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Search & Rescue Australia Search & Rescue Australia (SAR), based at Merimbula on the NSW far south coast has high hopes of selling its PADS Precision Aerial Delivery System to Asian SAR authorities after successfully demonstrating the system recently at SAREX 1994, held at a Thai naval base at Sattahip. SAR made demonstrations of its unique PADS unit to an audience of military personnel and pilots from Asia and Europe who were reportedly very keenly interested in the system. Like Australia, most Asian countries have no formal SAR organization, and interest in PADS was high. The PADS system accurately air drops canisters or Storpedos which contain a marine pump, a six person liferaft, medical supplies, food, water and other pieces of equipment needed for survival at sea. Here a Cessna 310 drops a PADS canister containing the US Coast Guard marine pump.
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Air Vice Marshall Les Fisher will replace Air Marshall Barry Gration (who is retiring) as Chief of the Air Staff from the late November. Other recent RAAF postings include Air Commodore David Rogers who will take over from AVM Fisher as Deputy Chief of the Air Staff; Air Vice Marshall Frank Cox is to become the new Assistant Chief of the Defence Force, Personnel; Air Commodore Errol McCormack is to become Commander, Integrated Air Defence System, Butterworth; Air Commodore Brian Weston is to become Assistant Chief of the Air Staff Personnel and Resource Management; Air Commodore Ian Ashbrook is to become Director General of Logistics Development, Logistics Command; Air Commodore Ray Conroy is to become Director General Force Development (Air); Air Commodore Graham Giles is to become Director General of Command, Control, and Communications; Air Commodore Strattford James is to become Director General Tactical and Electronics Projects — Air Force; Air Commodore Peter Nicholson is to become Chief of Operations, Air Headquarters; Air Commodore Errol Walker is to become Director General Policy and Planning — Air Force; Group Captain Nick Ford is to become Director General Programme Management — Air Force; Group Captain Ray Perry is to become Commander Strike Reconnaissance Group; Group Captain Mike Rawlinson is to become Head Defence Centre Melbourne; Group Captain Clarrie St Jerngvist is to become Head of Defence Central Adelaide; and Group Captain Bruce Wood is to become Air Attache Washington. Qantas has announced the appointment of Philip Tow as its Group General Manager — International Alliances; while Luke Fisher has become Qantas’ Manager Korea. John Parkin has become Airshows Downunder’s Director of Corporate Communications. Leonid Svedentsov has become Aeroflot’s new General Manager Australia and South Pacific. Lyle Copley has been appointed Managing Director of Avscom Australia, while Cec Macmillan has been appointed Executive Director (Marketing) for Avscom. Jim Bradfield is Solomon Airway’s new General Manager.
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Ansett Australia Holdings Ltd (formerly ATI) has announced a before tax and abnormals profit of $209.2m for the 1993/94 financial year. The profit, which became $151.7m after abnormals and tax, was on revenue of $3.01bn. Previous year results was a before tax and abnormals loss of $59.5m (foreign exchange losses increased this to a net loss of $181m) on revenue of $2.7bn. TNT posted an equity accounted net profit of $105.1m on revenue of $5.69bn for the 1993/93 financial year. British Airways announced pre tax profits of $88m ($A185.7m) for the three months to the end of June, up 40% on the same period a year ago. Operating profit for the quarter was £143m ($A301.7m) on revenue of £1516m ($A3200m). Cathay Pacific’s net profit for the first half of 1994 was $HK803m ($A140m) on turnover of $HKI12.4bn ($A2.16bn). Fokker has posted an after tax loss of NLG 196m ($A151m) on net turnover of NLG 1.15bn ($A885m) for the first half of 1994. Air New Zealand reported a net profit after tax of $NZ190.7 ($A156m) for the year to June 30. There were no abnormal or extraordinary items; group operating revenue was $NZ2598m ($A2130m). Hazelton Airlines has posted an audited after tax profit of $3.54m for the nine months to June 30, on revenue of $36.1m.
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Edited by Alan Stephenso
The War In The Air 1914 – 1994:
Is a compilation of the discussion papers presented at the RAAF Air Power Conference — The War in the Air, which was held at the National Convention Centre in March this year. Papers presented discuss a broad range of air power related topics including air power in the First World War, the struggle for independent air arms in the between the war years, the strategic bombing campaign in World War 2, the air wars in Korea, Vietnam, the Falklands and the Gulf, the current status of the Russian air force, and the future of airpower. Authors include former Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshall Ray Funnell; Air Chief Marshall Sir Patrick Hine, joint commander of all British forces in the Gulf War; General Charles A Horner, Commander in Chief of North American Aerospace Defense Command; Dr Richard P Hallion, historian of the US Air Force; Dr Alan Stephens; Dr Chris Coulthard-Clark; Defence Minister Robert Ray (who delivered the key note address) and Singapore Defence Minister Dr Yeo Ning Hong. As can be gathered from the quality of speakers and range of topics covered, The War in the Air 1914 – 1994 makes for very interesting and informative reading, providing some incisive views on the history, role, effectiveness and future of air warfare. The War in the Air is available from AGPS bookshops (in each of the capital cities) for $24.95, or on phone order from Australian Aviation.
What Makes Airplanes Fly:
Peter P Wegener. This book tackles the history, science and applications of aerodynamics, looking not only at aircraft, but also the aerodynamics of cars and birds and the motion of diverse objects through air and water. What Makes Airplanes Fly begins with a narrative of the history of flight, focussing on man’s initial attempts to get airborne, including ornithopters, balloons and gliders, and of course, the Wright Brother’s first powered flight in December 1903. This narrative is informative and describes the problems encountered by the early aviators, and how they were overcome, providing a good background for the chapters which follow. Subsequent chapters deal with the properties of gases and liquids, the earth’s atmosphere and air in motion, before the book turns to the study of aerodynamics, including drag, lift, control, propulsion and high speed flight. According to the author, What Makes Airplanes Fly is intended for all who are interested in aerodynamics, but is not addressed primarily at those with backgrounds in physics or engineering. Tackling such an often complex field and presenting it in an understandable manner for the layperson is not always easy, but this book succeeds in being both readable and comprehendible. What Makes Airplanes Fly is available for $48 from Information Direct, PO Box 362, Vermont Vic, 3133, fax (03) 866 1633, or refer to the advert elsewhere in this issue.
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