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THE DITCHING OF AUSTRALIAN AVIATION GOVERNANCE PART 2 When was the last time you did something that, in hindsight, you thought was foolish, stupid, not consistent with your normal behaviour, and possibly something that made you feel a little embarrassed about afterwards? One of my experiences (a little over 20 years ago, but it only

Life on Mars ExoMars takes a closer look at the Red Planet Humans have been curious about the possibility of Martian life for hundreds of years. Mars and Martian life infiltrates popular culture, everything from films and songs to children’s cartoons. And this almost innate fascination for the red planet has also been driven by

Why the old way of measuring seats needs a sequel When airlines talk about legroom, they use pitch: the distance between one point on a seat and the same point on the seat in front. Within Australia, the numbers range from 28in on the tightest seats on low-cost carriers to 32in on Virgin Australia’s Boeing

GA in Australia after World War 2 The two new Piper PA-23-250 Aztec Bs, VH-AVR and -AVW, are registered to Avis Rent A Plane, with a Piper Cherokee and V-tail Beech Bonanza in the background. eric allen There was a dramatic expansion and change in Australian general aviation activity after the end of World War

Warbirds, classic aircraft, museum and airshow news Grumman Avenger Lost in Us Crash Former Australian Grumman TBM-3E Avenger, VH-VTB, was lost in an engine related crash in the US. The big torpedo bomber, registered as N337VT, was being flown from Phoenix, Arizona to Chicago over a mountain range on the White River Reservation, Arizona, on

The C-27J is not a straight replacement for the RAAF’s much-loved Caribou, but nor is it a mini Hercules. With all 10 aircraft now in the fleet, Australian Aviation visited 35 Squadron at RAAF Base Richmond to learn more about the growing maturity of the ADF newest airlift asset. What is a Spartan The C-27J