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Hannah Dowling tells the story of 10 of Australia’s most prominent and game-changing women across the aviation and defence sector The aviation industry has undoubtedly seen a wide range of dramatic changes over the last 100 years, not least when it comes to the place of women in the industry. This is largely thanks to

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In the second instalment of this three-part series, Eric Allen charts the post-World War II and Korean War service of the Sea Fury and Firefly “The sea fury and firefly squadrons now entered a period of pilot training both on land and sea” Introduction to service and training  The formal acceptance of HMAS Sydney on

Sky’s The Limit is a brand new podcast that has just touched down in the Australian Aviation Podcast Network, and we can guarantee it’s unlike anything you’ve heard before.  Australian Aviation’s Sky’s The Limit highlights the success and experiences of women in the aviation and defence industries, and proactively works with the industry to create

Wellcamp Airport’s International Women’s Day event hoped to foster a love of aviation in a new generation of young women. Hannah Dowling reports Around the globe, 8 March each year represents International Women’s Day. The day commemorates the work that women throughout history have put in to achieve an equal standing with men in socio-economical,

1917 – Curtiss Autoplane One of the earliest attempts on record of creating a ‘flyable car’ was by Glenn Curtiss in 1917, with the invention of the Curtiss Autoplane. Built of aluminium, the Autoplane had detachable wings, propeller, and tail. It also had four wheels and a cabin akin to any other motorcar of the