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2021 |
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29 July |
Ian Pearson, Club member |
Cold War Warriors – RAAF P-3 Orion Operations 1968-1991 |
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24 June |
Commodore Norman Lee, RAN (Ret’d), Club life member |
Aircraft I have flown |
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27 May |
Group Captain R.J. ‘Chuck’ Connor, retired RAAF pilot |
Caribou Operations with UN in Kashmir (UNMOGIP) |
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29 April |
Greg Hood, Chief Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau |
Australian National Transport Safety Investigation Agency |
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25 March |
Air Commodore John Meier, (RAAFAR), Director-General History and Heritage-Air Force |
The changing face of RAAF History and Heritage |
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25 February |
Air Commodore Jim Cole, AM, (Ret’d), Club member and former helicopter and VIP aircraft pilot and commanding officer |
Flying with the US Navy in Antarctica and other operations |
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2020 |
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29 October |
Ken Llewellyn, author, journalist and senior RAAF public relations officer
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Taking Battle of Britain Heroes to the UK for 50th Anniversary |
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18 September |
Air Commodore (Dr) Mark Lax AOM, CSM (Ret’d), AAC member and RAAF historian |
The History of the RAAF – 1972-1996 |
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27 February |
Lance Halvorson, AAC member and retired RAAF navigator |
The Australia Flying Corps in the Great War |
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2019 |
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31 October |
Air Vice-Marshal John McGarry, AM, CSC (Retd) |
Backing his people |
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26 September |
Merv Fowler, AAC member |
The joy in owning your own aircraft |
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29 August |
Air Commodore (Dr) Mark Lax, AAC member |
What happened to the AFC Half Flight |
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25 July |
Martin Susans – RAAF fast jet pilot, private aircraft owner and Club member |
Restoration of a Ryan STM |
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27 June |
Nick Coulson – Retired RAAF and CASA test pilot |
Flight test of the Southern Cross replica |
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30 May |
Terry Wilson – RAAF fighter and helicopter pilot |
Helicopter operations in the Sinai |
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18 April |
Bob Richardson – AAC member and retired RAAF fighter and test pilot |
Selecting the RAAF fighter replacement for the Mirage |
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28 March |
Ian Pearson – AAC member |
The loss of P-3B Orion A9-296 |
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28 February |
Mick Haxell, DFC – Air Force pilot |
9 Squadron operations in Vietnam |
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2018 |
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25 October |
Doug Hurst – AAC member |
The Domino Theory |
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27 September |
Dave Rogers and Lance Halvorson – AAC members and F-4 and F-111 pilot and navigator respectively |
Ferry of F-4, F-111 and F/A-18 to Australia |
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30 August |
Martin Aubury |
Nevil Shute – Author and Pilot |
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26 July |
Martin James – RAAF Historian |
The Battle of the Bismarck Sea |
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19 June |
Evolution of aircraft navigation |
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31 May |
Sanu Kainikara – RAAF Air Power Strategist |
Flying the MiG |
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26 April |
Bob Richardson – AAC member and retired RAAF fighter and test pilot |
The combat capability of the modern RAAF |
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29 March |
Howard Brady |
Antarctic geology |
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22 February |
Peter Rusbridge |
Measure of real defence capability |
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2017 |
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26 October |
Doug Hurst – AAC member |
The Far East Air Force |
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28 September |
Marjorie Pagani – CEO Angel Flight |
Angel Flight operations in Australia |
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31 August |
Bill Owen – experienced RN and RAN submarine commander |
Submarines since 1967 – what about the future? |
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27 July |
George Penfound |
Vickers and the TSR2 |
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29 June |
Mike Gahan – aviation adviser |
Aviation infrastructure in third world states |
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25 May |
Martin Aubury, RAeS – Retired airworthiness engineer involved in development of the Boeing 747 |
Boeing’s incredible 747 |
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27 April |
Dr John Dawson – Head of the Positioning Section at Geoscience Australia |
A trial satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) for Australia |
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30 March |
Neville Blyth – Manager Major Projects ATSB |
A quick look inside the Australian Transport Safety Bureau – Australia’s independent transport safety investigator |
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23 February |
Huey Support in Vietnam |
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2016 |
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27 October |
Peter Foley – ATSB Program Director, Operational Search for MH 370 |
The search for MH370 |
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29 September |
John Paule – AAC member |
My Vietnam experiences |
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25 August |
David Edmunds – aviation author and advocate |
Oshkosh 2016 and Canberra’s second airport saga |
