75th Anniversary of the “Forgotten 18th Squadron”
Dion Makowski with Anne West They shall grow not old, As we that are left grow old, Age shall not weary them, Nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun, And in the morning We...
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Australian International Airshow 2017 – Avalon, Victoria
Avalon 2017 was characterised by the involvement of the Australian Defence Force – led by RAAF – the Royal Australian Air Force. Avalon provides the alternate venue for the ADF’s airshow presence. Air Force’s Plan Jericho, now well established,...
Dies Natalis: 100 Years of Australia’s First Flying Squadrons
A Bristol Fighter as flown by No 1 Squadron in World War 1 and 1SQNs current FA-18F Super Hornet (Defence) copy A centenary is a significant celebration for any person, let alone an institution in a country as young...
Fire Air Assets Ready for Summer
What isn’t generally realised is that by the time of the disastrous and deadly 2009 Black Saturday bushfires, Australia already had a nascent but established response to more effectively share aerial fire fighting resources where they were needed most....
RAAF Boeing P-8 Poseidon Delivered At RAAF Base Edinburgh
PHOTORECON was present for the arrival ceremony for the Boeing P-8A Poseidon to RAAF Base Edinburgh (north of Adelaide, South Australia) on 25th November. A Welcome to Country ceremony was performed for the P-8 by a small indigenous dance...
Pitch Black 2016, Part 2 – Operations
Run over the first three weeks of August, Exercise Pitch Black 2016 ran a “Media Embed Program” for the benefit of local and international media organisations, during the exercise. PHOTORECON was privileged to be invited to participate. Briefings were...
Pitch Black 2016, Part 1
“PITCHING IN” Air Operations during Exercise Pitch Black 2016 This story begins in a secluded bush block near Darwin Airport – DRW/YPDN (Northern Territory, Australia) with barely a puff of breeze caressing the long, dry yellow straw-like grass through...
PERTH – SPOTTING FOR ANTONOVS!
What, exactly, makes four guys from Melbourne, Australia (and one girl) fly to Perth, Western Australia to see one aeroplane? This is roughly the same distance as San Francisco, California to Austin, Texas. Spotters across the globe know...
Wings over Illawarra 2016 – A Parade of Allies!
The Historic Aircraft Restoration Society operates its museum, dominated by the B747-400 VH-OJA, at Illawarra regional Airport, Albion Park, New South Wales. In Cooperation with the museum, Bright Events have managed Wings over Illawarra air show for some years....
Dion Makowski’s View: 2016 Tyabb Air Show
Americans must sometimes find it intriguing when they discover how many interesting US-built warbirds find their way “downunder”. Tyabb Airshow is held Biannually at Mornington Peninsula Airport, near Melbourne. Part air-show, part fly-in, this event attracts some of the...
