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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
Retired RAAF Air Marshal John Harvey has been appointed as an advocate for the defence industry in New South Wales. As the NSW Defence Advocate, he will assist local industry by ensuring that the full range of research, innovation and education capabilities in the state can been called on in support of the 2016 Defence
Safeskies Australia president emeritus George Alfred “Peter” Lloyd has been honoured in the Queen’s Birthday awards with admission to the Companion of the Order of Australia (AC), the nation’s highest civil honour. Lloyd was recognised “for eminent service to the aviation industry, particularly to the advancement of air safety in Australia, through leading roles with
Former Defence Minister Kim Beazley has joined the board of Lockheed Martin Australia. The company made the announcement of Beazley’s appointment in a statement on Thursday. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password?
Hawker Pacific has created the new role of general manager helicopter sales and support. The new position will be filled by the company’s current rotary sales manager, Matthew Hardy. The company says Hardy will be “responsible for overseeing and developing Hawker Pacific’s integrated helicopter sales and product support services across the Asia Pacific region,” and
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