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Lockheed CP-140 Aurora 140111 of 415 Squadron, Canadian Forces Base Greenwood, Nova Scotia, runs up its engine in preparation for another mission in this year's Fincastle Trophy ASW competition based out of RAAF Edinburgh. Hosts for this year's competition, No 11 Squadron RAAF, also won the event using P-3C Orion A9-659. Other aircraft competing were RNZAF P-3K NZ4204 of 5 Squadron, RAF Nimrod MR 2Ps XV255 and XV243 and Canadian Forces Aurora 141104. (Rod Brown)
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Return Of The Horse
The great days of the Australian soldier on horseback are long gone, but the horse and rider have made something of a comeback in Australia’s top end, where mounted soldiers have recently been patrolling RAAF Tindal in the Northern Territory. Mounted patrols were extensively used in the Northern Territory during WW2. Known as ‘Curtin’s Cowboys’, the 550 soldiers involved looked for signs of Japanese infiltration into Northern Australia.
Pc-9 Power Problem Solved
An Australian-Canadian team has combined to find a solution to potentially dangerous engine power fluctuations (rollback) in the RAAF’s fleet of Pilatus PC-9 turboprop trainers. The team from the RAAF and the Canadian original equipment manufacturers (Pratt & Whitney Canada and Allied Signal’s Canadian Bendix King division) have developed hardware and software modifications which prevent moisture from affecting the PC-9’s engine limiting system (ELS). The modifications are now being progressively incorporated. Since the PC-9 entered regular service in 1989, there have been numerous uncommanded engine power fluctuations in both wet and dry conditions. Some of the incidents were during critical stages of flight and could have resulted in pilot injury or loss of the aircraft. The problem was thought to be water ingressing into the ELS wiring harness, causing erroneous engine parameter indications. Ground testing revealed that a combination of loose connectors and moisture ingestion into the connectors through various paths caused most of the incidents.
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