Just because they’re at the top doesn’t mean they know what they’re doing! And that unfortunately is truer than ever when applied to military matters. You don’t have to be a military historian to remember the ridiculous and totally ill-founded manoeuvres that for the most part was called World War I. Fifty thousand good, young
Australia’s Bicentennial Air Show Building Thrust The word is getting around that the Australian Bicentennial Air Show and Aerospace Expo at RAAF Richmond, NSW, between 12-16 October will be a once only chance to display the full range of historical, warbird and general aviation aircraft in Australia. The Air Show’s recently appointed aviation display manager,
Usaf Titan Launches Resume While Tests Continue on Shuttle Hardware Early November last year saw the resumption of Titan 34D launches by the US Air Force, after an 18-month grounding. The suspension of Titan operations followed two successive failed launches from the Vandenberg AFB facility in Northern California. In both instances expensive strategic reconnaissance imaging
F27 Crash Raises Questions as to Limit of Liability Derek Luxford of Phillips reports that a recent decision of Mr Justice Leggatt at first instance in the English High Court has caused considerable consternation amongst airlines and their insurers in London. The case may have ramifications for Australian airlines and their insurers in some circumstances,
Register Review New allocations this issue outnumber the other sections combined with a good mixture including helicopters, balloons, ag aircraft and homebuilts. Three ex New Zealand cropdusters appear in the listing. Fletcher AFU was rebuilt by James Aviation Ltd. (NZ) hence the serial number and it was ferried via Lord Howe Island to Sydney on
10 Years Ago • Boeing has tentatively assigned the designations Model 757, 767 and 777 to a new range of airliner designs. The 757 closely resembles the earlier 7N7 which was a 150- 170 seat narrow body design using the 727 fuselage cross section with a pair of 15-tonne engines and a new wing. The