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/One of the most mind-boggling proposals suggested by government during 1978 was the intention of adding two Boeing 727-100 aircraft lo the VIP fleet. I say mind-boggling because these two new air raft are to be primarily used for long-haul overseas operations. In the past, the PM and entourage have travelled on chartered Qantas 707
Read moreAustralian Defence Force Statistics
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Read moreUpdated World Air Power Guide
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Read moreMarathon Mum
/At first sight Imogene Chamberlain looks very much like your average American tourist . . . Neat blouse, denim skirt, sneakers, shortish hair. But there’s something about this flying instructress from Bryan, Texas which sets her apart from the average visitor. Perhaps it’s the distance-seeking look in. her eyes, the direct and calculating manner of
Read moreDefence and the deterrent concept
/Defence taxes are a form of national insurance. You can insure yourself or your property against a disaster or theft or in the national sense insure yourself against being plundered by an aggressor power. Like insurance, money spent on defence rises dramatically when the risk increases. In time of direct threat or war, there is
Read moreOperation Cenderawasih
/One of the most difficult and complex survey operations undertaken by the Australian Defence Force – Operation Cenderawasih – is approaching its final stage. Operation Cenderawasih, the survey and mapping of Irian Jaya, the western portion of the island of New Guinea, as a project under the Australian Defence co-operation program with Indonesia, has been
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