Virgindriver and
Capt.Grumpy, please don’t blame the individual controllers. I think you will find that it is the leadership. The RAAF is using some of the most archaic rules in history – more suited to British Colonial India than Australia in the 21st century. This is the type of leadership which resulted in $1 billion being lost on the Seasprite helicopter project.
Our military air traffic controllers in Townsville and all around Australia are totally let down by the people in Canberra who should be showing the proper leadership.
By the way, there is now a $50,000 award for the best investigative article on the Super Seasprite fiasco – see
here.