Year: 1990

The Australian Naval Aviation Museum Future Development Within the burgeoning air museum fraternity throughout Australia, the history of naval aviation is securing a niche in the preservation, conservation and display of Australia’s aviation heritage through the redevelopment of the Naval Aviation Museum at the Navy’s Air Station, Nowra, NSW. The museum, which was formally established

The Good Old Days Or Reflections of an Old Boggie It was late in 1961 and there I was, a brand new Pilot Officer just graduated from a fighter OCU and posted to the premier fighter squadron in Australia – an outfit full of legendary ‘old hands’ which boasted of extraordinary skills . . .

Airbus A300 Part Thirtyin a Series Examining the Airliners That Established CI Vil Aviation in Australia The Airbus A300 has had a somewhat checkered operational career in Australian service. It was ordered on the basis of its suitability for TAA’s routes, its technical excellence and the expectations of market growth. In some ways it was

10 Years Ago •The RAAF intends to retire its remaining 16 C-47 Dakotas by the end of the year and their roles will be taken over by the Caribou. After their withdrawal from use, four will be retained by the RAAF, two as instructional airframes at Wagga and two will be placed in museums. •

Further Steps Towards Wayports This article recently commented upon the introduction of a new concept in airport development which is rapidly gaining political and industrial support in the USA, that of wayports. The FAA has now formed a 15 member task force charged with examining proposals for solving chronic airport congestion based upon forecast system

New Rules for Ultralights To Come Into Effect by Christmas A radical overhaul of the Civil Aviation Orders governing ultralight aeroplanes has the potential to place Australia in the forefront of light aviation design and development. After seeking the views of the aviation industry earlier this year the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is planning to