Charles 'Moth' Eaton: Pioneer Aviator of the Northern Territory
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Title
Charles 'Moth' Eaton: Pioneer Aviator of the Northern Territory,
Creator
Farram, Steven,
Collection
E-Publications,
E-Books,
PublicationNT,
Date
2007,
Description
Group Captain Charles Eaton, OBE, AFC, MID, Knight Commander in the Order of Orange Nassau with Swords, received numerous honours during his lifetime, as his full title illustrates. He is remembered in the Northern Territory in a number of ways as well. There is a Lake Eaton in Central Australia and an Eaton Place in the Darwin suburb of Karama. Charles Eaton Drive leads into the Darwin International Airport, where Eaton's portrait can be seen hanging in the arrivals hall. Moreover, the location of the airport is soon to be named Eaton also. There is a display dedicated to Eaton in the Northern Territory Parliament, and a National Trust memorial celebrating him at the Tennant Creek Airport, in which town a block of flats was named in his honour as well. But perhaps his favourite memorial would be the Charles 'Moth' Eaton Saloon Bar in the Tennant Creek Goldfields Hotel. But who was Charles Eaton and what did he do to be memorialised in such ways? Illustrated with many rare photographs, this book outlines the contributions made to Northern Territory aviation by one of its early prominent figures, Charles 'Moth' Eaton. Steven Farram received his doctorate in history from Charles Darwin University in 2004. He has had a number of articles published about the history and politics of Indonesia, East Timor and the Northern Territory. He works at Charles Darwin University as a research associate.,
Acknowledgements -- Map -- Introduction -- Background prior to coming to Australia -- Eaton joins the RAAF -- The search for the Southern Cross -- Eaton's first trip to the Northern Territory: the search for the Kookaburra -- The search for the Golden Quest 2 -- Eaton's impressions of Central Australia and advice for aviators -- The search for Sir Herbert Gepp -- Eaton visits Darwin - and another Northern Territory search -- Establishment of No. 12 Squadron -- The move to the Permanent Aerodrome RAAF Station Darwin -- Trouble on the waterfront -- Administrator Abbott complains about the use of Aboriginal labour -- Aboriginal name for RAAF Darwin and Aboriginal motto for No. 12 Squadron -- The arrest of Dr. Clyde Fenton -- Eaton leaves Darwin -- Various new postings -- No. 79 Wing - Batchelor 38 -- Eaton leaves the Territory again and starts a new career -- Eaton's impressions of Darwin and his final return to the Territory -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Endnotes,