Marc Joel Atrero

RAAF Super Hornet on display March’s Avalon Airshow saw the official debut of the RAAF’s newest air combat fighter display with the new F/A-18F Super Hornet. After a cameo appearance at last year’s Williamtown Airshow at which a short demonstration comprising a series of flybys was performed, Avalon saw the unveiling of a full aerobatic

The Cozy Mk IV homebuilt And now for something completely different! The Cozy Mk. IV may be a homebuilt aircraft and this sleek canard is far removed from resembling a ‘cottage industry’ aeroplane. It is an impressive VH-registered, IFR platform with pleasing performance and the ability to turn heads. This content is available exclusively to

The rollercoaster ride of Perth based Skywest Airlines over the last 10 years would have tested the most hardened flyer – not to mention accountant and shareholders –as the airline has tried to find altitude and then its pace in the ever changing regional airline landscape. Once the jewel in the crown of Ansett’s operations,

173 Sqn Kiowas consolidate new Army pilots’ skills As a helicopter that began its Australian service life during the Vietnam War, the Bell 206B ‘Kiowa’ continues to maintain its usefulness and capability within Army aviation and the wider ADF, thanks to the Kiowa Navigation Rationalisation Project (KNRP). Four decades on, Kiowa A17-001 sits at Holsworthy

Boeing mulling a twin aisle 737 replacement? “Our job is to keep everlasting at research and experimentation, to adapt our laboratories to production as soon as possible, and to let no new improvement in flying and flying equipment pass us by.” — William E. Boeing, founder The Boeing Company, 1929 The looming battle between Airbus

Further JSF delays puts classic Hornet life of type at risk The RAAF’s air combat transition plan from the classic F/A-18A/B Hornet to the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter is potentially in tatters following the March 15 revelation that the USAF might not declare Initial Operating Capability (IOC) of their F-35A JSF until 2018. Testifying before