Tales Definitely the Lighter Side of Aviation! Airborne Troops. This little story emanates from the protracted bush war that raged on, largely unnoticed by the outside world, during the late 1960s and right through the 1970s in Rhodesia (now) the independent state of Zimbabwe). As a common practice then, after initial contact was made with

Major Decisions Taken on NH90 Programme NH Industries, the joint company formed by Eurocopter, Agusta and Fokker for the NH90 helicopter programme has announced key decisions affecting the development of the helicopter, which will increase its competitiveness The most significant decision is that the helicopter will be developed and qualified in both its naval and

Air NZ Lands $ NZ88M Profit ANZ continues to fly high in the financial sky, enjoying a 44% increase in profit for the December half year. Revenue rose 8. 9% to $NZ1. 26bn, the main contribution coming from international travellers. This revenue totalled $NZ711m, up $NZ60m. The airline’s chairman, Mr Bob Matthew, said the second

MiG-29-Deadly Adversary of Falcon 3. 0 “So comrade, you wish to fly the MiG-29? That will cost you six thousand greenbacks for an hour, or if you wish to pay in roubles at the current rate, let me see. . . “. Igor whips out his Taiwanese made calculator, stabs the buttons, frowns, then says,