ADF-SERIALS
Australian
& New Zealand Military Aircraft Serials & History
The
ADF-Serials & NZDF-Serials Team
ADF-Serials & NZDF-Serials Co-ordinators & Site Admin Team
These members of the team are responsible for the co-ordination of the activities of the group and day to day management of our activities and website.
| Webmasters | Darren Crick(Jan 1998) Gordon Clarke (June 2001) Martin Edwards (January 2011 - current) Joined by: Brendan Cowan (October 2011 - current) |
| Newsletter Editors | Jan Herivel (Nov 2001) Gordon Birkett (2011) |
| Research Co-ord | Gordon Birkett (Sept 2001) |
| Site Promotion Co-ord | Grahame Higgs (May 2003) |
| Financial Co-ord | Martin Edwards (May 2003) |
| Messageboard Co-ord | Brendan Cowan (Oct 2005) |
| ADF Serials involvement in the PANDORA Project | Jan Herivel (Nov 2001) |
Image Co-ordinators
Image Co-ordinators seek out, size and label images for use on the website. All images are used with permission and copyright remains with the photographer.
We have permission to use RAAF Official Images, provided they are correctly labelled and attributed.
Our special thanks go to Darren Crick and Grahame Higgs for setting up the image galleries.
Image Co-odinators |
Current | Martin Edwards |
| Previous | Darren Crick | |
| Previous | Grahame Higgs |
Researchers
Researchers are specialists the team members can call upon in the first instance for help.
| Researchers | Gordon Birkett
(Sept 2001) Graeme Edwards (Feb 2001) Len Avery (June 2003) Bob Livingstone (June 2003) Phil Herdman (Sept 2003)r |
WW2 Aircraft Warbirds Army Aircraft B-24's and WW2 Aircraft Northern Territory Airfields and Operations |
Aircraft Page Authors and Managers
Page authors are our volunteers who research and updating of aircraft pages.
| Name | Location | Joined | Pages Managed |
| Darren Crick | Canberra, ACT | JAN 1998 | Hercules (2A97), Iroquois (3A2), Mirage (3A3), Hornet (3A21),and many, many others. |
| Bob Coppinger | Perth, WA | JUN 2001 | Seahawk (3N24), Blackhawk (3A25), PC-9A (3A23) and Hawk 127 (3A27) |
| Gordon Clarke | Samsonvale, QLD | JUN 2001 | Kittyhawk (2A29), Tomahawk, Boomerang (2A46) and Buffalo (2A51) |
| Gordon Birkett | Brisbane, QLD | SEP 2001 | Seagull V/Walrus (2A2), Hudson (2A16), Wirraway (2A20), Vengeance (2A27), Spitfire (2A58), Dakota (2A65) and www.nzdf-serials.co.nz Brewster Buffalo (NZ), |
| Jan Herivel | West Sydney, NSW | NOV 2001 | Beaufort (2A9) |
| Owen Zupp | NSW Southern Highlands | OCT 2002 | Meteor (2A77) |
| Ron Wynn | Hervey Bay, QLD | DEC 2002 | Beaufighters (2A8 & 2A19), Catalina (2A24), Mitchell (2A47) and Mosquito (2A52) |
| Grahame Higgs | Sunshine Coast, QLD | MAY 2003 | Tiger Moth (2A17) |
| Martin Edwards | Melbourne, VIC | MAY 2003 | Canberra (2A84), Sabre (2A94), Vampire (2A79 & 2A79), F-111 (3A8), CT4 (3A19), Airbus MRTT (3A39), Fokker Friendship, Super Hornet (3A44), Boeing Wedgetail (3A30), IAI Heron UAV (3A45), Beech 1900 and all other pages not currently managed by someone else & www.nzdf-serials.co.nz |
