Wings of Mercy The flying doctors look ahead The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia is so much the stuff of legend nowadays that it has become one of the staples of Australian TV soap opera. At least two TV series have been made about the RFDS – the first, over 30 years ago, featuring
Beaufighter to The uk In a surprise move it was advised that the Duxford based Old Flying Machine Company was importing a Bristol Beaufighter into the UK. It is understood that this aircraft is one of the two that was held in Sydney NSW. One of these machines was being rebuilt to flying condition with
50 Years Ago September 1 – Britain. 458 Squadron RAAF, which is to fly Wellington bombers, is forming at Holme-on-SpaldingMoor in the East riding of Yorkshire under the command of W/Cdr N G Mulholland DFC. It had been first designated in a RAAF signal back on July 18 and ground staff had left Australia in
10 Years Ago The Boeing 767 had its maiden flight of 2hr 4min duration on 26 September at Paine Field, Everett, three days ahead of the target date established in 1978 when the program was launched, been • Congressional approval has requested by the US Navy for the procurement of 2,172 aircraft to be funded