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Tag Archives: Rob Mark
Episode 356: They Snuck One In Without Us!!!
The guys were so busy at the Udvar Hazy Center that they forgot to tell us that Rob Mark was recording another episode with a guest, so we didn’t produce an episode. D’OH! :)
Posted in Skipped
Tagged Rob Mark, sneaky, Udvar Hazy Center
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Episode 354: Breathalysed on a scale of 1 to Rob Mark :)
In order to prevent a Rob Mark moment on the Oz Desk, Grant has to pass Steve’s breath-a-lyzer test before he can join in reporting on: Qantas & American are teaming up on SYD-LAX route allowing Qantas to redeploy some … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 747, 747-400, 767, Air India, Air New Zealand, Alan Joyce, American Airlines, breath-a-lyzer, cabotage, codeshare, LAX, livery, Qantas, Rob Mark, SFO, SYD
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Episode 350: It’s just the gas, man
The boys are back with the sad news that the Wings Over Illawarra air show show had to be cancelled due to terrible weather. Bummer :( Deciding to go with military stories, we open with the news that RAAF KC30As … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged A35-001, Andrew Jackson, boom, cancelled, Chiba, CommAvia, dry plugging, F35, Jacko, Japan, KC30, Matt Hall, RAAF, rained out, Red Bull Air Race, Rob Mark, sponsor, Wings Over Illawarra, working
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Episode 299: A Cirrus CAPS deployment gets Grant on the Radio
The boys are back & recovered from working at Wings Over Illawarra 2014 last week and they’re reporting on the Australian Federal Government’s recent approval to purchase an additional 58 F35s, taking our total confirmed purchase to 72 aircraft. Meanwhile, … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 2014, 2UE, CAPS, Cirrus, crash, Daily Telegraph, engine, F35, failure, Koz, Kym Osley, media, news.com.au, RAAF, Rob Mark, SR22, star, Tony Abbott
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Episode 278: Qantas better get their knees up
Rob’s telling the boys to get their knees up in his own, shall we say, unique manner? Well, it’s *mostly* appreciated and nothing a hammer can’t solve, so on with the show: Qantas are collapsing into a sea of red … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged airshow, Avalon Airport, centenary, Centenary of Military Aviation, Darwin, financials, hammer, Jetstar, knees, Point Cook, Qantas, RAAF, Rob Mark
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Episode 263: The Dreaded Lightsaber Chicken
The boys were supposed to be off this week but, in honour of Rob Mark mis-identifying Grant’s reference to “Sabre Check-in” (you know, the airline booking system with its check-in module) as a “sabre chicken,” they’ve sent in something about … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk, Radio Play
Tagged chicken, humour, lightsaber, Rob Mark, sabre
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Episode 218: You lost WHAT???
The boys are feeling a bit lost & misplaced this week & Steve even feels a bit inhibited. Not surprising given the big news item this week: AirServices Australia manage to ‘misplace’ a Virgin Australia 737 for over 1/2 hour … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 737, AirServices Australia, Amberley, Brisbane, compressor, controller, crash, De Havilland, Des Porter, DH84 Dragon, EA18G, Growler, inhibited, John Wayne, RAAF, Rob Mark, Sydney, US Navy, Vigin Australia, voice changes
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Episode 128: Cheeky Christmas Gifts for the Geeks from the Boys Down Under
The boys are at a factory in China to check out the Christmas presents they’ve had made for the Geeks. Despite some shennanigans with the gifts, they manage to reference the following aviation news items from Down Under: Qantas have … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk, Radio Play
Tagged 787, A380, ACCC, Air New Zealand, alliance, Aunt Benet, China, Christmas, Convair 580, Dan Webb, David Vanderhoof, Etihad, factory, Jetstar, Max Flight, Melbourne, Pieter Johnson, presents, Qantas, Rob Mark, Rolls Royce, Singapore, Singapore Airlines, SkyTeam, Virgin Blue
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