Wonder how many people picked up the item in a leading Australian newspaper that dealt with the hard times being had by the Big Three in North America’s light aircraft market? This detailing of a specific region’s recession is about the only hard fact emerging from the reports – and reports of reports – flowing

Clipping Defence’s Wings To avoid the inevitable accusation that I am again having a go at the RAAF or Defence, or whatever, let me please at the outset that this comment is based on ignorance of what might be happening at Russell Hill. Nor am I writing on behalf of some disgruntled junior officer who

Covering several thousand hectares of Arizona desert, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base is one of the most fascinating aeronautical centres in the Western world. The primary reason for this fascination to the aviation enthusiast is the fact that Davis-Monthan is the home of the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Centre (MASDC) where more than 4,000 aircraft

The Modern Fighter Cockpit One of the most demanding tasks for current aircraft systems is getting information across to the pilot. As aircraft fly faster, combat roles become more complex, the environment becomes more hostile, and the demands become far greater. Whatever aspect of modern aerial combat we examine, from ECM to dogfighting, it is