Australian Aviation

Sea Fury to go to France? In a move that will surprise Warbird enthusiasts, it is likely that the third Hawker Sea Fury, under rebuild at Darwin, will go to France following its sale to French Warbirds enthusiast Jacques Borrett. The Sea Fury was recently advertised for sale at $325,000 as it approached the completion

Squadron Leader Jerry Pook was hit by ground fire during a ground attack sortie against Argentinian land forces and was forced to abandon his otherwise largely serviceable Harrier GR3 over the sea when he ran out of fuel, about 35 miles short of the task force. At the time he did not view his chances

The recent launching order by Ansett Airlines of Australia for the Fokker 50 looks like ensuring the sales success of the Fokker Friendship series of commercial airliners well into the 1990s, and the future operation of the series in the Australasian region to the end of the twentieth century. Expectations of those interested were that

Two Years in the Aviation Hall of Doom. This article is the result of one of the hardest and least satisfying projects I have ever undertaken. Nevertheless, I believe I owe it to my country and our aviation industry to try to act as a catalyst in resolving the serious problems that exist in the

In April 1971 Hawker Siddeley Aviation at Hatfield commenced design work on a new jet feederliner. The aircraft was projected to carry 70 passengers over a 700 nautical mile range from a 3,500-4,000 foot runway and was seen as a replacement for the many piston and turbine-powered twin-engined aircraft then used for that type of

One of the nicer aspects of modern-day Australian military aviation is the belated acceptance that not all obsolete aircraft must suffer the fate of the breaker’s hammer. Probably the best example of this newfound enthusiasm for official preservation is the RAAF’s historic flight Avon Sabre A94- 983. 01′ 983 is probably Australia’s best-known Sabre thanks