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Author Archives: Falcon124
Space Rocket History: Well Worth the Listen!
(Updated on August 1st, 2014) Thanks to the guys at the Aviation Xtended podcast, my attention was directed to Michael Annis’ Space Rocket History podcast. This fantastic show is covering our voyage into space from the earliest rocket pioneers right … Continue reading
Fighter Pilot: Mis-Adventures beyond the sound barrier with an Australian Top Gun
Some time ago I picked up a copy of Serge’s book on his career flying the F/A-18 with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). If you don’t already have a copy of this book in your bookcase (or e-Reader) then … Continue reading
Posted in Books
Tagged airliner, biography, episode, f18, F35, FCI, Fighter Combat Instructor, hang gliders, long-haul, Mac Tucker, Matt Hall, PCDU, pilot, raaf, RAN, Serge, UAV
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Flying in the Hunter Valley Fiesta: another ballooning article
Back in October 2013, Kitt & I went to the Hunter Valley Balloon Fiesta north of Sydney where I flew VH-BRR (a Kavanagh E-120) and we got to experience the food, beers & views of the Hunter region. As you … Continue reading
Posted in balloons, Published
Tagged Aeronotes, Balloon Aloft, beers, Cessnock, E120, Hunter Valley, Kavanagh, restaurants, Tunnel of Beer, VH-BRR, wines
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So, were there EVER any Spitfires buried in Burma?
Back in April 2012 there was a bit of excitement in the aviation world, especially amongst those who love old World War II aircraft. This was when the news was running that a collection of Spitfires had been buried in … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, General Information, Military
Tagged borehole, Britain, buried, Burma, camera, Claridon Group, crates, David Cameron, David Cundall, deep, dig, drain, Project Spitfire, Rangoon, Spitfires, UK, Wargaming.net, water, Yangon
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Crossing the Pond for Aviation Xtended
Many years ago, Pieter Johnson started to produce a segment for the Airplane Geeks podcast called “Across the Pond” which provided news & views on UK & European aviation for the Geeks. In a similar manner to Steve Visscher & … Continue reading
Heritage Recognition for B24 Restoration Project & its Hangar
In my role as co-host & producer of the Plane Crazy Down Under aviation show, I’ve been fortunate to have a few visits of the B24 Liberator Restoration Project‘s hangar in Werribee. A group of enthusiastic volunteers have been working … Continue reading →