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28 July |
Owen Zupp – AAC member |
Phil Zupp – a life in the sky |
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30 June |
AIRCDRE Alan Clements – Commandant ADFA and F8 Meteor pilot |
Flying the F8 Meteor |
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26 May |
Doug Hurst – AAC Member |
Transport Support Flight Butterworth & the Cold War |
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28 April |
Commodore Drew McKinnie, RANR – Chair GFA Ops Panel |
The sport of gliding |
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31 March |
Commodore Vince di Pietro, RAN – immediate past Commander RAN Fleet Air Arm |
39 years of naval aviation |
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25 February |
Steve Tizzard – aviation consultant and investigator |
Political and financial impediments to flight safety |
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2015 |
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29 October |
Ian Pearson & Doug Hurst – AAC members |
Cold War Maritime air operations |
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24 September |
Anita Taylor – CASA Board Member |
Future of recreational aviation in Australia |
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27 August |
Peter Rusbridge – AAC member |
Aircrew training reform – a serious business |
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30 July |
SQNLDR David Hood, RAAF |
C-27J Spartan: certification and capabilities |
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25 June |
Ben Matthes – AAC member |
Reasons to travel – Birdsville and beyond |
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28 May |
Merv Fowler – AAC member |
Extreme aircraft instrumentation – my amazing journey |
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30 April |
RADM Raydon Gates (Retd) – CE LM Aust & NZ |
An aerospace update from Lockheed Martin |
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26 March |
Ian Honnery – CE Aerospace Maritime and Defence Foundation of Australia |
Aerospace and defence exposition |
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26 February |
MAJGEN Jim Molan (Retd) |
Middle East operations |
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2014 |
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30 October |
Jeff Boyd CASA Deputy Chair |
An update on CASA activities |
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25 September |
Philip Kinnane – AAC member |
Development of the RAAF’s air refuelling capability |
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28 August |
Ian Pearson – AAC member |
Southern Ocean rescues |
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31 July |
Philip Clay |
Much more than [Fokker] Friendship |
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26 June |
Mark Boast |
My career in military aviation |
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29 May |
Bill Owens – AAC member |
By submarine under the Arctic ice 1965 |
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24 April |
Lorraine Litster – AAC member |
My doubtful career in aviation |
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27 March |
Ron Gretton and Mark Skidmore – RAAF Museum |
The Bristol Boxkite replica story |
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27 February |
Norman Lee – Committee Member |
Some lesser moments in aviation |
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2013 |
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31 October |
Ms Margaret Staib (AVM Retd) |
CEO Airservices Australia |
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26 September |
Terry Roach – Submarine Institute of Australia |
Why submarines for Australia |
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29 August |
David Edmunds – aviation author and advocate |
Recreational airfield for Canberra |
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25 July |
Dr Robert Lee – former BASI Director |
Human Factors in Safety |
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27 June |
Laurie Wilson – President National Press Club |
Personal perceptions of a political journalist |
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30 May |
Ron Doggett – AAC member |
Charles member Karman – engineer, inventor, businessman, musician, philanthropist |
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18 April |
John White – former AWM aircraft curator |
Personal reflections on departure as the AWM Aircraft Collection Curator |
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28 March |
Margaret Hadfield-Zorgdrager & Dr Kathryn Spurling – Hadfield Gallery |
“A grave too far away” – A tribute to Australians in member II RAF Bomber Command |
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28 February |
Gary Waters – Kokoda Foundation |
Modern cyber warfare – offence and defence |
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2012 |
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25 October |
ACM Angus Houston (Rtd) – Chair Airservices Australia |
A personal perspective |
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27 September |
Bob Howe – AAC member |
2 SQN riverine operations in Vietnam |
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30 August |
John McCormick -– Director Civil Aviation Safety Authority |
CASA today, the director’s view |
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26 July |
John Wood – AAC member |
Affordable safety, Class G Airspace trial and other matters |
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28 June |
John McCaffrey – AAC member |
A virtual tour of the AWM |
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31 May |
Graham Dyke – AAC member |
No1 Squadron and the Malayan Emergency |
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26 April |
LEUT James Hawley RAN – Naval Aviation Warfare Instructor |
Modern naval combat helicopter operations |
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29 March |
Rod Bencke – AAC member |
V Bombers development and personal flying experiences |
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23 February |
Peter Reddel – AAC member |
Current Civil Transport Aircraft Development |
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2011 |
