Marc Joel Atrero

Tupolev’s Tu-4, the Unwanted Legacy of the Matterhorn Plan In the short history of powered aircraft, probably no other aeroplane has made a greater contribution to the advancement of aviation technology than the American Boeing B-29 Superfortress. It represented bold new steps forward in terms of structure, propulsion, materials, weapon systems, computers and even flight

Australian Light Aircraft Cavalcade-the Changing Face of Light Aircraft in Australia During Our Bicentenary Year, Much Has Been Said to Laud the Important Role of Aircraft in Assisting Australia’s Development. Our air heroes have been honoured for their pioneering contribution to the nation’s and overseas air routes. And by now, the excitement and spectacle of

Year of the Mig Farnborough 1988, the 40th anniversary of one of the world s greatest air shows, will be long remembered as the occasion at which the Soviet Union lifted the veil of decades of secrecy on its front line military aircraft. If somebody had told you, even six months earlier, that two MiG-29

Qantas Listed as the Preferred Option in Air New Zealand Share Sale The New Zealand Government surprised much of the aviation industry during late September when it officially selected Qantas as the favoured bidder for a 25% shareholding in Air New Zealand. Prior to this, many observers, including the management of ANZ itself, had considered

A Great Year for Australian Airlines: Australian Airlines posted a record net profit for the 1987/88 financial year of some $61. 5m, an increase of more than ten times the previous year’s figure. Tax paid to the Government was a not inconsiderable $29. 8m which left the airline with an after tax profit of $46.

Casey Field to Move: One of Australia’s most historic GA airfields, Casey Field at Berwick, south of Melbourne, is to be moved to a new site at Lyndhurst, about 7km west of its present position. Casey has for years been fighting off the inevitable moment when it would be forced to close due to the