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April 2012
April 2012

Pipistrel—Innovative Winners
So, You Want to be an Air New Zealand Pilot?
Exoneration Not Appropriate
The Air Aces—Sqn Ldr Robert Hamish Balfour
EAA AirVenture’s 60th Year
A Big Hand for “Huge Mittens”

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March 2012
March 2012

That Others May Live—CSAR & the 23rd Wing USAF
Classics of the Sky—Tauranga City Air Show 2012
The Air Aces—Captain James Arthur Adam
The Vintage Aviator Limited's Joyeux Noel Air Display

Price: $10.20

February 2012
February 2012

Ice Aviation—the Tip of an Iceberg
RNAS Yeovilton—The Lynx is 40—Long Live the Lynx
Aces—the Air Ace Defined
Metflight or Metfright? - The Debate about
Open Access to Recreation Aviation Weather in New Zealand

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December 2011
December 2011

Dreamliner Down Under
Airlines of the Philippines
Duxford Restorations
RNZAF Pilot Training Course 10/1 “Wings” Graduation
The A400M—Rewriting History’s Lessons

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November 2011
November 2011

Training Tomorrow’s Warriors
ALPA View—CAA Random Information Trawling of Pilots Unlawful
The Green Flight Challenge
The ABC of ADS-B—for GA

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October 2011
October 2011

The Charles de Gaulle at War
Australian Piper Society’s “Top End Tour”
ALPA View
Lithium Batteries on Aircraft—a Highly Charged Debate
Flygvapenmuseum—in from the Cold

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September 2011
September 2011

Avanti II—the Next Step Forward
Britain’s Tornado F.3 Retires
Exercise Tungsten—Air Force and Navy Working Together
The Rise and Fall of the Arrow
China Opens Doors for Emerging Helicopter SAR & HEMS Industry

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August 2011
August 2011

Mount Cook Airline and the ATR72
A “Grizzly” Future for the RNZAF?
Breitling Jet Team
Gone, but Not Forgotten—Bristol Freighters 25 Years on
RNZAF Air Force Day—Ohakea 1964
Captain Greg Vujcich Memorial Award, 2011

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July 2011
July 2011

Promising Partnership—Timor Air and Vincent Aviation
Some Things the CAA Should Want to do for General Aviation
Master of Ceremonies—Flight Design’s “MC”
Volcanic Ash—a Measured Response
Greasr—Cuts Landing Fee Costs and Headaches for Pilots and Aerodromes

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June 2011
June 2011

The Robinson R66 in New Zealand
The FlyNav GPS Project
NZALPA Creates a New Role to Look After General Aviation Members
The Macedonian Air Force
Safeskies: The Story
The Disappearance of Ryan Moynihan and ZK-FMQ—Is it Time to Look Again?

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May 2011
May 2011

Bloody Gorgeous—the Tecnam P2008
World’s Youngest FAI 1,000 km Diploma Glider Pilot
Navigating by Telephone—Who Would Have Thought?
The Sport Aircraft Option
Technical Perspective—LEAP and CAFE—Stimulating Progress in Electric Aircraft
Letters from War—Memorial Day

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April 2011
April 2011

Avalon 2011
Brako Arrives in New Zealand
Tigers of Grazzanise
PBN for Everyone—The Case for Affordable VNAV in GNSS Approaches
Industry Turnaround Sees CTC Expand in Australasian Market
Letters fro War—Reminiscing

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March 2011
March 2011

End of a Legend—Harrier Farewell
Air-to-Air Photography—Pursuing my Passion
Golden Shears' Masterton Pageant
International Ops in the Jetstream 31
Letters from War—Never Volunteer for Anything

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February 2011
February 2011

Fly In, Fly Out—Catching the Plane to Work
The Corpo Forestale dello Stato
Lawson Field Reunion
Canadian Car and Foundry Hurricane IIB, AM274
UK’s Strategic Defence and Security Review
Harvard Flypast at Wigram
No. 30 Aircrew Course RNZAF Wigram—50th Anniversary Reunion

