The Home of Photos in Dunnunda! Mk II

[tail wheel]

New thread to replace this thread: http://www.pprune.org/dg-p-general-aviation-questions/238969-home-photos-dunnunda-514.html

[Clinton McKenzie]

On approach to where? (gerry111 is not allowed to answer)

http://i45.tinypic.com/1owopf.jpg

[Clinton McKenzie]

Trent gets the kewpie doll for the first one!

Same day, near the back of Bourke...

http://i49.tinypic.com/16jg7fd.jpg

[Trent 972]

Will fix as soon as I get home.
Could take you a while if you are out the back of Bourke.

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

The new "Home of Photos in Dunnunda" should get off on the right note! :E

http://www.fototime.com/D32ED746B2B3691/standard.jpg

[Flying Binghi]

The new "Home of Photos in Dunnunda" should get off on the right note!

Heh, great start. One posters already blown the thread width and the first picture of an aircraft is butt ugly...:}





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[Ultralights]

How about something fun to get things started!

http://pamuva1.smugmug.com/Airplanes/General-Aviation/i-kLL43t9/0/L/Screen%20Shot%202012-11-26%20at%2010.00.28%20PM-L.png

[Jabawocky]

The Vtail or the one driving it :} x 10

:E

[185skywagon]

Just to keep Forky and Beechy in check
http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z473/nedsbassman/stormweb_zpse96e922f.jpg

[spinex]

Just to round it out the first page, here's one of them retard vehicles with lots of spurious shake and blur to make it look fast:p
http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/Carling113/rv-8S_zps67ad5c10.jpg

[Track5milefinal]

What a Machine!
http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/521356_10151319914573421_1880049143_n.jpg

[Super Cecil]

Life's a beach
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p106/Almostoldfart/a2.jpg

[185skywagon]

Super C, that looks nice.
Proper Pacer, or convert?

[BEACH KING]

http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z473/nedsbassman/stormweb_zpse96e922f.jpg

I hope you stayed parked there for a while :eek:

[Super Cecil]

Super C, that looks nice.
Proper Pacer, or convert?
Converted, they make a nice little machine

[185skywagon]

You have been through YBCV a few times, I think.

[Super Cecil]

You have been through YBCV a few times, I think.
Yip, a while ago now though

[RenegadeMan]

The first page should also be blessed with an example of some amphibious marine based aviation. I perish the thought of only being able
to operate out of a strip!

http://seaplanes.org.au/images/N197TF_LA-270_16-Sep-12.jpg

[slackie]

Speaking of "fun"...
http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/305957_444229212301178_359840986_n.jpg

http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/64804_316776618379772_1594885719_n.jpg

http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/423728_10150624903324713_1338893146_n.jpg

[ranmar850]

Climbing out of West Angeles last Thursday PM, dodging thunderstorms. I kept shooting and got lucky. The F-100's windows take the edge off the optics a bit.

http://ranmar.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/landscapes/i-BRTDzRs/0/X2/Lightning%20from%20the%20air.-X2.jpg

[FullOppositeRudder]

Not sure if I'm allowed to post one of these, but it is VH registered and there's an engine hiding in there ......

http://i1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc361/InnocentBystander68/188A0017_R_zps3963d7de.jpg

[spinex]

Couple more from SEQ;
http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/Carling113/murphymoose_zpse5e999e4.jpg

http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/Carling113/DH_zps196d191f.jpg

[RenegadeMan]

Ranmar850 that is a superb photo! :ok:

[slackie]

And why stop with photos... here's some amazing footage of the Mossie's last public appearance in NZ before being packed in containers and shipped to the US to it's owner...
xu3gLyLwIOs

[Clinton McKenzie]

http://i45.tinypic.com/12193qw.jpg

Where? I don't know, other than it was somewhere between YSCB and YBKE.

Date? 30 Sep 2012

[Jabawocky]

spinex

I know that Retard Vehicle quite well, and its crazy owner! :}

[Jack Ranga]

Slackie, I pumped that YouTube footage via wifi through my new surround system, full noise:ouch: yeahhh! Only lost two vases & a coupla shot glasses off the shelf. The house nearly shook itself to pieces :D

[4by2withears]

Mr Cecil, I thought you were down in the weeds with the heavy metal. Instead you are swanning on the beach. Or this the long held dream of a FIFO spray tan franchise. Hope Nev is holding the fort for you. http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/wink2.gif

[Super Cecil]

You know how hard life is Mr Withears :8

[slackie]

Great idea Jack... just off to connect up my stereo!!!

[Ultralights]

Love that Lightning shot.. would make a great poster.

Some from Western NSW

http://pamuva1.smugmug.com/Other/Savannah-flight-home/i-m5NrXsr/0/L/IMG_0284-L.jpg

http://pamuva1.smugmug.com/Other/Savannah-flight-home/i-z2mdKbr/0/L/IMG_0347-L.jpg

its good to have peaceful neighbours
http://pamuva1.smugmug.com/Other/Savannah-flight-home/i-jjzmHXR/0/L/IMG_0444-L.jpg

[Ixixly]

Avid reader of the last thread but never got involved, figured now might be the time, some pictures of my new South Pacific home :ok:

First up an Active Volcano, tops out around 5000ft.
http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/5558/imag0347v.jpg

Then to really get things a bit hot, a Lava Lake...forgot my marshmallows...
http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/62/imag0321c.jpg

Apologies for the lack of detail, been taking these with my mobile phone, should really invest in a decent camera sometime!!

[Jabawocky]

You flew that close :eek:

[Ultralights]

i would too if i had the chance.. might need to hold me breath a bit though.

[Ixixly]

Yeah, the lava one whilst looking impressive with the lakes there aren't a lot of explosions, or so i've been lead to believe!!! The other volcano not far away is the more active of the two!!

Plus we keep a good 1000' clearance from the top which is more likely around 2000' from the lava lakes itself!!

[Jabawocky]

2000' yeah :ok:


not me :\

[DH164]

Experiencing a good case of YOLO right there.

[Ixixly]

Trust me, the first time you stand on the rim of an active volcano that actually has explosions....you'll cr*p your pants, but you'll also appreciate it a bit more, 2000' is a reasonable distance for most Volcanos that aren't violently errupting!! :}

[mcgrath50]

Ixixly, that wasn't the pacific island job advertised on AFAP towards the end of last year was it? Looks like awesome fun!

[Ixixly]

mcgrath50, possibly that job ;)

[frigatebird]

Ix

That second one reminds me of Ambrym, but not so sure of the first one - thought it might have been Tinakula, but that might be over the border for you and doesn't reach 5,000'. Doesn't look like Lopevi as I remember it..

from another thread..

Sure -in the Tropics you don't get moving frontal systems with their nasties, but you get an east-west ITF or convergence zone where the cyclones form. You don't get fog, or only at the lower ports. You do get big afternoon thunderstorms, but you can dodge them providing they are not sitting on the place you want to land. The heavy rain doesn't last long, but if you have come a long way on a 'Pacific Thin Route', you don't want to muck around because the fuel will be getting down. Bad ones can be at night, when you don't want to go to remote places because of unreliable lighting or navaids anyway.


Three things in nature make me feel small.

