Adam Thorn

A preliminary ATSB report into the incident west of Norseman in WA, which killed pilot Hugh Sterle, also suggests its engine was producing power at impact.

Doug Graham, one of the business’ vice presidents, said the company has made “pretty rapid progress” despite “episodic” investment from governments.

Peter Newington will oversee the business’ aviation and critical services portfolio, having previously worked at CareFlight managing patient transfer and aerial firefighting.

The aircraft originally sneered at as a stopgap between the retirement of the Classic Hornet and the arrival of the F-35 has become a mainstay of the RAAF’s fleet.

The Globemaster has arguably established itself as Australia’s most influential aircraft in recent times.

Australian Aviation decided to profile every aircraft of the RAAF’s fleet, circa 2022, and pay a special farewell to the Classic Hornet.