Marc Joel Atrero

During the official press briefing for Exercise Kangaroo 92, the question was put to the Chief of the Defence Force, General Gration. “During previous exercises of this nature, there has always been a problem with providing close air support, with limited air assets and a single fighter type when an air defence situation arises; will

Queensland Govt Backs New Compass: In return for having the ‘new’ Compass headquartered in Brisbane, the Queensland Government has guaranteed to invest $10m in the airline’s float if the full $60m is not raised. In return Compass will guarantee to provide a minimum of twice daily services to Coolangatta from the southern states in addition

The new company, called Western Australian Specialty Alloys, will operate from a site near Perth where it will convert raw materials mainly mined and processed in Australia into superalloy metals used in the manufacture of jet engines. The two American companies each have a 25% interest in the operation and Western Aerospace has 50%. Production

Bottom Line Beechcraft completed 1991 with the highest sales in its 60 year history at $US1. 1bn ($Al. 5bn) and the second largest pre tax profit at $US106m ($Al41. 3m). Beech 1s now the premier company in the US general aviation market. • Fokker has announced that the company’s 1991 results after tax amounts to

Tamworth Fire and Rescue Goes: Tamworth airport is to lose its Rescue and Fire Fighting Service (RFFS) at the end of next month due to the airport no longer meeting the criteria for the provision ofsuch services. The withdrawal ofjet operations by Eastwest Airlines has resulted in a decline in airline traffic to the port.

To Russia W Ith Love: A scene which not so long ago would have struck terror into the hearts of millions took place in March this year when a USAF Boeing B-52G bomber (accompanied by a KC-10 tanker) flew to Russia. The intention was not to turn the Cold War into a hot one but