Category Archives: Australia Desk

Episode 291: We’re back but the news is much the same

Posted on March 19, 2014 by admin

Steve and Grant are back after recovering from the Tyabb Airshow last weekend. It was an amazing show with a great crowd and fantastic aircraft on display. Out of interest, PCDU are producing the official airshow DVD! Follow our Facebook … Continue reading →

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Episode 289: We’re stuffed and there’s more to come

Posted on March 5, 2014 by admin

Team PCDU have been at the RAAF’s Centenary of Military Aviation airshow at Point Cook and Grant’s been busy schmoozing in addition to the interviews the team have been busy recording. Some of the news items this week include: The … Continue reading →

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Episode 288: Poseidon Adventure

Posted on February 26, 2014 by admin

Getting right into the spirit of the Poseidon Adventure, Steve and Grant report on the recent news confirming that the RAAF will indeed be getting the P8A Poseidon (and some HALE UAVs such as the Triton). After that, the conversation … Continue reading →

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Episode 287: Mike Yeo & the Singapore Airshow

Posted on February 19, 2014 by admin

Steve and Grant chat with Mike Yeo from The Base Leg blog about his trip to the Singapore Air Show. Topics include RSAF Chinooks, sales at the air show, the A350, the 787, military display teams, China’s trade show presence … Continue reading →

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Episode 286: Matt Hall & His Prep for 2014’s Red Bull Air Race

Posted on February 12, 2014 by admin

The boys record this week’s segment a little early as they’re going to be in rural New South Wales near Canberra celebrating Grant’s wedding. Yup, that’s right, Grant & Kitt are finally getting married and everyone’s still wondering what she … Continue reading →

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Episode 285: Steve’s Back & Wheely Engaged

Posted on February 5, 2014 by admin

At last Steve’s back on deck and Grant is very happy that he’s offered to do the editing. YAY! Once Steve manages to squeeze his funky wheel chair in behind the studio desk, the boys start chatting about the news … Continue reading →

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Episode 284: The new Brisbane West Wellcamp airport

Posted on January 29, 2014 by admin

ATC Ben, Damien, and Jonesy join Grant to talk about the new Brisbane West Wellcamp airport being built near Toowoomba. Damien has some fantastic analysis & raises a few points about its location, its impact on the military bases nearby … Continue reading →

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Episode 283: No, the *other* Melbourne Airport

Posted on January 22, 2014 by admin

Steve’s still out recovering from his operation so Grant gets ATC Ben, Jonesy and Damien Rose to join the fun. Qantas copping a US$90k fine for a form of tarmac stranding Qantas pulls their 737s out of Hobart and sticks … Continue reading →

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Episode 282: Not Hot Enough in Alice?

Posted on January 14, 2014 by admin

With Steve just about to go into the surgeon’s hands, Grant calls on ATC Ben, Jonesy and Kathy Mexted to help out. As you might expect, the result is a bit of a roller coaster as the team talks about: … Continue reading →

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Episode 281: Starting 2014 off with NZ News

Posted on January 8, 2014 by admin

Steve and Grant kick off the new year on the AusDesk by reporting about New Zealand! Yeah, that works, right? :) Glyn Powell, the man who made the fuselage & wings of the DH Mosquito recently restored by AvSpecs in … Continue reading →

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