Australian Aviation

SOUTHCARE’s SYDNEY the German Army Became Eurocopter’s First Customer to Take Delivery of the Nh90 Tactical Transport Helicopter (Tth) on December 13, When Three Were Handed Over in a Ceremony at Eurocopter’s Donauwörth Facility. The Tth Was Given Its German Type Certification on December 1. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe

Jetstar Increases Intl Network Jetstar Took Delivery of Its Third A330-202, Vh-ebc, in Manila on December 15 After the Former Qantas Aircraft Ferried in From Melbourne as Qf6007. While in Manila Vh-ebc Received Jetstar Titles but Unlike Vh-ebb and Vh-ebd It Retained Its White Fuselage. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe

Doctor’s orders – RAAF to take its Super Hornet medicine The proposed deal to acquire a squadron or two of Super Hornets to cover a growing capability gap between the early retirement of the F-111s and the arrival of the F-35 JSF poses as many questions as it answers. In 1970 the RAAF leased 24

Havoc for New Qld Flying Museum Big News for the Month is the Planned Import of an Airworthy Douglas a-20 for Steve Searle’s Planned Flying Museum. Acquired by Steve Searle Last Year, the Twin Engined Attack Aircraft is Planned to Arrive in Australia by April. A-20g C/n 21844 and Serial 43-22197 Was Built by Douglas

WGCDR R C ‘Dick’ Creswell, 1920-2006 Wing Commander (Retired) R C ‘Dick’ Cresswell, thrice commander of the RAAF’s 77 Squadron in WW2 and Korea and considered the father of the RAAF’s Fighter Combat Instructor (FCI) course, passed away in Canberra on December 16 aged 86. Following is an extract from the eulogy which was delivered

70 years on Seventy years have passed since Australia experienced its second major airline accident – an event remembered largely for the dramatic rescue of its two survivors. Brisbane’s Archerfield Airport was windy and overcast as two Airlines of Australia Stinson trimotors awaited their passengers on February 19 1937. This content is available exclusively to