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Tony Self Reviews the Australian Operational Commands Part I: Flight Training The Australian Defence Forces operate almost 600 aircraft of over 20 types, and there is obviously a need to provide highly skilled aircrew to man these expensive pieces of military equipment. The Royal Australian Air Force provides most of the training facilities for RAAF,
High Flying Aerostar Piper’s Aerostar must surely rank among the classic twins of this century… With not-so-distant cousins in the immortal Aero Commander line and Israel’s Westwind (after all, they came from the same Ted Smith genius), the Aerostar line shows unmistakable brilliance and design flair – that difference which, claims Piper, makes it fly
Now entering its 34th year of operations, East-West Airlines is about to press ahead with a growth program that will guarantee its status as Australia’s third-largest domestic carrier well into the future. EastWest was formed in June 1947 flying the Sydney to Tamworth route with an ex-RAAF Avro Anson aircraft. Today its fleet comprises 10
AIRBUS Looks to the Future After a brilliantly successful 1979, Airbus Industrie is looking to the future with a range of exciting new plans and programs. While the main focus of attention is on the A300 and A310 programs, a new range of products is also being studied. Now ordered by airlines on every continent,
The war in Europe may have ended 35 years ago, but for many the hunt continues. “SOME OF OUR AIRMEN . . . ARE NO LONGER MISSING” is an hour long documentary television film made by Nomad Films International, which links the humane and responsible work of the Royal Netherlands Air Force Recovery Unit presently