Marc Joel Atrero
AuthorJoint air power and UAVs
August 22, 2012 0 commentThis issue we continue our series on the development of Australian air power. Dr Alan Stephens has argued in two previous articles that military forces that divide their air power between the services or subordinate it to land forces are not making the best use of their assets. This content is available exclusively to Australian
Read moreYester Year
August 20, 2012 0 comment10 Years Ago • Boeing has won a US$9. 762 billion contract for 60 C-17A Globemaster IIIs for the USAF in addition to 120 already ordered. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password?
Read moreBook Review – In it for the long haul
August 19, 2012 0 commentNothing stays the same forever and this is quite evident when reflecting upon the career of an international airline pilot stretching back to the 1960s. Captain Bill Anderson is one such pilot, beginning his career as a Qantas cadet in 1967 and subsequently flying the world’s air routes for the next 40 years. In his
Read moreA flying lemon or petulant pessimism?
August 18, 2012 0 commentThe ongoing debate over whether the F-35 is the right choice to fill the RAAF’s requirements for the new air combat capability is dated, frustrating and ultimately, useless. The Lockheed Martin F-35 won’t be a redesign of the wheel, at least in terms of the airframe. What will set the F-35 apart is the complex
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August 17, 2012 0 commentNew Cac Mustang Rebuild Just When Mustang Watchers Thought They Knew All About Examples in Australia, a Cac- Assembled One Has Suddenly Re-appeared in a Flurry of Interest and Speculation. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or
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August 16, 2012 0 commentQantas Group News in This Issue We Report the Departure of Another Qantas 747-400. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password? Keep me signed in on this device. If you check this box
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