Marc Joel Atrero
AuthorWarbirds
July 17, 2008 0 commentRaaf Meteor for Sale in Uk a Former Raaf Gloster Meteor Has Been Put Up for Sale by Tender by the Uk Ministry of Defence. The Veteran Jet Fighter Carries Raf Serial Wk800, but in Raaf Service Carried the Serial A77-876. Tenders for Wk800, Which Had a Reserve Price of £5000 (a$10,300), Closed on May
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July 16, 2008 0 comment10 Years Ago • The prototype Embraer ERJ-135, PT-ZJA, had its maiden flight from Sao Jose dos Campos on July 4. A shortened ERJ-145, the ERJ‑135 seats 37 passengers. 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
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July 15, 2008 0 commentThe Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) deals with about 10,000 incidents a year. Of these, about 500 involve specific searches and, on average, 300 lives are saved annually. AMSA came into being as a statutory authority in 1991 under the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990. It is funded through levies on the shipping industry
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July 14, 2008 0 commentI envy the Italians. They have the most beautiful women, the fastest cars, the sleekest suits, the tastiest food. They even have the best aeroplanes. This is a properly engineered, tested and certified two-seat light aeroplane, just like a Cessna 152 or Piper Tomahawk but better. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.
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July 13, 2008 0 commentBoeing rolls out the big twin freighter Boeing rolled out the 777F on May 21 as soaring fuel prices and a slowing economy force many cargo airlines to re-think their airlift strategies. The aircraft is capable of carrying 113 tonnes over 4885nm burning 41 per cent less fuel than the 747-200 while carrying only a
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July 12, 2008 0 commentMount Isa’s community rescue helicopter A vast remoteness surrounds the far western Queensland mining town of Mount Isa, where much of the population of 20,000 toils in the many mines in and around the town that are riding the current resources boom. Those residents take in their stride the daily dangers involved in extracting minerals
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