Marc Joel Atrero

Pilot Sets Round Australia Record Matthew Green, A Nineteen Year Old Canberra Pilot Has Broken The Record For The Youngest Pilot To Fly The Four Corners Of Australia, But Remarkably, He Did It With Only 105 Hours Total Flying Experience. The 14,000km trip, which took 75.5 hours, was flown anti-clockwise and entailed flying over Cape

Spitfire Reunion In Uk This year marks the 60th anniversary of the first flight of the Supermarine Spitfire. To mark the event a fly-in gathering of the type was held in conjunction with the Imperial War Museum at Duxford aerodrome in the UK on May 6. No less than 21 Spitfires attended, enough to more

Boeing 727 Part 2 The culmination of both Ansett-ANA and TAA’s investigations for a jet airliner was the placement of an initial order for two 727-100s each. Approval for the order was received on November 19, 1962, with the intention of an introduction into service on July 1, 1964. Despite Government approval, there were discussions

The Dc-3 Ditching -The Captain’s Perspective The report by Bureau of Air Safety Investigation, released earlier this year, on the ditching of a chartered DC-3 in Botany Bay on April 24,1994, has generated a good deal of controversy amongst those in the industry still familiar with this extremely well known and much loved veteran aircraft

N13 – Mcdonnell Douglas A-4skyhawk The first US Navy prototype XA4D-1 Skyhawk, serialled 137812 (c/n 10709), had first flown on June 22, 1954. The tiny attack aircraft soon displayed impressive performance, establishing a world speed record over a 500km circuit at over 695mph. The new jet immediately became known after its designer as “Heinemann’s Hot

10 Years Ago The USAF has assigned the designations YF-22A and YF-23A for the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) prototypes, which are expected to be ordered from two contractors, or teams of contractors, to commence testing at the end of 1989. Following the fly-off, one of the aircraft will enter production as the F-22A or F-23A.