| Len Avery | JUN 2003 | Cessna C-180 & O-1A (2A98), Bell Sioux (3A1), Pilatus Turbo Porter (3A14), GAF Nomad (3a18), Eurocopter Tiger (3A38), MRH-90 (3A40), DHC Twin Otter | |
| Steve Mackenzie | Sydney, NSW | JUL 2004 | D.H.86 (2A31), Percival Vega Gull (2A32), D.H.89 Dragon Rapide (2A33), D.H.34 Dragon (2A34), Douglas Dolphin (2A53), Fairchild 24 (2A54), Miles Hawk, Falcon & Merlin (2A37), Stinson Reliant (2A38), Beechcraft 17 (2A39), Cessna C34 Airmaster (2A40), D.H.83 Fox Moth (2A41), Lockheed Vega (2A42), D.H.90 Dragonfly (2A43), Junkers G31 & W34 (2A44), Ford Trimotor (2A45), Mustang (2A68) and Lodestar (2A67). |
| Richard Church | London, England | SEP 2004 | HS748 (3A10) and BAC111 (3A12). |
| Brendan Cowan | Melbourne, VIC | OCT 2005 | CFS page, Airco D.H.5, Airco
D.H.6, Avro 504 (1A3), Bristol F.2.b, Bristol
Scout, Curtiss Jenny, Handley Page 0/400,
Martinsyde G.100 & G.102, B.E.2c/2e,
B.E.12/12.a, RAF R.E.8, S.E.5a (1A2), Maurice
Farman MF.11 Shorthorn, Sopwith Pup (1A4),
Sopwith 3.F.2 Buffalo, Sopwith F.1 Camel, Sopwith
7.F.1 Snipe, Sopwith 1 1/2 Struter, D.H.9 (1A6),
Wackett Trainer (2A3), Airspeed Oxford (2A25),
Auster (2A11), DH.60 (2A7), Fairey Battle (2A22),
Avro Lancaster (2A66) Fairey Swordfish,
Supermarine Swift, Vickers Wellesley, Embraer
Bandeirante, RAN Supermarine Spitfire, RAN Vultee
Vengeance &
www.nzdf-serials.co.nz Avro Lincoln (NZ), Brewster Buffalo (NZ), Bristol Blenheim (NZ), Bristol Beaufort (NZ), Supermarine Spitfire (NZ), Vickers Wellington (NZ), Airtourer (NZ), Oxford (NZ), Consul (NZ), Auster (NZ), Foster-Wickner Wicko (NZ), Fokker Friendship (NZ), Fairey Gordon (NZ), |
| Greg Weir | Gympie, QLD | OCT 2005 | Link Trainer Page (2A13) |
| Andrew Pendergast | Brisbane, QLD. | 2005 | F-111 Page (3A8). |
| Joe Barr | Canberra, ACT | NOV 2005 | RNAS & RAF aircraft on RAN Ships 1917-1919, Sea Otter, Firefly, Seagull V/Walrus (2A2), Avro Anson (2A4), Sycamore (N5). |
| Col Tigwell | Tasmania | AUG 2007 | Liberator Page (2A72). |
| Rod Farquhar | Adelaide, SA. | AUG 2007 | Avro Lincoln (2A73), Lockheed Orion (3A9) |
| Dave Best | AUG 2007 | Lancaster Page (2A66). | |
| Les Billcliff | New Zealand | www.nzdf-serials.co.nz | |
| Tony McDonald | Auckland, New Zealand | www.nzdf-serials.co.nz Avro Lincoln (NZ), Bristol Blenheim (NZ), Bristol Beaufort (NZ), Vickers Wellington (NZ), | |
| "Batman" | The Batcave | OCT 2011 | D.H.9a (1A1), Avro 504 (1A3), S.E.5a (1A2), Sopwith Pup (1A4), D.H.9 (1A6), AAI Corp RQ-7B Shadow 200 (3A43) and contributes to many other AFC and RAAF Series One pages |
| "The Phantom" | The Skull Cave | JAN 2012 | www.nzdf-serials.co.nz Avro Lancaster (NZ), Mosquito (NZ), Short Stirling (NZ), Supermarine Spitfire (NZ) and contributions to many ADF pages |
| Glen Reid | New Zealand | MAR 2012 | www.nzdf-serials.co.nz |
Former Team members
These people were once members of the ADF Serials Team and their contributions are very much appreciated.
