“Chocks Away for Aero Club.” Central Coast Express, 6 November 1992.
Published to mark the Central Coast Aero Club’s twentieth anniversary, this article provides one of the best concise histories of the club’s formative years. It traces the organisation’s evolution from an informal gathering of aviation enthusiasts in 1972 to a mature flying club operating one of New South Wales’ busiest regional training aerodromes.
The article highlights several important milestones, including the purchase of the original paddock, construction of the first gravel runway, relocation of the Parramatta Hospital clubhouse, establishment of Warnervale Air Pty Ltd as the flying school, and the succession of chief flying instructors from Rod Chapman to Wayne Young.
It also captures the optimism surrounding Warnervale’s future, with airport development closely linked to regional population growth and the prospect of commuter airline services to Sydney and Newcastle. Looking back, the article serves as both a celebration of the club’s volunteer origins and a snapshot of the ambitious expectations held for the airport in the early 1990s.
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