EVERYONE.
There is being produced in England a small airplane with wings extending only 15ft., or less than the wing extension of a large albatross.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:00 AM
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "airplane": "AN AIRPLANE FOR EVERYONE", Bowen Independent, 15 Mar 1919
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "airplane": "TYRES ON AIRPLANES. SECOND IN IMPORTANCE TO THE MOTOR", Recorder, 18 Jul 1929
TYRES ON AIRPLANES. SECOND IN IMPORTANCE TO THE MOTOR.
Much of the experience that has gone into the modern automobile tyre is being used to advantage in the manufacture of airplane tyres,
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November 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
This historical Australian newspaper article contains the keyword "airplane": "TYRES ON AIRPLANES. SECOND IN IMPORTANCE TO THE MOTOR", Recorder, 18 Jul 1929