Open AccessFlying Below the Radar
Author(s) -
Fergus Shanahan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
public history review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1833-4989
pISSN - 1037-9851
DOI - 10.5130/phrj.v28i0.7452
Subject(s) - civil aviation , aviation , representation (politics) , narrative , presentation (obstetrics) , government (linguistics) , history , engineering , political science , politics , law , art , medicine , linguistics , philosophy , literature , radiology , aerospace engineering
Australian government administrators and private enterprise took full advantage of the opportunities made possible by civil aviation in Australia’s Northern Territory. Yet, there is a common perception among Territorians that there is more on display and known about the defence aviation heritage of the Territory. Considering the long-term impact civil aviation has had on Territorians and their way of life, this paper queries this representation of its aviation past. This is achieved through a heritage audit, alongside an exploration of primary and secondary historical resources, and other forms of presentation. This paper highlights existing gaps in the representation of civil aviation heritage in the Northern Territory and suggests a way forward so that this significant historical narrative is not forgotten.