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25.01.2022 Happy Womans Day to all the ladies out there and a massive thank you to Amanda for making this cool video for us . Some of our wings might be clipped for now, but they grow back again .
25.01.2022 Plans for a new flight school in Swan Hill have been suspended indefinitely and some residents are jumping for joy. #9News
24.01.2022 With 2021 on the horizon our new team has started practicing. Check out the footage! . . . .... .@AusAirForce . . . . #AirForceRoulettes #practice #newteam #YourADF #AusAirForce #aerobatics #planes #planesofinstagram #avgeek #planespotting #formationflying #flyingdisplay #flyingdisplayteam #pilot #pilotlife #aviation #aviationlover #pilot #pilotlife #pc21 #militaryplanes #military #flying #dreambig #dreams #youcandoit #planegeek See more
24.01.2022 You really will believe a man can fly. Former oil trader and Royal Marines reservist, Richard Browning, founded pioneering UK aeronautical innovation company, G...ravity Industries in 2017 to launch human flight into a new era. See the real Iron Man fly using a personal jet pack and inspire a generation to dare ask what if?! https://www.facebook.com/takeongravity
24.01.2022 The Peninsula Aero Club wins in VCAT against the Shire again. Yesterday the much awaited VCAT decision about the Church Hour was issued and again has gone Pen...insula Aero Clubs way. VCAT has agreed that PAC has existing use rights to continue to fly between 9:30am & 10:30am on Sunday mornings as they have done for more than 40 years. It has ordered the Shire to remove the obsolete Church Hour condition from all our permits. PAC President Jack Vevers said, This is another significant win for PAC and everyone on the airport. It will contribute to safety for pilots, maintain the current amenity for the community and help preserve the viability of this important asset for the community. The decision has paved the way to substantiate our contention that our airport operations are lawful uses under our permits. PAC notes that the tribunal expressly found, amongst other things, that: It appears from the extract above of the Council Officers report to amend plans under Permit P17/1738.01 that the council has a clear view of what has occurred over a long period of time in relation to the Tyabb airfield [at paragraph 44]; and ...In the present case the permits in place indicate the use was being lawfully carried out, but for the 15 years prior to the lodging of the application for declaration, the church hour condition on the three relevant permits were being breached [at paragraph 48]. https://pac.asn.au/downloads/VCAT.pdf This decision is another in a series of hearings in VCAT versus the Shire. Earlier this year PAC was successful in preventing the Shire from unlawfully adding conditions to a simple application to amend plans under a permit to relocate a shed for the tractor. A decision on PACs application for costs against the Council in that proceeding is pending. In accordance with the VCATs decision yesterday, PAC will also make an application for its costs of the Church Hour proceeding against the Shire. Yesterdays decision vindicates PACs consistent position about its lawful operations under its planning permits. The Shires continuance of the upcoming enforcement proceeding raises questions about the Shires sensibility to the wasted costs associated with this course of action, which is likely to be in the range of hundreds of thousands of ratepayers dollars. It could also see PAC making another application for costs should it succeed in opposing the grant of the enforcement order. Vevers said Its wrong that ratepayers and PAC have had to bear the costs of the Shires folly when the money should have been better spent. Vevers also said that PAC is considering what other legal options are available for redress.
24.01.2022 Civil Aviation: 100 Years Australia boasts one of the safest aviation environments in the world. Today we've released a stamp issue marking 100 years of organis...ed and regulated civil aviation in Australia, as well as the centenary of our major national and international airline, Qantas. Shop now, in-store and online, while stocks last. Free standard delivery within Australia. https://auspost.com.au//australia/civil-aviation-100-years
23.01.2022 Let's take a tour of the awesome FoxBat with Sheldon from Merit Aviation. Want to learn how to fly with Wheelies with Wings? Simply head to our website to l...earn how! https://wheelieswithwings.com.au/ Foxbat Australia
23.01.2022 Check this out next Wednesday night at 2030 hours. SBS TV. https://www.sbs.com.au//justine-clarke-hosts-australia-com
22.01.2022 Looks like a fun day.
21.01.2022 Victorians Chief Health Officer approves recreational and instructed flying. https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/travel-metropolitan-melbourne-a However PAC will cont...inue not to provide flight training for the time being, and ask members not visit flight ops unless for business purposes. Members are reminded that you will still need to comply with the Victorian and Commonwealth COVID Directives. Jack President
21.01.2022 Grant is headed to Maryland! #Aviation #RedBull #PiperAircraft #AirShows #Smokeon #DefyingGravity #Flying #Aerobatics #Zivko #Edge540 #IAC #EAA # #600KC
21.01.2022 Dropped into the QANTAS Founders Museum today. Bit of a blast from the past. The big bird 747 stands out a little more now they have been retired but I love the old stuff. Have you visited? #traveloutbackaust
20.01.2022 Another quality Mitch Pilgrim render
19.01.2022 Colac Municipal Aerodrome Formal Advisory Committee in Cooperation with Colac Otway Shire have been successful in obtaining funding under the Australian Governments Regional Airports Program.
