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AirCentre News  September 2001
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Week Two

 Go Week for Concorde - AF Simulators

Roulettes Goodwill Games Visit - Tiger Moth Birthday Bash
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AF Aircraft Simulator is GO

 September 3 
Click to enlarge The aircraft simulator business at Archerfield situated on the ground floor of the airport main terminal and mentioned previously in these pages as an apparent no-go; is now open for business

The popularity of aircraft simulators is increasing as a low cost alternative for pilots to remain current with instrument approaches and various airport procedures

Previous News Desk article HERE
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Concorde Gets the Nod

 September 6 
Click to enlarge British and French aviation authorities have approved the extensive refit of the Concorde needed after an accident 12 months ago

The British CAA and French DGAC are quoted in local media releases as saying "The manufacturer's package of changes has been approved which will allow the return of the Certificates of Airworthiness to the Concorde fleet"

Previous News Desk article HERE
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Tiger Moth Birthday Bash

 September 1 
Click to enlarge The Queensland Vintage Aeroplane Group's celebration of the DH-82 Tiger Moth 70th birthday by a mass fly-over Brisbane city and local area was an outstanding success

Click to enlarge Departing from Caboolture the vintage machines made a spectacular sight as they formed up and headed out in overcast conditions

Media Source:- AirCentre News Desk
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Roulettes over Brissie

 September 2 
Click to enlarge The RAAF Roulettes Formation Team in their PC-9's carried out an overhead the city aerobatics display around 1400hrs to-day for the spectators of 2001 Goodwill Games now on in Brisbane

The Team also performs at the Caboolture air-show on September 8 and at the Amberley air base air-show on the 29/30th

Further event details on the Roulettes are HERE

Media Source:- AirCentre News Desk


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