Heather Zucal

00:00 - Introduction

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03:28 - Early interests in aviation, flying with her father

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07:30 - Challenges of flying at Broadmeadow Aerodrome

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09:15 - Training as a commercial pilot

keywords: Lewis Plumstead

10:25 - Early history and formation of Southern Airlines, 1955-1958

keywords: Jim Darbyshire Reginald Barnewall Essendon Echuca Balranold Auster J5B Avro Anson

13:04 - Flying in Southern Airlines' DH.104 Dove

keywords: DH.104 Dove Southern Airlines DCA Essendon Airport

16:27 - Australian Women Pilots Association; her employment by Southern Airlines; other employees at the time

keywords: Australian Women Pilots Association Roy Edwards Reg Walton Bernie Beswick Phil Bennett Ron Smith Ken Herbert Nobby Clark Harold Brabham Vera Austin John Zucal Les Taylor Terry Blithe Jim Pirrie Alan Giffith Ted Marshall Joe Salvas Ray Loader Jack Johnson

18:35 - Other Radio operator hostesses employed by Southern Airlines, esp Beth Garrett

keywords: Beth Garrett Olga Carmichael Martin Garrett RFDS

21:18 - Olga Tarling - the fourth radio operator hostess at Southern Airlines

keywords: Olga Tarling DCA John Gorton

22:01 - Lack of hostess training at Southern Airlines, facilities at Essendon Airport

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23:45 - Role as flight crew and radio operator, learning on the job

keywords: radio Auster morse code Ivan Hodder

27:33 - Flying in the Avro Anson - cold, draughty, noisy and difficult to start

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29:50 - Everyday work flying the DH.104 Dove as radio operator and hostess

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31:20 - Flight crew uniforms

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32:22 - Serving refreshments in flight - accidents and mishaps

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33:35 - Southern Airlines routes, regional Victoria and South Australia

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35:15 - A flight delayed by weather - stuck at Ballarat RAAF base

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36:10 - In-flight incidents; piloting the Auster from Swan Hill to Essendon

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38:35 - Few passengers on Southern Airlines; leaving the company in 1957

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40:25 - Southern Airlines post 1957, new aircraft, staff and routes

keywords: 1958 DH.114 Heron Max Anguin Wally Oldcastle Ray Weston Beryl Young Rosemary Kirby Phyllis Towers Gala Ost Millicent King Island Shepparton Tocumwal Wagga

41:20 - The DH.114 Heron; the closure of Southern Airlines

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46:45 - Screening a portion of newsreel Australian Diary #96 showing Southern Airlines

keywords: newsreel Heather McDougall Beth Garrett