Australian Aviation

10 Years Ago • The Czech air force said on October 1 that it will retire its remaining MiG-23 Floggers following the decision to purchase a further 12 Aero L-39ZA Albatros jet trainers. The MiG-23 retirement was prompted by a decline in remaining airframe hours. • The Swedish air force’s first Saab JAS 39 Gripen

The Iroquois crews were undertaking ‘hot and high’ training before their rotation deployment to East Timor as part of the joint Australian and New Zealand helicopter task force assisting with that country’s security. (Andy McWatters) Delays for Army Arh Tiger Crews Nine Army Aircrew Have Received Basic Training on the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (Arh),

Airline News in This Issue We Can Report the Delivery of Two 737-800s to Virgin Blue, a 737-300f for Airwork (Nz), a Fokker 100 and Fokker 50 to Alliance, and a Dash 8-300 to Air New Zealand Link/air Nelson, Plus the Departures of an Ansett Bae 146-300 and a Air New Zealand Link/air Nelson Saab

With the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor transport soon to be deployed operationally for the first time with the US Marine Corps after a protracted 20 year development, it may be timely for the ADF’s Air 8000 and Air 9000 planners to take a second look at this revolutionary aircraft. Firstly, it should be made clear that

The much anticipated report of the Queensland State Coroner on the inquest into the Lockhart River accident was released on August 17. The report itself runs to only 54 pages, but it provides a very clear, third party summary of the circumstances surrounding the accident and its aftermath, and in doing so, it gives us

Merlin Powered P40f Kittyhawk Engine Run August 15 Saw the First Engine Run of the Merlin Engine Powered Curtiss P-40f Kittyhawk, Vh-hwk, Take Place at Tyabb, Victoria – Pictured Above. The Engine Run Marks a Significant Step in the Path Towards Restoring the Aircraft Back to Airworthy Condition. The Kittyhawk Has Been Under Rebuild Since