The Home of Photos in Dunnunda! Mk I

[27/09]

rumour has it it is going offshore to the cheapest labour in the world

Heard that rumour too.... but.....last I heard slight change of plan. If the Alpha 2160 is built overseas the Type Cert is no longer valid. Therefore the parts will be made overseas but will be assembled at NZHN.

So I think Slackie might be on the money.

[toolowtoofast]

TBH I had heard the assembly suggestion too, but had somewhat discounted it as the assembly delays were (as far as I'm aware) one of the the biggest hold ups at Alpha, although I do know there were some supply issues too - doesn't help when you can choose 1 of about 12 spec levels, and they were all being finished on the line - spit out green planes with a basic package, 140 or 160hp - 3 models at the most - and have a side company doing the upgrade/painting/delivery etc.

One issue with assembly - there's not a whole lot of aircraft engineers/tradesmen looking for work at the moment.....

[tea & bikkies]

And VH-UPU was a pitts special based in Archerfield in the late Seventies:)

[tinpis]

VH-UPU , ex Sperou, seen here with new owner in 1978, a very young Jack Funnel



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/tinpis/upu.jpg

[Plow King]

The Pitts might have gone long ago, but I'm pretty sure Jack's still got that shirt :E

[RadioSaigon]

VH-UPU is at Maitland in Phil Unicombs stable AFAIK -certainly was 2 years ago when I flew her there!

[tea & bikkies]

Good to hear she is still around! The call sign was quite a mouth full, amusing as it was.

[djpil]

After Jack had it, UPU was in Melbourne for a long time. I believe it is now in Brisbane.

[Merlins Magic]

Passing through Rockhampton last week and the local Mig was doing some circuits - VH-DIE.

Also heard lately VH-RMW (R M Williams) out of Bundaberg.

[tinpis]

For some reason I remember flying SIN out of Cairns .It was a PA31-350?
Anyone know Trevor Frost?

[tinpis]

Wasn't Spirous next Pitts VH-TIT?

[megle2]

No thats McCamleys twin com outside Rocky.

[tinpis]

I know I'm right. Reg to Chris Sperou 1976

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/5/0/1/0196105.jpg



And one I like the look of...


http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/7/2/5/1372527.jpg

[Desert Flower]

Wasn't Spirous next Pitts VH-TIT?

Yes - & it was always referred to as being a TITS Special. ;) I remember him performing at a Waikerie airshow with it in the mid to late seventies.

DF.

[tinpis]

I wish Mr Sperou well.:ok: He was one of the scariest acts I've witnessed.

[megle2]

Tinpis
I am wrong.
Mccamleys twin com is TTS

It used to have a small i between the TT's.
I guess somebody made him delete the little i!

[fl610]

Which airfield?

http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/vipertf51/IMGP0115.jpg

[Wanderin_dave]

Penfield......didn't know there was such a nice Tiger there :ok:

[Horatio Leafblower]

That photo of TIT... Warbirds Over Scone 2001?

[fl610]

:ok: Too easy Dave...it doesn't live there just visiting.

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

Hey 'FL',

What would the rego of the '82' be please?

I used to fly and teach in AZA ex Cunderdin many moons ago when it belonged to Alan Fox. Would this be AZB?

Cheers:ok:

[Capt Fathom]

Mccamleys twin com is TTS

As it would coming from Tartarus Station :ok:

[CoodaShooda]

Penfield (and its aircraft) doesn't seem to have changed much over the past 30 years.

[Wanderin_dave]

On the topic of Penfield, and old friend of mine VH-CLF used to be resident there. Didn't look like she was every going to fly again, but she seems to have disappeared. Anyone know what's happened to the old girl?

[fl610]

Griffo it is AZF :ok:

[Atlas Shrugged]

http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austcl/VH-FEK.jpg

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

Mr FL....
TKU!!:ok:

[tinpis]

What a pretty plane. Liked Chippys unfortunately not many were involved in the NZ Aero club fleets

I can recall wandering around Bankstown on hot summer days in '65 admiring the RAC's fleet.

[Peter Fanelli]

Is that Chippy at Mt Gambier?

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

A gaggle?

Dr :8

137 of them here!

lxzslaP4u9c

[bushy]

We need some of those organisatioal skills, discipline, and controlled use of radio.
We can learn a lot from this.

[Ultralights]

organisatioal skills, discipline, and controlled use of radio.
there is no way known that any aussie pilot is capable of possessing any of these skills. not even ATC. just ask CASA. :mad:

[Flopt]

The last time Forkie was there....1999......

They flew in a huge flight of T34s......another Beechcraft variety...it was before his FTDK days..he was a C402 bloke then !.....

Next day the tower gave two Bearcats ' clear to take-off '... when there were two Corsairs on the runway in front of them!!!!!!!! Two collided....huge fire ...no fire tenders handy...[ they were the day before, blocking the view!]....pilot lucky to survive....

Didn't someone die last year?..........I think they average one every two or three years....

So your point is?

I reckon in 137 Bonanzas you would have 20% above average competent pilots, 20 % average , 20% below average ,but OK on a good day,etc.......and 20% who shouldn't be there.....that's 27 odd planes to worry about.....