| Carl Tacy | Researcher |
| Gary Norwood | Vengeance Page |
| Robert Brosing | RAAF Sqn Codes Page |
| Allyn Eckford | Wackett Page, July 2003-Oct 2004 - Allyn was forced to give up his position with us due to illness, he passed away in October 2004. |
| Ivan Prince | 11/2002 to 11/2007. Ivan practically single handedly built the amazing NZ Serials website. NZ-Serials lay dormant for approx 4 years and his work is continued today by Les Billcliff, Tony McDonald & Glen Reid (supported by Martin Edwards & Brendan Cowan). |
| Bob Coppinger | From June 2001, Bob authored and updated our Seahawk, Blackhawk, PC-9A and Hawk 127 pages. |
| Dave Masterson | May 2004-2008 (RAN Aircraft)
- Dave was a massive contributor and great source
of information, particularly with RAN Aircraft. Sea Fury, Sea Venom, Wessex, Seasprite, |
| Kevin Smith | 09/2002-04/2009 (Dakota Page). |
| LCDR Bob "Windy" Geale | Was a great contributor and
oracle on thing all things Navy Aircraft from
June 2003 until his sad passing in 2010. Supermarine Seagull III, Sea Fury, Firefly, Sea Venom, Wessex, Northrop KD2R-5, Seasprite, Seagull V/Walrus (2A2) |
| Wynumm Graham | Produced our Catalina and Mariner pages from July 2002 and regularly contribtued until his passing in 2010. |
Website History and Development
01/1998 - The ADF Serials project was started by Darren Crick.
09/2001 - Updates database was added, which allowed visitors to the site to enter an update or correction to the website. (Now removed)
11/2002 - First ADF Serials Group Newsletter produced by Darren Crick and in December 2002 Jan Herivel became our Newsletter Editor.
11/2002 - Ivan Prince joins the team to build the NZ-Serials website hsted by us, he worked with us until 2007 (5 years).
2003 - Team Admin Group formed with the 3 original members to co-ordinate the groups activities.
2003 - Images began being included in the website. Initially at the top of each aircraft page and now using the Aircraft Gallery.
08/2003 Jan Herivel submitted our website to the National Library of Australia for inclusion in the PANDORA digital archiving project.
12/2003 - Our website recieved an average of 472 visitors a day for 2003.
02/2004 - We received written permission to use Royal Australian Air Force Official Imagery in our gallery.
12/2004 - Our website recieved an average of 765 visitors a day for 2004. Available space is 400mb.
02/2005 - Phil Thompson, in conjunction with several members of the team, designed a logo used to represent the ADF-Serials Team.
12/2005 - Our website recieved an average of 671 visitors a day for 2005.
01/2006 - One of our team members Len Avery, was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for the preservation and documentation of the history of Australian Army aviation.
06/2006 - We had our 1 millionth visitor to the website.
12/2006 - Our website recieved an average of 930 visitors a day for 2006. Available space is 600mb.
11/2006 - We register our new domain of www.adf-serials.com.au to operate alongside www.adf-serials.com
12/2008 - A massive Update to the website begins a transformation. One website becomes 3. www.adf-serials.com(.au), www.adf-messageboard.com.au and www.adf-gallery.com.au. The total website space available is now 6.6gb.
02/2009 - After a month offline our messageboard is back on the new domain of www.adf-messageboard.com.au.
10/2011 - Brendan Cowan & Martin Edwards supported by the rest of the team commence a major upgrade of the site's layout, look and feel.
23/11/2011 - www.nzdf-serials.co.nz domain is registered and immediatley goes live as the new home of our New Zealand content.
30/04/2012 - ADF Serials Facebook Page and Facebook Group launched.
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