10 Years Ago • Japan took delivery of the first Mitsubishi assembled F-15J Eagle produced from knock-down components on 11 December. This aircraft will join four two-seat F-15DJs which were flown to Japan last month to form the initial equipment of the first ASDF Eagle unit. The first of the Kawasaki assembled P-3C Orions for

50 Years Ago December 1 – North Africa. Two Tomahawks of 3 Squadron RAAF intercept a reconnaissance Ju 88 which Sgt Wilson shoots down. Malaya. Second Degree readiness is declared indicating that the international situation is deteriorating. All squadrons are to be ready to move to any station at 24 hours notice. December 4 –

Australian Airline Deregulation – Overwhelmingly an International Success Story It was just over a year and a half ago when I confronted a Perth based travel writer colleague ofmine during an industry conference on Hamilton Island. I asked him why didn’t his compatriots in far off Western Australia venture across to see just how great

The United States had its Pearl Harbour in December 1941; Australia’s Pearl Harbour was to occur just three months later, at Broome on Australia’s remote north west coast. There are similarities between the two attacks – both were surprise raids carried out by Japanese Navy aircraft, both resulted in minimal losses to the attacking force,