'Nother reason why I don't go to the Birdsville races ....who wants to mix it with them? 'Specially if they're flying Bonanzas!!!!!!!!!

Flopt

[Jabawocky]

Could be worse.........137 Mooneys!

:E

Top Vid Forkie!:ok:

[Cloud Basher]

Speaking of VH-SXY, here is she is visiting the RAAF Richmond Flying Club Fly-In last year from RAAF Williamtown Flying Club where she is online.

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii292/Nards22/RRFC%20FIOD/IMG_1501.jpg

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii292/Nards22/RRFC%20FIOD/IMG_1521.jpg

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii292/Nards22/RRFC%20FIOD/_B280424.jpg

Photos courtesy of Glenn Alderton Warbirdz Aviation Photography (http://www.warbirdz.net)

[j3pipercub]

I don't care what it does in the air, it just looks WRRROOOONGGG!!!!!!!!!

Give me a Decathlon anyday. Not the best looking either, but better by a long shot

j3

[Peter Fanelli]

Damn frogs couldn't even get the nose leg in the centre.
I agree, the R2160 is Butt Fugly! :yuk:

[PyroTek]

Hey Forkie, with that video, did that make you aroused?
Also,
I wonder what the wake turb would be from 137 Bonanzas in a row?:}

[yowieII]

Waddya call 137 Bonanzas?
A Convention:p

[Jabawocky]

And what is this?:O

http://file049b.bebo.com/0/large/2009/08/13/00/4525920200a11413895457l.jpg

[alphawhiskeytango]

Is it Halligan Bay lookout?

[Peter Fanelli]

And what is this?


Earth.



So where was the chippy pic taken???

[Jabawocky]

AWT........ not sure, it is south of there I think, a Yacht Club was mentioned. maybe someone can tell me more!

[Ovation]

FTDK

Air Pollution? :)

[Desert Flower]

What do you call a sky full of Bonanzas?

A bonanza of Bonanzas?

DF.

[OZBUSDRIVER]

A Cartwright of Bonanza's?

[Peter Fanelli]

A hoss's ass of Bonanzas

Or how about a slow moving front.

[Ovation]

I'm pleased with myself! I finally figured out:

(1) how to upload to YouTube and (2) how to embed YouTube into a Pprune post - not as difficult as I thought it might be!

Keen eyed ex-TAA pre-1989 may recognise the Captain on this Constellation Airlines flight. Any guesses?

What was the departure airport?


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[haughtney1]

Hmmm looks like 25R at Brussels.....on one of those rare nice days in Belgium!

Normally a sh1thole

[Ovation]

haughtney1

Brussels it is - where do I send the cigar?

[haughtney1]

Not to Brussels!!!!

Actually, I'll settle for a Tim Tam :ok:

[Barkly1992]

Booo Hoooo - I have flown SXY - and at the time I thought it was real cool. But then it was still in its traditional black and gold livery.

But that of course was before I flew a few B36s and V35s and saw how I had wasted so much time and money.



:)

[VH-XXX]

You bl**dy Queenslanders and your perfect weather! It's SUPPOSED to be the middle of winter up here!!!!


http://users.netconnect.com.au/~njah1/q1.jpg

http://users.netconnect.com.au/~njah1/q2.jpg

http://users.netconnect.com.au/~njah1/q3.jpg

http://users.netconnect.com.au/~njah1/q4.jpg

http://users.netconnect.com.au/~njah1/q5.jpg

http://users.netconnect.com.au/~njah1/q6.jpg

A couple for the Doctor.

http://users.netconnect.com.au/~njah1/q7.jpg


Another for the doctor.
http://users.netconnect.com.au/~njah1/q8.jpg

This man is a PILOT so we can't show you his face.

http://users.netconnect.com.au/~njah1/q9.jpg

[Chimbu chuckles]

Isn't that what the middle of winter looks like everywhere:E

An wot you doin sat in the back of the Retard Vehicle? Jaba really needs to buy some new shirts:}

Lucky you didn't look inside that hangar - you'd have seen my pride and joy:(

[VH-XXX]

That was a dark and scary alley I didn't want to walk down :-)

Jaba was also kind enough to let me in the front of his toy too. Didn't feel like a retard as we zoomed along at SR22 type tas figures.

[mostlytossas]

Funny how these Bananabenders like to skyte about their perfect weather this time of year. Never hear about it in the middle of summer though especially up Cairns way with mildew growing everywhere, cloud down to tree top level and rain,rain and more bl*#%y rain!:)

[j3pipercub]

This coming from someone living in the serial killer capital of Australia?? I'll take the clouds thanks.:}

j3

[mostlytossas]

That's ok. Serial killers don't stop too many pilots from flying.
And afterall isn't that the most important thing in the world?:ok:

[Polymer Fox]

Back to SXY.... I flew it a few months ago after its refit. Beautifully stable in the cruise but it really wasn't a favorite compared to other Robins I've flown. It'd be a great A/C to take people out on scenic flights with.

Heading back to Prospect with Triple Fox.

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/5687/dsc00160n.jpg

[DrinkSleepFly&Repeat]

Beautiful Afternoon in a 210.

