Tim Johnson

The P-51 Mustang dominated Germany’s top fighters, the Me 109 and Fw109, during World War II – but only after a new Rolls-Royce Merlin engine was swapped in.

In 1989, Qantas secretly gathered its best people to plan and execute an aviation milestone: the first direct flight between London and Sydney. In this exclusive extract from his new book, The Mighty 747, Jim Eames tells the inside story of how they pulled it off

Amid an ongoing skill shortage within Australia’s aviation sector, hundreds of specially trained and highly skilled employees have left the country beneath our very noses, possibly never to return. Hannah Dowling investigates.

Eric Allen tells the story of how Qantas moved on from its turboprops to enter a new era of aviation. 

While the Boomerang and Spitfire captured the country’s imagination during WWII, the Hudson’s can-do attitude made it the more invaluable team player.

Premium Content: More than two years ago, Aero Circus had decided to attend the Brisbane Airshow as an exhibitor. The plan was to promote our then brand-new book, Refine Your Flying Skills. With the event taking place this year, they detail what happened.