9 February, 2013
URGENT Notice for members Please download and read Dispatch Newsletter February 8, 2013 - PDF
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30 January, 2013
Important Reading for all AWAL Members
& January Dispatch Newsletter 
Communiqué to Members - PDF
AGM Resumption with proxy forms - PDF
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29 December, 2012
Resumption of AGM, Notice & Dec Dispatch Notice of Resumption of AGM, Notice to Members & December Dispatch Newsletter
Notice of Resumption of AGM & Proxy - PDF
Notice to AWAL members... READ MORE
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10 December, 2012
Noise Certificate Exemptions - Christmas/New Year Period The Department of Infrastructure and Transport advises that, due to workload limitations and shut-down over the Christmas/New Year period, applications for noise certificate exemptions will not be processed between 21 December 2012 and 7 January 2013. Cut-off for application processing prior to Christmas is Monday 17 December.
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14 May, 2012
Warbird Fly-In at Willowbank Airfield On the 29th and 30th of September 2012 the Spitfire Project are hosting a warbird fly-in at Willowbank airfield YWIN (6 miles south west of Amberley Air force base).
The event is a non-profitable event and all proceeds go to the Leukemia Foundation.
As a Warbird Aircraft group, we would kindly like to ask if you could you please tell as many people as you can, as we are raising money for such a good cause.
Regards.
Stewart Scoffell.
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13 March, 2012
JINDABYNE AERO CLUB ANNUAL OPEN DAY The Jindabyne Aero Club will be holding their annual open day on the last weekend of April.
All warbirds welcome. For details please phone Paul Duncan on 0448 473 366. 
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19 December, 2011
CJ-6 Maintenance Alert Nanchang CJ-6 Maintenance Alert More details on the SAFETY page
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15 September, 2011
Radial Engine Handling & Formation Flying Workshop AWAL will soon conduct its second workshop on radial engine handling and formation flying. 
The place is Temora, and the date is to be advised.
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14 December, 2010
Urgent Warning For Cessna 337 , USAF 02A/B and Others 
URGENT SEE SAFETY SECTION FOR DETAILS
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7 November, 2010
Australian Aerial Specialists / Combat Dragon 
Jeff Criddle of Australian Aerial Specialists / Combat Dragon has sent in two photographs of their Cessna A37B Dragonfly VH-AZD. They are conducting Adventure Flights at Bankstown Airport near Sydney NSW. More information can be seen on their website at www.combatdragon.com.au Thanks Jeff, Great Aeroplane ! 
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25 September, 2010
WARNING TO L39 OPERATORS ******WARNING TO L39 OPERATORS****** Charlie Camilleri, AWAL’s Director of Self Administration and Australia’s leading L-39 expert, has recommended that all operators check the following: 1. Charlie has noticed that in some aircraft, the mechanism that prevents accidental...
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4 September, 2010
Fly with a Spitfire flying experiences, Kent, England  AWAL has received the following email from the UK: From: Steve Burt [mailto:s.burt@btinternet.com]
Subject: Fly with a Spitfire flying experiences, Kent, England Good afternoon AWAL . An Australian friend of ours pointed out your organisation...
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1 September, 2010
'DISPATCH' THE AWAL E- NEWSLETTER Click here to read ' DISPATCH' the AWAL newsletter
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3 March, 2010
THE CLASSIC JETS FIGHTER MUSEUM  The Classic Jet Fighter Museum at Parafield has some very exciting projects underway. These Include the restoration of an F4U Corsair and a P39 Cobra. A previous restoration, a Beautiful P38 Lightning is now on display in the Museum. Check out their excellent website at READ MORE
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24 January, 2010
REVISED ADMIN FEES FOR LIMITED CATEGORY AIRCRAFT In an effort to more fairly align AWAL charges with the time and effort involved, the annual fee for each aircraft has been changed from $550 (inc GST) to $330 for aircraft NOT being used for adventure flights, and $770 for those that are. If you would like to take advantage of the reduced charges, but your CofA already lists adventure flights, then you must supply us your CofA so that appropriate changes can be made.Any queries, contact or Director of Self Administration, Charlie Camilleri READ MORE
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21 October, 2009
URGENT NEWS UPDATE Changes at the top.