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/3720/img5067q.jpg

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/4341/img5076l.jpg

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/2945/img5080w.jpg

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/5008/img5114g.jpg

Now I need a new girlfriend to take up for the next one :}

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

Didn't feel like a retard as we zoomed along at SR22 type tas figures.

??? I thought Jaba said the Retard Vehicle was quick!

Dr :8

[Politically_Blonde]

Could somebody please upload some more real airline type photos (boeing/airbus types)?

We are getting a little single-minded again!:(

[tmpffisch]

Take it to the RPT forum Blondey!

[Wallsofchina]

And they all look the same

[VH-XXX]

I'm surprised a 210 will go that quick with that many ripples under the wing!

Dr, perhaps I should clarify, I was talking Cirrus sr20 G3 gts turbo type speeds. A few takeaways from the retard vehicle. Excellent visibility, nice nose low comfortable attitude, easy to fly, big rudder, responsive controls, short takeoff, nice reliable lycoming, plenty of gadgetry, roomy in front seats, exceptionally roomy in the rear (moreso than a Cirrus), easy to get in and out o and masses of fuel. Things it needs include DVD entertainment, booster seats in the rear and a new storage location, preferably in my hangar.



Airline type photos are banned from here, otherwise jetbrett will delete the thread and we will all be stuffed. Same with helicopters.

C'mon wallsofchina post us some pics of your raa bug smasher with fabric wings so we can have a closer look.

[PyroTek]

Could somebody please upload some more real airline type photos (boeing/airbus types)?

We are getting a little single-minded again!http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/sowee.gif

Airliners.net | Airplanes - Aviation - Aircraft- Aircraft Photos & News (http://www.airliners.net)
happy? :}

[maverick22]

Blondey,

I would post photos of my airliner type aircraft but unfortunately Jaba's RV has more fancy gadgets in it and would put me to shame:{

[Jabawocky]

Don't Cry MAV :).........

We all enjoy some aeroplane p0rn here!

J:ok:

[Chimbu chuckles]

Here ya go Blondie - old pic and not great quality - but its 'airliner':E

http://www.fototime.com/{40E6E7DE-3D3E-40FE-A045-B177ACB2FF05}/origpict/DSCN0387.jpg

I made it a link rather than post the pic - didn't wanna upset the mods.:ok:

[Ultralights]

http://pamuva1.smugmug.com/photos/622138773_3v6Zw-L.jpg

Welcome aboard sir. :}

[Wallsofchina]

VH XXX
"C'mon wallsofchina post us some pics of your raa bug smasher with fabric wings so we can have a closer look."

Haven't flown fabric since the old Tiger days.
If you want to continually fire shots at RAA, best not to post the registration number for the old home built Jabiru.

[chimbu warrior]

Somebody's been having fun on the route page. :ok:

[The Green Goblin]

Here ya go Blondie - old pic and not great quality - but its 'airliner'

http://www.fototime.com/{40E6E7DE-3D...t/DSCN0387.jpg

I made it a link rather than post the pic - didn't wanna upset the mods.

Good to see someone has a sense of humour :ok:

Pure Gold!

[Ultralights]

http://pamuva1.smugmug.com/photos/124990332_rupcG-L.jpg

twin boom twins!

[muddergoose]

Sadler Vampire...Avant-garde, the vanguard for its day, chic, swank etc..etc!

I like it!:ok:

Is that an Omega in the background? Does it get much use? Is ducted fan more efficient than propellor? Just curious.

M

[VH-XXX]

That would be the Optica that was or is at Hoxton park. There were two of them there with the same owner, Martin Waterhouse?

[Ultralights]

yep, thats one of Martins Opticas, they are at Bankstown now, in his new hangar. The Bonanza and Australia's fastest Cherokee 140 came across as well.

[Peter Fanelli]

They flew in a huge flight of T37s......another Beechcraft variety...
Think you might mean T34, a T37 is a Cessna jet.

[Jabawocky]

A mate and i flew out to go play in his toy box for the afternoon.......... :ok:

http://file049b.bebo.com/6/large/2009/08/17/12/4525920200a11439780969l.jpg

Room for invited guests..... :ok:

http://file047b.bebo.com/20/large/2009/08/17/12/4525920200a11439781000l.jpg

And you need a 2nd language in here....except the ADF! :uhoh:

http://file049b.bebo.com/10/large/2009/08/17/12/4525920200a11439781037l.jpg

And checking the oil.....with what looks like a broom stick not a dip stick....it hold more oil than most cars do fuel! :ouch:
http://file049b.bebo.com/12/large/2009/08/17/12/4525920200a11439781067l.jpg

More fun to follow.........turning fuel into noise! :}
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[slackie]

VERY cool...Jaba! That cooling fan looks more powerful than some ultalights I've seen!! Love the hissing and sigh-ing of the pneumatics...like the old Devon/Dove:ok::ok:

[Trojan1981]

Jaba,
Is that the big bird out at Watts Bridge? I was out there a few years ago for 36 TAC Course (doing platform airdrop sorties from a C-130H). While we were waiting for the next sortie an old Dutch bloke (Caretaker I think) showed us through the hangar and the big bird. Some goodies in that place:ok:.