Stand on the lip of a volcano, say Tanna in Vanuatu, watch the cinders fly and listen to it rumble and hope that that it is all it is going to do, because there is not a damn thing you can do to stop it.

Be on the ground in an earthquake, (with or without subsequent tsunami), preferably outdoors so thing don't fall on you, and know the same feeling.

Bunker down for a few days while the eye of a cyclone goes slowly past, stripping all the leaves from all the trees, blowing away leaf houses -(and the materials to make new ones )- destroying gardens, torrential rain falling in sheets, wind howling and gusting and swinging. And hope the aircraft tied down on the other side of town has survived, because you know you will be needed for relief clean up work later. And if you are trying to do a service to a port that is coming under the influence of a cyclone, knowing when to call it off as the crosswind on the runway gets too high, and even with the wipers belting, the lead-in lights, or runway lights, are hard to make out.


Sure its easy in the central Pacific, we don't have the snow...

[TOUCH-AND-GO]

http://i50.tinypic.com/ibgbxi.jpg

Anyone know what type of aircraft this might be?


http://i50.tinypic.com/x0tvgw.jpg

Looking out on the wing of a B737-800 for Sydney :)

[Tiger35]

That would be one of those 'magnificent' Piaggio P-166s that Chansett used to run around.:cool:

[Ixixly]

Frigatebird

Correct on the first one, it is indeed Ambrym, pretty sure that was Benbow to be precise! And the second one was infact Lopevi, I think I was on my way home from Longana that day, looked good with that tiny bit of cloud just over it!

Haven't seen that quote before, but true so far, i'm still waiting for the wet season to kick in proper, they reckon another few weeks and it'll be in full swing, apparently its been coming a bit later the last few years!

[ABX]

Nice pics.;)

[frigatebird]

Ix

This is the Lopevi that I remember.. - probably because I was usually looking UP at it..

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/volcanos/scan0003.jpg

We had a milk-run in the TwOtter, single pilot, that went Vila-Emae 35 miles, Valesdir 20 miles, Lamen Bay 15 miles, Paama 9 miles, Uleui (on Ambrym)8 miles, Lonorore 28 miles, Sara 24 miles, Longana 15 miles, and either Redcliffe 11 miles or Walaha 17 miles before the 28 miles to Santo for lunch. After a steak sandwich lunch at Mama's at the airport we retraced the way back to Vila in the afternoon.... So usually going from Lamen Bay to Paama to Uleui I would be down low, working like a one-armed paper-hanger doing the after takeoff checks, prelanding checks, the load sheet, and calling on company frequency to the next agent or two to see if the anticipated pax boarding was still the same or if they were trying to squeese another pax on to cover a nosho and if I could uplift them..

Fun.

[Ixixly]

Serious respect FrigateBird!! Funnily enough I took a bunch of Missionaries from Santo to Redclif yesterday and was sitting there waiting for them to come back whilst reading Biggles and his adventures in an Otter!! I'm impressed with an Otter getting out of Redcliff, it was fun enough with 6POB in a Robinson C206 yesterday, good thing they mowed it for me... and by mowed I mean it was only 2inches of sodden ground with the clippings left behind :E luuuuxury ey? By the way, was it always 680m?

Or maybe it was the prayer they did just before take off...First time i've had missionaries doing the praying, its usually people trying to get back into his good books at the last minute with me!!! :}

[frigatebird]

Twin Otter ....

Have you had a good close look at the two crater lakes on that 5'000' plum pudding shaped island of Aoba (between Longana, Redcliffe and Walaha)? I remember the villagers were evacuated one time because they thought the island might blow. One of the lakes has dark blue water, while the other that the gas bubbles up through is a light coloured duck-egg blue.

The cliff faces on the north side of Aoba while going between Longana and Walaha are worth a look too..

Sara was the place where I helped deliver a breech birth in the Twotter during a Route checkout after the the other pilot refused to get involved. We had to amend the numbers on the second taxy out.. I checked with the hospital when in Santo the next day, mother and baby were both doing fine. It should have been named after me !!

[frigatebird]

There is a good reason why a lot of Queensland homes are built on stilts..

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/Floods%202013/SandyCape050.jpg

Tho that doesn't help the big rig with the gooseneck horsefloat keep its windscreen out of the water

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/Floods%202013/SandyCape027.jpg

No Bread today - and probably not tomorrow from Woolworths either, after the water came up from the carpark under....

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/Floods%202013/SandyCape040.jpg

Woolworths - top right
Town Hall - bottom centre
Red roofed Police Station - bottom left(with Water Police access to the river)
New Swimming Pool - white roofs on the left (muddy water only)
Army Drill Hall - wear your floaties on the Parade ground

[VH-XXX]

There is a good reason why a lot of Queensland homes are built on stilts..
http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/Floods%202013/SandyCape050.jpg



and even more of a reason to own a boat by the looks of it!

[frigatebird]

We've had our fun playing in the rising river, can we come out now?

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/Floods%202013/P1060625.jpg

Pleeze - Pretty PLEEEEZE ??

(These were taken by the neighbour....)

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/Floods%202013/P1060627.jpg

With his camera it looks like bedding on the roof

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/Floods%202013/P1060732.jpg

The river is still rising, but it looks like they also have a boat..

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/Floods%202013/P1060733.jpg

Going nowhere.. by road or rail.. (the main North line)

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/Floods%202013/P1060715.jpg

[Ultralights]

Just a quick snap roll before bed time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4DZcLG2gf8&feature=share&list=UUGtgPo0vO0qepw0LyN2kfCA

[spinex]

One from a while ago - could have been useful in Frigatebirds pics...
http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/Carling113/seaplane_zps65cab3fa.jpg

Wots this about not smoking around aircraft then?
http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/Carling113/avenger3_zps9b64b97f.jpg

[Trojan1981]

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh68/trojan1981/Bou/Caribou%2012%20January%2013/Bourightseat_zpsf56ec585.png


http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh68/trojan1981/Soloy206_zps8a118fb1.jpg

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh68/trojan1981/WOI%202012/2012_0510nov11visitsJack0120.jpg

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh68/trojan1981/WOI%202012/2012_0510nov11visitsJack0151.jpg

[Capt Fathom]

Love that shot of the Caribou! At what speed do the props start to bend back like that? :E

[Trojan1981]

At what speed do the props start to bend back like that?

Not until the onset of transonic buffet ;)

[Capt Fathom]

Not until the onset of transonic buffet

90 knots then!

[gerry111]

Great to see the P51 ammunition lockers being put to good storage use...

Sort of reminds me of 1982, whilst I was a RAAF Avionics Tech at RMAF Butterworth. RAAF Mirage jets flying from OZ to replace those returning for DLM's always had any spare space packed with Australian wine. There was an unused locker on the STB aft underside that could fit in four 5 litre winecasks, provided the cardboard was discarded. Wine in Malaysia was very expensive in those days, particularly as we had access to low cost duty free women. Oops, I mean beer.

Just grabbing my hat and you know the rest...:ok:

[greenslopes]

Was that a turbine 182?

[kingRB]

Was that a turbine 182? U206. You can see the utility door back right with step and wind deflector for the sliding door (Parachute ops).

