Australia is about to embark on the procurement of a new tactical fighter force (TFF). The purchase will be the largest single defence procurement program in Australia’s history; Its ultimate cost is likely to be more than $2 billion. The choice is of far-reaching and fundamental importance. The ramifications of the enormous claim on defence
Surely rating among the classics in corporate/charter twins, the lovely-looking and undeniably efficient Cessna Chancellor II alias the 414A is being offered in Australia by distributors Rex Aviation, based at Bankstown, NSW. Arriving here during the birth pangs of a fuel crisis, Wichita through Rex Aviation has unashamedly and quite rightly plugged fuel efficiency in
Readers are invited to contribute to our “Letters To The Editor” section. Address all correspondence to The Editor, Aerospace Publications Pty Ltd, PO Box 477, Manly 2095. Parallel Madness Dear Sir, Firstly, congratulations on an excellent magazine which compares very favourably with overseas publications. Specifically, I would like to comment on your article aptly titled
AADR Airtest VH-PCS Since test-flying the 114, Rockwell has announced that production of their single-engine range is to cease. We therefore present this evaluation as a tribute to one of the most pleasant aircraft we have had the pleasure to test. There comes a time at least once in every pilot’s life when the human
German Aircraft of World War II John Frayn Turner. Available from Kookaburra Technical Publications, PO Box 648, Dandenong, 3175. Rec retail $10. 95. This unique book is the first of its kind to be published on German air craft of World War II. Now aviation enthusiasts and aero-modellers can see German aircraft as they really
Betting it all in the ultimate gamble where there is only one winner. Lou Drendel continues his exhilarating account of how modern air combat is fought arid won. September 9, 1972 2 MiG-19’s F-4D, 555th TFS, 432nd TRW A/C Ser No. 60-267, Call Sign “Olds 1” Captain John A. Madden Captain Charles DeBellevue John Madden was one of the most experienced flight leaders in the 555th TFS during the climactic aerial campaigns of