Tag Archives: Avalon

Episode 739: Avalon Preparation at the OzDesk

Posted on March 1, 2023 by admin

Sorry folks, the boys are getting ready for the Australian International Airshow 2023, aka “Avalon Airshow” or just “Avalon.” We’ll be there recording plenty of content for the Australian Defence Magazine podcast as well as Plane Crazy Down Under and … Continue reading →

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Episode 442: We’re back at the Avalon Air Show

Posted on March 8, 2017 by admin

We’re back, babies (well, at least for this year :) ). Steve and Grant are at the Avalon Air Show 2017 and they interview Ben Morgan, CEO of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association of Australia who is working hard … Continue reading →

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Episode 340: Pilatus PC24 is Super Sexy!

Posted on March 11, 2015 by admin

Steve is solo this week as Grant returns from hot air balloon operations interstate and was planning to chat with a guest about the arrival of Qantas 747-400 VH-OJA into the Illawarra Regional Airport in Wollongong but unfortunately the guest … Continue reading →

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Episode 339: What Happens in Vegas…

Posted on March 4, 2015 by admin

Avalon Airshow is over and the boys are recovering from the heat, the long distance walking and the aero-awesomeness. For this segment they chatted with Flying Officer “Guns” about the lessons learned when the RAAF took some C130Js to Exercise … Continue reading →

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Episode 338: It’s Avalon time again

Posted on February 23, 2015 by admin

It’s almost time for the Avalon Airshow and the boys are getting excited about some of the new items that will be on display, including an Airbus A400M and an RQ-4 Global Hawk that has made its first landing at … Continue reading →

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Episode 296: Intercom Chats

Posted on April 23, 2014 by admin

Just for a bit of a change of style, Steve & ATC Ben recorded most of this Australia Desk segment while flying a Cirrus SR20 from Essendon Airport (YMEN) in Melbourne to Temora (YTEM) on a day trip to the … Continue reading →

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For Micah: Booming the Drogue to your Probe

Posted on May 2, 2013 by admin

Airplane Geeks listener Micah asked why the Navy went with probe-n-drogue for air-to-air refueling instead of the flying boom system used by the Air Force. Grant thinks it may have been due to the size of the aircraft and the … Continue reading →

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Episode 240: It’s airports, runways, lounges and Avalon

Posted on March 20, 2013 by admin

It’s St Patrick’s Day so the boys are doing Ireland a favour by not discussing Alan Joyce. Instead, they talk about the Wagner family who are building a 747 capable airport at Wellcamp near Toowoomba to help support fly-in / … Continue reading →

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Episode 239: After Avalon, lets catch up on some news items

Posted on March 13, 2013 by admin

The boys are back in the studio after being on-site at the Avalon airshow so it’s time to run through some recent news items. Former Qantas and Australian Airlines Chief Executive, James Strong, dies at age 68 The Tiger Airways/Virgin … Continue reading →

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Episode 237: The Airshow ate our AusDesk

Posted on February 27, 2013 by admin

Steve & Grant were too busy working hard with the rest of the PCDU team on their coverage of the 2013 Avalon Airshow so unfortunately there was no time to prepare an Australia Desk segment for this show :(

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