Looks like a Soloy. Didn't think there were any in Australia?

[Kris Lovell]

http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j350/krislovell/photo121_zps9c645740.jpg

So many clues...

[Kris Lovell]

http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j350/krislovell/9AC7DCA7-49B3-4C25-8433-0B4CFB8E0FA4-1460-000002037AEBB34A_zps3e12c7de.jpg

[Kris Lovell]

http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j350/krislovell/5E3E1AD8-45F7-4D64-9DD5-D3E49C022750-1460-000002036BB9AE82_zps306d5720.jpg

Singapore style.

[the_rookie]

Had that same view Friday morning coming into Singapore. Unreal amount of ships

[Horatio Leafblower]

Quote:
Was that a turbine 182?
U206. You can see the utility door back right with step and wind deflector for the sliding door (Parachute ops).

Looks like a Soloy. Didn't think there were any in Australia?

Looks like the World's ugliest 206 in the world's ****tiest hangar at Singleton.

[kingRB]

Horatio I don't care how ugly it looks, it would climb like a bat out of hell compared to a piston 206 ;)

[aldee]

Good onya leafie for saying what I was thinking :E

[Trojan1981]

Quote:
Was that a turbine 182?
U206. You can see the utility door back right with step and wind deflector for the sliding door (Parachute ops).

Looks like a Soloy. Didn't think there were any in Australia?

Yep, I think this might be the only one ???

Looks like the World's ugliest 206 in the world's ****tiest hangar at Singleton.

Bit harsh, but you picked the correct aircraft.
Dr Oak, yes, it's CZR.

Horatio I don't care how ugly it looks, it would climb like a bat out of hell compared to a piston 206

Exactly :ok:

Kris, if that is your hangar (with the Twotters) I am very jealous!

[Kris Lovell]

Trojan,

Not mine... MATs.

I was just visiting

Kris

[Clearedtoreenter]

DUDE, WHERE'S YOUR GEAR?! FedEx MD-10-10F N559FE - gear-up on KORD approach into RWY 28 [10.20.2012] - YouTube

Nice landing!

[Grogmonster]

I would say that was an EGPWS save!!! At 400 ft or therabouts the GIPWIZ would be saying, "To low gear", or a similar warning which under normal company policy would require a go around but those guys took it in their stride.

[Capt Fathom]

A zoom lens can be very deceptive!

Based on the time to touchdown, the gear started down at around 700'.

Don't know what their SOP's are. I normally have the gear down by a thousand!

[Jabawocky]

40 seconds to TD. Agree with Fathom...>400'

Fuel savings at its peak :ok:

[VH-XXX]

It would be embarrassing if it was the tower that told them to put the gear down. I recall a tower controller at YMMB telling me of his proud record of no gear ups ever whilst he was on shift (over many years).

[RENURPP]

400 ft +or- depending on slope divided by 40seconds is around average 600 feet/min. The last few seconds the rate of descent is negligible allowing the approach rate of descent to be up around 700 ft/min and as I said we can't see if there is any slope on approach.

That sounds very much like time for "Too Low Gear" to me, or a "**** gear down", maybe just prior to the CAWs

[Capn Bloggs]

It's nowhere near 700ft. Too Low Gear comes on at 500ft, plus a couple of seconds for "WTF?!" and then down she goes. Renurpp's close at 400ft; 35secs at 700ft/min, I reckon.

[404 Titan]

Using both RoD and trigonometry the altitude was about 460ft when the gear was selected down. Based on that I would guess they got a mode 4A warning, i.e. “Too Low Terrain” at 1000 ft RA then a mode 4B warning “Too Low Gear” at 500ft.

[Howard Hughes]

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh68/trojan1981/WOI%202012/2012_0510nov11visitsJack0151.jpg
Hey Trojan I think I know that bloke! ;)

[yowieII]

Wouldn't they have had the "too low gear" when they selected landing flap? Assuming that they had of course and I don't pretend to know anything about the MD...

[VH-XXX]

Fiddling with the new camera today. Will have to ask someone how to drive it properly.

http://members.iinet.net.au/~bc_j400/fli1.jpg

http://members.iinet.net.au/~bc_j400/fli2.jpg

http://members.iinet.net.au/~bc_j400/fli3.jpg

http://members.iinet.net.au/~bc_j400/fli4.jpg

[Capn Bloggs]

Is that a "sidestick" I see there?! :}

[VH-XXX]

Two of them actually. It's a Cirrus.

[Trojan1981]

Hey Trojan I think I know that bloke!

The ex-O'Connor bloke driving, or the Trojan?

Nice ride, tres cool! :ok:

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh68/trojan1981/WOI%202012/B350_zpse7763fe9.jpg

[skywagondriver]

Another 'blast from the past'...
REK at Rohna - approx 80nm west of Quilpie Dec '73

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/chinapilot/WholeFrame50_zpsf36cf679.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/chinapilot/WholeFrame52tif_zps724a2f3e.jpg

[Trojan1981]

The same REK that is with HARS now? Very nice :)

[Kharon]

Tojan 1981 - was that called a "Sky Night" or similar, seen to remember one floating around the East coast - way back. Turbo charger ot normaliser ??.

[skywagondriver]

Yes, the same REK.
She certainly got around.

Opals were the attraction here for the charterer...

Distinct 'New Australian' accents from somewhere in the Balkans,one of them carried a briefcase from which he produced cash to pay for fuel,hotel (great old fashioned one in Quilpie) and food. Also contained a handgun which made the refuelers eyes boggle the first time he saw it...

An interesting couple of weeks then back to Melbourne.

[185skywagon]

Must be out near Canaway or Hot Springs?

[VH-XXX]

You don't see many aircraft around these days with the rego's on top of the wings. I can think of only a small few. Probably still on the same paint job from the 70's.

[skywagondriver]

Photo was taken in Dec 1973.

[Piano Man]

http://imageshack.us/a/img6/4463/imageiki.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img248/668/imagedlj.jpg

[VH-XXX]

Good to see some cloud there PianoMan, too many of your photos have been picture perfect lately :ok:



In another state:

If you know where this is taken...

http://members.iinet.net.au/~bc_j400/f1.jpg

Then you might know where this one is...

http://members.iinet.net.au/~bc_j400/f2.jpg

This one should be fairly well known. Don't recall ever seeing a picture of it on here.

http://members.iinet.net.au/~bc_j400/f3.jpg

[slackie]

A quick pitstop today between flights...

http://is0.4sqi.net/pix/12452797_D64hnWZ93RFFMshFtfJL8EWL95SC580RjeCyPCmNoYs


Here's a further clue...
http://is1.4sqi.net/pix/12452797_z-ok82tPEtCpS0DSHCYcpNPGgVjAPCKK5UeI_wNcCJg

[flywatcher]

Wilsons Promotory near Tidal river, Yanakie, and Lady Barron.

[Piano Man]

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/5893/dsc6487k.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/10/dsc6487k.jpg/)

The rains are coming...

[BEACH KING]

http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww192/mulgathimper/E8C6B63A-52EF-4E82-8759-5C0BBCABAD58-16705-00001890F3F0374D.jpg

[Jabawocky]

Work vehicles x 2;)

[Wally Mk2]

........................jabba am not too sure which one looks more brutal:-)

Where's the Dr these days?