19.01.2022 Congratulations to Peter Brown for completing his aerobatics endorsement today! Time to go throw your aeroplane upside down on your own Well done Peter!
19.01.2022 Beautiful https://www.instagram.com/p/CB0ab5JKAud/?igshid=xejwfd7q3zps
18.01.2022 Im flying with the big boys mum. https://www.instagram.com/p/CDcM0emqN7O/
17.01.2022 Females to the front For the first time in 12 years, an all-female crew from #AusAirForces No. 36 Squadron has taken to the skies in a C-17A Globemaster III ...from RAAF Base Amberley. The mission was captained by Flight Lieutenant Caitlin Rytenskild and supported by co-pilot Flying Officer Gemma Dorn, and loadmaster Corporal Charlotte Roe. Flight Lieutenant Rytenskild said the image of the inaugural 2008 all-female mission was her inspiration growing up. Throughout high school I was interested in aviation and started flying lessons with a friend, Flight Lieutenant Rytenskild said. As it was such a male-dominated industry at the time, my mum was on the lookout for news that included a female pilot. She came across an article about RAAF women who flew the C-17A and cut it out of the paper to give to me." Over the years at No. 36 Squadron, Flight Lieutenant Rytenskild received support from her supervisors and colleagues which inspired the voyage. Read the story: https://bit.ly/FemaleCrew Royal Australian Air Force #YourADF
17.01.2022 Pleased to announce that Ian Lilley is our new CFI and flight training will begin again soon. Contact Ian on 0402 082 182 for more information.
17.01.2022 Together with the RFDS Darwin Tourist Facility, we are releasing our Aviation Attraction Combo Ticket today. When you buy the combo ticket at either attraction... you also go in the draw to WIN a Helicopter Tour for 2 People for 20 mins around Darwin kindly sponsored by Airborne Solutions Helicopter Tours. You can buy tickets at either of our attractions or on our websites. We look forward to seeing you soon to take advantage of this great deal and hopefully YOU are the lucky winner of the Heli Tour (winner announced 15 August 2020). See more
17.01.2022 https://onemileatatime.com/qatar-airways-draws-ribbon-in-s/
15.01.2022 British Airways Boeing 747 G-CIVH Retirement live from Heathrow Airport #itsbetterlive https://bigjet.tv/
15.01.2022 In my book, if you stretch out a long weekend, that adds up to four days, right? With Covid the kill-joy ripping up the fun tickets on all our outback flying s...ince about forever, Rossy and I were hanging out for those travel restrictions to ease. So finally last Friday, we grabbed a handful of good mates and aeroplanes and headed as far west as we were allowed. Keeping it simple, we chose three very familiar outback destinations - Tibooburra, Broken Hill and Bindara Station - all of whom were tangibly excited to take our booking. Why not dust off the headset and crank up an easy little getaway of your own. Weve got these wonderful winter skies pretty much to ourselves ... See more
14.01.2022 TEARFUL FAREWELL AT HARS
13.01.2022 Did you see the cloud of mist over University Hospital Geelong yesterday morning? We were testing our helipad's state-of-the-art sprinkler system, which is desi...gned to help helicopters that have caught fire. The technology is powerful enough to automatically detect and extinguish a fire in four seconds and can drain the entire 25,000 litre water tank in just five and a half minutes. See more
13.01.2022 Knowing I can’t walk anywhere but, I can fly anywhere opens a whole new world of adventure!" Ever wondered how a wheelchair user transfers into a plane from a ...wheelchair? Check out the video and remember to SHARE! If you would like to learn to fly, head to our website to find out how. https://wheelieswithwings.com.au/ Merit Aviation Foxbat Australia Temora Aviation Museum
