October 17, 1936 and the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation is formed as a result of a conviction of a number of leading industrialists that Australia needed an aircraft industry of its own. They believed Australia could not depend in times of crisis upon supply from other countries. Events during the Second World War proved this assumption

Have you ever wondered how good or otherwise the Australian Aviation Meteorological Service is? I know I have and the following article will illustrate my argument that the accuracy of the met service is well below that being offered in most other parts of the world. Before I begin, let me state that I can

Tankers and Leased VIP Aircraft Emerge as Only New Items in Emaciated Defence Budget The 1986/87 Defence Budget provides some major expenditures for the Royal Australian Air Force, but subsequent announcements also will have a major effect in the longer term For example, some details of plans to convert the RAAF’s four Boeing 707 transport

South Pacific Islanders Since the first Britten-Norman Islander was delivered to an Australian operator nearly nineteen years ago this type has always found a market throughout the islands of the South Pacific. On July 21st VH-TWI of Perth Air Charter flew into Essendon after its ferry flight from Jandakot. After overhaul and repaint by Airepair