Wmk2

[Piano Man]

http://imageshack.us/a/img195/7987/imageial.jpg
Hmmmm two beavers!

[Boots79]

Cape Barron and Lady Barron - VH - XXX

[Jerr]

Hello Avalon Tower

I think I am lost, OK just park where you are...

Good to see RVAC Warrior VH- MRX on display at Avalon next to the USAF B 52

http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w496/robinda40/40b4154f-e7e5-4eab-b621-1ed2437f52b9.jpg

[MFB 2]

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/mickblake/0e50738a-1c87-4513-9c71-419448cae179_zpsaadee3eb.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/mickblake/d6e1489d-3b58-4a66-a036-42945a6b991c_zpsd31f9599.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/mickblake/432d2dc8-d0e0-4d48-8db8-806fe7832893_zps648c1dc1.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/mickblake/849c2a16-0921-408c-b0e3-01510a381f9a_zps2164dfa2.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/mickblake/aa26f7dc-db93-42cf-9269-9437a8e5a488_zps287ff904.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/mickblake/3a24fb58-68a7-4870-838a-9f3de5f019b1_zps7da169e0.jpg

[MFB 2]

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/mickblake/13a782da-2731-4f80-89b1-fd79ab4a84bf_zps0f43575e.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/mickblake/f91fd69e-5b5a-41c6-85f8-3a3fd35557aa_zps4ca78e87.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/mickblake/8e13019e-ff68-47af-a3cf-777a5e9081d6_zps9dc7c31b.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/mickblake/cd897a61-dfef-42b9-b1ae-871740826b50_zps5c67541f.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/mickblake/7b87ee0f-5522-433e-aacd-29837a869bcd_zps882ea113.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/mickblake/f8e66671-403a-4f11-84bd-2ab81e09f2d9_zps0afcaf87.jpg

[Capn Bloggs]

I'm droolin... :D

[gerry111]

Doesn't the F16 and Super Hornet look just a little bit old fashioned by comparison to the F22 Raptor? A bit of bad luck that our USA allies weren't prepared to sell them to us? Perhaps not, as they were too expensive for the Yanks also. And didn't come up to expectations anyway. That's why they are out of production with fewer than 200 built. Very sad.

[Jack Ranga]

Great pics there MFB :ok: the F16 still makes the sweetest sound out of all those military jets :D The F18's were a great show & so was the Raptor!

[the_rookie]

nothing beats the sound of the B1B. scary machine!

[zappalin]

Perhaps not, as they were too expensive for the Yanks also. And didn't come up to expectations anyway.

Not to worry, we're stilling getting the F35!

[slackie]

Great to see Steve's old Edge in Melissa's (more than) capable hands....even if only in photos!!

Thank you!

[VH-XXX]

Has anyone seen this before? Some people have too much spare time.

http://members.iinet.net.au/~bc_j400/jesus.jpg

[Andy_RR]

Has anyone seen this before? Some people have too much spare time.

http://members.iinet.net.au/~bc_j400/jesus.jpg

I just see a bunch of trees on the ground there. What do you see? A secret message or revelation or something?

[kingRB]

seems to be an odd horses head shape pattern bottom left :confused:

[Stikybeke]

Hey XXX,

I've seen that a couple of times now after departing north from YADL on commercial flights (Due to the pre-flight refreshment preparations, I can't remember how long into the flight you see it but I seem to recall not too long. 10 to 15 minutes seems to ring a bell... Next time I'll pay more attention...I promise!!)

When headed north Its viewable from any of the starboard window seats. I've often wondered about it as it seems to be well maintained.

Stiky

[PA39]

Didn't make room for "HERE"?? :rolleyes:

[PLovett]

http://members.iinet.net.au/~bc_j400/jesus.jpg

Ah, reminds me of a certain character who after being prosecuted by CASA on some very dodgy evidence used an agricultural mower to write;

F**K CASA

in very large letters on the 5 acre block where he lived under the approach path to a regional airport. :ok:

[VH-XXX]

The best photo I took at Avalon :ok: ;)

http://members.iinet.net.au/~bc_j400/sis.jpg

[Jack Ranga]

Awwww shucks :ok:

She's beautiful isn't she :D

Drop into pavilion 2 & pick up a brochure, some gun instructors there :E

[hoss]

Jesus lives and reminds all FO's as they arrive into ADL on the SEDAN arrival.;)

[Left_Pedal]

I NEED to go to Avalon

:}

[ParkingHell]

A great day out today and some good photos posted, the F22 put on a hot display.

[FullOppositeRudder]

Originally posted by VH-XXX
http://members.iinet.net.au/~bc_j400/jesus.jpg



Apparently it was started about 35+ years ago. It's a few km east of Brukunga in the Adelaide hills - an old copper mining location -and adjacent to an off road motor cycle park. Near enough to S35.00, E 139.01.

Full story here (http://www.biblesociety.org.au/news/jesus-written-in-the-trees).

PS There are /were rumours of a house close to the threshold on the approach to R23 at ADL whose owner had painted "F***K OFF" on the roof - no doubt as a gesture of delight at the somewhat irregular air shows which he / she was privileged to experience. :p

[717tech]

Used to get students to navigate to that Adelaide "land mark"

[gerry111]

Stikybeke, you sure had me thrown with the "JESUS LIVES" being seen when on a commercial flight out of YADL. I'd never heard of that AD before so I checked ERSA. Adele Island ALA in WA. Unlikely terrain, I thought from the photo.

I think that you meant YPAD..:=

[Square Bear]

Stickybeke

Next time I pax out of ADL I will ask for a seat on the side you suggest.

Gerry3

Not that sure we really needed your willy wagging emicon to understand that Adelaide was being discussed.

[Fantome]

During the big nationwide advertising campaign of the early 80s that was all over the media you had the 'LIFE BE IN IT' slogan everywhere.

A farmer even started writing it with his header through his sparse looking (seasons had been bad) crop a few miles out of Cowra.

Only what he really started to write before he hit the fence and had to stop short was -

LIFE BE BUGGE . .. . .

[gerry111]

Square Bear, please don't take offence! The comment was made with my
tongue planted firmly in my cheek. Stickybeke is a welcome
contributor to PPRuNe. But I haven't noticed any of your contributions before.

So, have you ever been a pilot? Which, I understand, means that one has
actually flown an aircraft solo? I have.

If you were flying a GA a/c equipped with a (say GNS-430) Nav/Com/GPS, and entered YADL direct to fly to Adelaide you would be in big trouble.

And that's why this sort of detail is rather important. :ugh:

[donpizmeov]

Gerry, You must be a ball of laughs to have a beer with. A good grasp of the big picture I see. And good on you for going Solo. We are all very proud. :ugh:

The Don

[Wally Mk2]

I wanna know who this guy Jesus is, I here a lot he 'lives' so where the hell is he these days?:E I know he was a pilot as I have heard is name many times in the cockpit especially when things aren't going too well:E

Gerry I think most prudent drivers would not blindly track direct to anywhere unless it made sense especially distance wise.
GPS's are fantastic contraptions but unfortunately they have made a whole new generation of out of the loop and lazy pilots in some ways.


