Tim Johnson
AuthorWhat to expect at Avalon 2023
February 22, 2023 0 commentThe Australian International Airshow returns for the first time since 2019 For the first time since the pandemic, Avalon Airshow is making a triumphant return. Also known as the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition, Avalon is the largest airshow in the country, reaching over 171,000 attendees when it was last held before
Read moreHow F-35s neutralise cruise missiles
February 22, 2023 0 commentLockheed Martin’s Chris Widerstrom tells Defence Connect editor Liam Garman how the fifth-generation fighter can operate as a missile detector in the skies Beyond its lethal capabilities, the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter has been marketed by Lockheed Martin as an essential device in the Australian Defence Force’s situational awareness toolkit. In fact, the
Read morePinstripe | There’s a skills shortage, so why didn’t I get the role?
February 22, 2023 0 commentKirsty Ferguson discusses what you should do if you don’t get the job you wanted and what are the proactive next steps to take.
Read moreThe Last 747 and where to get your jumbo jet fix
February 22, 2023 0 commentThe Boeing 747 is among the oldest commercial airframes still in production after completing its very first flight in 1968 — or perhaps I should now say, it was.
Read moreSingle pilot operations = single point of failure
February 22, 2023 0 comment“The best safety device in any aircraft is a well-trained crew.” Albert Lee Ueltschi, the father of modern flight training and founder of FlightSafety International, coined the company’s motto in 1951. The company he founded still espouses the motto as an ethos, in delivering pilot training to commercial airlines, militaries, and charter/corporate operators. Single pilot
Read moreIssue 367: Generation next, homecoming for the RAAF’s F-35
February 7, 2019 0 commentThe F-35’s transition from doubt to reality Did you ever doubt this day would happen?” a senior defence industry executive with close ties to the F-35 program asked me. We’d run into each other in the lobby of the Newcastle Airport hotel hours after the first RAAF F-35s to be permanently based in Australia had
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