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Category Archives: Commentary
The Airbus A350 XWB in Australia
We were recently contracted by Airbus to shoot video of the A350 XWB on its first arrivals into Sydney & Perth. The aircraft was MSN5 (the 5th test aircraft in the fleet) and it was in the middle of its … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Video, Work
Tagged A350, A350 XWB, Airbus, engineering, Ibis Budget Hotel, Perth, Qantas, route proving, Sydney, test data, video, Virgin Australia, YPPH, YSSY
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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
Posted in Commentary, General Information
Tagged Alex Baitch, Andrew Elsbury, B24, Doug Lindsay, Engineers Australia, hangar, Heritage Recognition, PCDU, restoration, Werribee
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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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Is Working at an Airshow Really Work?
I’ve just been down at Tyabb Airport this evening where the Tyabb Airshow 2014 planning committee were meeting at the Peninsular Aero Club. Once again we’ll be covering the airshow for our Plane Crazy Down Under aviation show so I … Continue reading
Posted in Air shows, Commentary, General Information, Podcasts
Tagged Airshow, AusFly, Avalon, Avalon Airshow, committee, effort, emergency services, love, organisers, PAC, PCDU, Peninsula Aero Club, pilots, Pt Cook Centenary Airshow, Tyabb, Tyabb Airshow, Tyabb Airshow 2014, volunteers, Wings Over Illawarra, WOI, work, YTYA
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Delivering Christmas Cheer to Melbourne
For many, Christmas is a time of family and gift giving/receiving. While that is important, my favourite thing about Christmas is that I get to go & distribute some “Christmas Cheer” to various aviation related groups in Melbourne :) My … Continue reading
Posted in balloons, Commentary, General Information
Tagged aeroneurophycosis, Aircrane, AirServices Australia, airspace, Albert Park Lake, ATC, aviation geek, ballooning Air Traffic Control, BoM, Bureau of Meteorology, Christmas, Christmas Cheer, Erickson S64 Aircrane, Essendon, Eurocat, hot air balloon, Melbourne, Moorabbin, Picture This Ballooning, PTB, TCU, Terminal Control Unit, weather, yarra valley, ymen, ymmb, ymml
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ALAANZ Seminar with Minister Gordon Rich-Phillips
I was invited to attend an Aviation Law Association of Australia & New Zealand (ALAANZ) Victorian Branch seminar featuring the Honorable Gordon Rich-Phillips, Victoria’s State Minister for the Aviation Industry as guest speaker. The seminar was held on the 21st … Continue reading
Preparing for Avalon 2017
Every two years the Australian International Air Show is hosted at Avalon Airport to the west of Melbourne. Generally referred to simply as “Avalon” or “Avalon Air Show,” the event comprises a trade show (the Australian International Aerospace & Defence … Continue reading →