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Old 31st Jul 2002, 13:35
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envoy
 
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You think they might have taken the hint back when they first started buying up the land around Point Cook...
I was at 1FTS back in 198#, when a few subdivisions nearby were being flogged to those desperate enough to want to live between the Werribee sh#tfarm and (then) busy Point Cook. Most people were coming out to view the available sites on the weekend, when there was no flying going on (and therefore no obvious noise pollution). The first auction of sites was to take place one Saturday morning. The CO knew that long term, the RAAF would get grief from any residents in the new estate ignorant of the flying operations nearby, so it was only fair that they learnt what they were in for 5 out of 7 days per week. He organised a 'working weekend', and of course every second circuit required a practice EFATO with the plastic parrots regaining power (and noise) directly over the auction site. Alas, all in vain...
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