With dual north south runways RAAF Pearce today looks to be much different, especially with the Macchi era sunshades on flight line. The long taxi to threshold 36 from the top north eastern side was a chore for beginners using the brakes too much - woe betide any stopping before reaching the concrete at the end. Just before GinGin became operational the circuit was chaotic with Vamps & Macchis mixing it up with cries of 'CHICKENMAN' in the flying areas. :-) Photo taken in 2011 new runway is west of the old runway I guess? The east west runway was never used due to the line of low hills to the east of the field. Probably on a really windy sou'wester day an instructor may have taken off on it but no landings. GinGin was for Macchis only and then the Vamps were gone by about mid 1969. The last Vamp course was No.69 with No.68 being the first Macchi course whilst instructors got up to speed on them earlier.
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