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December 2010
December 2010

Reappearance of a Relic—the Fletcher FD-25
Helldiver Recovery
A Day at Glenora—Recognising the Walsh Brothers’ NZ Aviation Legacy
Uncontained “Fallout”—Rolls-Royce and the A380

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November 2010
November 2010

Wakatipu Aero Club—A Remarkable Experience
Boeing—The Asian Component(s)
“Raptorous” RIAT
Classic Flights Revisited
Letters from War—Wisdom

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October 2010
October 2010

World’s Fastest Form of Motor Sport
Guardia di Finanza—Guardians of Italy on Land, at Sea and in the Air
Oskosh…By Gosh—a DC-3 Odyssey
Monochrome Memories—Whenuapai & Ohakea 1953–1958
Letters from War—O’ Dark-Thirty

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September 2010
September 2010

Fantastic Farnborough
Air Nelson's New Shed
Kiwi in an Arizona Pitts
Technical Perspective: Aeronautical Engineering—a Career for the Future?
Biofuel—The Inevitable Future

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August 2010
August 2010

RAF Waddington International Air Show
Flight Test NZ—Not Just Testing
Massey university School of Aviation
Recovery of Messerschmitt Bf109 G-2/R6 W.Nr 14649
Letters From War—Aeroscouts

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July 2010
July 2010

Wise Owl 94—Wisdom of Experience
UK Forces—Going, Going…?
Omarama Ag-Cat
The History of the Future—the Open Rotor Story
Airbus A400M Update
Letters from War - Missions

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June 2010
June 2010

The Vintage Aviator Limited - WWI Anzac Weekend Display
72 Stormo, the Italian Air Force Helicopter School
Airbus Innovation Days, 2010
Sirius Contender
Letters from War - Wild Ride

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May 2010
May 2010

Double Hill Station and Alpine Helicopters
Warbirds Over Wanaka 2010
Fly Dakota to Wanaka—the Romance Lives
Letters from War—Distant Thunder

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April 2010
April 2010

Air New Zealand Forges Link with Cranfield University
Fantastic Floats
Return of the Turboprop
Aviation and the New Zealand Customs Service
Jane Winstone, Spitfires and the ATA
Graduation - RNZAF 08/2 Wings Course
Letters From War - Nicknames

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March 2010
March 2010

Tower for Tomorrow—Christchurch’s New Control Tower
What Makes a Good Airline Pilot?
Technical Perspective—Wonderful Winglets
Tauranga City Air Show
Derek Erskine—Double Survivor (Part 2)
Letters from War—The Journey

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February 2010
February 2010

Derek Erskine—Double Survivor
Hellcat Recovery
Tomcat Remembered
Record—For a Day
Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya
Letters From War—Two Days in August

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December 2009
December 2009

Riding the Waves
A Century of Naval Aviation - RNAS Yeovilton Air Day
From Bundy to the Mount
Centre of Excellence
Earlybird’s Armistice Day
Early Topdressing Memories
Letters from War - Déjà-Vu

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November 2009
November 2009

NZALPA A-Category Instructor Scholarship
Oshkosh 2009; Screw the Economy - Let’s Fly!
Wellington’s Opening Pageant - Fifty Years Ago
Return of a Tiger - Fifty Years on
Ken Kersley - A Pilot’s Memories
Learning to Land
Letters from War - The Thousand Yard Stare

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October 2009
October 2009

Christchurch Engine Centre
Beacon Story—121.5 vs 406
RIAT 2009—Still the Greatest
LITENING the B-52
Letters From War - Little Boys and Flying Dreams

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September 2009
September 2009

Flying the Line with 40 Squadron
Phantom Visitors—the F-4 in New Zealand
Flying Legends—Duxford 2009
Amazing Aussie(s)—The Delta D2
Letters From War - “Normal” Life, Gunfights and Helicopters

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August 2009
August 2009

Swiss Precision—The Pilatus PC-12 NG
Biggin Hill 2009
Technical Perspective—The Future of General Aviation Power
Staggerwing Around the World
Letters From War—Airmen and Soldiers

