December 17
As mentioned in Week Two the Royal Queensland Aero Club's Celebration of the Centenary of Flight was carried out by a 10 aircraft (Cessna 152 - 172 - 182) formation section fly past over the Brisbane CBD

After taxiing down R22L the section departed on 10L in 3 groups and formed up over the city

December 18
After 100 years and at the same place and at the same time - the much publicised and costly replica of the Wright Flyer trying to recreate the first flight of a heavier-than-air flying machine failed when it was unable to gain sufficient airspeed

"In front of 35,000 visitors (still wet from a morning downpour) and millions of worldwide television viewers - the very expensive, very time consuming project ended its historic journey into the past slightly damaged and in a puddle at the end of a 200-foot portable runway/rail"

December 17
Archerfield has over the years seen numerous tenants occupying hangar 3 but none so bizarre as the current occupier

Back in March 2001 hangar 3 was used by a flying school - the Aviation Academy of Queensland - which remained on the airfield for a short period before packing up and leaving

Hangar 3 now houses the "Airport Church" offering to the public various services for those persons in need of religious help and spiritual guidance

December 16
Jon Johanson - the first pilot to fly a home-built aircraft solo over the South Pole - has returned home to an enthusiastic welcome from friends and media wanting an interview

"Head winds jeopardised the 47-year-old's initial course to Argentina following the record flight and forced him to land at the joint United States-New Zealand McMurdo-Scott base on the Antarctic"

British pilot Polly Vacher offered Johanson her emergency avgas she had sent to the base when it was apparent the Kiwis and Yanks would not help with fuel to get him home