P.s. You might remember the fuel bowser being out of order for a while in late 2002 after a Landrover, dropped from 1000ft, landed on it! Not our finest hour!:eek:

[VH-XXX]

It's not fair, Jaba has all the fun these days!

[puff]

Had a ride in the old AN2 a few years ago with Capt Barry - certainly not the smoothest of machines - but still have memories of taking off basically across 12 at MC in a strong breeze!

[Jabawocky]

Thats the one! :ok:

Hangar stil has a lovely Tiger Moth, as you remember, not sure what else was there as some of it has been sold off.

And what did that fuel pump ever do to you! :sad:

XXX.......you get into enough trouble as it is!

J:ok:

[Ovation]

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This ILS approach was flown by the A/P in gusting conditions.

[frigatebird]

No Glass Cockpit or Radio..

ultralights pictures by bird__photo - Photobucket (http://www.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/ultralights)

With a bit more growl..

Mitchell pictures by bird__photo - Photobucket (http://s784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/Mitchell)

[PyroTek]

Where was I today?
Real Obvious...
Sorry about crap quality!
http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/6238/19082009056.jpg
http://img13.imageshack.us/i/19082009056.jpg

[Cap'n Arrr]

Couldn't be Surfers next to Q1.... that's too obvious :}

[Jabawocky]

He should know...coz Captn Arrows Location is right behind you ;)

[VH-XXX]

A familiar site for many.

http://users.netconnect.com.au/~njah1/landing.jpg

The old Q1 is a popular site Pyro.

http://users.netconnect.com.au/~njah1/landing2.jpg

[Peter Fanelli]

Yer off centerline :=

[VH-XXX]

I KNEW that would come from some one! I wasn't the PIC so I won't take the blame for that one.

[dribbler]

Like your cap Mr Jabbawocky. Wish I'd got one as they are collectors items these days.

[dribbler]

Like you cap Mr Jabbawocky. I have some of the old wings etc but not a hat. Trade you?

[j3pipercub]

you're also WAY to high in the second photo XXX:}

[donpizmeov]

VH XXX is that a recent landing into a little airfield near melbourne? Think your hitchhiker had a ball. Really nice of you to have offered the ride. Any more pics of the trip?

Don

[Jabawocky]

Like you cap Mr Jabbawocky. I have some of the old wings etc but not a hat. Trade you?

What the???? :confused:

[VH-XXX]

Yes Don have a couple will send to the two of you if you pm me your email, computer playing up otherwise would have sent sooner.


you're also WAY to high in the second photo XXX


you're not wrong J3, 8 hours at 14,500ft sniffing avgas does make me high.

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

Hey 'Jaba',

If dats you starting up that LUVLY BIG BIRD, then I envy you!

BIG Radial plus taildragger!! Plus Character!!

Haven't had THAT since I flew a Beaver many moons ago....

Wots the fuel consumption like?
(I can guess the oil......)

CHEERS :ok::D

[Jabawocky]

Dribler....I now get it......the Cap, I see, well thats not my head in the cap.....but the owner of said head and cap frequents here quite a bit......very quiet chap though.....and he may want to keep it!

Griffo.....as explained above, its not my toy, and as for fuel consumption.....well I reckon she must be a two stroke! :} The fuel to oil ratio must be about the 25 - 50:1 :E.

I do not know the numbers but I am sure it will not take long for someone who knows to pop in.

You should have seen the oil down the right hand side after the run, at the start it sprayed about 4 sq.M of the fuse, and another 4 of the lower wing black! :ouch:

The most efficient fuel to noise converter I have seen!

J:ok:

[dghob]

Jabawocky - thanks a million for the An2 bit - the image quality is great and following your mate through the start up was brilliant. I didn't want it to end. The sound was out of this world. Who gives phuq what mpg it gets!
Cheers
...an appreciative dghob

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

YEP - THANKS AGAIN 'Jaba'......

Hey Mr dgh..

There is one avbl on the web at Singapore, registered, for a very fair price...IMHO.
That's the closest one to 'home'.....:}

But I ain't sure that I could keep 'feeding it'....
The fuel is probably the cheaper component....oil$s is oil$s....:{

I guess one could just 'crank it up' twice a week just to keep the eyes 'misty'...it certainly will fit the family in though!

Cheers:ok::ok:

[VH-XXX]

Ovation, how fast is that approach? Just wondering if it's a strong wing, slow approach/aircraft or an unusual frame rate.

Jaba, good video with the detailed checks being demonstrated, would be good to see (and educational for people here) something similar for other common types, eg Chieftain or perhaps Caravan.

[Jabawocky]

would be good to see (and educational for people here) something similar for other common types, eg Chieftain or perhaps Caravan.

If you insist.........I'll have to see what I can do......but I dont have that many mates! :{

C208 is a chance.......... The Chief could be a bit hard!

[VH-XXX]

Owen, you have better things to do with your time or so I've heard!



Journalism at it's best.

http://users.netconnect.com.au/~njah1/journo1.jpg

http://users.netconnect.com.au/~njah1/journo2.jpg
Now THAT is an ultralight I'd like to get my hands on! Compared to their "737" it certainly ULTRAlight!

