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Australian Aviation Podcast #6: A look at the CH-47 Chinook
Defence

The latest podcast from Australian Aviation discusses the CH-47 Chinook with Greg Maiden and Aaron Jones from Boeing Defence Australia.

TBT – Top End air combat at Pitch Black 12
Defence

With Exercise Pitch Black 18 currently in full swing in the skies above the Northern Territory, today's Throwback Thursday feature revisits Pitch Black 12.

A different beast – the RAAF’s C-27J Spartan
Defence

The C-27J is not a straight replacement for the RAAF’s much-loved Caribou, but nor is it a mini Hercules.

Powerline inspection helicopter crash highlights importance of fuel cross checking, says ATSB
Headlines

The ATSB says current CASA legislation does not require commercial operators of aircraft up to 5,700kg in weight to provide instructions and procedures for crosschecking fuel quantities before and during flight.

Throwback Thursday: Fast Jet females
Defence

Report examines why Australia has yet to graduate a female fighter jet pilot In almost a quarter century since the Australian Defence Force fully opened the cockpit door, women have piloted C-130s, C-17s and Black Hawk helicopters and more. But they have yet to crack the big one, to become fully qualified fast jet pilots.

Farnborough Day 1 Wrap – UK opens show with new fighter plans while Airbus beats Boeing
Defence

On a scorching opening day of the year’s most significant airshow, commercial aircraft news overwhelmingly dominated with orders worth US$43.6 billion, with engine orders of US$2.8 billion adding up to a combined total of US$46.4 billion — some A$62.5 billion — all in all, more than double the first day of orders at the 2016 Farnborough’s

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