Marc Joel Atrero
Author600 Knots at 200 Feet
October 2, 1991 0 commentDavid Eagles, British Aerospace chief test pilot at Warton, describes what it would be like to fly a combat mission in the RAF swing wing, all-weather Tornado. His report is based on one first published in AirForce Magazine. The need to stay fast and low these days is obvious to all strike pilots. The higher
Read moreAirlines to Ride out the Recession
October 2, 1991 0 commentAustralia’s Domestic Airlines – Riding Out the Recession The October 1990 deregulation of Australia’s aviation industry coincided with a serious downturn in economic activity, the duration and severity of which has been in stark contrast to the “soft landing” forecast for the economy some 18 months ago. For both incumbent and new entrant airlines, filling
Read more1991 Oshkosh Colour Report
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Read moreReflections – DH Dominie
October 2, 1991 0 commentDe Havilland DH. 89 Dominie (Dragon Rapide) Commodore Norman Lee continues his series of articles on aircraft he flew during his service with the Fleet Air Arm It’s not often that you get to fly a twin-engined biplane; such was to be my good fortune whilst on exchange with the Royal Navy some thirty years
Read moreAustralia’s War Diary
October 2, 1991 0 comment50 Years Ago . . . October 1 – North Africa. To facilitate the development of adequate air support for future land operations, No 1 (Australian) Air Support Control under the command of Major AD Malloy AIF will be formed during the month. It will work closely with 451 Squadron RAAF and No 200 Air
Read moreEvaAir Commences Operations
October 1, 1991 0 commentEva Air Launching Operations From Humble Beginnings Taiwan’s Eva Air, the latest international carrier to serve Australia and barely four months old, is also the product of a remarkable self made transport baron. Mr Chang Yung-fa, creator, chairman and chief executive of the giant Evergreen shipping company and its latest sibling, Eva Airways, commenced his
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