[Jabawocky]

Top Idea Owen......... if I sucked up really nicely.....and ordered a few new cars........ Maybe Craig would let us have a lap.........

My brother has had a few go's in this one! Lucky b@stard!!!

http://images3.jetphotos.net/img/1/2/3/4/34575_1149760432.jpg

[j3pipercub]

Meh, not a fan of CXX, there is another one knocking around, DJG?? I think, really lovely interior. Aww hell who am I kidding, just give me any van and I'd be happy, even better, an Islander!!! Long live the bongo

j3

[Chimbu chuckles]

even better, an Islander!!! Long live the bongo

Ummm...you need help...psycological kind...or better yet 1000 more hrs on type:E

[Flopt]

New I shoulda looked it up!

Flopt :O

[j3pipercub]

Got half that much on type and loved every minture of it!

[frigatebird]

You'll find out they've sent you deaf later..

[Desert Flower]

My brother has had a few go's in this one! Lucky b@stard!!!

I can never understand why anyone would want to paint an aircraft (or anything else for that matter) black! :{

DF.

[Atlas Shrugged]

Suppose its better than that pink friggin' Qantas Dash8 thing!

[b_sta]

You mean the dog's dick :}

[Atlas Shrugged]

Hmmm...the nipple plane

http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/06826e112b51f0857f2681ed250a90de2a775eb7.pjpg

[Ultralights]

nipple? im thinking dog.

[rioncentu]

Yeah DJG has a nice (Oasis??) Interior

[j3pipercub]

Did someone say nipple?

[7 Engine Approach]

I've heard the Dash 8 above referred to as "Happy Dog"

[b_sta]

http://i42.tinypic.com/2s139dh.jpg

Where am I?

[Jabawocky]

Sth Island NZ?......But at that height you can't pick the good fishing spots! :E

[smudgiebottom]

Quote:
I've heard the Dash 8 above referred to as "Happy Dog"

Thanks - I only just got that - very good! :D

[Arnold E]

South island NZ sounds good to me, is that near Mt Aspiring by chance, Iv'e been there

[The Green Goblin]

Quote:
I've heard the Dash 8 above referred to as "Happy Dog"

Thanks - I only just got that - very good!

We call it the tampon :hmm:

[Pilotette]

The closest I've come to playing with CXX was a few weeks ago when between 2 of my flights, I helped hand-pump 3 drums of JetA1 into her :ugh:...I guess it was my fault for offering! At least I got a closer look..she is pretty

[Jabawocky]

I am sure poor old Pat would have appreciated your help!;)

[ABX]

Where am I?

SYDNEY!:}

Says so right there on the left.

[z22]

b sta

Upper Waipara valley by the looks

[b_sta]

Jaba and Arnold E have it right, South Island approx 20nm from Mt Aspiring :ok:

[morno]

TKFS,
I'm going with number 1 being Headingly Station, and the second being the McKinlay Emergency Road Strip (during one of your many visits to that particular strip, :().

morno

[soseg]

Here's a few of my pics... sorry about the night flying ones being so blurry... it's really quite hard to get a sharp shot even at 110 knots... :(
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q156/polskipilot/cool1.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q156/polskipilot/night1.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q156/polskipilot/night2.jpg


http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q156/polskipilot/night3.jpg


Try and guess this location?:

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q156/polskipilot/P1000287.jpg

[ABX]

Port Phillip Bay? Over Frankston out of YMMB?

[soseg]

Port Phillip Bay? Over Frankston out of YMMB?
First picture - yes, out of a 182

Guess the last picture... think international

[OZBUSDRIVER]

Hey TKFS...where's ya bullbar?:}

[Capt Fathom]

Chicago USA

[Politically_Blonde]

Pizza hut?

[soseg]

Capt Fathom gets the point

[Jabawocky]

TKFS........Forkie and 185 did not even get a shot! ;)

Post some more!

[Chimbu chuckles]

Mt Hagen:ok:

[soseg]

These highly colourful photos from you guys who fly up north in the tropics etc are so nice... sure beats that dead yellow-grass look we get here in victoria half the year... all my photos come out bland and yellowish/red... (winter is alright)... but in summer its bad... even the sky loses that blue-ness and goes whiteish-grey... photos become so bland!

love the pics with the blue skys with super white clouds, green green grass and moist brown dirt!

[Pinky the pilot]

Interesting to see the Queenair hulk with the TNA logo on the tail. What's the story behind that a/c?

Never thought that 'The Frog' would have considered that type!:hmm:

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

Would that be the Markham R in the foreground??

Nadzab perhaps??

:ok:

[VH-XXX]

Here's a couple of recents. Sorry for the average quality. One in particular will be hard to spot.

Anyone know what the go with the Beech is, looks to be registered to an owner in Florida?

http://users.netconnect.com.au/~njah1/photo1.jpg

http://users.netconnect.com.au/~njah1/photo2.jpg


http://users.netconnect.com.au/~njah1/photo3.jpg

http://users.netconnect.com.au/~njah1/photo4.jpg

http://users.netconnect.com.au/~njah1/photo5.jpg

[j3pipercub]

1st pic - dubbo?

2nd pic - toowoomba

beech - redcliffe?

