Category Archives: Segments

Episode 6: Matt Hall compares the F18 & F15

Posted on October 30, 2010 by admin
Flying Down Under Episode 006 [ 7:52 | 10.81 MB ] Hide Player | Play in Popup | Download (392)

Some time back Grant & Steve recorded their first chat with Matt Hall who flew F/A-18 Hornets with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and F-15 Strike Eagles with the United States Air Force (USAF) on exchange, including a tour … Continue reading →

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Episode 5: Way Down Under in Antarctica

Posted on October 16, 2010 by admin
Flying Down Under Episode 005 [ 8:02 | 11.05 MB ] Hide Player | Play in Popup | Download (258)

Grant & Steve chat with Dan Colbourne from SkyTraders about flying an Airbus A319 between Melbourne and Antarctica once or twice a week. He also talks about the weather conditions & atmospheric anomalies he’s encountered, animals they’ve seen and what … Continue reading →

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Episode 4: Coordinating an Airshow

Posted on October 2, 2010 by admin
Flying Down Under Episode 004 [ 8:48 | 12.08 MB ] Hide Player | Play in Popup | Download (317)

Grant talks about his recent trip to Tweed Heads and the Gold Coast where he hung out at the Gold Coast International Airport (YBCG) for a while. He went for a ride in a Cirrus SR22 and then spent an … Continue reading →

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Episode 3: Air Traffic Control in Australia

Posted on September 11, 2010 by admin
Flying Down Under Episode 003 [ 8:31 | 11.69 MB ] Hide Player | Play in Popup | Download (342)

We’re joined by Phil Vabre from the Airways Museum who gives us a quick view of the history of Air Traffic Control in Australia including some of the more famous crashes that drove development of new technologies & processes. He … Continue reading →

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Episode 2: B24 Liberator Restoration

Posted on August 28, 2010 by admin
Flying Down Under Episode 002 [ 7:51 | 10.78 MB ] Hide Player | Play in Popup | Download (284)

We quickly discuss Australia’s recent federal election then move into a review of a nearby B24 Liberator restoration project, including a chat with John Temby (the project’s president) and Ed Crabtree (a B24 pilot during WWII). You can hear all … Continue reading →

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