50 Years Ago … May 31/June 1 – Australia. Outside Sydney Harbour, parent submarines of the Japanese Eastern Attack Group await the return of the attacking midgets in vain. They will return two more nights before dispersing to disrupt shipping along the eastern coast and off New Zealand. June 1 – North Africa. Kittyhawks of

Hunting Out The Southern Cloud Searching for aircraft wrecks has always been a fascinating and challenging pastime, even more so when the accident in quest is steeped in mystery and folklore. Just such an incident was the dramatic loss of ANA Avro Ten VH-UMF in March 7931 sixty first anniversary of the mysterious loss of

The Federal Government Reneges on Agreement to Industry In 1984, the Federal Government commissioned MrHenry Bosch to lead an independent inquiry to examine and report on the costs attributed to the Australian aviation industry. His report recommended, inter alia, that regulatory costs should continue to be separated from other costs, that costs associated with setting

10 Years Ago Four Canberras from No 2 Squadron were flown over Brisbane and surrounding areas on June 30 to mark the withdrawal of the type from RAAF service after nearly 30 years. • A contract was signed in Washington DC on June 30 for ten additional Lockheed P-3C Orions for the RAAF. They will