Edmund and son Harry Schneider.
From: Mike Cleaver
Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2015 10:09 PM
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: [Aus-soaring] Fwd: Harry Schneider recognised in 2015 Australian
Aviation Hall of Fame
Just published - thanks Drew for putting it on another forum. Four of the 5
individual inductees have at least some connection with gliding, and two of
them best known for their gliding activity. Harry Schneider came to Australia
shortly after WW2 with his parents, to set up a glider manufacturing business
in South Australia, with sponsorship by the Australian government. For the next
30 years they designed and built the ES range of gliders, from the ES49 Wallaby
to the ES65 Platypus, and later became the Australian agents for Glasflugel
gliders.
Thanks to the Directors of the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame, and
particularly Paul Tyrrell (a member of Temora GC), for granting this
well-deserved recognition to someone who has promoted gliding for the whole of
his life.
Mike Cleaver
Hall of Fame announces 2015 Inductees
25 Jun 2015
The Australian Aviation Hall of Fame (AAHOF) announced the 2015 inductees at
a ceremony at Parliament House, Sydney, last night.
AAHOF Chairman Steve Padgett made the announcement in front of a gathering of
aviation figures. The inductees for 2015 are:
a.. Victa Airtourer designer Henry Millicer
b.. Aviation pioneer and author Patrick Gordon (PG) Taylor
c.. Donald Anderson, the first Director of Civil Aviation in Australia
d.. Aviation pioneer Charles Ulm
e.. Gliding identity Harry Schneider
f.. The Southern Cross Award: Temora Aviation Museum
Inductions into the AAHOF are scheduled for a gala event in Wagga Wagga on 19
September.
Good to see Harry recognised in this way for his contributions to Australian
glider and sailplane design and production, gliding operations and support to
many clubs over the years.
Drew
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