More than 10 planes took part in George Town Rotary Club's fourth annual Wings and Things event, held at the local airport on Sunday.
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Old RAAF trainers, a Chinese trainer and a small aircraft powered by a Ford engine were just some of the planes on show. Patrons could even become a pilot for a few minutes.
“The main reason we call it wings is because it’s at an airport and things can be anything. This year we have trains, cars, speed boats and motorcycles,” George Town Rotary Club president Ron Riley said.
About 3000 people watched in amazement as the aircrafts showed their best work.
“We’ve got Douglas James doing his demonstration flight, which added a little bit of variety to it,” Mr Riley said.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service also took part in the event, with every aspect of operation on show including the plane, a medical simulator, RFDS education program and the road ambulance.
Royal Flying Doctor Service board member emeritus Lindsay Millar said the organisation was also able to continue its Right as Rain project at the event, to support local communities combat a preventable health issue.
“Right as Rain enables us to go to communities and deliver our RFDS message to them… and each community we go to we ask them what health problem they have that they might like some help with,” Mr Millar said.
The proceeds from the event will go back into the local community.
“We’ve been slowly developing the event each year. Not so much making it bigger, but better,” Mr Riley said.