Marc Joel Atrero

‘There and Back’ ready for departure As the departure date for ‘There and Back’ approaches on May 5th, the culmination of all of the planning is set to translate from preparation to practice. To mark the centenary year of powered flight appropriately has called for a significant number of elements to be overlaid on a

Window for integrated ADF pilot training closing? Over the next six to eight years the Department of Defence will replace the key elements of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) pilot training system through projects AIR 5428 (Fixed Wing Pilot Training) and AIR 9000 Phase 7 (Helicopter Aircrew Training System) and will upgrade the Lead-in-Fighter Training

787 approaches delivering on its potential What a difference flutter and wing structural tests make. After more than two years of embarrassment, ridicule and a sprinkling of self doubt Boeing is rebounding with 787s –and 747-8s – flying and production lines humming. Testing is proceeding well, with talk of a 787-10, while marketers are touting

Issue Commercial Boeing to Close Bankstown Facility in 2012 Boeing Will Consolidate Its Australian Manufacturing Operations at Fisherman’s Bend in Victoria, Leading to the Closing of Its Bankstown Operations in 2012, Resulting in Some Redundancies. The Company Says That the Decision to Close the Bankstown Site Was Driven by the Exit From Loss-making Third-party Work

The arrival of the first five Super Hornets in late March was an historic occasion, the first time the RAAF has welcomed a new frontline fighter into service since the original ‘classic’ Hornets 25 years ago in May 1985. Since that time the classic Hornets have been comprehensively upgraded under the HUG program, but even

3SQN Nearly two dozen Hornets and Hawks launch from Williamtown into the gathering darkness, the noise and the Hornets’ glowing afterburners piercing the sky as the final wave of flying in ECADEX 09 gets underway. This night wave of flying sees Hornets from 75 Squadron (visiting from RAAF Tindal) and 76 Squadron Hawks fly out