AWAL has grown during 2009, in more ways than one. More members with more aircraft, more responsibilities under the self administration of Limited Category, and a much, much greater workload. Until recently this workload was borne by the committee of voluntary Directors and a couple of paid consultants. With this team, we achieved the substantial goal of self admin, thus preserving the right to fly aircraft that would otherwise be grounded. We have many to thank...
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17 October, 2009
Warbird Aircraft News - By Phil Buckley CLICK HERE TO READ
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23 August, 2009
The Aero Vodochody L-39 Albatross 
A great opportunity to own and fly the world’s most popular jet warbird. The Aero Vodochody L-39 Albatross is popular because it is built like the proverbial brick dunny, it is reliable, spares are readily obtainable, and the safety record is excellent. It has performance that exceeds that of WW2 fighters at a fraction of the purchase...
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23 August, 2009
AWAL President’s Report, Aug 2009
Hello AWAL Members, In my last report 2...
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23 August, 2009
Attention all warbird owners, operators, and pilots Attention all warbird owners, operators, and pilots Much work has gone into AWAL’s self administration project since the approval by CASA of our first stage in April 2007. Right now we...
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19 June, 2009
AWAL UPDATE AWAL’s administration of Limited Category aircraft is starting to fire on all cylinders now that the appointment of our new Director of Self Administration, Charlie Camilleri, has been finalized. One of Charlie’s first tasks will be to ensure that all Certificates of Airworthiness for Limited Category aircraft are correctly issued. If you own or operate a Limited Category aircraft, please read the special notice regarding CofA’s.
Charlie will also continue with...
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19 June, 2009
LIMITED CATEGORY AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATES OF AIRWORTHINESS Important notice to all owners and operators of Limited Category aircraft. We have known for some time that, particularly during the early days of Limited Category, certain maintenance organizations made errors when they issued Certificates of Airworthiness. It is important that these errors be identified and corrected; accordingly, it is important that ALL CofA’s be checked by AWAL.
All owners / operators are therefore requested to photocopy ALL pages of their aircraft’s...
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4 May, 2009
AWAL ACHIEVES MAJOR MILESTONE CASA’s CEO John McCormick has signed the instrument that empowers AWAL to administer Limited Category according to our approved manuals. AWAL can now issue all approvals and paperwork required to get a “new” limited category aircraft flying, or to keep an existing one flying.
This has been the BIGGEST hurdle AWAL has faced in the 2 ½ years of hard work towards self administration, and has taken 8 months of constant work by AWAL and CASA teams. It was very pleasing...
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24 February, 2009
FIRST ENGINEERS COURSE iaw AWAL EXPOSITION Click here to read report
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24 February, 2009
SAFETY - LINK TO CASA WEBSITE Click the SAFETY tab to see a new link to a CASA website that explains to potential participants of ADVENTURE FLIGHTS the safety aspects and limitations of flying in Limited Category aircraft.
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1 October, 2008
COST SAVINGS FOR WARBIRDS AWAL and Profuel announce fuel discount scheme AWAL President Stephen Crocker has negotiated on our behalf a substantial discount on posted airfield fuel prices. Professional Aviation Fuels, (Profuel), has recognised the need to bring together aircraft owners, operators, restorers, maintainers, historians, and enthusiasts in order to preserve Australia’s proud aviation heritage. Profuel Director Howard Veal said that AWAL and his company will do this by working...
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15 August, 2008
AWAL SELF ADMIN UPDATE Dear members
Over the past few weeks there have been several changes to the way that AWAL manages the process of self administration. I thought it was about time we informed the members about our progress. Our contract with Stephen Dines came to an end, with Stephen completing several airworthiness and over-arching procedures manuals, adventure flight guide and syllabus for the Limited Category Certificate of Airworthiness engineer training program. Stephen has done a marvellous...
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6 August, 2007
AWAL SAFETY POLICY PLEASE CHECK THE SAFETY SECTION TO VIEW THE AWAL SAFETY POLICY
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2 July, 2007
ILLEGAL LOW FLYING AND THE LOW LEVEL BEATUP PLEASE CHECK THE SAFETY PAGE FOR NEW MATERIAL
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2 July, 2007
FLYING SAFETY Be sure to check the SAFETY PAGE for our latest safety article from Dave Sutton in the USA. Australia or USA, the message is the same and the ground is just as hard.
