The Kyeema – A Message For Today? Fifty-five years ago this month, the Douglas DC-2, VH-UYC ‘Kyeema’ owned by Airlines of Australia and operated by Australian National Airways, plunged into the top of Mt Dandenong while letting down through cloud at the end of a flight from Parafield to Essendon. All 18 people aboard-four crew

A12 – BAC One Eleven by John Bennett The third transport type announced in November 1965 for the RAAF’s No 34 Squadron VIP fleet was the British Aircraft Corporation One Eleven- the BAC 111. The BAC 111 had its beginnings in the Hunting Aircraft H. 107 32 seat airliner designed in 1957, but this design

NZ News With Michael Short Blood-Alcohol Tests for Pilots? Police and civil aviation officials may be given the power to require breath and blood tests from pilots suspected of drinking. The Civil Aviation Authority is considering promoting a change to plug an apparent loophole which currently stops authorities from carrying out alcohol tests on pilots.

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