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Technology Explained – Cruise Missiles

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Cruise Missiles Part II Conventional and Theatre Nuclear Cruise Missiles The resurrection of the cruise missile in the last decade has spawned a diverse family of weapons, some of which are merely order-of-magnitude improvements upon earlier systems, but some of which do represent original and unique concepts in weapon system development. The impact of this

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East Coast Helicopters Expand Operations

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City & Country Helicopters began operations as a flying training school and as the Australian distributor for Hiller helicopters in Sydney during 1978. In 1980, as part of an expansion programme, the company moved to Caloundra, on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast and whilst City & Country Helicopters remained in its original role, a new entity –

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Air Safety, Weather or Not!

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A good idea at the time . . . The  pilot had spent a fair amount of time planning this particular flight. It meant a great deal to him as he was taking his fiance, Bev, and tier two brothers, Peter and Michael to Sydney to meet his family for the first time. The aircraft

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Deregulation, Friend or Foe?

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Federal Aviation Minister, Peter Morris sponsored a seminar on economic regulation of aviation in Australia in Canberra recently, in an attempt to spark informed debate prior to the public hearings of the Government’s independent review of aviation which began public hearings in October. John Spiers chaired one of the sessions at the seminar and attempts

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Centrespread – BAe 125-800, British Aerospace

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On The Airbands

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Fresh back from an exciting trip to the USA Australian Aviation observed airport operations and ATC from close quarters at Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Francisco and Honolulu Airports in particular, and many other smaller centres in general. The visit may be the subject of a later article, the conclusions of which would almost

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