Come and Get It Trophy
Attachment 648
The
Come and Get It Trophy was created in 1990. The Trophy is available to any RA-Aus certificated pilot in an RA-Aus registered aircraft who is prepared to make the journey to retrieve it. The inbound and outbound legs for the retrieval journey must each be greater than 100 nm. Flight details must be completed, kept with the Trophy and a copy returned to the RA-Aus office. Information supplied should include date/s, pilot, aircraft and registration, flight from/to, fuel used, flight hours and other items that may be of interest to members. Retrievers are required to add a plaque to the Trophy.
Current location of the Trophy
"Cherrytonâ€
Pooleys Rd, Mummel NSW
Latitude S34°41.13' Longitude E149°32.78'
Contact: Geoff Bell
Telephone: 02 4829 2141
Fax:02 4829 2120
Mobile: 0428 691 289
Email: gbell3@bigpond.com
Airfield notes
See the aerial photograph below. Please note the wind measuring tower marked at lower centre. It is almost invisible, and reaches 180 meters off the top of the ridge. Strip will have sheep and stones on it so please ring for local knowledge.
Attachment 649
If you want it, come and get it — but beware of the torch
Attachment 650
Trophy location and retrieval journey history
Attachment 651
The originating location for the Trophy was the airstrip at Millbrook Estate, Albany WA
Location 2: Ravensthorpe WA
1 June 1990
Pilot: Chris Coxall
Return flight: Albany WA to Ravensthorpe WA
Location 3: Kanowna near Kalgoorlie WA
23-24 January 1992
Pilot: Peter Harding
Return flight: Ravensthorpe WA to Kalgoorlie WA
Location 4: Ravenshoe FNQ
22 March - 25 April 1992
Pilot: E.B.McCormack
Return flight: Kalgoorlie WA to Ravenshoe FNQ.
E.B.McCormack holds the distance record, picking the Trophy up at Kalgoorlie WA and carrying it to Ravenshoe FNQ during a 5715 nm clockwise circumnavigation of Australia.
Location 5: Cooktown FNQ
9 - 10 August 1992
Pilot: K.Greenslade
Return flight: Ravenshoe to Cooktown FNQ
Location 6: Pioneer Valley (near Atherton) FNQ
24 -25 September 1992
Pilots: Werner Grimm & Bob Plant
Crew: Sandra Gillanders
Return flight: Cooktown FNQ to Pioneer Valley FNQ
Location 7: Tamborine Mountain SEQ
6 -8 March 1993
Pilots: Bill Knight, Peter Stuy, Richard Faint
Return flight: Pioneer Valley FNQ to Tamborine Mountain SEQ
Location 8: Lethbridge VIC
28 December 1993 - 9 January 1994
Pilots: Russell Arthur, Alan Bridges, Peter Gorton, Garry Leach [two aircraft]
Return flight: Tamborine Mountain SEQ to Lethbridge VIC
Location Tamborine SEQ
14 March - 5 April 1994
Pilot: Lloyd Salisbury
Return flight: Lethbridge VIC to Tamborine SEQ
Location 10: Deeral FNQ
23 September - 21 October 1994
Pilot: Arthur Stroud
Return flight: Coomera SEQ to Deeral FNQ
Location 11: Evans Head NSW
26 -28 December 1994
Pilots: Bill Knight, Bob Paulson, Richard Faint [3 aircraft]
Return flight: Deeral FNQ to Evans Head NSW
Location 12: Woodstock near Townsville QLD
17 March - 1 April 1995
Pilots: Peter Sargent, Eric Dundas
Return flight: Kadina SA to Evans Head NSW to Woodstock QLD
Location 12A: Mossman FNQ
4 - 12 May 1995
Pilot: K. Burch
Return flight: ??
Location 13: Jacobs Well SEQ
9 - 14 June 1995
Pilot: Roger Porter
Crew: Mariska Gilbert
Return flight: Woodstock QLD to Jacobs Well SEQ
Location 14: Beechwood NSW
4 June 1997
Pilots: Nestor Slepcev, ??? Townsend
Return flight: ??
Location 15: Jacobs Well SEQ
30 December 1997
Pilots: Bill Knight, Richard Faint, Don Mellows
Return flight: ??
Location 16: Woodstock near Townsville QLD
2 August - 1 September 1998
Pilot: Owen Scown
Crew: Jill Scown
Return flight: ??
Location 17: Malanda QLD
28 - 29 November 1998
Pilot: Sandra Cameron
Crew: Werner Grimm
Return flight: ??
Location 18: Lismore NSW
25 September 1999
Pilots: Bruce Taylor, Bob Clark, Ian Byrne, Ken Eyears
Return flight: ??
Location 1 Cranbourne TAS
Mid April - 31 May 2000
Pilots: Peter Butler, Kevin Whittaker
Return flight: Lismore, Goondiwindi, Winton, Townsville, Innisfail, Weipa, Horn Island, Cooktown, Cairns, Bundaberg, Caboolture, Ballina, Hoxton Park, Yarram, Cranbourne.
Location 20: Leewave TAS
24 September 2000
Pilot: K. Bradshaw
Return flight: ??
Location 21: Wynyard TAS
10 January 2002
Pilot: Bryan Raven
Return flight: ??
