Australian Aviation

Jim Thorn Interviews Chuck Yeager Brigadier General(USAF Ret. ) Charles E. (Chuck) Yeager has been a consulting test pilot for Northrop since 1980, assisting primarily in the development of the F-20 Tigershark. On October 14, 1947, General Yeager became the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound. His historic flight in the

A new helicopter entering Australian service for the first time is the stylish Italian Agusta 109A. As this issue goes to press, Mount Isa Mines has accepted delivery of the first of a potential two-aircraft requirement. MIM are using their Agusta in support of mining activities in the Queensland coastal region of Oakey and Mackay.

Part 1 of this article stressed that an estimate of the number of Australians who were involved in the Battle of Britain can be included among the controversies that have emerged from this conflict. According to the official history of Australia in the War of 1939-45 there were about 30 of them but it declines

The year 1983 will go down in aviation history as the year of the great shakeout in the international General Aviation community. In 1982 the GA industry thought it was at its depths, just as it had in 1981 in comparison with 1980, if it was known then what is known now then the overall

Salvaging the Treasures of Aviation History The wrecks of World War II aircraft have been retrieved from remote hillsides, lake beds and jungles. In this interesting article, David Smith surveys the opportunities and achievements of those who so ably undertake this vital historical task. The Second World War, fought out over the skies of Britain

When interviewing the Manager of a leading air cargo operator, the subject naturally turned to underfloor cargo containers or Unit Load Devices (ULD). The cargo operator’s sister airline was at the time about to introduce into service a new wide body airliner, an aircraft not able to carry the standard LD3 containers two abreast. A