Home Tive I was pleased to read in a recent edition of Tales about the little known story of my old friend Chris Braund, the legendary stutterer. On one occasion Chris was flying an East-West Airlines Avro Anson (VFR only) from Tamworth to Sydney only to turn back well before reaching his destination. Next day

Hf Has a Future A key feature of the Communication Navigation Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) system is the ability to transmit data between controller and pilot and to give precise GPS-derived position reports via a datalink. This digital datalink has the advantage of being quick and, above all, clear — something not possible with conventional

Lynx and Seasprite Shortlisted The NZ Ministry of Defence has shortlisted the Westland Super Lynx and Kaman SH-2G SeaSprite to meet its requirement for a naval helicopter to operate off the Anzac and Leander frigates and to replace Wasps. The shortlisting rules out the Sikorsky S-76N and the Eurocopter Panther, which, says the MoD, were

Regional Airline News Airlines of Tasmania Metro III VH-NEM was withdrawn from service on December 31 on termination of its lease from Fairchild. VH-NEM was then ferried to Tamworth where Tamair prepared it for its ferry flight to Karlshamm, Sweden and its lease to local operator International Business Air. Airlines of Tasmania replaced VH-NEM with