Australian Aviation

The Consolidated Catalina Part Twelve in a Series Examining the Airliners That Established Civil Aviation in Australia  The Catalina has the distinction of having been produced in greater numbers than any other flying boat. Its classic lines and excellent performance enabled it to make a valuable contribution over several decades. In the illustrious company of

Since the devastatingly effective missions of 5th June 1967, the Heyl Ha’Avir, the air arm of the Israeli Defence Force, has become a legend for deadly effectiveness. In this exciting series, Israeli defence writer, Ben-Tor, describes from interviews with IDF aircrew how modern air combat is fought and won. October, 1973 Dassault Mirage IIIC Mikoyan

“And now for something completely different,” sprang to mind as we applied what In a car would be almost full opposite lock, while the Sydney Harbour bridge hove into view through the windshield… Fascinated, we felt a silver wing come up almost maternally in dignified response to the urgings of the awesome wheel in front

The Webster’s New World definition of a ‘rebel’ is ‘one who wages war, one in rebellion, one who feels or shows strong aversion’. For the past three years, Mr F. W. (Bill) Pike and his staff have operated Rebel Air DC-3 Charter from Sydney Airport, and have had quite a time achieving the acquisition of

It might be a handy party line to say that you have flown a Mustang; the fact that it wasn’t the legendary P-51 but rather a craft weighing less than twice my own body weight barely reduces the unadulterated fun that I had coming to grips with this newest form of aviation. As we mentioned

On Finals for Goulburn, Destination Sydney If that may sound ridiculous then perhaps in the year 2000 the joke may be on us, and all those who fly our airways. For the past decade, the traffic situation at Sydney’s Kingsford Smith Airport has been raising heated debate amongst aviation and non-aviation people alike. Back in