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Former Fleet Air Arm Commander Vince Di Pietro will succeed Raydon Gates as vice president and chief executive of Lockheed Martin Australia from January 2017. Di Pietro served in the Royal Australian Navy for 39 years, first training as a pilot and then serving in a variety of increasingly senior roles rising to the rank

More than 70 people gathered to celebrate the launch of Australian Aviation contributor Owen Zupp’s newest title, Without Precedent. The book details the life of his father, Phillip Zupp. Phillip not only served as a Commando in World War 2 and post-war Hiroshima, but subsequently trained as a fighter pilot and flew 201 combat sorties during the

In 1952, Sergeant Phillip Zupp was flying a Gloster Meteor fighter jet over Haeju on the Korean Peninsula when disaster struck. Nearby, “Butch” Hannan’s  jet had been hit, forcing the Flight Lieutenant to hit the eject button. And as the 26-year-old Zupp searched for his fallen colleague, he too was struck by enemy fire, but despite

Virgin Australia has appointed a US-based aviation consultant to run its airline business under a new management structure. The airline has confirmed media reports that John Thomas, an Australian, will join Virgin as group executive of Virgin Australia Airlines, with responsibility for its domestic and international operations. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation