It’s a Dog’s Life! I recently enjoyed reading Tumult in the Clouds, a novel by WW2 fighter ace James Goodson. Goodson, with 32 kills to his name, flew with the original Eagle Squadron in 1940 before transferring to the US Fourth Fighter Group. His book is an excellent account of a fighter pilot’s life of
Some Tower And Radar Updates For Both Tamworthand Darwin Some Tower and Radar updates for both Tamworthand Darwin. Tamworth, if all goes well, is to receive a new control tower for its airport. The Civil Aviation Authority has made submissions to Tamworth City Council to have building plans approved for the new tower which would
Gps On Track For Armidale Local Differential Global Positioning System (LDGPS) precision approaches will soon be possible at Armidale Regional Airport. The owners and operators of the airport, Dumaresq Shire Council, realise the value of their airport to the growth and development of the region. The council has been gradually upgrading the navigation aids over
Sikorsky Launches S-92 Sikorsky has formed a consortium of risk sharing partners to spread around development of its new S-92 medium lift helicopter, which was officially launched at the Paris airshow in June. The S-92 was first unveiled in 1992, but a launch was put on hold pending a recovery in the world helicopter market.
A Lesson In Media Awareness Regrettably, I believe it can be said with some confidence that daily press non-specialist reporters have been getting it wrong on aviation matters since Orville and Wilbur first started the whole business. I first reached this conclusion many years ago following an experience when embarked with my squadron in the
No New Zealand Defence Purchases Of French Equipment As part of New Zealand’s angry response to the French Government’s decision to resume nuclear testing in the South Pacific, the NZ Government has decided that it will not give any consideration to French products when it comes to placing defence contracts. The decision primarily affects the