Strung Out! Back in the 1950s, aircrew in the USAF flying C-97s, the military version of the Boeing Stratocruiser four engined airliner, often got bored with carting army personnel all over the US and Canada to various exercises. The routine flying got very monotonous, so one crew member of a Stratocruiser thought he had better

Ansett Nz Closer To Blue Skies Ansett New Zealand is forecasting a big improvement on its $NZ37.2 million loss last year. The airline which took off in 1987 is reported to have lost a total of about $NZ200m. Management will not say however if it is making money for the first time in seven years.

August, 1944. 50 Years Ago … August 1 – Poland Poles in Warsaw rise against the Germans but the Russian forces on the outskirts of the capital stall in front of growing German resistance. New Guinea: No 8 Communications Unit at Goodenough Island provides air/sea rescue for Spitfires of 79 Squadron. Catalina A24-92 rescues one

Courtesy of Bob Langley from Balgowlah and Greg Baker at Sutherland NSW, some information regarding changed Ansett company VHF frequencies. As every Sydney aircraft radio enthusiast knows, 130.9 MHz is Sydney Control (northern routes). Ansett Sydney’s airground company VHF has been operating on 130.95 for some time, and has long been suffering interference from the