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Yesteryear

by Marc Joel Atrero September 10, 1989

10 Years Ago • The Federal Government will not update the RAN’s remaining Wessex MK31B helicopters. Original intentions were to re-engine the helicopters with twin Gnome turboshafts, upgrade the avionics and install a Louis New-man autopilot system at an estimated unit cost of $2m. The future is now uncertain for the RAN Wessex fleet which

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New Zealand News

by Marc Joel Atrero September 10, 1989

Air New Zealand Looks at LAN Chile Air New Zealand is bidding for a share in the Chilean carrier, Lan Chile. The New Zealand company has been accepted by the Chilean Government as a bidder in partnership with the Chilean Luksic Group. The joint bid is for a 51% share in Lan Chile. Air New

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Defence Update

by Marc Joel Atrero September 10, 1989

A New Future for Woomera? The establishment of an Air Combat Manoeuvring Range, an Electronic Warfare Range and an Instrumented Tactical Bombing Range are among the options in the planned private commercialisation of the former Woomera Rocket Range in northern South Australia. These are some of the Defence related possibilities apart from numerous civil applications,

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Rotor Torque

by Marc Joel Atrero September 7, 1989

Heliflite Training Moves Bankstown Airport-based Heliflite Training School has what is believed to be the only Bell Jetranger available for private hire in Australia. Chartered out at $700 per hour, it forms part of the school’s fleet of two Jetrangers, an Enstrom and three Robinson R22s – a HP and two Betas. Heliflite Training School

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This is the sixth annual review of helicopter operations in Australia and is presented in two sections, the first consisting of the numerous helicopter operators under headings generalising their main field of operation and, where possible, postal addresses and telephone numbers have been included. The second section has a brief description of each of the

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