In 1964 I was posted from Butterworth Air Base to 38 Squadron Richmond in time to witness the arrival from Canada of the first three Caribous for the RAAF. Eventually, to replace the Dakota, the Caribou carried about the same payload, over a shorter distance at a slower speed and in greater discomfort. About two

The history of flight has largely been shaped by conflict – actual or potential. Being anything less than a step ahead of one’s opponent is an unacceptable alternative. To stay ahead requires major leaps, to gain time while others try to catch up. Of all the variables that have changed the history of flight, none

Sir Reginald Ansett once described it as the best aircraft that Ansett had ever operated, and with a long production line behind it, the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 is still today successfully making sales. Of over 1,000 ordered world-wide, twenty-four of these highly effective aircraft have operated with both Australian domestic carriers since their local introduction

Following my ride up front in EWO, I was privileged to share the flight deck with the crew of British Airways Flight BA 11 from Sydney to Brisbane and return. Heading north once again, further but in almost the same flying time, the 747 was to prove to be the beautiful bird one would expect