Alan King (1928 - 1960) : Pioneer Australian Aeromodeller

Centennial of Flight 2003: Australian Aeromodellers Tribute

Alan King Gallery

Last updated July 20, 2004

Please note that some of the following images are undated and thus not necessarily posted in chronological order. This will be adressed as soon as possible. (Ed. July 04)

Alan King c.late 1940s

Photo courtesy of Allan Lim Joon

Alan King with Norm Bell c.late 1940s

Photo courtesy of Allan Lim Joon

Alan King, 1948 Australian Nationals

Photo courtesy of Jim Fullarton

Alan King, c.1948

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Alan King, c.1948

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Alan King, Jun., 1948

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Alan King, Jul., 1948

Jim Fullarton, Allan Lim Joon and Irwin Frost, Jul., 1948

The model appears to be a Bob Copland Wakefield.

Alan King and Jim Fullarton, Easter, 1949

Alan King, national Wakefield winner in 1948, presenting Jim Fullarton with the trophy for 1949

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Alan King, 1949

Photo courtesy of Jim Fullarton

Alan King, c.1949

Photo courtesy of Jim Fullarton

Alan King's Flying Pencil, Aug., 1950

Photo courtesy of Allan Lim Joon

Alan King's Flying Pencil, Aug., 1950

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Alan King's Flying Pencil, Aug., 1950

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Alan King's Flying Pencil, Aug., 1950

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Alan King's Flying Pencil, Aug., 1950

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Alan King, 1951 Australian Nationals

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Alan King, 1951 Australian Nationals

Alan King and fellow flyers, Camden,1951

L-R : Barry Anderson, Bob Rose, Monty Tyrell, Barry Angus, Derry Brown, Allan Lim Joon, Don Mclaren, Bert Halmshaw, Alan King, Dick Treychen(sp?)

Photo courtesy of Allan Lim Joon

Victorian Wakefield Team, Feb., 1952

Ted Gregory, Alan King and Allan Lim Joon

Photo courtesy of Allan Lim Joon

Allan Lim Joon, Alan King and Ted Gregory

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Alan King 'indoors' !

Photo courtesy of Allan Lim Joon

Alan King, 1954 Wakefield World Champion

Aero Modeller, October, 1954

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Alan King, 1954 Wakefield World Champion

Model Airplane News, Nov., 1954

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Alan King, 1954 Wakefield World Champion

Model Airplane News, Nov., 1954

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Alan King, 1954 Wakefield Winner

Model Airplane News, Nov., 1954

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Alan King, 1954 Wakefield Winner(simplified plan)

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Alan King, 1954 Wakefield Winner - the winning smile

Model Airplane News, Nov., 1954

Alan King, 1954 Wakefield World Champion

Model Aircraft, Oct., 1954 then...
Buckmaster M and J. M, (Eds.) AERO Modelling Digest
Samaria Concepts, Benalla, Victoria, 1996

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Alan King, 1954 Wakefield World Champion

Model Aircraft, Oct., 1954 then...
Buckmaster M and J. M, (Eds.) AERO Modelling Digest
Samaria Concepts, Benalla, Victoria, 1996

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The editors would like to thank Allan Lim Joon (3rd place getter in g Wakefield via proxy flyer Manuel Andrade), Leigh and Vin Morgan and Peter Mather for their assistance with the development of this page.

Read more about Alan's win in the 1954 Wakefield Cup in our Australian Aeromodellers 'Hangar of Fame'

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