680/banidt - maryboring

j3

[Captain Nomad]

TKFS, Heavy rain in a Regional Pacific Braz? That strip has similarities to Nadzab but unless a LOT of houses have sprung up recently I don't think it is... The apron is also on the wrong side of the runway.

TNA Queenair - too easy... Hagan! The bedraggled TNA Islander at Tabubil which looks similar was for sale according to the locals. They knew where the missing engine was and tried to sell it to me once...!

[Jabawocky]

J3.... beat me by a few minutes! I agree 100%........almost too easy! :ok:

[j3pipercub]

Yeah, and even easier as we both used to be regulars to the Fraser Coast : Bandit sans engines = Maryborough. Don't think that 680 has flown for some time.

[VH-XXX]

Even easier considering Jaba that you were there when I took atleast one of those photos!

The Beech is at Redcliffe. Based on the fresh oil on the bitumen one would think that it had only recently arrived, perhaps within a few days.

Here's one that I'd be surprised if either of you troublesome two could get.

http://users.netconnect.com.au/~njah1/airfield.jpg

[dwarfhunter]

Flinders Island maybe??

[VH-XXX]

Yes Whitemark it is (Flinders Island) and you're way further north than Jaba and J3, I'm impressed !

[Jabawocky]

With a MSA of 17500 it must be PNG or similar.....where is Chuck or Tinpis when you need them?

XXX... did not notice you taking the pics. J3 is right, those old frames at MYB have been there a Looooong time. Can not be too good for them Lyc's sitting there. The Bandit I think should make the scrap bin, if only to tidy up the apron! :uhoh:

[Pilotette]

Both should be relatively easy for some?
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr172/shety002/SM.jpg
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr172/shety002/SMSunrise.jpg

[AussieNick]

1) looks like william creek
2) Lake Eyre?

[Chimbu chuckles]

TKFS certainly not Nabzab - not PNG me thinks - Indonesia somewhere but I am not knowing.

[Pilotette]

Spot on with both AussieNick :ok:

[AussieNick]

those photos are taken from a 207, or you fly a 207 i know you..... :E

[Pilotette]

The first one is taken from a 207 but the second one is from a 172. Yep, I fly 207's but I don't think you know me...I'm pretty sure you know another girl I fly with though ;)

[Dog One]

Timika? on a fine sunny day

[AussieNick]

meh 50/50 chance and i still messed up, lol was never good at multiple choices :)

Say Hi to her for me

[Pilotette]

Lol..will do! :ok:

[AnyGivenSunday99]

I wouldn't mind getting to know both of you Pilotette....:}

I'm not really a pilot myself... I'm a forklift operator...

[Pilotette]

Haha smooth...is that what you say to all the girls or did you just realise your usual "I'm a pilot" pickup wasn't going to work with a fellow pilot :}

[AnyGivenSunday99]

Hahaha... no, I usually like to lead with the "I work at SeaWorld helping the baby penguins learn how to swim"

All else fails I tell them I'm on the dole and hope like hell they'll take pity on me!:E

[Pilotette]

Well if they knew what GA pilots earn, the "I'm a pilot" line would evoke pity too!
Anyway..to keep the thread on track..here are a couple of extremely easy ones!
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr172/shety002/P9030359-1.jpg
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr172/shety002/P8210271-1.jpg

[AussieNick]

well i must be an idiot then, cause i've got nfi

[Ultralights]

i know, but i wont tell, the 1 mile rectangular park surrounding the CBD are a dead giveaway.

[Dog One]

Adelaide by any chance?

[Pilotette]

Adelaide it is..yeah the parks and Adelaide Oval give it away! Any guesses as to what aircraft they are taken from? :E

[ABX]

Boeing or Airbus as you transit the city?:E

[Pilotette]

Haha no, think smaller..

[Bullethead]

:} Any guesses as to what aircraft they are taken from?
An SR71, of course!:ok: :}

[Pilotette]

ofcourse, but I only fly that on my weekends :} I wish

[ABX]

Any guesses as to what aircraft they are taken from?

A 207 & a 172?:)

[Pilotette]

A 207 & a 172?:)

not this time :)

[AnyGivenSunday99]

ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm a baron?

[Pilotette]

Hahaha I knew you were going to say that 99 :}...nup not a baron...

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

Balloon!

....................................................

[Pilotette]

Hmmm Dr come to think of it, it does look like it could be a balloon...but not in such close proximity to the city. As a clue you can just see the faint fuzz of a prop in the second photo...

[ABX]

Too many "http/" s in that url mate. Try posting again with only one set at the beginning.

Cheers.

Nice Cessna BTW.:ok:

[Arnold E]

http://i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww84/Pin37/MYCESSNA.jpghttp://i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww84/Pin37/INTERIOR.jpg
This is a picture of what used to be my Cessna 150. I did the conversion myself and it took about 220 Hrs but since building an RV7 I reckon I could do it in about 80-100 Hrs now. I did the interior up as well.
Just thought somebody might be interested.:ok: The kit said 47Hrs
By the way, thanks for the tip.

[ABX]

Looks great. I just love taildraggers.

used to be my Cessna 150.

You sold it, or did something worse happen?

