X-Ansett B767 Scrapped for Parts
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October 31
A number of aircraft from the former Ansett fleet remain unsold after administrators tried to sell them on the world market and now - for the first time in OZ -
a serviceable passenger jet has been dismantled just for the parts content
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In 2001 CASA grounded Ansett B767's over the peak income period - click HERE for that news article
USA has the Davis-Monthan Air Base where retired aircraft - both civil and military machines - are preserved and then stored in the Arizona desert awaiting further use
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Private page link to the USA "graveyard" HERE
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Media Source:- Local TV News
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Concorde's Last Commercial Flight
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October 23
After 27 years of carrying out a sterling service for the supersonic jet-setters of the world Concorde's last commercial flight departed UK's Heathrow
airport at night watched by a large crowd of well-wishers and nostalgia buffs
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"A special grandstand has been erected at Heathrow for 1,000 lucky plane buffs who won tickets in a lottery to watch the touch-downs" (on return)
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On September 19 1986 the Concorde overflew Archerfield low-and-slow and landed at Brisbane on one of it's many around the world charters at the time carrying
as tourists "the rich and famous" globetrotter jet-setters
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Media Source:- ABC - Click HERE for Tribute
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October 23
Initial media reports have incorrectly reported that Virgin boss, Richard
Branson, and Steve Fosset planning to be the first to fly around the world non-stop and without refuelling
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That's already been done in December 1986 by USA's Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager (no
relation to Chuck of sound-barrier fame) in the "self-built" Voyager
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The media eventually got it right that Steve would be the first to fly SOLO around the world and that the Virgin boss would be the back-up pilot
"just-in-case"
The jet powered light aircraft has been designed to take advantage of upper atmosphere jet-streams and is expected to take around 3 days to complete
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Media Source:- ABC
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Cessna C172 Lost in Bass Strait
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October 27
A search is underway for a Cessna C172 that reported an engine failure in the Bass Strait late Sunday
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Police have asked ships and planes in the area to look out for any trace of the downed aircraft
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The 'mature age' pilot - Bill Bell from Warrnambool - was on his way to his wife's funeral when he declared the May-Day
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October 28
Police have called off their search after deciding the search area was too large and it was unlikely the pilot would be alive
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Media Source:- ABC
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