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50 years after its formation, the Australian Army Aviation Corps looks to the future When the Australian Army Aviation Corps was officially formed in 1968, Australia was at war and Army pilots were flying Sioux helicopters and Cessna light aircraft in South Vietnam. Half a century on, Australian Army Aviation is an all rotary wing

38 Squadron calls time on seven decades of service The end of an era is upon the Royal Australian Air Force as it farewells 38 Squadron after 75 years of continuous operational service. The end of flying operations this November is a bittersweet moment for those who flew with the squadron, bonds that were forged

With the global pilot shortage regularly making headlines, having pilots able to urgently provide short-term services makes sense at face value. But the increase in on-demand aircrew service providers and agencies looks set to be tested by aviation regulators.

Airservices Australia has successfully trialled a Satellite Based Augmentation System that allows smaller aircraft operators safer access to airfields.

Rotor Torque   Nsw Rural Fire Service To Get Two Ex-army Black Hawks The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) is receiving two ex-Australian Army Sikorsky S-70A-9 Black Hawk helicopters to support its emergency services work. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this

A Virgin Australia cadet pilot looks to the future Anticipating today’s global pilot shortage, Virgin Australia launched its own pilot cadetship program in 2012. In partnership with Flight Training Adelaide, new cadets are initially trained on the single-engine Diamond DA40, before advancing to the DA42 for twin-engine operations, while the Mudry CAP10 is employed for