Williamtown Farewells The Classic Hornet
December the 11th 2020 marked the end of an era as RAAF Base Williamtown bid farewell to the F/A-18 Classic Hornet with No. 77 Squadron retiring their fleet. Affectionally known as the ‘Hornets Nest’, Williamtown has formed the main base of the Hornet since the first two aircraft were delivered in May 1985 to No. […]
Qantas Turns 100
Qantas today commemorated its 100th birthday, amidst a year of utter turmoil for the aviation industry. On 16 November 1920, two veterans of the Australian Flying Corps, Hudson Fysh and Paul McGinness, together with local grazier Fergus McMaster, founded what…
Alliance Airlines Receives First Embraer 190
On Thursday evening (29th October), Alliance Airlines took delivery of their first Embraer 190 as part of an acquisition for 14 of the type under a deal worth AUD$111 million. The first aircraft, N922QQ, will be re-registered VH-UYZ upon entry…
The Fighting First deploy to Townsville
Early October saw the deployment of eight F/A-18F Super Hornets to RAAF Base Townsville for Exercise Nigrum Pugio. The exercise featured predominately day flights with limited nighttime operations centred around the Townsville Field Training Area. “Exercise Nigrum Pugio is a…
The Qantas 747 Retires
Qantas have made no secret of their intention to retire the Boeing 747-400 by the end of 2020, however the shakeup of COVID-19 has resulted in their retirement being brought forward by approximately five months. This made many wonder if…