Location 22: Rosebank near Lismore NSW
2 - 10 March 2002
Pilots: Bruce Taylor, Bob Clark, Paul Bright, John McConnell [4 aircraft]
Return flight: Wynard, Flinders Island,Yarram, Merimbula, Wollongong, Crookwell, Cowra, Gunnedah, Lismore.
Location 23: Cooranbong NSW
21 August - 3 September 2002
Pilots: Peter Jentsch, Phil Murdoch
Return flight: Maryborough, Lismore to Cooranbong NSW
Location 24: Alstonville NSW
October 2002
Pilot: Bob Clark, Paul Bright
Return flight: ??
Location 25: Sandfly near Kingston TAS
26 April 2003
Pilot: Lawrie Barton-Johnston
Crew: Suzi Barton-Johnston
Return flight: Helidon, Redcliffe, Inverell, Mudgee, Temora, Shepparton, Latrobe Valley, Flinders Island, George Town, Sandfly.
Location 26: Heybridge TAS
5 October 2003
Pilot: Darrel Peatey
Return flight: Sandfly to Heybridge.
Location 27: Lennox Head NSW
December 2003
Pilot: Gale DeJong
Return flight: Heybridge, ?, ?, Lennox Head.
Location 28: Dog Plain NSW
11 July 2006
Pilot: Lee Ungermann
Return flight: Lennox Head, ?, ?, Dog Plain
Location 29 and 30: Cherryton NSW
29 August 2006
Pilots: Geoff Bell, Denis Vanzella
This was a two part retrieval; Dennis picked the Trophy up from Dog Plain and deposited it at Snowy Plain for an elevation record of 4800 feet. Geoff carried it from Snowy Plain to Cherryton. For details see
Denis Vanzella's and Geoff Bell's high country flights.
The flights undertaken to retrieve the Trophy vary considerably. Some are single pilot, single purpose, out and back in a day, trips while others are in the nature of a grand tour. E.B.McCormack holds the record for distance covered, he picked the Trophy up at Kalgoorlie WA and took it to Ravenshoe FNQ during a 5715 nm clockwise circumnavigation of Australia in March/April 1992.
The following is the condensed journal of one 'come and get it' mission that had the distinction of the families following — or more likely leading the way — in ground vehicles.
Aircraft and pilots:
• Corby Starlet 2100 cc VW, #28-0902; pilot: Russell Arthur.
• Kolb Twinstar 503 DC. #10-0167; pilots: Alan Bridges, Peter Gorton, Garry Leach.
Ground crew: two vehicles with trailers —
• Joan and Patrick Leach, Wendy, Daniel, Cristian and Saby Gorton.
• Owen and Josh Bridges; with Marion Jordan and Judy Donavan for part of the time.
Flight log:
• 28 December '93: Corby Starlet departed Lethbridge, proceeded via Echuca to Leeton. Kolb Twinstar departed Benalla, proceeded via Yarrawonga to Coleambally.
• 29 December '93: Both aircraft met at Leeton, proceeded to Gunnedah, via Parkes, Wellington and Coolah. Russell landed in a field about 10 km south of Gunnedah, and hitched into town. Celebrated Peter's birthday at KFC.
• 30 December '93: Built an airstrip for Russell to take off, then proceeded to Glen Innes via Inverell, to meet Bob Goodey. Bob accompanied both aircraft to Evans Head.
• 1 January '94: Peter went to Mt.Tamborine in company with Bill Knight, Dave Donahoe, John McCarron, Bob Poulson, Wendy and Daniel Gorton. Took some photos to prove we were there, and thus collected the Trophy. Travelled via Tom Cadet's strip at Kyogle, Bob's farm at Gleneagles near Beaudesert. Returned via the coast route, over Murwillumbah, Byron Bay and Ballina to Evans Head.
• 5 January '94: Departed Saltwater, via Tenterfield for Glen Innes. Strong winds and smoke from bushfires precluded flying after 11 am. Camped in the Aero Club.
• 6 January '94: Inverell, Gunnedah. Bob Goodey accompanied us part way through extreme bushfire smoke. Strong winds precluded flying after 11 am. Spent afternoon at the local swimming pool.
• 7 January '94: Coolah, Dubbo, Parkes. Strong winds stopped flying activities at noon. Camped in the Aero Club.
• 8 January '94: Forbes, West Wyalong, Narrandera, Oaklands. Extremely strong winds grounded the Kolb in the afternoon. Russell flew on to Echuca.
• 9 January '94: Russell proceeded from Echuca to Lethbridge. The Kolb was ferried to Yarrawonga - its new home.
Performance:
• Kolb Twinstar: average fuel consumption 17 litres/hour at 42 knots. Total flying time about 45 hours. Maximum height due to smoke, strong lift etc. was 9 000 feet. The only damage to the aircraft a slightly bent undercarriage leg. Fuel used was unleaded, with Penrite TS40C oil.
• Corby: average fuel consumption 10 litres/hour at about 70 knots. Total flying time 22 hours. Routine maintenance included some work on binding brakes at Parkes. Fuel used was 230 litres of Super grade, with 400 mL of oil.
If you have historical information to add please contact John Brandon
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