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Tag Archives: C130J
Episode 366: Bigger is better? A380, C130s and Alan Joyce’s salary
Grant’s back and the boys are gobsmacked by Alan Joyce’s $12 million salary! They’re pretty sure their morals would get corrupted for that amount of money! Still with Qantas, they’ve painted A380 VH-OQH to support the Wallabies rugby union team … Continue reading
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Tagged A380, Alan Joyce, C130, C130J, computer games, Coulson, morals, OQH, Qantas, RAAF, Richmond, rugby, salary, simulator, Tanker, Virtual Flag 2015, Wallabies
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Episode 341: Grand Prix handling displays are better than the cars :)
Grant’s back from the Canberra Balloon Spectacular where he’s had a blast playing with balloons including one that’s basically a chair lift hung under a balloon envelope. Woo hoo :) Meanwhile, Melbourne has hosted the Formula 1 Grand Prix but … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 747, 747-400ER, aerobatics, C130, C130J, C17, Canberra Balloon Spectacular, F18, Facebook, Formula 1, Grand Prix, Melbourne, Qantas, Red Bull, Roulette, scam, suckers, Topical Cyclone Pam, Vanuatu, VH-OEH
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Episode 339: What Happens in Vegas…
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
Episode 258: Shifting into Wellcamp and C-130Js
Steve is feeling a tad below par this week after coming off eight years of night shift into early morning starts, and editing of this week’s segment was interrupted when his son, Chris, ended up in the local hospital after … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 37SQN, anniversary, basketball, Brisbane West Wellcamp, C130, C130J, Chris Visscher, formation, hypersonic, Kathy Mexted, Mach, Mach 8, night shift, Norway, PCDU, Queensland, RAAF, scramjet, Sydney, test flight, Toowoomba, University of Queensland, Wagner Family, Wellcamp
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Episode 220: Hopping into Melbourne Airport
Steve’s seen some strange things at railway stations, but what was that hot air balloon doing in front of the Maryborough station out in rural Victoria? Yup, it was Grant… He’s back now so it’s time to get stuck into … Continue reading
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Tagged A330, ACCC, Avalon, B200, Brisbane, C130, C130J, car park, Emirates, Fiji Airways, Flight Centre, Hawker Pacific, hot air balloon, Kangaroo, King Air, maintenance, Malaysian Airlines, Maryborough, Melbourne airport, police, Qantas, RAAF, Richmond, RNZAF, Singapore Airlines
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Episode 217: It’s all about Sydney (& not just the Grand Final)
The AFL Grand final is over & despite Steve’s blissful dreaming, his mighty Hawthorn Hawks have been beaten by the Sydney Swans. Despite his immense sadness, the boys decide to continue with the news: As Air New Zealand starts buying … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 37SQN, A380, AFL, Air New Zealand, Airbus, Alan Joyce, C130, C130H, C130J, domestic, Grand Final, Hawthorn Hawks, market share, Qantas, RAAF, Richmond, Rob Fyfe, Sydney, Sydney Swans, themed, wing cracks
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Episode 197: A Spartan Budget
Steve and Grant are still tired after their mega-road-trip up to the Wings Over Illawarra 2012 airshow near Sydney, covering over 1,600km and an airshow in a single weekend. Still, they’re not about to let being tired get in the … Continue reading
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Tagged AIPA, Airbus, Alenia, C130, C130H, C130J, C27, Caribou, departure tax, DHC4, F35, Federal Court, Federal Government, P8, PM, politics, Qantas, RAAF, tax
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