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Not sure if this has happened in New Zealand yet - very small price drops here
Not sure if this has happened in New Zealand yet – very small price drops here.
The Week in Review: VLCCs and Christmas
Over the past year and a half, oil has lost more than 60 percent of its value.
That is great news for American car drivers, reports CNN Money.
Not sure if this has happened in New Zealand yet - very small price drops here
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Russian pride " Tu-160, Tu-95, Tu-22M Strategic bombers "
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Russian pride " Tu-160, Tu-95, Tu-22M Strategic bombers "
Russian pride " Tu-160, Tu-95, Tu-22M Strategic bombers "
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This Day in Aviation History
Originally shared by +Gazing Skyward TV
November 30th, 1917
First flight of the Vickers Vimy.
The Vickers Vimy was a British heavy bomber aircraft of the First World War and post-First World War era. It achieved success as both a military and civil aircraft, setting several notable records in long-distance flights in the interwar period, the most celebrated of which was the first non-stop crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by Alcock and Brown in June 1919….
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Air Force history: 29 November 1942: First VC awarded to a RAAF member http://raaf.gov.au/1PUkBjA
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Air Force flypasts at launch of Junior World Gliding Championships (File photo)
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Two Air Force aircraft will feature in the Opening Ceremony for the 2015 Junior World Gliding Championships in Narromine on Monday, 30 November.
A C-130J Hercules transport aircraft will make three flypasts of Payten Park at 6.30pm, flying at a minimum altitude of 75 metres.
At 7pm, a solo PC-9/A for the Roulettes aerobatic team will then conduct a five-minute solo routine that will include loops, a series of rolls, and an inverted pass. The PC-9/A will operate down to an altitude of 150 metres.
The Junior World Gliding Championships will bring the world’s best gliders under the age of 26 to Narromine from 30 November to 12 December.
Air Vice-Marshal Gavin Turnbull, Air Commander Australia, said Air Force was proud to be providing flypasts in support of this event.
“Gliding is an important part of how many Air Force pilots had their start in aviation,” Air Vice-Marshal Turnbull said.
“Fundamentals of flight learned during gliding have served many of our pilots later in their career, whether they’re now flying a large aircraft or fast jets.”
Narromine also has strong historical links to Air Force, being the site of No. 5 Elementary Flying Training School during the Second World War.
“I am also tremendously pleased to see an aviation event of such a global nature being held in Narromine,” Air Vice-Marshal Turnbull said.
“Air Force pilots flew Tiger Moths from Narromine for 50 hours, conducting their first solo flights, before progressing on to more advanced aircraft.”
“More than 70 years on, the world’s best young glider pilots are congregating at Narromine, and I hope will pursue a life-long career in aviation.”
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Air Force flypasts at launch of Junior World Gliding Championships (File photo)
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This Day in Aviation History
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November 29th, 1995
First flight of the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet.
The Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet and related twin-seat F/A-18F are twin-engine carrier-capable multirole fighter aircraft variants based on the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. The F/A-18E single-seat and F/A-18F tandem-seat variants are larger and more advanced derivatives of the F/A-18C and D Hornet. The Super Hornet has an internal 20 mm M61 rotary cannon and can carry air-to-air missiles and air-to-surface weapons. Additional fuel can be carried in up to five external fuel tanks and the aircraft can be configured as an airborne tanker by adding an external air refueling system.
Designed and initially produced by McDonnell Douglas, the Super Hornet first flew in 1995. Full-rate production began in September 1997, after the merger of McDonnell Douglas and Boeing the previous month. The Super Hornet entered service with the United States Navy in 1999, replacing the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, which was retired in 2006; the Super Hornet serves alongside the original Hornet. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), which has operated the F/A-18A as its main fighter since 1984, ordered the F/A-18F in 2007 to replace its aging F-111 fleet. RAAF Super Hornets entered service in December 2010…..
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B-1B, CIAF 2007
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Underneath the stealthy exterior resides a style of hull that fell out of favor a century ago in part because it can be unstable
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Underneath the stealthy exterior resides a style of hull that fell out of favor a century ago in part because it can be unstable.
Hull-aballoo: New Navy destroyer’s seaworthiness questioned
Underneath the stealthy exterior resides a style of hull that fell out of favor a century ago in part because it can be unstable
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North Korea apparently failed to launch a ballistic missile from a submarine in a sign that Pyongyang has yet to master the | By
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Mil Mi-26 " World Biggest Helicopter "
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Mil Mi-26 " World Biggest Helicopter "
Mil Mi-26 " World Biggest Helicopter "
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Battlecruiser HMS Renown visiting Auckland, April 1920
Battlecruiser HMS Renown visiting Auckland, April 1920. IWM
Battlecruiser HMS Renown visiting Auckland, April 1920
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Laser-guided British missile on standby
Laser-guided British missile on standby
Laser-guided British missile on standby to wipe out terror chiefs
The laser-guided Brimstone missile, which can hit a small, fast-moving target, could be used by RAF pilots to assassinate IS leaders one by one.
Laser-guided British missile on standby
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A Yen to build
A Yen to build.
Japan offers submarine bid to Australia Tokyo
Japan on Monday submitted a bid for a huge submarine contract with Australia, Japanese officials said, as France and Germany also vie to win the multi-billion dollar contract.Australia has solicited bids for a project worth up to Aus$50 billion (US$36 billion, S$50.8 billion)) to replace its current diesel and electric-powered Collins Class submarines, with a Monday deadline to submit final proposals.
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HMS Monarch passing down the River Tyne, 1911, after build
HMS Monarch passing down the River Tyne, 1911, after build.
HMS Monarch passing down the River Tyne, 1911, after build
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Seizure
Seizure.
Royal Navy in Mediterranean drugs seizure – News stories –
The crew of a Royal Navy warship have seized around £3m worth of cannabis during a security patrol in the Mediterranean.
Seizure
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