[Arnold E]

Sold it to finance the RV, but I wish I had kept it because it is a real nice little aeroplane

[Jabawocky]

That is a nice 150 indeed! :D

Probably needs a few more ponies:suspect:

[ABX]

Probably needs a few more ponies
It would indeed Jaba, if it was going to cart me around.

I do like the old girl though.:ok:

[ABX]

By the way, thanks for the tip.
No problem, too easy.

[ThreeGreen]

My first post to this great thread. Hopefully this works ...

What aircraft type? (no looking up the rego no :))

http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/ozpilot1/Smallcockpit.jpg?t=1251318900

[Jabawocky]

Not an airliner that I recognise so must be a biz jet of some kind....and I have not had the joy of seeing too many of them with that view!:(

[Desert Flower]

What aircraft type?

Looks like one of the Cessna Corporate jobs - a 650 maybe?

DF.

[ThreeGreen]

Its a Citation all right, but not a 650. Take a glance at the airspeed indicator :)

[b_sta]

Citation X?

[Atlas Shrugged]

It's some sort of CJ. Dunno which one though......

[Atlas Shrugged]

Hmm 270 at FL410 - Must be a 10!

Mach 0.9 !!

This forum requires that you wait 120 seconds between posts. Please try again in 46 seconds

Waiting...........

[Desert Flower]

Its a Citation all right, but not a 650. Take a glance at the airspeed indicator

Citation 7?

DF.

[OZBUSDRIVER]

Gotta love google. plug in rego, straight to Airlines.net...Citation X it is.....I know I know, I just couldn't help myself:}

Outa my league:sad:

[OZBUSDRIVER]

AtlasShrugged, I notice it's gotta couple of extra points before it reaches Mmo....jeezthatsquick for a civi.

[Jabawocky]

I have just seen a post on another Pilot forum (not to be mentioned here) by a certain well known character that he has seen some really lovely photos of a 3 Blade Carbon Fibre Propped RV10.

I reckon a few here might enjoy the link also. Includes some nice Bonanza's too http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/icon25.gif

Hartzell Three Blade Composite Prop Update - VAF Forums (http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=47180)

J:E

[OZBUSDRIVER]

:}:}:}:E:E:E Have you been picking on dinosaur flyers again, Jaba?

That's a broad chord, would be interesting to see what it does higher up with a turbo behind it.

[Ovation]

I was gonna say a Citation, although VH-XXX might say it's Microsoft Flight Simulator. :)

[VH-XXX]

Nah, that one's not flight sim, it's real enough. Last time I wrote Flightsim coz I woz wondering how someone like you got up the pointy end of something bigger than a Mooney..... hehehe :bored:

[ThreeGreen]

Yep - Its a Citation X - you guys are good - It will do .92 but much more manageable at .90. Notice how close we are to the red tape.

[pixel]

http://www.mypicx.com/uploadimg/1344078967_08272009_1.jpg

http://www.mypicx.com/uploadimg/1629260581_08272009_2.jpg



http://www.mypicx.com/uploadimg/1080307800_08272009_4.jpg

http://www.mypicx.com/uploadimg/625184257_08272009_5.jpg


http://www.mypicx.com/uploadimg/1783914516_08272009_6.jpg

[boocs]

Aaaahhhhh Dalian............ So sorry we don't fly to that place of "Cultural Paradise" any more...:hmm:

b.

[saabsforever]

Pinky
The Frog got the Queenair in 93 I think. It was very tidy on arrival and a nice ship. Ran for a couple of years on Charter out of Moresby but mainly on the paper run TNA had at the time. Went up to Hagen for Maintainaince to find one or both engines needed major work. She has never left and has slowly 'Lost' bits with the passing of time. The Islander at Tabubil has nothing to do with TNA by the way. Anyone know if the Frog still runs ex COD last known as TN? out of Chimbu? It was a nice Bongo if there can be such a thing.

[Fratemate]

Sadly those MIG 21s no longer live at the end of Rwy 28 at DLC. There are a couple of MIG 29s in the hangar across the threshold but the modern Dalian had less of a military influence than of old. Same crap ATC though and dodgy GPS co-ordinates :eek:

[Atlas Shrugged]

Yep - Its a Citation X

Got any piccies of the outside?

[b_sta]

Got any piccies of the outside?

Google search of the reg turns up some nice airliners.net photos.

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

the V-tail is faster than the F33A and is only 7-8kts slower than the RV-10

Hah! Those yanks been smoking weed again!

Dr :8

[Jabawocky]

Any red blooded B767 driver would have thrown the cost index out the window and had a race............:}

[Capt Fathom]

Any red blooded B767 driver would have thrown the cost index out the window and had a race............

I think they call it the 'barbers pole'. :{

[Outtahere]

Hey Arnold, the 150 looks nice (almost as nice as a 170!). Hope you enjoy the Crowny's, Cheers

[Keg]

Any red blooded B767 driver would have thrown the cost index out the window and had a race............

I did. We lost! :ok:

It probably wasn't the same day but I do recall another day where a X was overtaking us MEL-SYD and we were both in light to mod turbulence. The X requested something like FL480 and got right out of it. Again, I tried to match the performance but alas we were still in the bumps at FL410. The X wins again! :cool:

[OZBUSDRIVER]

Hey Pixel....you wouldn't be a Hawker driver by any chance?

