Marc Joel Atrero
AuthorAustralian Aircraft Census
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Read moreA Day in the Life …
September 21, 1986 0 commentSquadron Leader Brian Young C-13OE Captain Our desire to examine the working lives of interesting people who make their living in aviation leads us at 5. 40 am to Sydney’s Richmond Air Force Base, on a cool Friday morning. We are travelling on a scheduled RAAF transport mission, in a Lockheed C-130E Hercules aircraft from
Read moreJohn Spiers Interviews Don Kendell
September 21, 1986 0 commentWhile many other once substantial commuter airlines have withered and died or been absorbed, Kendell Airlines, based at Wagga NSW, has steadily expanded operations in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. With the recent takeover of the Airlines of South Australia routes, Don Kendell has found it necessary to employ about 25 extra pilots per
Read moreTraffic
September 21, 1986 0 commentPropliner News Air Express Bristol Freighter VH-ADL which has been static at Essendon since August 1979 was sold to a museum in Deniliquin, NSW. During June the Bristol was dismantled before departing by road on the 24th. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest
Read moreOn the Airbands
September 21, 1986 0 commentWe’re starting to get a lot of response from people who work in ATC and FIS units, so I can only guess that our occasional requests for them to contribute is working! A few items of general interest to kick off. Charleville FIS unit has decommissioned its old VHF frequency of 125. 0 and is
Read moreDeregulation USA: The Victors and the Vanquished
September 21, 1986 0 commentThe shakeout effects of airline deregulation in the USA continue apace – but not quite in the way most people expect. Australian Airlines General Manager, James Strong, complained recently to the National Aviation Press Club that the standard of public debate in Australia on airline deregulation was disappointingly low, with most people expecting it to
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