10 Years Ago • A Douglas Dakota has been donated by the RAAF to the Berlin Airlift Memorial Museum in memory of the work performed by RAAF crews during the 1948-49 Berlin Airlift. Dakota A65-69 was flown from RAAF Butterworth on 16 June and it arrived at Gutersloh on 20 June. It was one of
The Australian Airband Guide: Bell Bob Aimed squarely at aviation radio enthusiasts, aircraft spotters and photographers who need to know which runways are in use, and where their target aircraft are parking on the runway. This jam-packed 180 pages of aeronautical radio information is not attempting to compete with AOPA’s Airfield Directory – Bob’s book
ANSETT NZ Takes Off A new era of rivalry appears to be dawning between Ansett New Zealand and Air New Zealand, following a spectacular improvement in the farmer’s business. The chief executive of the Ansett airline, Mr Gary Smith, announced a 23% growth in business between July 1989 and last March. The unofficial word was
Ran and Army Push for Helicopter Carrier An interesting facet in the current Defence debate over whether changed circumstances dictate a need to review the Australian Defence Force’s Force Structure provisions – spelt out in the 1986 Dibb Report on Capabilities in the 1987 Defence White Paper-is that the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian
Aerospatiale Expansion Underway Aerospatiale Helicopters Australia (AHA) commenced work on its $A4 million facility at Sydney’s Bankstown Airport with a ceremonial sod turning at the end of April on site by the NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Mr Wal Murray. To be completed by the end of the year, the project will