Some of the significant events in Tasmanian (and Australian) Aviation
| Year | Event | TAHS Link |
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Year | Event | TAHS Link |
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| 1921, Mar - Jul | First flight Sydney to Launceston, via Furneaux Islands, (and return), in Curtis “Seagull” Seaplane | |
| 1903, Dec 17 | First powered heavier than air flight by the Wright Brothers (US) | |
| 1910, Mar 10 | First flight in Australia by Harry Houdini at Digger’s Rest, Vic | |
| 1914, Sep 12 | First flight in Tasmania, Delfosse Badgery, Elwick Showgrounds, Hobart | |
| 1919, Nov 12 - Dec 10 | First England to Australia Flight, Ross & Keith Smith, in a Vickers Vimy bomber | |
| 1919, Dec 16 | First flight across Bass Straight by Lt Arthur Long, Stanley to Melbourne | |
| 1920, Sep 23 | First flight from Victoria to Tasmania by Maj. William Anderson, RAAF | TAHS Report |
| 1920, Nov 16 | QANTAS founded. Tasmanian Hudson Fysh was cofounder | TAHS Report |
| 1920, Nov 23 | First flight from Victoria to King Island by Lieut. Ray Parer in F.E.2B biplane. | |
| 1921, Mar 21 | Formation of RAAF | |
| 1921, Jan - Jul | Joy flights conducted throughout Tasmania by Capt. Fred Huxley with F.E.2B biplane | |
| 1921, Mar - Jul | First flight Sydney to Launceston, via Furneaux Islands, (and return) in Curtis “Seagull” Seaplane | TAHS Newsletter |
| 1922, Feb | First Aerial photograph of Launceston by H J King, Pilot Capt. Fred Huxley | |
| 1924 & 1925 | Survey of air route from Victoria to Tasmania by two RAAF Fairey 3D Seaplanes | TAHS Report |
| 1927, Sep | Formation of the Australian Aero Club, Tasmanian Section. (Became Tasmanian Aero Club in 1936) | |
| 1928, Feb 7 - 22 | First solo flight England to Australia by Bert Hinkler. Hinkler visits Tasmania in May 1928 | |
| 1928, May 31 - Jun 9 | Trans pacific flight, USA to Australia by Charles Kingsford Smith in the "Southern Cross" | |
| 1928 | Aero Club requested to find site for Aerodrome near Launceston. Site selected was Hogarth's farm at Western Junction | |
| 1928,May 17 | First Flight by John Flynn's Australian Aero Medical Service (1934 change to Royal Flying Doctor Service), Concurry, QLD | |
| 1929-30 | Western Junction Aerodrome constructed | |
| 1930 | Aero Club contract Matthews Aviation to provide Instructor and Engineer. Aero Club Hangar constructed | |
| 1930, Oct | Western Junction Aerodrome ready for use | |
| 1930, Nov 23 | First flight off Western Junction by Aero Club Gipsy Moth VH-ULM. by Aero Club Instructor Joe Francis. Pilot training commences. | |
| 1930, Dec 19 | Matthews Aviation undertake first commercial flight between Melbourne and Western Junction in the amphibian Saunders Roe “Cutty Sark” | TAHS Report |
| 1931, Jan 16 | First commercial flight Melbourne to Launceston by Kingsford Smiths Avro 10 VH-UMF "Southern Cloud" |
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