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Episode 813: Pacific Airshow Gold Coast with Brian Coleman

Posted on August 28, 2024 by admin

The Pacific Airshow Gold Coast was held over the beautiful beaches of Surfers Paradise, Queensland from August 16-18, and Steve, Grant AND Brian Coleman were there to capture all the action. It was the second year of the event, and … Continue reading →

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Episode 811: Ummm, about Rex…

Posted on August 14, 2024 by admin

What a difference a few weeks makes…. In our last report, we spoke of the difficulties new entrants to the Australian airline market face, and how it almost always ends in tears. With startup LCC Bonza Air exiting the scene earlier this … Continue reading →

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Episode 371: Calling Karratha, come in ATC Ben

Posted on October 7, 2015 by admin

Finally back after a bit of a break although Grant has subbed out due to family reasons, being ably replaced by ATC Ben. Ben tells us about his recent slight change of job, and location, having moved from the world … 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 229: Serge’s views on exchange pilots, the F-35 and the transition to drones

Posted on January 2, 2013 by admin

Steve’s dragged Grant out of his coffin to record an OzDesk on New Years Day and he’s less than enthused about it. Fortunately, it’s a Bits n Pieces episode on the Geeks, so the boys play an excerpt of a … Continue reading →

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Episode 187: Pageants, downsizing, Spartans & Red 5 standing by

Posted on February 28, 2012 by admin

Grant’s picked up some sunburn after spending the day playing with aircraft & recording content at the RAAF Air Pageant at RAAF Base Pt Cook while Steve got close while driving a train near Pt Cook on the way to … Continue reading →

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Episode 138: Looking at Avalon from a KC-135 Boomer’s couch

Posted on March 8, 2011 by admin

Recorded live on the last day of the Avalon International Airshow and the boys are in the back end of a KC-135 (serial 62-3575) with Grant lying on the Boomer’s couch looking out at the people hiding from the heat … Continue reading →

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