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July 2009
July 2009

Future-Proof—The Canterbury Way
There and Back
Combat Pelicans
The World According to Airbus
Wire Strike—Learning the Hard Lessons
Plain-English Weather

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June 2009
June 2009

Beyond the Horizon—The Hawker 4000
Flight Design—Right Design
The Magic of Omaka—Classic Fighters 2009
Sioux—Story of an Ancient Warrior
Teenage Aviators Take Off—First Flights for ATC Cadets

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May 2009
May 2009

Whenuapai Open Day 09
Avalon 2009
Technical Perspective: AERO 2009—What Recession?
Jumpstart
Letters From War: Of a Halo - and Fate

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April 2009
April 2009

Air Safaris-Southern Scenic Supremacy-Part 2
309 AMARG
Judgement and Decisions-Aviation Human Factors over the Hudson River
Letters From War-Combat Boots and Pickle Suits
Farnborough's Cody Centenary

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March 2009
March 2009

XFLIGHT’s Excellent Extra
Air Safaris—Southern Scenic Supremacy: Part I
Miracle Workers: Air NZ Technical Operations—Part II
Operational Check Flight ZK-NGJ
The Lamentable Truth—The Tale of Preston Watson

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February 2009
February 2009

Alternative Fuels - an Airbus Perspective
De-Mystifying GNSS
The Electric Twister - Is Battery Power Ready for Prime Time?
3 Squadron Salutes - Full Fleet on Parade
Glass Cockpit Twin Comanche - Aspen Avionics of ZK-DOK
Active Tracking Systems - an Introduction

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Dec \
Dec '08 - OUT OF STOCK

Microflite Helicopters
Hawkes Bay & East Coast Aero Club - 80 Years Young
Miracle Workers: Air New Zealand Technical Operations - Part 1
Air Races, Reno, Nevada - The World’s Fastest Motor Sport
Wings, Wind and Water - Naval Aviation and Yeovilton Air Day

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OUT of STOCK

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Nov \
Nov '08 OUT OF STOCK

The Boeing 737 - 40 Years' New Zealand Service
Avex 2008 - Small Steps to a Big Future
Variety, the Spice of (Flying) Life - the Bill Ensor Story
Burning with the RAAF at Amberley
The Cost of Freedom

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October 2008
October 2008

A New Era For Qantas—First A380 Delivered
Vision and Excellence—General Flying Services’ Story
Annoushka—The Topdressing Timecapsule
Technical Perspective: The Taurus Electro—The Future Now
Fatigue in Aviation—An Overview for GA Pilots

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September 2008
September 2008

Plastic Fantastic - The Cessna 400
The Red Checkers. Part 2 - The Airtrainer Era
Polish Fulcrums Over the Baltic
Technical Perspective - The Oshkosh Report
Success is in the Air - Farnborough 2008

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August 2008
August 2008

Red Checkers - Part 1, 1948-1976
Auckland Airport ILS Upgrade - Putting the Precision Into Precision Approach
Berlin Air Show ILA2008
Right to Remain Silent?
Technical Perspective - The First Electric Aeroplane
The Boeing E-3 Sentry

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July 2008
July 2008

Radial Renaissance - The Rotec Engine Story
Sounds Even Better
The Life and Times of the Flying Pig (The F-111 Story)
The Citation Mustang - Horses for Courses
Advanced Mountain Flying Training - Hong Kong Helicopter Club in New Zealand

Price: $8.90

June 2008
June 2008

SportStar: Evektor-Aerotechnic's Stellar Performer
I Have Seen the Future - and it Looks Electric
Classic Flyers' Photographic Competition
Anchorage Freight Ops
Swannanoa Science Days
Head in the Clouds - Part 3

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May 2008
May 2008

Warbirds Over Wanaka 2008
Spider Tracks - Not 'Just Another' Global Tracking Solution
Norwegian Recovery-The Recovery of Focke Wulf 190 Yellow 16
Ohakea Open Day
Letters From War-Red Sky in the Morning, Sailors Take Warning

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April 2008
April 2008

'We Own The Night' But Not For Much Longer
Lords of the Cub-A Personal Account of the Journey to a PPL in the Cub
The 'Good Old Days' -The Formative Days of An Airline Pilot
Head in the Clouds, Part 2-First Officer
Recovery from Unusual Attitudes - Is it possible?

