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Category Archives: General Information
One Hundred Years of Gyrocopters
On this day (9th January) one hundred years ago, Juan de la Cierva flew the first gyrocopter (then called an Autogiro) in Madrid, Spain. They’ve come a long way since then and we’ve had the Fairey Rotodyne and Benson Gyrocopter … Continue reading
Posted in General Information
Tagged ASRA, ATSB, autogiro, Benson, ELA, Fairey, gyrocopter, James Bond, Ken Wallis, Magni, MTO, Rotodyne, You Only Live Twice
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Presenting Two Papers at MilCIS 2017
Thanks to my article on extracting information from C2 systems that was published in Australian Defence Magazine earlier in the year, I had the opportunity to present a paper at MilCIS 2017. MilCIS is the Military Computer Information Systems conference … Continue reading
Posted in General Information, Military, Published
Tagged ADF, big data, C2, force readiness, MilCIS, presentation, raaf, speaking
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Published in the 2017 Sport Aviation Close Calls booklet
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority here in Australia (our version of the US’ FAA) prints a number of “Close Calls” stories in their various publications. The objective is to present stories where a pilot came close to an accident so … Continue reading
Posted in balloons, General Information, Published
Tagged balloon, booklet, casa, close call, dangers, low flight, power line, safety, Sport Aviation
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Presenting at the AEWG during Avalon 2017
Thanks to having my Data Access and Analytics article published in Australian Defence Magazine, I was given the opportunity to provide a short presentation on the topic at the RAAF’s Aeronautical Environment Working Group (AEWG) seminar during Avalon 2017. The … Continue reading
Posted in Air shows, General Information, Military, Published, Work
Tagged AEWG, Avalon 2017, C2, DCAF, Jericho, raaf
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I’m hosting an exclusive F35 Cockpit Demonstrator session :)
Thanks to the folks at Lockheed Martin, I’m getting the chance to host an F35 Cockpit Demonstrator session on Thursday evening (17th March) while I’m here in Canberra for the Canberra Balloon Spectacular. If you’re in town and interested in … Continue reading
Posted in General Information, Military, Simulator Sessions
Tagged Alan Norman, Canberra, Chief Test Pilot, Cockpit Demonstrator, event, exclusive, F35, PCDU
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Montgolfier Day, 2014 – Another year done :)
Happy Montgolfier Day once again :) It’s hard to believe that another year has shot past since last I made a post about the celebration of the anniversary of the first manned ascent in a hot air balloon. It’s also … Continue reading
Posted in balloons, General Information
Tagged 1783, 1903, aerostat, balloons, looking down, Montgolfier
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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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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 →