12.01.2022 So I was rummaging around and came across this blast from the past.
12.01.2022 HARS QANTAS FLYOVER DAY Today HARS has pulled out out all the stops to say goodbye to the last QANTAS 747-400 which will do a retirement flyover of the HARS Mus...eum to say goodbye to the very 1st QANTAS 747-400 VH-OJA. We are open to the public with a great display of QANTAS themed aircraft including DC3 "Hawdon" a freshly painted DC4 "Norfolk Trader"our Super Constellation "Connie"
12.01.2022 Despite blowing snow on the blue ice runway, in minus 20C and 65kmh gusts at Wilkins Aerodrome yesterday, favourable conditions enabled the first round trip for the Airbus A319 this Australian #Antarctic season. Capt Dan Colborne, Deputy Chief Pilot, Skytraders
11.01.2022 This is the beluga whale-inspired mega cargo plane by Airbus and its powered by two Rolls-Royce aircraft engines. (Follow Tech That Matters for more.) This is ...the most adorable plane by Airbus, the Beluga XL. Its a massive transport aircraft based on the Airbus A330 airliner thats powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent 700 aircraft engines. The smiley aircraft entered full-time service on January 9, 2020, to provide Airbus with 30% extra transport capacity. Unfortunately, the Airbus Beluga XL isnt for passengers, which is especially disappointing for children and rightfully so! Instead, it has been designed to transport aircraft components. At a whopping 206-foot-long, and 26-foot-wide, (or as long as two blue whales put together) the BelugaXL has the largest cargo bay cross-section of all existing cargo aircraft worldwide. According to Airbus, the BelugaXL can carry two A350 XWB wings compared to the Beluga ST, which can only carry one. It has a maximum payload of 51 tons (or 7 fully grown elephants). The Airbus Beluga XL will operate from 11 destinations in Europe. #techthatmatters #aviation #transport #technology #aircraft #airbus #innovation #future #adamdanyal
11.01.2022 Our Air Force, Our People | Flight Sergeant Darrin Tapp knows a thing or two about getting ready for the big game. As a Physical Training Instructor, he has coa...ched, mentored and guided our people to reach their goals on and off the field for more than three decades. Darrin also has had the honour of representing us at the AFL Anzac Day match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in 2014. #AusAirForce #AirForce100 #ThenNowAlways
11.01.2022 Dame Vera Lynns songs gave hope to the Nation during the darkest days of World War II and lifted the spirits of all those who served. 75 years later, the RAF S...pitfires Choir pay tribute to Dame Vera and all those who defeated tyranny with a rendition of her most famous song. #VEDay75 #ThisIsYourVictory #RBLVeraLynn
10.01.2022 Did you know Charleville Airport became part of the United States of America in 1942 when the site was handed over to the USAAF as a top secret site during World War II? There were up to 3500 (the population of Charleville today) United States Servicemen serving in the area. #outbackqueensland #goodtogo
10.01.2022 WhatWas Geelong - Geelong in WW2 the America servicemen at North Shore At the commencement of World War II in September 1939, much of the local Geelong industry... was placed on war footing. Two thirds of the newly opened International Harvester was commandeered by the R.A.A.F. and an ad hoc airfield was established. The U.S. Air Force arrived shortly thereafter. The presence of American servicemen has left an enduring impression on the North Shore community. Their arrival was the cause of much local excitement, particularly among the children who made a pretty penny running errands for them. They were also a hit with the ladies, who enjoyed a social dance at the local community hall. The story of the American presence in North Shore remains largely untold, and the reflections of local residents provide a fantastically rare insight into a unique period in Victorian history.
09.01.2022 We are following the final flight of Qantas Airways Limited ; Qantas 7474, taking a surprisingly flight path in the shape of a kangaroo, awesome !!! https://flightaware.com///history/20200722/0400Z/YSSY/KLAX
08.01.2022 A special Qantas scenic flight over iconic Australian landmarks, like the Great Barrier Reef and Uluru, departed Sydney Airport this morning. Carrying 150 passe...ngers, the 7-hour 'fly to nowhere' flight sold out in just 10 minutes last month. The Great Southern Land border-free flight is operated by 787 Dreamliner VH-ZND, which features a unique Indigenous livery based on the 1991 painting 'Yam Dreaming' by Australian artist Emily Kame Kngwarreye. More: 7news.link/32Ctk7i #Sydney #7NEWS
07.01.2022 Whos ready for day two of Virtual Air Tattoo? There are live interviews with Red 10 and Circus 1 plus a display by the Virtual Red Arrows. Watch from 1100: youtu.be/sL1G4aL6ngc
06.01.2022 The Roulettes Aerobatic Team have arrived, with a large contingent of ground crews to maintain the aircraft also. They are aiming for a sortie later this after...noon cloud base dependant, and another two tomorrow. The understanding is they'll depart tomorrow afternoon and be back on Thursday afternoon for a final departure on Friday. Further updates would be available on the Mildura Airport's Facebook page.
