Marc Joel Atrero

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NZ Spitfire Damaged in Landing Tim Wallis’ Super marine Spitfire Mk. XVI, ZK-XVI, was damaged when it ground looped on landing at Blenheim’s Woodbourne airport on November 18 last year. Mr Wallis, who was flying the classic fighter, later advised that the machine would be repaired and that work would take some several months to

Sud Aviation Alouette Ill In 1961 the Weapons Research Establishment (WRE), of the Department of Supply, raised a requirement for a high performance utility helicopter suitable for a number of roles at the Woomera Rocket Range. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of

During a visit to Noel Kruse’s ffigh Flight Performance Training Centre earlier this year, I was given the opportunity to fly the school’s Siai Marchetti 260. It is a superb looking aircraft, ageless in appearance, and as I was to discover for myself, it has the handling performance of a thoroughbred. I first saw the

Badgerys Creek Master Plan Slated as Unlikely to Attract Potential Users The Federal Government had a two-fold plan to preserve the Badgerys Creek site for airport purposes: first, to declare it a federal airport development site; and second, to consolidate this declaration by establishing a general aviation (GA) airport. But the Parliamentary Standing Committee on

Key Decisions Soon to Be Taken on Maccfil Jets and Additional F-111s Major decisions on the future of the Royal Australian Air Force’s Macchi 326 fleet, most of which are grounded, and the expansion of the F-111 strike/reconnaissance force loom in Defence and Air Force thinking in 1993. This content is available exclusively to Australian