Monthly Archives: November 2010

Episode 8: Wing Commander Terrance Deeth and the F111

With the pending retirement of the F111 from RAAF service, Steve & Grant visited RAAF Amberley to interview a number of F111 aircrew, maintainers and other staff from 6SQN. This episode of Flying Down Under features our interview with Wing … Continue reading

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Episode 7: Qantas A380 Catastrophic Engine Failure

On November 4th, 2010 Qantas A380 VH-OQA (“Nancy Bird Walton”) was operating flight QF32 from Singapore to Sydney. During the climb out from Singapore, the number 2 Rolls Royce Trent 900 engine’s Intermediate Pressure Turbine appears to have failed and … Continue reading

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