Wmk2

[Square Bear]

Gerry111
No offence taken at all.

Am just glad for this thread, never "paxed" that often out of YADL so was unaware of the photo op, appreciate stickybekes kind suggestion of what side of the aircraft I should sit on.

I understand that there is also a similar type deal near YASP :),
That being the YASP that is to the north of YADL.

Cheers

[FullOppositeRudder]

VH-AES - one of the more sedate but still beautiful machines in the sky at the 2013 Avalon airshow.

http://i1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc361/InnocentBystander68/VH_AES_1_900_zpsaa4ddd23.jpg

[TOUCH-AND-GO]

http://i49.tinypic.com/2zei1io.jpg

http://i47.tinypic.com/2rzf7ti.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/dr4i7k.jpg

http://i48.tinypic.com/4fwj5z.jpg

http://i48.tinypic.com/xolczp.jpg

http://i46.tinypic.com/72r62v.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/1492eyh.jpg

http://i46.tinypic.com/2hgeedf.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/incoxe.jpg

http://i50.tinypic.com/24np3z7.jpg

http://i46.tinypic.com/15czs01.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/1051ls7.jpg

http://i46.tinypic.com/anog91.jpg

Enjoy Ladies and Gentleman! :)

T&G :ok:

[TOUCH-AND-GO]

http://i47.tinypic.com/24xjc08.jpg

http://i50.tinypic.com/330vaq8.jpg

http://i47.tinypic.com/10z0cye.jpg

http://i50.tinypic.com/23vmc6v.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/35kiiao.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/316kobb.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/2d0f1bo.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/2jfwpbt.jpg

Just a few more!

T&G. :ok:

[Stikybeke]

Hey guys,

Thanks for your support but Gerry's right, YPAD it is...I should've known better but like I said, the pre-flight refreshments got the better of me!!!!! Happens every time!!

No offence whatsoever taken aside from that as self inflicted by yours truly for a period of 2 or 3 minutes. You'll be pleased to hear that I'm a wiser person for the experience and all better now...


:ok:

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

VERY NICE Messrs 'Rudder' and 'T&G'.....

LUVLY to see VH AES still looking pristine and flying!!

A 'soft spot' for all us 'ole farts.

Cheers :D:D

[Ascend Charlie]

The old Winjeel 440 is still going?? Last flew it 41 years ago...

I bet it still smells of sweat, vomit and fear!:yuk::eek::(

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

Hey Wal,
Oi think yoo might have ment his mate 'Pontius'....


Hat, coat....

[ASY68]

http://i49.tinypic.com/dr4i7k.jpg

Random fact about this one.. someone didn't turn the bats off...needed to be replaced...

[VH-XXX]

Random fact #2. One of those private jets is owned by the guy that owns the CarSales website :ok:

[Ultralights]

interesting temporary hangar buddy.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/554978_10151464641489754_127792369_n.jpg

[Piano Man]

http://imageshack.us/a/img14/1466/dsc0023uk.jpg
On the line at Cairns
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/1667/dsc0066wm.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/69/dsc0066wm.jpg/)
Crosswind landing seaplane style
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/2377/dsc0017zl.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/94/dsc0017zl.jpg/)

[the_rookie]

great pics piano man!

[fleigle]

Why would you want to land crosswind in an amphib.????
However, glorious pics always, thanks.
f
(from someone who missed out on a Beaver in crates for the price of the shipping 40 years ago :ugh::ugh::ugh:)

[Ixixly]

fleigle, maybe because take-offs are optional whilst landings are mandatory... :}

[Piano Man]

Going through some old archives today. Hope you guys don't mind seeing more!
http://imageshack.us/a/img542/450/dsc0099kx.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img209/2114/dsc0034wz.jpg
http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/1162/dsc0021mue.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/845/dsc0021mue.jpg/)
http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/231/dsc0053jpe.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/191/dsc0053jpe.jpg/)

[Aye Ess]

WOW,Piano Man....just wow. Great stuff.:D

[Skystar320]

http://i1175.photobucket.com/albums/r633/Ranger115390/IMG_2951_zpsc4fdba14.jpg

http://i1175.photobucket.com/albums/r633/Ranger115390/IMG_2721_zps9ee27e22.jpg

http://i1175.photobucket.com/albums/r633/Ranger115390/IMG_2710_zpsd56c7aef.jpg

[FullOppositeRudder]

http://i1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc361/InnocentBystander68/188A1624_ECR_zps4bb08284.jpg

[Jabawocky]

Hey UL, that would be this plane....with a cheeky and infamous girl with a pole strapped to her back.

http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab58/jaba430/mountingthestearman_zpsf97a6245.jpg

http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab58/jaba430/smilefortheGoPro_zps8bef31d6.jpg

Lets go!!!
http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab58/jaba430/whoooooo-hooo_zpsafe4057a.jpg

http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab58/jaba430/KreemidairbyKyliePG_zpsd8ff6461.jpg

Some folk get all the good gigs. :D

[Trojan1981]

Well done GWAS!

I liked the tiny dancers though :O

[VH-XXX]

As a mexican Jabba I have no idea who that is...

[Oakape]

That would be Wellington.

[troppo]

That would be Wellington
that would be wellington on the one sunny, windfree day it has per year or the pic has been photoshopped :}

[FullOppositeRudder]

Nothing beats the sound of a Merlin ......

http://i1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc361/InnocentBystander68/188A1111_CEr_zps339c0816.jpg

[VH-XXX]

Nothing beats the sound of a Merlin ......

I beg to differ..... how about 2 Merlins ;)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/P-82_Twin_Mustang.jpg/800px-P-82_Twin_Mustang.jpg

[FullOppositeRudder]

From VH-XXX I beg to differ..... how about 2 Merlins http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/wink2.gifYou may well be right - I've think I've only twice had the privilege of hearing more than one in the sky at the same time (Spitfire + Hurricane at Wanaka a while ago now, and more recently 2 x Spitfires at Temora), much less two (or four) in the same airframe.

Somehow I still lean towards the crispness and purity of 12 synchronised exhaust stacks as a solo instrument, however a duet will still be worth an ear to the sky :ok:

Thanks for the pic of the duo Mustang BTW. I'll read up on it - be interested to know who's the PIC.

rgds
FOR

[NZFlyingKiwi]

I see your two Merlins and raise you five Merlins, at Wings Over Wairarapa recently! (now wait until someone posts a photo of one of those mass warbird fly-pasts from a Northern Hemisphere airshow! ;))

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/NZFlyingKiwi/Forums/178MerlinFormation_zps56734653.jpg

This sounded pretty good too:

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/NZFlyingKiwi/Forums/176MassFlypast_zps376efcbd.jpg

[Jabawocky]

You may well be right - I've think I've only twice had the privilege of hearing more than one in the sky at the same time (Spitfire + Hurricane at Wanaka a while ago now, and more recently 2 x Spitfires at Temora), much less two (or four) in the same airframe.


Besides Wanaka, you need to go to the USA, namely Oshkosh then

XXX, you need to read my post a bit more carefully as someone worked it out easily enough.;)

[Jabawocky]

http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab58/jaba430/photo-7_zps65e634db.jpg

Nice looking C185 I saw today.

