EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President - Robert De La Hunty OAM

Bob De La Hunty comes from a corporate background and is on the board of numerous companies including the Aerospace Foundation of Australia Limited and the Maritime and Defence Foundation of Australia Limited. As President, he presides over the overall operation of HARS. He ensures that HARS is continually focussed in accordance with its mission statement. Bob is also responsible for the sub- committees that control the day to day  activities of HARS. These committees directly supervise the active projects and the maintenance of all of our aircraft. He is also directly involved in the selection of new projects that are referred to HARS. He presides over the Aircraft Acquisition Program Committee. Bob, in conjunction with other executive committee members, involves himself in the promotion of HARS at all levels. He is also the HARS Chief Pilot and the endorsing pilot for both the Super Constellation and the Neptune aircraft. He is an Executive Committee Member of the Temora Aviation Museum. In the Queen’s Birthday 2000 Honours, Bob received the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in recognition for his services to aviation and Australian aviation heritage specifically mentioning the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society.

Vice-President - John Brooker

John Brooker’s background is from senior management in a large American multi-national corporation, predominantly in marketing. He is responsible for the marketing of HARS. In addition, he is also General Manager of Historic Aircraft Restorations Pty Ltd, a company which has been specifically established to generate revenue for HARS. In this capacity, John has already developed a restoration department that has been contracted to restore vintage aircraft such as the North American P47 Thunderbolt for a South African consortium. In addition, Historic Aircraft Restorations Pty Ltd has been contracted to restore the Australian War Memorial’s WWII Beaufort Bomber.

Treasurer - Robert Greinert

Robert is one of only three founding members still associated with HARS. He has a B.Comm in Marketing and has previously held the offices of Vice- President and Secretary. Robert’s involvement in aircraft recovery and restoration goes back over twenty five years. He is currently involved in the restoration program which is identified as a developing revenue stream within HARS.

Secretary - Maureen Massey

Maureen Massey is in senior management at Boeing Corporation, formerly Hawker De Havilland, Bankstown.  She is widely versed in computer applications both financial and engineering. In addition, her expertise in aviation technical publications, documentation and library management are essential assets to HARS as we now own, operate and manage some  22 aircraft. This number will only increase in future years.

General Manager Maintenance - Malcolm Hallowes

Malcolm Hallows comes from a background in senior engineering management in Qantas. Malcolm held the position as Maintenance Planning Controller responsible for planning major maintenance activity for the Qantas fleet together with the RAAF C-130 and B707 aircraft. He also holds signature approvals for C-130 engines and airframe together with B707 airframe and Skyhawk A4G engine and airframe.  In addition, Malcolm has previous experience working on DC3, DC4, L749 Constellation, L1049 Super Constellation, B707 and L188, both engines and airframes. Malcolm is the CASA Authorised Maintenance Controller for HARS. He directly manages all operations relating to engineering maintenance over the HARS fleet of aircraft.

Engine Workshop Manager - Kevin Taylor

Kevin Taylor has a long record in Qantas Engineering—engine overhauls. He was also responsible for their workshop project planning. Kevin was seconded early in 2000 back to Qantas to assist in the accelerated overhaul program on the Allison T56  Engines (the power plant for the C-130 Hercules aircraft).