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Flying blind: Senate probes safety of Taipan night flight equipment

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January 24, 2024
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Concerns have been raised about low-altitude, low-visibility equipment utilised by the Australian Defence Force’s now-scrapped MRH-90 Taipan helicopter fleet. Several alleged technical issues involving the MRH-90 Taipan helicopters were inquired about …

The Last of the Baghdad Furies For Sale

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January 24, 2024
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By Zac Yates Possibly the last unrestored ex-Iraqi Air Force Hawker Fury fighter bomber is now for sale, with almost everything needed to return it to flight included, after more than fifty years on the […]

Planes of Fame’s B-17G Flying Fortress Restoration Report

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January 23, 2024
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When visitors to the Planes of Fame Air Museum make the turn to arrive in the museum’s parking lot, they are met by the site of one of the most iconic bombers of WWII, a […]

Planes of Fame’s B-17G Flying Fortress Restoration Report

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January 23, 2024
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When visitors to the Planes of Fame Air Museum make the turn to arrive in the museum’s parking lot, they are met by the site of one of the most iconic bombers of WWII, a […]

Gigi Coleman Performs Solo Show About African-American Aviation Pioneer

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January 23, 2024
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PRESS RELEASE In 1921 Bessie Coleman, then aged 28, overcame both racial and gender discrimination to become the first African American woman to earn a pilot license. On February 3rd 2024 at 1 p.m. Bessie’s […]

Gigi Coleman Performs Solo Show About African-American Aviation Pioneer

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January 23, 2024
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Storm Isha – a look at the data

January 23, 2024
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Storm Isha brought widespread disruption to life across the United Kingdom and Ireland, with wind gusts frequently reaching speeds of over 100 miles per hour […]

Major hangar upgrade announced for RAAF Base Townsville

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January 23, 2024
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Approximately $16 million will be invested in RAAF Base Townsville for refurbishments to Hangar 75, which houses critical air capabilities, according to a federal government statement published on 23 January.

TWU joins Virgin trenches in the battle for Bali

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January 23, 2024
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Both Virgin and Qantas have applied to the International Air Services Commission for more capacity to Denpasar, with Virgin’s promise to use Australia-based crews winning the support of the influential union over Jetstar’s pitch for lower average airfa…

Joyce era under the microscope in new book by veteran AFR journo

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January 23, 2024
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Written by former columnist for The Australian Financial Review, Joe Aston, The Chairman’s Lounge – published by Simon & Schuster – follows a “year-long campaign of investigative commentary on Qantas” which the publisher says led to the resignatio…