Tomago Airstrip
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Continuing the Thread drift:
The Police motorcycle shown is indeed a Triumph Thunderbird which was, IIRC, a 650cc engine with a single carburettor.
A slightly later version had a twin carby engine which was the T120 and later (?) called the Bonneville.
A few too many years have passed since!
I nearly bought the 750cc version of the Bonneville back around '73, but opted for a TX650 Yamaha instead!
Clinton; Love those photos!
Btw, what eventually happened to Flt Lt Cooper?
The Police motorcycle shown is indeed a Triumph Thunderbird which was, IIRC, a 650cc engine with a single carburettor.A slightly later version had a twin carby engine which was the T120 and later (?) called the Bonneville.
A few too many years have passed since!
I nearly bought the 750cc version of the Bonneville back around '73, but opted for a TX650 Yamaha instead!
Clinton; Love those photos!
Btw, what eventually happened to Flt Lt Cooper?
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Perhaps you are thinking of the T120
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I just love the fact it shows even back in the 60's, ol' mate towing his "RV" couldn't give two hoots about the traffic banked up behind him and is just cruising along oblivious to the traffic jam he's causing... Nothing much has changed there in 60 years!
In today's world plenty of wrongdoings;
1. No Hi-Vis vests.
2. No seatbelts.
3. No rotating beacon on moving aircraft.
4. Support vehicle on wrong side of the road.
5. Unregistered towing vehicle failing to keep to the left..
6. All workers white Caucasian males, sexist and racist.
7. Man with child on shoulders endangering a minor.
8. no ID cards
9. No security.
10. Exceeding passenger loading on tug.
I just don't know how we survived in the past.
1. No Hi-Vis vests.
2. No seatbelts.
3. No rotating beacon on moving aircraft.
4. Support vehicle on wrong side of the road.
5. Unregistered towing vehicle failing to keep to the left..
6. All workers white Caucasian males, sexist and racist.
7. Man with child on shoulders endangering a minor.
8. no ID cards
9. No security.
10. Exceeding passenger loading on tug.
I just don't know how we survived in the past.
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Just following up on the Tomago Airstrip chat location above....you have pointed it out correctly, noting there's only a few hundred feet still showing today. Today it's easy to think it's the long cleared area where the high tension power lines are, but as pointed out, it's just to the north. I've got some map images from the 1940s up to today, showing the evolution of the area when the aluminium smelter rolled in. The main indicator today when driving by, is the kink in the Pacific Hwy, where Old Punt Rd comes off to the East. This t-junction used to be close to the far north western threshold of the airstrip.
I'll attach two topographic images from 1966 and 1986 with an outline of the airstrip, which you can see on modern maps. I've also attached a news article from 1966....can't remember which paper this was in, but you can see the airstrip goes all the way back to the highway.
I'll attach two topographic images from 1966 and 1986 with an outline of the airstrip, which you can see on modern maps. I've also attached a news article from 1966....can't remember which paper this was in, but you can see the airstrip goes all the way back to the highway.
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A newspaper report containing facts. I remember those.
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Respect.
Quite a bit on Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Gordon_Cooper
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Gordon_Cooper
What a testimony of outstanding service, heroism and extraordinary breadth of flying experience!
Respect.
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Be interesting to hear the details behind this piece of aviating
In 1980 Cooper received a letter of commendation from King Hussein of Jordan for landing a Boeing 707 on one engine after losing three engines on takeoff from Dhahran, saving 116 passengers and crew
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More on Garry Cooper - USAF superiors in Vietnam wanted him to be awarded the Congressional Medal Of Honor.
This is a record of Garry's service from them in support of their campaign to get him awarded the MOH.
The Air Commando Association - Flt Lt Garry Cooper
This is a record of Garry's service from them in support of their campaign to get him awarded the MOH.
The Air Commando Association - Flt Lt Garry Cooper
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Congressional Medal Of Honor
The secretary of the Army, on behalf of the Department of Defense, has testified to Congress that the term "Congressional Medal of Honor" is "incorrect" as a matter of statute, and that "it seems inappropriate to modify the name of the medal with the word 'Congressional' as each award is made in the name of the Congress, through a mandated process in the military chain of command, not 'by' Congress, and there is no other Medal of Honor, so no need for the modifier.
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Thanks for the correction. I was not aware of that.
I would hope that's not the most important thing people take away from the link.
An interesting man, with an amazing skill set.
I would hope that's not the most important thing people take away from the link.
An interesting man, with an amazing skill set.
Last edited by Bug; 28th Jan 2024 at 06:23.
The US President did (eventually) award him the DFC (x2) 'directly'.
It's a shame to see your link has US military personnel identifying it as the "Congressional Medal Of Honor", they should know better, its correct term is "Medal Of Honor", nothing Congressional about it, It is presented by the President of the United States, in the name of Congress, which seems to be the source of confusion. You will see no mention of "Congressional" in official US military documentation.
The secretary of the Army, on behalf of the Department of Defense, has testified to Congress that the term "Congressional Medal of Honor" is "incorrect" as a matter of statute, and that "it seems inappropriate to modify the name of the medal with the word 'Congressional' as each award is made in the name of the Congress, through a mandated process in the military chain of command, not 'by' Congress, and there is no other Medal of Honor, so no need for the modifier.
The secretary of the Army, on behalf of the Department of Defense, has testified to Congress that the term "Congressional Medal of Honor" is "incorrect" as a matter of statute, and that "it seems inappropriate to modify the name of the medal with the word 'Congressional' as each award is made in the name of the Congress, through a mandated process in the military chain of command, not 'by' Congress, and there is no other Medal of Honor, so no need for the modifier.
I've got some details on that Royal Jordanian incident, but I'll just brush up on those and post a synopsis.
Hi megan, I've provided a synopsis of this event you were inquiring about in the thread linked below....in the 'Accidents and Close Calls' section. The details were too large to include in this Tomago thread.
Boeing 707 - 3 Engines Lost - 116 Passengers Saved - PPRuNe Forums
Boeing 707 - 3 Engines Lost - 116 Passengers Saved - PPRuNe Forums
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