I wonder if the owner would take $50K for her?

Could do with a clean up inside, looks like the inside of a game box :E

Owner must love her though :ok:

[Jack Ranga]

I'll go yer halves? :D

[FullOppositeRudder]

http://i1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc361/InnocentBystander68/188A1481_CC_CER_zps4df75811.jpg

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

Nice One F.O.R........

"I wonder if the owner would take $50K for her?"

'Tell 'im 'e's dreamin'......
:}

[185skywagon]

Jaba,
I don't think I could take $50k, much as I reckon you're a good bloke and all.

There's a bit more to this painting caper than one would think...
Looks good though, doesn't it. Rego in the tail in colour now.
Now I'll have to do the interior :sad:
It is going back to work next week, so it won't look this good again :{

185

[Skywagon1915]

185 ... Can't wait for MFU to be at this stage again, just have to plod along for now ! Post some more pic's when she's ready ?

[Jabawocky]

It sure is as sexy as she has looked in years :ok:

So how many engines per paint job does she get? you get through engines faster than most.... must be a spectacular ratio!

[185skywagon]

Jaba,
I reckon it was painted in the 80's or early 90's by Douglas's. They did a top job with prep, as we had very little issue with the surface once stripped.
I've had it since 2005 and am on the last 3rd of it's 3rd engine.
At that rate there will be quite a few engines for this paint job.

Cheers,

[tail wheel]

So that is around 5,200 hours in seven years - good utilisation, good economics but certainly not excessive.

[185skywagon]

keeps me off the streets, Taily :E

[Kabwum balus]

Hey Skywagon,

The pics of REK brought back memories as at the time it was owned by a Gold Coast opal miner. I did some time on this & one other "straight-tail" 310, TTM - prawn spotting) in the period, apart from a heap of other model 310's before & since. Could tell you a tale about how REK became Coolangatta Tower one night.

Cheers.

Ben

[email protected]

[Jabawocky]

Only just :}

[FullOppositeRudder]

Still sleek and graceful nearly sixty years later. We are fortunate indeed to have her in our skies .....

http://i1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc361/InnocentBystander68/Connie_aC_zps25e93d38.jpg

[Desert Flower]

keeps me off the streets, Taily

Hey Skywagon, haven't heard you around my neck of the woods for the last couple of years - what's the go?

DF.

[185skywagon]

DF,
The DEH uses their own machine these days, unfortunately for me.
I'll get back down there one day.

[Piano Man]

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/6582/wtypower.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/6/wtypower.jpg/)
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/3255/zdanostalgia.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/35/zdanostalgia.jpg/)

Old and new! :ok:

[Desert Flower]

The DEH uses their own machine these days, unfortunately for me.

You mean the 206 out of Portamagutta? That thing does stuff all these days, unlike when RY used to fly it. Used to carve a veritable road in the sky between YPAG & YINN then!

DF.

[Piano Man]

http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/1706/wtystarter.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/856/wtystarter.jpg/)

[VH-XXX]

Pianoman, your photo is half out of focus ;)

Gee look at all that corrosion, I guess that's inevitable on a float plane :mad: and that's what we can see, I'd hate to start digging behind the scenes.

[Piano Man]

http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/189/imageglb.jpg

[Capt Fathom]

Gee look at all that corrosion

Yep! It's everywhere! CASA will be all over this.... wondering where it is!?:E

Having been a float pilot in a previous lifetime, just wipe your hands, and don't put your wet, salty feet all over the rudder pedals!

[VH-XXX]

The green fluff all around the switches is surface corrosion, look closely at the pic.

[breadrollaviation]

http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s632/Mach_One_Photography/DSC_0403-7_zpsf835e963.jpg


http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s632/Mach_One_Photography/DSC_0100-6_zps3fbc2ac1.jpg

[lamclennan]

The old man.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/89037768/IMG_1560low.jpg (https://dl.dropbox.com/u/89037768/IMG_1560.JPG)

[Piano Man]

http://img805.imageshack.us/img805/8388/imageyoy.jpg

[Clearedtoreenter]

Interesting chopper flying...

Helicopter Pilot Fishes R/C Plane From The Top Of A Tree (http://www.flixxy.com/helicopter-pilot-fishes-rc-plane-from-tree.htm#.UUtb_WthiSN)

[DH164]

That video is NEW and EXCITING!

[cac_sabre]

At Fremantle Ark Royal 1990ish
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/shar5.jpg

Essendon after its test flight
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/ymenmig155.jpg

USS Ranger off Fremantle waters
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/ranger6.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/ranger7.jpg

Lake at the back of my place Waikiki
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/helitak1.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/helitak2.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/helitak3.jpg

Jandakot
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/sicko2.jpg

Perth wa-a-a-a-y back
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/cometperth.jpg


ok..you know where but what's the aeroplane?
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/watcanusay.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/madeit.jpg

[cac_sabre]

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/ScanImage93.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/ScanImage92.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/ScanImage105.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/ScanImage100.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/ScanImage203q.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/ScanImage202.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/ScanImage219-1.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/ScanImage220.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/01148.jpg

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

On SY Hbr....Albatross..??

And the '180' would be at Langley Park..??
:ok:

[Dora-9]

CAC Sabre:

Memories! What great photos!

About that shot of the MMA F.27 taxying in (you can almost hear it screaming, can't you?) - the Friendship is either VH-MMR or -MMS (I believe the only two F.27's to wear the orange/chocolate scheme and MMA titles), the DC-3 in the background is VH-ABR while the two Beech 65's are VH-CFI (nearest the camera) with VH-CFD behind.

The only one I never got to fly was VH-ABR....

[Wally Mk2]

Terrific pix 'cac' thnxs:ok:

That RAF Comet 4( I think) is a great shot :ok:

All those 'T' jets looks like at EN obviously pre 1970 as I think Tulla opened to dom traffic in 1971, anyone?
As a kid I was a couple of miles from EN other side of the valley, I didn't have a chance back then, wish I had had camera.


Wmk2

[Dora-9]

Wally:

I think you're right about the domestics shifting to Melbourne (Tullamarine) in 1971. My log book shows a flight out of EN on 18th June, followed by a flight out of ML on the 20th.

Love that EN tarmac shot - it certainly was a very busy & crowded apron.

[cac_sabre]

http://www.lolly.com.au/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/b/l/black.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/LonSyd.jpg
that flight was a buzz!

this flight was a bone rattler
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/ScanImage01.jpg

this flight was nausiating..flew like shuttlecock (from the back anyway at low level and the Perth easterlies) not my photo
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/0812383.jpg
but I forgave it and modelled 20 year later:
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/IMGP7628.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/vh-rtp.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/hid2s.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/hid4s.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/hid7s.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/skw1s.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/dd1s.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/146lae2s.jpg

[Aye Ess]

Great photos cac_sabre,thanks. Here is a painting I did similar to your V-Tail.

http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a401/alan_spears/VH-CAE1jpeg_zps481f8b93.jpg

[StallsandSpins]

Great photos CAC sabre!
when/where was the photo of the drover FBC taken? i went for many rides in that aircraft as a kid when it was at casey in the early 90's

[cac_sabre]

stalls and spins, I didnt record when I took the Drover pic..it was at Jandakot and the aircraft was a participant in an Air Race.. I am guessing late 80s early 90's
some more
Mirage last deployment to Pearce
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/2011-03-22_34.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/2011-03-22_35.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/2011-03-22_39.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/chippy2.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/chippy3.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/bandit.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/conc1.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/2011-03-22_1.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/2011-03-23_3.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/2011-03-23_7.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/2011-03-23_12.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8110/8581720163_a5906d39d2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87490663@N08/8581720163/)

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/2011-03-23_31.jpg

[cac_sabre]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8514/8582852888_8e67bc4a11_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87490663@N08/8582852888/)
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8386/8582853978_1481780215_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87490663@N08/8582853978/)

[Jack Ranga]

cac_sabre, you rock man :ok:

[allthecoolnamesarego]

I agree with Jack. Awesome work.

