Marc Joel Atrero

Industry Reaping Rewards on Nulka and Lads Australian industry is starting to reap rewards from the development of two long standing Defence science inspired inventions which, apart from having applications with the Royal Australian Navy, will bring contracts from overseas. These RAN projects are known as Nulka, the active missile decoy system, and LADS, the

10 Years Ago The RNZAF formed a second strike unit at Ohakea with No 2 Squadron flying eight ex RAN A-4G Skyhawks on December 11. The ex RAN aircraft will undergo modification to achieve commonality with No 75 Squadron’s A-4Ks, also based at Ohakea. The prototype of the improved F-4EJ Phantom, the 132nd licence built

Part II REW Using Phased Rrray Technology Active phased array antenna technology promises significant improvements in AEW&C platform performance. While the technology base has yet to mature, the first designs using this technology are now beginning to appear. Although the application of active arrays to AEW&C systems has been under discussion for many years, only

The early morning Alpine cloud was grey and bumpy as the heavy Boeing 707 struggled for altitude. Laden with fuel and mining equipment, the freighter’s multinational crew was anxious to climb out of the turbulence and into the clear blue sky they could glimpse above 33,000 feet. Suddenly, with a loud double report the aircraft

December, 1944 50 Years Ago… December 1 – Australia. 21 Beaufighters of 31 Sqn loaded with extra equipment and each carrying four passengers leave Coomalie for Merauke thence to Noemfoor, where they join the 1st Tactical Air Force. In seven days they will move forward to Morotai into 77 Wing. December 2/3 – Britain. P/O

Australian Spitfire Flys In The UK Australian Spitfire Flys In The Uk A Spitfire that was for many years the sistership to Col Pay’s Mk VIII MV239/VH-HET has taken to the air in the UK after a lengthy rebuild. The Spitfire Mk VIII, MV154, was owned by aviation legend Sid Marshall at Bankstown, NSW, between