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27 October |
Michael Cleaver – AAC member |
Oshkosh – an adventure |
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22 September |
Prof Brian O’Keeffe – AAC member |
Future Navigation System – history and way forward |
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25 August |
AVM Kym “Koz” Osley – New Air Combat Capability |
Joint Strike Fighter |
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28 July |
Dr Miriam Baltuck – Canberra Deep Space Comms Complex and NASA Ops. |
Apollo XI moon landing on 21 July 1969 theme |
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30 June |
Ian Mallett – AAC member |
GPS, performance-based navigation |
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26 May |
AIRMSHL Mark Binskin – Chief of Air Force |
RAAF view to the future |
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28 April |
Laddie Hindley – AAC member |
Helicopter operations in Australia and PNG |
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31 March |
Jim Cullens – AAC member |
Glider operations WWII |
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23 February |
John Daly – AAC member |
Personal aviation experiences |
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2010 |
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30 September |
Graham Neil – AAC member |
FAC in Vietnam |
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26 August |
Norman Lee – Committee Member |
Reflections on early RAN helicopter ops |
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29 July |
Stephen Byron |
Canberra Airport |
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24 June |
Owen Zupp |
“there and back” |
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27 May |
Jeff Boyd |
Brindabella airlines and the changing operating environment for GA |
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29 April |
Mike Watson |
Low flying accidents |
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25 March |
Phil Byrne |
P3 v submarine |
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25 February |
John White |
Australians in WWII Bomber Command |
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2009 |
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29 October |
Phil Byrne |
P3 v submarine |
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24 September |
Graham Moss |
Building airports in the South Pacific |
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27 August |
Bob Howe – Retired RAAF navigator / weapons officer |
The PGM revolution for Australia: air weapons projects – 1970s |
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30 July |
Rhonda Parnell |
A life with aviation |
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25 June |
John Quaife |
Experiences as a fighter pilot & my experience as director of the Combined Air Operations Centre in the Middle East |
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28 May |
Stewart Back |
Jindalee |
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30 April |
Andrew McLaughlin |
The future |
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26 March |
Neil Campbell |
TWA 800 Accident – Australian participation in the investigation. |
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26 February |
Ron Green |
It’s a Mirage!! |
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2008 |
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30 October |
Owen Zupp |
SQNLDR McGlashan – Dunkirk to D-Day |
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25 September |
Doug Hurst |
RAAF in Korea |
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28 August |
Jim Flemming |
In flight refuelling |
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31 July |
Harry Julian |
“How does it feel?” |
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26 June |
John White |
WWI aircraft restoration project |
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29 May |
Kenny Love |
Temora Aviation Museum |
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24 April |
Norman Lee |
Training fighter pilots Lossiemouth 1960s |
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27 March |
Col Joe Rears |
Defence Aviation Training & Rotary Wind Developments. |
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28 February |
AIRCDRE Jack Plenty |
RAAF Air Lift Group |
|
2007 |
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25 October |
Merv Fowler |
James Reason accident investigation model |
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27 September |
Craig Saddler |
Boeing Australia |
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30 August |
John White |
Restoring G for George and other aircraft at the AWM |
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26 July |
Brett Leyshon |
ATSB Lockhart River crash |
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28 June |
Bill Ely |
Evolution in navigation technology |
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31 May |
Graham Dyke |
Antarctic aviation |
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26 April |
Kristen Alexander |
Jack Davenport |
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29 March |
Dave Rogers |
Ejection from F-111 |
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22 February |
Kristen Anderson |
Clive Caldwell & other WWII Australian fighter pilots |
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2006 |
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26 October |
Gordon Taylor |
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28 September |
Richard Low |
Jeppesen’s electronic flight bag |
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31 August |
Dick Cresswell |
My career as a fighter pilot |
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27 July |
Norman Lee |
RAN carrier ops in Korean war, with some lighter moments |
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29 June |
Merv Fowler |
Runway Safety |
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25 May |
Ben Rayner |
Canberra International Airport future |
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27 April |
Ian Kerr |
WIGs |
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30 March |
Merv Fowler |
Runway safety |
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23 Feb |
Rod Luke |
RAAF flying training |
