Key Decisions Soon to Be Taken on Maccfil Jets and Additional F-111s Major decisions on the future of the Royal Australian Air Force’s Macchi 326 fleet, most of which are grounded, and the expansion of the F-111 strike/reconnaissance force loom in Defence and Air Force thinking in 1993. This content is available exclusively to Australian

How Coke Nearly Hit the Spot Prior to the Korean War, the RAN FAA operated its Fireflies and Sea Furies from HMAS Sydney in much the same fashion as had been done during the previous conflict. The catapult was rarely used as it was quicker to fly aircraft off in a free takeoff from a

10 Years Ago • The US Department of Defense has allocated the designation of F108-GE-100 for the CFM56 engines to be fitted to much of the USAF Boeing KC-135 fleet. Deliveries of the re-engined KC-135Rs will begin later this year and current plans provide for up to 300 KC-135Rs to be completed. The RAN took

Parliamentary Enquiry Slates Caa Over Taaats Contract There is no doubt that at $11. 95 a copy, the eagerly awaited Macphee TAAATS report is value for money. Briefly, Ian Macphee was asked by Senator Cook, Minister for Shipping and Aviation Support to carry out an independent review of the CAA’s tender evaluation process for the