Neptune News From Perth in Western Australia comes the news that the Lockheed SP-2H Neptune imported by AeroCorp Australia has still not been used by local fire fighting organisations to fight bushfires. The Neptune, N54317, was imported several years ago and after arrival in Perth was extensively reworked for firefighting duties. Some $600,000 was spent
Most Aircraft Owners And Operators Are Aware That The Australian Caa Has Mandated The Installation Of Approvedemergency Locator Transmitters (Elts). Most aircraft owners and operators are aware that the Australian CAA has mandated the installation of approved Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs). After some delay, CAR 252A and CAAP 252A-1 were issued. The CAR defines July
Robinson Saga Continues Following the Faa’s recent adoption of a restrictive Airworthiness Directive covering the R22 and R44, subsequently adopted by the Caa, and the Us National Transportation Safety Board’s calls to ground the two aircraft, Frank Robinson has hit out against the two Us authorities, claiming that the aircraft suffer from a poor training
Very Big Changes to Sydney International Airport Vhf Frequencies Are in the Air, Changes Which Will Be Ongoing Very big changes to Sydney International Airport VHF frequencies are in the air, changes which will be ongoing. Many new frequencies have been added, with some existing ones disappearing. And some stations have changed hands! It’s all
April, 1945. 50 Years Ago… April 1 – Italy. Twelve Mustangs of 3 Squadron bomb and strafe road transport in Yugoslavia. F/Lt Davies parachutes near Celje after his Mustang is struck by AA fire. April 3 — Britain. 456 Squadron Mosquitoes fly four early Ranger sorties. F/O J Darling destroys a locomotive and F/O D
Decision Time Looms For Army’s Nomads It may be mid year or later before it is known if the Australian Army’s locally designed and developed Nomad fixed wing multirole aircraft will return to service. Only two of the 21 Australian Defence Force Nomads – 19 in Army service and two attached to No 75 F/A-18