Lawrence Wackett
Sir Lawrence James Wackett KBE, DFC, AFC (2 January 1896 – 18 March 1982) is widely regarded as "father of the Australian aircraft industry". He has been described as "one of the towering figures in the history of Australian aviation covering, as he did, virtually all aspects of activities: pilot, designer of airframes and engines, entrepreneur and manager". He was knighted for his services to aviation and was a winner of the Oswald Watt Gold Medal. He was also a keen angler and wrote two books on the subject.
Read more about Lawrence Wackett: Early Years, War Service and Education, Wackett and The RAAF Experimental Section, Wackett in The 1930s, Wackett, CAC and The RAAF in WWII and Beyond, Awards and Honours, Bibliography
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