The RAAF’s flight plan for last year’s flyby had the Globemaster flying “not below 300 feet”, or about 91 metres, above the Brisbane River, along the Kangaroo Point cliffs towards the ...

Kick-started the kangaroo national emblem with the RAAF. September 30, 2008 — 12.00am. ... Instead, he was transferred to the RAAF with the rank of flying officer to help launch Wings magazine.

Qantas's strategy to neutralise the power of the unions representing long-haul pilots, aircraft engineers and ground crews has been long in the planning.

Aerial Taxis. Flying a fleet of 36 planes, mostly new Super Constellations, to 80 cities in 27 lands, Qantas is one of the few government-owned lines that is run like a private business, has never ...

A Lonsdale boat-maker has told how he and four workers clung to their upturned vessel for almost an hour before they were pulled from freezing waters off Kangaroo Island.

A Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster III took part in the traditional Brisbane Riverfire Festival. Clips of the airlifter flying between the buildings inundated the social networks.

According to the Australian defence ministry's latest annual report, planned RAAF flying hours for 2000-1 were 84,870. Only 67,660h were flown.

Qantas and other major airlines have been silent this Australia Day, not even putting out a celebratory Facebook post or tweet, as the Royal Australian Air Force put on aerial shows across the ...