Warbirds, classic aircraft, museum and airshow news. This month, two Vampires get a touch-up, while HARS runs the engine on a former RAAF Neptune 273 and plays host to a Kiwi DC-3.
All the changes from CASA’s aircraft register, as analysed by Hannah Dowling. This quarter, new 737-800s for Virgin Australia include one cheeky entry.
In this exclusive extract, Michael Claringbould explains how No. 22 Squadron obtained light bombers meant for the Dutch, which went on to fly daring attack missions for the Australian Air Force.
Damien Toohey is both a practicing barrister and current Qantas A330 pilot. Here, he tells Jerome Doraisamy how a terrifying cardiac arrest inspired him to live life to the fullest and juggle two demanding careers.
As Rex languishes in voluntary administration, and the government hints it may even buy the airline, Australian Aviation peeks into its archives to find out how we got here.
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