There and Back dedicated to Aviation, Airmanship and the Craft of Flying - by Owen Zupp & Robert Brus

While the flight ‘There and Back’ has concluded, the journey is just beginning in many ways.

Thanks to every one of you we’re well on the way to our target of $10,000 for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. The May 5th departure is still some weeks off, but the interest out their in the community is evident by the emails, phone calls and donations that are coming in. EVERYONE can play [...]

Hi once again, It’s hard to believe that 3 weeks ago, the ‘There and Back’ Jabiru was a maze of components on a hangar floor in Bundaberg. It is now standing on its own undercarriage with its wings attached and systems being connected. Over the coming week it will commence its test flying program and [...]

As the ’There and Back’ Jabiru continues to progress, I thought it would be interesting to compile a short vid showing a variety of Jabiru aircraft. The short vid is a compilation of Jabiru images both under construction and in the air. Enjoy!

Hi again. I have received some emails asking about the J230D which I’ll be flying around Australia in ‘There and Back’ this year. The choice of the Jabiru was relatively easy for a number of reasons. Part of the purpose of ‘There and Back’ is to mark 100 years of powered flight in Australia and [...]

Aviation pioneer, Bert Hinkler hailed from the Queensland township of Bundaberg. Renowned for his solo long distance feats in the frail aircraft of yesteryear, his most famous achievement was his flight from England to Australia. This epic flight in 1928 was achieved in a small Avro Avian biplane with his primary means of navigation being [...]