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March 2008
March 2008

Wanaka Helicopters' Advanced Mountain-flying Training
Canterbury Aero Club - First Among Equals
The Value and Values of the Air Training Corps
Classic Flights Wanaka-Restoring the Romance of Flight
Technical Perspective-Composites or Metal For Your Next Aeroplane?
Wire Strike-Learning the Hard Lessons

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February 2008
February 2008

Bombardier's Learjet 45XR-Flight Test Report
NZ's Outstanding Airman-FAI Recognises Richard Hayes
Daestra and TracPlus-Leading the Followers
Head in the Clouds, Part 1-First Solo to First Turboprop Job
Letters From War-My Love/Hate Relationship with the Sling-Wing

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December 2007
December 2007

The Face of MD Helicopters - Lynn Tilton in New Zealand
TACEX 2007 - 40 Sqn's Low-Level High Achievers
A Comfortable Anachronism - Nelson Aero Club Turns 75
Visiting History at Anklam and Peenemunde
Market Overview - Boeing's Randy Tinseth in New Zealand
Technician's Perspective, Czech - It Might be Something in the Water

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Nov \
Nov '07 - OUT OF STOCK

Saab Swan Song
Targeting Terror's Roots, Pt 2 - On the Ground in Afghanistan
Earlybird - The Story of Phil Lightband
Flight Into Moscow - A Kiwi Captain's Perspective
Letters From War - On Leave, and Returning to Duty

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October 2007
October 2007

Exercise Blackbird
A380 Downunder—Taking a Ride on Airbus’ Double-decker
A Pots and Pans Aeroplane
Pacific Blue Horizons—and Regional Jets?
All Black—and Blue Yonder

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September 2007
September 2007

Falcomposite Furio
The Delightful Dyn Aero MCR01
Mountain Flying Training
Mount Cook Ski Planes' Initiative
RIAT 2007 - The Greatest (Air) Show on Earth
Aviation Industry Association Annual Conference Report
Letters From War

Price: $8.90

August 2007
August 2007

Targeting Terror's Roots
Flight Captain Erich Warsitz - The World's First Jet Pilot
Captain A. Gordon Vette Honoured
Flightcell International - A Kiwi Success Story
Technical Perspective - The Tyranny of Wow!

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July 2007
July 2007

Queenstown RNP - An Air New Zealand First
ANZSASI Conference Report
A Dream Come True
NAC - Flying as it Used To Be
Letters From - My New Zealand Hero
NZAWA Annual Photographic Competition

Price: $8.90

June 2007
June 2007

Southern Wings' Southern Hospitality
Airbus Visit
The G150 - Gulfstream's Baby
Fifty Not Out
Farewell Salute to Des Budd

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May 2007
May 2007

Classic Fighters Marlborough 2007
Australian International Airshow 2007
Living With Sinus(-itis)
The Great Aussie Outback Piper Pub-Crawl 2006
Iranian Interlude
Falcon 20 War Games

Price: $8.90

April 2007
April 2007

Southern Summer Soaring - The Ecstasy of Span
Malcolm Walls
Heli-Expo 2007
A Higher Education
The New Zealand Helicopter Museum
Aarhus University Raid
Microlight Article

Price: $8.90

March 2007
March 2007

Sit Back, Relax - it's a Gulfstream
The Bigger The Better
A Higher Education
Gippsland's GA8 Airvan
West Around Australia
In From the Cold
The Walsh Memorial Scout Flying School
Cessna L-19A Bird Dog 51-5038

Price: $8.90

February 2007
February 2007

Auckland's New Saviour
A Beech Between Continents
A Higher Education
Omaka's Amazing Aviation Heritage Centre
Omaka Christmas Wings Airshow
Gloriously, Generously, Dangerously
Neptune's Neptunes
Chinese Women Moving Forwards

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