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Old 5th Feb 2002, 07:15
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CoodaShooda
 
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Sadly we don't get much in the way of displays down here, although the (very) occasional RAAF Open Day has provided spectacles such as the Roulettes in their PC9s, a mock strafing run by 4 F/A 18's (called over the PA from the time of departure ex Tindal, still couldn't see 'em over the field until they fired off their flares at 10,000' on the way down), a solo beat up by an unknown Mirage 111 pilot (what a vertical performer) and the F111/Caribou standards.

But the real stand out has to be the Red Arrows doing their Darwin show off Mindil Beach a couple of years back. The kids were mightily impressed to be standing on the 120 ft high point at the end of the beach looking down as the Hawks went by. <img src="eek.gif" border="0">

Would have loved the opportunity to have seen Udet, Williams, Mark Hanna etc. <img src="frown.gif" border="0">
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