In the second half of 1940, there occurred in the skies over England a conflict of epic proportions which the world came to know as the Battle of Britain. Much has been written and argued and re-written and re-argued about this struggle, one of many points of contention being when it actually started. Various dates

Hands to flying stations, hands to flying stations. . . ‘ So started the pipe that prepared sailors to launch and recover a Bell 206 from more than 130 hours flying around Asia over the past three months. The Bell was deployed to Asia aboard HMAS Stalwart, a destroyer tender and nowadays the RAN’s flagship.

Antishipping Weapons and Naval Air Defence Part 2 – Defensive Measures Modern antishipping missiles, particularly sea skimmers, present a very serious threat to any surface vessels. Due to their small size, low signatures and particular flight profile, they can be very difficult to detect and even more difficult to track. Even quite sophisticated systems, such

Another Lancaster for Australia? Recently an ex-French Air Force Lancaster was discovered by aircraft enthusiast Barry Coran on Wallis Island, north-east of Fiji in the South Pacific. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot