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The Ultimate MiG-Killer It was conceived in TAC’s darkest hour, developed out of a revolutionary concept, designed without role compromise and created for its pilot above all. The F-15 Eagle has since matured and it is without doubt the world’s foremost air superiority fighter, having destroyed scores of opponents, from Foxbats to F-4s, in aerial

Lieutenant Commander Andrew Auld was 800 Squadron’s Commanding Officer during the Falklands crisis. He is credited with having shot down two Argentine aircraft and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross as a result of his actions and the leadership he provided to 800 Squadron. Prior to the introduction of the Sea Harrier in RN service,

Newest Corporate Giant In Australian G.A. The birth of Pacific Aviation sees a general aviation organisation rivalling the vast Hawker Pacific operation, and which could well eventually emerge as the largest GA organisation in the southern hemisphere. It’s not the case of a new boy arriving at school, for Pacific Aviation is made up of

The Avro Lancastrian Part Sixteen in a Series Examining the Airliners That Established Civil Aviation in Australia The Avro type 691 Lancastrian signalled the end of an era in Australian civil aviation. The dominance of the British aircraft industry in providing the hardware for Qantas’ long-distance flights to England was rung down with this interesting

Australia’s domestic airlines have just completed their first twenty years of jet operations. Twenty years ago piston-engine propeller-driven aircraft were still a mainstay of domestic airlines operations in Australia and jets were only something the public relations departments talked about. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation for unlimited

The July edition of Interavia magazine contained an interesting supplement on the international corporate aircraft population. Prepared with the co-operation of Aviation Data Services of Wichita the report reveals that there are no less than 12,700 turboprop and jet corporate aircraft in service compared with 7800 in airline livery. North America, not surprisingly, is home