Ian Leslie
Title
Ian Leslie
Subject
G.A. & DCA OPS
Description
Interview R Meyer
Date
2008
Collection
Biography
Ian Leslie AM (1922 - 2014)
Ian Leslie came from Melbourne and joined the RAAF in 1941. He qualified as a pilot and trained on multi-engine aircraft flying Avro Ansons, B-25 Mitchells and B-24 Liberators. After the War he joined Connellan Airways as an accountant but later flew aircraft for the company. Ian joined the Department of Civil Aviation, based in Adelaide, where he investigated aircraft accidents and incidents. Later he became Senior Inspector of Air Safety, then Director, Accident Investigations and later Assistant Secretary, Air Safety Investigation.