YPKU Diversion

[Dog One]

Heard a bit of chatter on center yesterday re the runway at YPKU blocked by a aircraft. A jet diverted to YBRM as there was going to be a delay in removing the aircraft. Sounded more than a flat tyre.

Any one know the details?

[Pilotette]

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[propblast]

Chin up Pilotette, wipe the tears and turn that frown upside down.

It wasn't a real one.:)

And..no one got badly hurt.

[compressor stall]

Is that the same one that scoots around and under you when you're on long final at Headland?

[Jabawocky]

Looks like the one from out near Amberley, LZC. Replica Spitfire MK 26B VH-LZC taxiing for display at Rockhampton Airport on 9/7/11 | Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cqplanespotting/6259075101/)

Expensive way to end your holiday:sad:.

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

aaah! That will buff right out!

Dr :8

[Ozzie Mozzie]

Love the markings on the side BOSS

[Jabawocky]

Is that the same one that scoots around and under you when you're on long final at Headland?

Stallie

That would be a different one, owned by the chap that owns Golden Eagle.

[QFF]

Kununurra crash mars charity flight - The West Australian (http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/newshome/11492280/kununurra-crash-mars-charity-flight/)

[Ixixly]

This isn't the same one that was involved in the RFDS charity fly around earlier in the year was it?

[jas24zzk]

- when their replica Spitfire MK 26B collapsed onto its undercarriage

Looks to me like it fell off its undercarriage.... another quality piece of journalism. I suppose at least he spelt it right. Must have got the pilots/passengers names confused then :8

[tmpffisch]

If you're wanting to critique his journalism....I watched it happen while it was landing....

[VH-XXX]

Jeez, the pilot looks lucky to be older than 14 :confused: No wonder it crashed!

[Jabawocky]

Ixixly

No that is another one, albeit from Qld.

[Wally Mk2]

'XXX' even the pilot was a replica, age wise that is as the real WW2 pilots would have just been kids anyway! That sight would have been an all to famil picture during WW2, an awkward looking Spit suffering U/C problems.


Wmk2

[MakeItHappenCaptain]

Scoff from Willowbank skydiving outfit.

[Checkboard]

I've never understood "charity flights". How does it work?

"I'm about to do something I find REALLY fun, how's about you pay for me to do it, and I'll give an undisclosed portion of that cash to charity after my holiday... if there's any left." :suspect:

[Jabawocky]

Haha that is what I wonder to checkers.

From what I have seen by way of the RFDS one participants pay all there own expenses, and fund raising is by way of a schedule of activities, everything from selling raffle tickets in pubs resorts etc and selling shirts etc or just plain begging for donations.

[jas24zzk]

If you're wanting to critique his journalism....I watched it happen while it was landing....

Kinda explains the flap position then. Dumb journo's!!!

[DonC]

What the hell are the plods doing there?

[Dog One]

To shoot the crew if they try and escape!

[Slippery_Pete]

Stallie

That would be a different one, owned by the chap that owns Golden Eagle.

Don't worry, he's alreday stacked his Spitfire replica once too... on the marsh at Derby.

[YPJT]

I'm about to do something I find REALLY fun, how's about you pay for me to do it, and I'll give an undisclosed portion of that cash to charity after my holiday... if there's any left."
There's a lot of that **** going on these days :mad:

[bankrunner]

What the hell are the plods doing there?

Hanging about because they got told to.

A detective in NSW I know well, when tasked with investigating a crop duster prang said: "What the f*** do I know about aeroplanes?" :ok: