Marc Joel Atrero

The Major General Aviation Addition to Bicentennial Air Show: The Australian Bicentennial Air Show is set for major expansion, following the decision to stage an Australian General Aviation Trade Fair in conjunction with its international Aerospace Expo. The Australian Bicentennial Air Show is to be held at the Richmond RAAF Base, near Sydney, between 12-16

To Privatise or Not to Privatise? To privatise or not to privatise, that is the question. If that sounds a little dramatic then our apologies. However, to some of Australia’s largest government owned enterprises, the issue of privatisation is of acute relevance to their long-term survival. Topping the list of public assets tagged for privatisation

Raaf to Look At Forming Special Day Fighter Squadron: Revealed in this issue’s special Interview with Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Ray Funnell, is the plan to establish a special day fighter squadron in the early nineties. The purpose of the squadron would be to take graduating fast jet pilots directly from Pearce

Shorts Prepare to Shake Up the Commuter Market With New Fanjet: Shorts have announced their intention to develop an all-new fanjet optimised specifically for the regional commuter market. The new jet, designated FJX (Fanjet Experi- mental) will compete directly with the plethora of turboprops in the growing 36/50 seat market. Typical seating will allow accommodation

To Privatise or Not to Privatise? To privatise or not to privatise, that is the question. If that sounds a little dramatic then our apologies. However, to some of Australia’s largest government owned enterprises, the issue of privatisation is of acute relevance to their long-term survival. Topping the list of public assets tagged for privatisation

Just because they’re at the top doesn’t mean they know what they’re doing! And that unfortunately is truer than ever when applied to military matters. You don’t have to be a military historian to remember the ridiculous and totally ill-founded manoeuvres that for the most part was called World War I. Fifty thousand good, young