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27 June, 2007
OV-10 IN AUSTRALIA FOR THE AWM Thanks to AWAL member Paul Nolte for sending us this email regarding the arrival of an OV-10 into Australia for the Australian War Museum. Gents, From a OV-10 Fans web site, I learnt of a Bronco recently arrived into Australia in a container. Checked with Peter Condin, one of the ex-FAC pilots, and John While, the AWM Curator, for the details.
Could not fine a suitable Philippino OV-10 Bronco, so have used a "file photo". Regards, Regards,
Paul Nolte
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31 May, 2007
URGENT - AWAL NOW THE OFFICIAL LIMITED CATEGORY ADMINISTRATOR CASA has now advertised (via its own website and adverts in "The Australian" newspaper) that the exemption that allowed Limited Category aircraft to fly not under the auspices of a self administering body has been withdrawn. The effective date was May 14th, 2007. That means that if you own a Limited Category aircraft, you must register with AWAL and pay the $550 fee. If you have not done so, don't fly until you do. Please click here to view the CASA letter [right click and select 'save-as' ]
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29 April, 2007
SHARE YOUR STORY - POST PICTURES OF YOUR WARBIRD  Copyright DAEDALUS
PLEASE HELP WITH OUR SITE - In order to make our new website more interesting and informative, members and visitors to this site are invited to submit any information that they think would be interesting . This might be a safety related matter of the 'I Learned About Flying ' variety , a short account of your aeroplane and it's history , a bio of yourself...
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29 March, 2007
P-39 AIRACOBRA AT SA's CLASSIC JETS FIGHTER MUSEUM  
The Bell P-39 Airacobra under restoration to static display status at Classic Jets Fighter Museum consists mainly of components from partly restored Airacobra's, to completely rebuilt structures and panels.
The project started when the museum swapped its P-40N Kittyhawk cockpit and centre section for major components...
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29 March, 2007
UK MANDATORY PERMIT DIRECTIVE ( MPD ) FOR ALL PROVOST AND STRIKEMASTER AIRCRAFT Click here to read the UK MPD
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14 March, 2007
AWAL FUNDING OF LIMITED GATEGORY ADMINISTRATION The following letter was posted on Tues. 13th March to all LIMITED CATEGORY aircraft owners and relates to AWAL funding for the Administration of LIMITED CATEGORY AIRCRAFT. FUNDING LETTER
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7 March, 2007
UNUSAL ADDITION TO THE SYDNEY WARBIRD FLEET A former Chilean Air Force Extra 300, has found its way into private ownership in Sydney. This aircraft was part of the 'Halcones Aerobatics Squadron' of the 'Fuerza Aerea de Chile' until 2003, when the team re-equipped with Extra 300L mounts. The owner plans to retain the aircraft's Chilean military markings and hopes to shortly join the growing ranks of interesting ex-military aircraft operating in Australia. Read the history of the 'Halcones' at READ MORE
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1 March, 2007
NIKKI COMES HOME  
To celebrate their 60th aniversary, Cathay Pacific Airways has puchased a DC3 from the Phillipines and after flying it to Hong Kong, refurbished it to represent Cathay's second aircraft, a C47 named Nikki. Their actual original aircraft, a C47 named Betsy, is displayed in the...
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21 February, 2007
AWAL MERCHANDISING Australian Warbirds has a range of items for sale to members and the public. Proceeds of the sales go towards the support of Australian Warbirds Association Operations. We continue to strive to provide a variety of new products as well as maintaining a supply of the popular items. If you would like to purchase any of the following items, please contact Paul Nolte on Mob.0418 309 043 or Email pfnolte@telstra.com. READ MORE
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8 February, 2007
FLYING SAFETY Be sure to check our safety page for any new safety related items of interest Flying Safety is of paramount importance to all of us and to this end members are encouraged to submit any safety information that they think would be of use to other members. The first safety notice for our new site was received from a member and contains very important information regarding Nanchang fuel vents. Check the
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