06.01.2022 #FlyingActivity: Darwin, NT. A formation of up to six F/A-18A/B Hornets, will conduct a low-level flypast approximately 1-2 nautical miles off the Darwin coa...stline from Channel Island, around to East Point then Lee Point today, 25 November between 12.00 - 2.00pm. If you're in the area the best vantage points will be along the East Point, Nightcliff, Casuarina, and Lee Point coastlines. Let us know if you get any photos! All flying activity is subject to change at short notice, more details: http://bit.ly/AFFlyingActivity #AusAirForce
06.01.2022 SBS TV has an aviation story showing now.SBS TV has an aviation story showing now.
05.01.2022 This Saturday, the 15th August, marks the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Pacific Day, and commemorates Japans acceptance of the Allied demand for unconditi...onal surrender, made on 14 August 1945. For Australians, it meant that the Second World War was finally over. To commemorate and with Weather permitting, Doug will launch our P-40 to fly over various townships in the North East, with times and towns confirmed Friday evening. You can be a part of this day from your Driveway or backyard with your household members, listen for the unmistakeable sound of a V12 engine and look into the sky to see this World War II aircraft fly over. Unfortunately, We ask that you do not come out to the airport as this is against current COVID restriction guidelines. See more
05.01.2022 WE HAVE SOME EXCITING NEWS!! From Thursday the 22nd Of October we will be resuming operations! We will be making some changes to ensure we comply with updated C...ovid regulations and so we can operate whilst keeping everyone safe. Important note of changes: Opening hours will be from 10.00am until 5.00pm until further notice. Flights will be taking place with a combination of doors removed and due to this departure times will be more sensitive to weather. We will be verifying home addresses upon arrival so please bring ID and proof of address with you. We will continue to sanitise and clean aircrafts thoroughly between flights and putting into place other measures to ensure our passengers safety. Please visit our website for any more information or call us on 03 5598 8283 https://www.12apostleshelicopters.com.au We look forward to seeing you soon!!
05.01.2022 With the easing of restrictions in QLD next month, TAVAS museum will reopen on Friday 10th July, after having been shut for almost 4 months. There will be 2 new aircraft on display. More details to come. A great opportunity to come and view this unique collection.
04.01.2022 Remember Them. Always
03.01.2022 Its one of the most recognisable aircraft to have ever graced Australias skies. And, now the last 747 jumbo is being retired, but not before taking some very special passengers - for one final cruise above the clouds. www.7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS
02.01.2022 Written In The Sky... This is a great book written by Mark Carr an ex-RAN pilot. This book covers Marks experance in the Royal Australian Navy and his time and... life flying in the International Airlines. A great read. Price $39.00 get one of the limited signed copies. Order now via phone 0415 406 413 or email [email protected] See more
02.01.2022 Lest We Forget......
02.01.2022 #LIVE: The last Qantas Boeing 747 jumbo jet is about to leave Australian skies for the final time. Its set to take off from Sydney Airport, bringing to an end to five decades of history for the national carrier. #9News
01.01.2022 What an experience! Sam Mac from Sunrise climbed up into one of the Spitfires to feel the might of this warbird. Come on 17 & 18 October to watch our Spitfire...s fly! https://bit.ly/17-18Oct2020AircraftShowcase They are sure to be awesome days showcasing all serviceable aircraft, hearing engineers, pilots and veterans stories and hanging out with other aviation and history buffs. Book your tickets in advance, as the attendance number is limited. * -.
01.01.2022 We have a very special guest on this weeks episode of the Flat Out RC podcast in the one and only Paul Bennet. You may know Paul as being one of Australia's mos...t exciting aerobatic airshow pilots but he is also a very avid aeromodeller and has been for a very long time. It was great to have a chat and find out more about Paul's life suffice to say he is one very busy man. As always, you can listen to the Flat Out RC podcast for free on all major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify anf Soundcloud. If all else fails jump onto the Flat Out RC website as all the episodes are there as well.
01.01.2022 Summer greetings to all #YoshiMuroya # #airrace # #lexus #breitling #redbull #throwback2015 (c)Taro Imahara TIPP