Thanks for posting these shots:ok:

[Pontius]

Lovely phots C_S, with the best being the first one you posted:) Nice that you captured the best of the RN's squadrons (although there is one forum member who may disagree). 1988 I think.

[Trojan1981]

cac_Sabre

Absolutely amazing stuff! :ok:

[cac_sabre]

RAN Skyhawks Pearce circa 1973
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/RANA41sm.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/RANA42sm.jpg

Pearce again same era, Apollo missions support aircraft "ARIA"
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/ec135asm.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/ec135n2.jpg
Neptune fantastic low level flight to Bussleton (with RAF exchange pilot) and return featuring flight over Rotto, dropping a parcel from sonobuoy chute to copilots family farm, all engines and jets flat out drag up the coast, low level initial (below the tacan dome) and pitch into a crowded macchi circuit..(he was matted by wing commander flying)
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/p2neppysm.jpg

more for pontius
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/shar6-1.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/shar1.jpg
Tarawa Fremantle
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/av8.jpg
This 727 was about 2 colour schemes "behind" at Perth, the rest of the fleet already in Australian Airlines livery
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/ScanImage51.jpg
"Fruitloops" used on Qantas services out of Perth
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/ScanImage66.jpg
not my pic at Perth old MSA comet
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/ScanImage69.jpg
Perth again I forget where Lloyd F-28s went
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/ScanImage68.jpg



Delta Dugout low level instructor navex and farmer's outhouse dive bombing exercise
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/deltadugoutasm.jpg
A65-102
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/102nosept1sm.jpg..modelled her 35 years later
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/IMGP6066.jpg

more later if you want

[Flying Mechanic]

Keep them coming! Superb pictures.

[Trojan1981]

Keep it coming!

No doubt SpazSinbad and DBTW will be interested in some of the above pics ;)

[cac_sabre]

dunno who the other guy is

over Canning Bridge heading east
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/11cnb.jpg

Amberley '87
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/f1112.jpg

Perth
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/conc4.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/j31.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/thumpa3.jpg

Pearce early 90's?
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/2011-03-22_28.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/2011-03-22_29.jpg
these guys flew in to Pearce from Japan one quiet Sunday afternoon..I was the bored Flow controller and via "Arrivals" asked the Prowlers if they could jam our radar for a demo. Holy crap a minute later we had long strobes, false targets and all sorts of crap on our screens... the funny thing about it was that I forgot to mention the exercise to our radar technician who in a panic from all sorts of monitoring alarms burst into the control room wondering why we weren't screaming at the loss of our radar...ahh they were the days.. be put up against the wall and shot if we did that now

[Wanderin_dave]

C_S - We want, we want!

[Trojan1981]

Cac, the other guy is an ex Skyhawk & SHar driver. Great pics :)

[Pontius]

Thanks again C_S. Another lovely picture of the premier SHAR squadron and even one of the Ballerina Squadron for DBTW :E

Come on mate, I know you're out there :)

[Cravenmorehead]

cac sabre
Lloyd's F28 VH LAR went into service with Ansett after they bought out Lloyd Aviation Jet Charter. Ansett subsequently dropped it off jacks in Melborne I think and it was a write off.
The the registration(LAR) went to a Dash 8 -100 in Skywest service on the Troughton Island run out of Darwin. This aircraft is now P2-NAX in operation for Ok-tedi mining in PNG

[allthecoolnamesarego]

Keep 'em coming!

Awesome stuff!

[Ultralights]

seeing as we are reminiscing the good old days, i have dug up some old photos taken by my grandfather many moons ago.. i doubt many here would remember, i know i dont...

http://pamuva1.smugmug.com/History/Historic-pics/i-RLDHtgc/0/XL/3wirraways%20001-XL.jpg

http://pamuva1.smugmug.com/History/Historic-pics/i-nqVXqKr/0/XL/555wirraway%20001-XL.jpg

http://pamuva1.smugmug.com/History/Historic-pics/i-5jTC29w/0/XL/lookingbackwirraway%20001-XL.jpg

http://pamuva1.smugmug.com/History/Historic-pics/i-ps8VcDn/0/XL/455wirraway%20001-XL.jpg
opps. forgot something..

http://pamuva1.smugmug.com/History/Historic-pics/i-K452dk5/0/XL/banella%20from%20wackett%20trainer%20001-XL.jpg
Guess where, when, and what in!


i know these pics have never been seen before, i only scanned them in from my grandfathers logbook while recovering from tooth removal this weekend.

[Kodachrome]

Is the last picture a Chippie or a Magister?

[zlin77]

CAC Wirraway...Uranquinty (Spelling)....1943-45 'ish?

[cac_sabre]

WACKETT TRAINER Early 1942

dont know where though

slots in the wing did it for me

[Wally Mk2]

I'm guessing those Wacketts (hoping CS is right there:)) are over/near Toc or maybe even Deni in NSW or may around Sale/Bairnsdale Vic???

Wmk2

[cac_sabre]

the rest are wirraways

[Ultralights]

Cac-Sabre got it, Wackett trainer, over Benalla. 1944

[FullOppositeRudder]

Avalon again....

http://i1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc361/InnocentBystander68/188A1023_ecR_zps6381d203.jpg

[Piano Man]

http://img803.imageshack.us/img803/7977/imagetdue.jpg
Phone photo so excuse the quality, but Easter Sunday was near perfect at Whitehaven!

[FullOppositeRudder]

Very nice indeed :ok:

[Jabawocky]

Awesome work Piano Man!

Any guesses where this is?
http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab58/jaba430/Rubber%20Chicken%20World%20Tour/IMG_7349_zps4538ab0c.jpg

[j3pipercub]

In a twotter?

[Capn Bloggs]

In a twotter?
GPWS in a twotter?? ;)

[j3pipercub]

Perhaps, the crosshatched yellow and Gen switches look like a twotter.

[forever flying]

I think it's a twotter too actually!

[Jabawocky]

And where is the twotter?

[VH-XXX]

And where is the twotter?

Somewhere in the US of A.

If I had OZRunways US version, I'd find your exact location :ok:

[Trent 972]

Grand Canyon... Are you on holidays AGAIN?

[Lancair70]

Trent got it first, but to be more precise, On the ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 03 KGCN?

[Jabawocky]

Not on the LOC, but it was tuned.

