Snj-58 Arrives Another T-6 type aircraft is flying in Australia. The new aircraft, VH-OVO, in fact an SNJ-5B, is owned by Mike Falls of Melbourne and had its public debut at the Ballarat Airshow in February. Built in 1943 as Bu43647 the SNJ saw service at various US Navy stations until 1957 when it was

10 Years Ago • The first order for the Boeing 747EUD extended upper deck version of the 747 has been placed by Swissair. Featuring a 23ft extension of the forward upper fuselage, the four aircraft will be delivered between March 1983 and December 1984. This new version will be able to carry up to 44

Douglas DC-8 Part II When unveiling the DC-8 for first time, Douglas announced that all of its projected versions would have the same overall dimensions. Consequently, the series 10 to series 50 all have an identical airframe, with uniform electrical, hydraulic and airconditioning systems. Only the intercontinental versions differ from the domestic models and then

Raaf Accepts First 707 Tanker One of the most significant yet least publicised capabilities to be acquired by the RAAF in this decade is that of inflight refuelling. The inflight refuelling tanker is a potent force multiplier in nearly all defensive and offensiv “ narios, providing fighter and strike aircraft with substantial gains in effective