McDonnell Douglas Helicopters MD 520N Well its true; as the McDonnell Douglas Helicopter brochure states, the MD 520N Notar heralds the dawn of a new era. This was my immediate and subsequent lasting impression of the MD 520N following my handling/demonstration flight in Canberra late last year. Unquestionably, the Notar concept represents a quantum leap

Caa Head “Vindicated” Frank Baldwin who helped transform Australia’s Civil Aviation Authority before resigning amid controversy last year, has just started as the new head of Landcorp in Wellington. There’s nota hint of aviation in MrBaldwin’s newjob, Landcorp, the successor of the Lands and Survey Department, deals in . Aged 62, Mr Baldwin said while

1994 Australian Flying Training Directory State of the Industry A year ago we reported that there was a general sense of optimism in the flying training industry. It was thought that with the recession ebbing, the industry was at last positioning for slow but steady growth. Unfortunately it turned out not to be the case.

January-March, 1944. 50 Years Ago… January 1-Bay of Biscay. F/Lt R Newton’s crew in Sunder- land JM686/2-Y claims a probable Ju 88. January 2/3-Target Berlin. Out of 383 aircraft, 27 Lancasters are lost in an ineffective raid. 460 Squadron loses those of F/Lt B Knyvett and F/Sgt R Rowley. Knyvett and crew are all killed