FNQ Aviation Museum open house day

MORE than 250 people turned out to the FNQ Aviation Museum open house day in Mareeba on Saturday.

PHOTOS: Aaron Lock, Cheryl Emmerson, Brendan Kent.

Hailed a great success, the day saw visitors come from as far away as Charters Towers and Townsville, three fly-in aircraft visitors and a great lineup of classic cars from various groups including the Cairns and District Historic Vehicle Club.

The forum sessions included some historic footage of Mareeba Airport and presentations from author Noel Tunny and aircraft researcher, Ian Whyte.

Special guest author Noel Tunny (93) from Brisbane enthralled the visitors with tales of his journey from his childhood during World War II to penning 18 captivating books.

Ian Whyte spent considerable time researching and looking into the World War II local crash of B-17 “Hoomali-mali” and provided an interesting insight and perspective into B-17 operations during the War.