Marc Joel Atrero

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The RAAF on deployment over Iraq Wagga Wagga might seem like an unlikely place for the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame. The commercial hub of NSW’s Riverina region, Wagga Wagga, might not quite have the claims to Australian aviation that Sydney or Melbourne do, or indeed Hamilton in Victoria or Longreach in Queensland, and nor

10 years ago The Swiss Defence Ministry held an auction in the canton of Nidwald on November 26 of 13 retired Swiss Air Force Dassault III fighters for sale to the highest bidder. The last of 23 aircraft was retired on December 17 2003 with 10 going to museums. This content is available exclusively to

Aero Adventure Aventura II XKP is the first of its type on the VH register although the local agent, Dieter Stuempfl, has his own aircraft on the RA-Aus register. Designed by American Bob Bailey the Aventura is a development of the Advanced Aeromarine Buccaneer. The aircraft comes in kit form from the Aero Adventure factory

ATSB changes make understanding incidents & accidents harder With the introduction of the Part 61 regulations, and the largest raft of changes in recent years, it makes one wonder how pilots obtained a licence in yesteryear. Thanks to the Royal Aero Club of NSW 1936 Year Book all can be revealed. In the 1930s there

Super Constellation confirmed for Longreach Following on from the Warbirds column paragraph in the August issue regarding an aircraft auction at Manila Airport in the Philippines, it can now be disclosed that the Lockheed C-121J Super Constellation N4247K, c/n 4144, has been acquired by the Qantas Founders Museum at Longreach. The Connie is a civilianised