You guys are sharp :ok: so did you zoom in on the pic?

[Trent 972]

Hi jaba, obviously the K means it is in the US of A and the vor freq and com freq are common to KGCN. The give away was the north south road depicted on the screen that passes by the airport. Lancair's comment had me guessing though. If that was the case, the twotter was coming in tail first.

[VH-XXX]

Grand Canyon... Are you on holidays AGAIN?

He has to build up holiday credits with the wife occasionally so that he is allowed to go to OshKosh when it comes along. It's a worthwhile approach with proven results.

[Lancair70]

Lancair's comment had me guessing though. If that was the case, the twotter was coming in tail first.

I could only see 1nm and the aircraft on a northerly heading, I guess I should have said 'close to' and given the ground speed maybe, on a hot approach, didnt consider on departure, Hard to tell where the exact KGCN icon was. Otherwise I used the same info to determine the location.

[Pontius]

I could only see 1nm and the aircraft on a northerly heading

I've never used this type of GPS before but given there's an arrow pointing North and that's pointing down the screen, wouldn't that make the aircraft heading South?

I'm just a sore loser because I thought it was a KO-- on the identifier and couldn't find any airport in the States where KO-- matched those frequencies. I think I need to get out more :)

[Jabawocky]

The K bit was a giveaway, but as for the frequency spotting.......you blokes need a life! I thought I was bad enough :}

Well done all. :ok:

[Lancair70]

DOHH, I need glasses I think.:mad:

[VH-XXX]

Whilst showing someone at my work the Tucson Boneyard, we accidentally discovered that they have gone one better than Google Maps and included additional photos taken from an aircraft.

Have a look here and you'll see what I mean!

tucson boneyard - Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=tucson+boneyard&hl=en&ll=32.161579,-110.859582&spn=0.002004,0.002685&sll=34.261757,-108.753662&sspn=5.66463,10.997314&hq=boneyard&hnear=Tucson,+Pima,+Arizona&t=h&z=19)

Anyone recognise these bad boys?

tucson boneyard - Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=tucson+boneyard&hl=en&ll=32.15902,-110.830301&spn=0.001002,0.001342&sll=34.261757,-108.753662&sspn=5.66463,10.997314&hq=boneyard&hnear=Tucson,+Pima,+Arizona&t=h&z=20)

Finally, the Pima Air and Space Museum in great detail with an Aussie made aircraft front and centre!

tucson boneyard - Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=tucson+boneyard&hl=en&ll=32.14121,-110.871103&spn=0.001002,0.001342&sll=34.261757,-108.753662&sspn=5.66463,10.997314&hq=boneyard&hnear=Tucson,+Pima,+Arizona&t=h&z=20)

[Wanderin_dave]

Fantastic viewing XXX!
Finally, the Pima Air and Space Museum in great detail with an Aussie made aircraft front and centre!

tucson boneyard - Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=tucson+boneyard&hl=en&ll=32.14121,-110.871103&spn=0.001002,0.001342&sll=34.261757,-108.753662&sspn=5.66463,10.997314&hq=boneyard&hnear=Tucson,+Pima,+Arizona&t=h&z=20)

Just south of this position is, I believe, the HARS C-131 which is currently being prepared for a long ferry across the pacific.[/URL] If you go straight down from the Nomad you find it just before the railway line.

[URL="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=tucson+boneyard&hl=en&ll=32.14121,-110.871103&spn=0.001002,0.001342&sll=34.261757,-108.753662&sspn=5.66463,10.997314&hq=boneyard&hnear=Tucson,+Pima,+Arizona&t=h&z=20"] (https://maps.google.com/maps?q=tucson+boneyard&hl=en&ll=32.137545,-110.870703&spn=0.000991,0.000821&sll=34.261757,-108.753662&sspn=5.66463,10.997314&hq=boneyard&hnear=Tucson,+Pima,+Arizona&t=h&z=20)

[VH-XXX]

Does the C131 have an Aussie history?

[Wanderin_dave]

Does the C131 have an Aussie history? According to HARS FB page this airframe does not. The civil version, the CV-440 does have Aussie history having been operated by Ansett, TAA and 34Sqn RAAF.

[VH-XXX]

https://maps.google.com.au/maps?q=Pima+Air+%26+Space+Museum,+East+Valencia+Road,+Tucson ,+AZ,+United+States&hl=en&ll=32.139781,-110.868498&spn=0.00067,0.000871&sll=32.149246,-110.837393&sspn=0.00067,0.001127&oq=pima+air+ans&t=h&hq=Pima+Air+%26+Space+Museum,+East+Valencia+Road,+Tucson,+AZ ,+United+States&z=21

There's something you don't see every day, vintage helicopters! Most of them crash before they retire. I'm impressed with the quality of the photo from Google Maps. They have probably done this for other key locations however I haven't found any yet.

http://members.iinet.net.au/~bc_j400/helis.jpg

Here's your C131 Wanderin Dave. That would be a fun ferry flight...

http://members.iinet.net.au/~bc_j400/c131.jpg

[FullOppositeRudder]

Is that the remnant of a B-36 with it's nose in the shed? Always thought it a pity that one of those wasn't kept to marvel at .......

Edited to advise that they actually have apparently. Four on display apparently and one in 'storage'. Might have to visit the USA someday after all ....:8

[zlin77]

From memory The U.S. Ambassador in Canberra had one available for his use back in the 70's, I think either operated by U.S.N. or U.S.M.C.

[cac_sabre]

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/ambconvairsm.jpg

saw it fly over the Essendon High School quadrangle on final to Essendon airport, that thing was so shiny we could see our tiny reflections under the wing!( not my picture by the way.. one in my collection I got from I cant remember where)

[cac_sabre]

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/25SQNMC321.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/roulettemacchi.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/hempvc10raf.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/KC135FR3.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/rafvc10a.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/tristartanker.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/usafwxc135.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/greymirage.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/a3-24close-1.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/anditshellofromme.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/largepair.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/ranseaking1.jpg

[cac_sabre]

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/ranseaking.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/ranseakinganni.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/ranseakingsling.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/raafp31.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/hornetmoth1asm.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/RAAFDA20sm.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/ranger2sm.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/raaff18sm.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/ch46niagrafalls1sm.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/ch46niagrafalls4sm.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/parrot2sm.jpg

[cac_sabre]

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/parrot3sm.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/porter3sm.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/raafbac1111sm.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/randraggie3sm.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/raaf7071sm.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/raaf70711sm.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/ch46yq3sm.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/cobrausmc1sm.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/raafhornetpea10sm.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/raafhornetpea12sm.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/helitak1.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/f4.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/f6.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/sabrejet/f11.jpg

[Belmontboy]

Awesome pics cac sabre keep them coming

[Trojan1981]

Some great stuff CAC!!! :ok:

Do you have any more of DEC or Army aircraft? Or Mighty Caribous? :)

[VH-XXX]

I assume this is the Whitsundays, but can someone tell me where exactly? (I genuinely want to know)

http://www.davidoptimal.com/Design/Photography/whit.jpg

[Oakape]

That would be Whitehaven Beach

[Jabawocky]

That is the top end of Whitehaven beach, Whitsunday Island.

Best beach in the world!