Only three Victoria Crosses were awarded to members of the Royal Australian Air Force during World War 2. One of these was won by Flt Lt Bill Newton on 16th March 1943, while flying in New Guinea with No22 Squadron, RAAF,Australia’s only Douglas Boston unit. This squadron was raised at Richmond, New South Wales, on

 Airlines Seeking South African Rights: At least nine airlines are negotiating for a return to South Africa as soon as international sanctions against the country are dropped. The nine airlines known to be seeking rights to South Africa are Qantas, American, United, JAL, China Airlines, Kenya Airways, Austrian, Air Seychelles and Cathay Pacific. According to

Beech Achieves Record 1990 Sales: Beechcraft have announced record sales during 1990, with the best profit performance since 1981 and the most aircraft delivered since 1982. Beech sales during 1990 totalled $US1. 1bn, the first time in the company’s history that sales have passed the billion dollar mark. Pre-tax profits for the year were $US80m,

Raaf Airshow Shaping Up: The combined RAAF 70th Anniversary Airshow and Aviation Australia ’91 Trade Fair, to be held at Richmond air base on 11-13 October this year, is shaping up to be a real winner. Organised by the Aerospace Foundation of Australia Ltd, formed in the wake of the successful 1988 Australian Bicentennial Airshow