[an3_bolt]

Any red blooded B767 driver would have thrown the cost index out the window and had a race..........

....and any red blooded ex B767 driver enjoying the teflon coated dunnies of the MRV 400 series probably would have won.....!!!:ok:

Where is that honey truck dump switch when you need it?

[Arnold E]

Outtahere
Rest assured the Crowny's will be most appreciated this weekend:ok::ok:
The 170 is nice. Hope to go for a ride one day:ok:

[Pinky the pilot]

saabsforever, Thanks for that.:ok: Do you know where the frog got the Queenair from? I only know of one that was operational in PNG at the time I was in country and that was privately owned.

Ther was another that was 'somewhere' near coming out of a major overhaul in the Douglas maitenance hangar the entire time I flew for Dz, but never did!
I have no idea what happened to it but am sure that it did not suffer the fate of the other one.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i319/Pinkythepilot/douglasqueenair.jpg

Cut up for scrap. P2-DNQ (?)

[ThreeGreen]

Owen Stanley

When we first started flying the X in the states we had a lot of those queries. A lot of controllers asking us about the speed. Some of the smart asses would reply "We're doing Mack .92. What do you need? :)"

Don't get so many inquiries these days but its still fairly common to lose contact with ATC on a transcon. The plane is so fast we often fly out of a controllers airspace before hes noticed we're gone!

Atlas Shrugged - here you go!

http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/ozpilot1/SmallAspen.jpg?t=1251468649

Taken at Aspen last winter.

[ThreeGreen]

Here's a small world story ..

The first plane I flew was a Cessna 150 out of Bankstown. Its rego was VH-TEN.

That rego has since transferred to what is I believe the only Citation X flying in Australia.

Aircraft VH-TEN Photo by Les Rickman (http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/360130L.html)

[Peter Fanelli]

No transfer, it just grew up. :}

Personally I don't find the Citation X a particularly good looking aircraft.
The top of the fin is awkward looking and that belly fairing is very ordinary, and that applies to all the other modern small jets that have them. Without those two negatives in my view it would look fantastic.

[ThreeGreen]

I agree with you about the top of the fin. That ugly belly fairing is actually a skid used to protect the center fuel tank in the event of a gear up landing.

[OZBUSDRIVER]

Whaleoilbeefhooked, I thought that belly fairing was to smooth over the single piece wing under the belly of the beast...as for the other trinkets up on the tail,,,if it can maintain control that close to and below transonic flow, you gotta give it to the dudes at Cessna....who would have ever thought back in 1969 a slug Citation would have ever morphed into THE fastest bizjet available.

ThreeGreen-pure envy, mate:ok:

[fl610]

who would have ever thought back in 1969 a slug Citation would have ever morphed into THE fastest bizjet available.

Well at least until the G650 delivers :ok: :}

[toolowtoofast]

I would have thought it also helps keep the fuselage build simple - having the wing running through the fuse makes for complicated pressurisation strength building - more weight, less speed etc. Keep the tube round, it's strong (to at least FL48 obviously!) and it's light.

[Arnold E]

Dosn't seem to have affected the X too much, ugly, but fast!:bored: I am trying to explain cool to my son, the difference between his cool and my cool is, His cool is Gulfstream IV, nice looking and fast, but my cool is F4, Butt ugly and fast, but COOL.:ok:

[Jabawocky]

Some folk braved high temps and very strong westerly winds, and rather bumpy down low to attend the annual QVAG festival of flight at Watts Bridge Airfield. here are some pic's!

http://file049b.bebo.com/15/large/2009/08/30/04/4525920200a11513013545l.jpg
http://file049b.bebo.com/21/large/2009/08/30/04/4525920200a11513013554l.jpg

http://file049b.bebo.com/7/large/2009/08/30/04/4525920200a11513013562l.jpg

http://file049b.bebo.com/11/large/2009/08/30/04/4525920200a11513013569l.jpg

http://file049b.bebo.com/4/large/2009/08/30/04/4525920200a11513013580l.jpg

http://file051b.bebo.com/17/large/2009/08/30/04/4525920200a11513013592l.jpg

http://file051b.bebo.com/16/large/2009/08/30/04/4525920200a11513013599l.jpg

http://file049b.bebo.com/11/large/2009/08/30/04/4525920200a11513013611l.jpg

http://file051b.bebo.com/14/large/2009/08/30/04/4525920200a11513013619l.jpg

http://file051b.bebo.com/14/large/2009/08/30/04/4525920200a11513013625l.jpg

http://file049b.bebo.com/4/large/2009/08/30/04/4525920200a11513013636l.jpg

http://file051b.bebo.com/15/large/2009/08/30/04/4525920200a11513013646l.jpg

http://file049b.bebo.com/6/large/2009/08/30/04/4525920200a11513013651l.jpg

And .........:eek:
http://file051b.bebo.com/11/large/2009/08/30/04/4525920200a11513013659l.jpg

[Arnold E]

Gotta love it:ok:

[arflyingman]

poor kermit.

I laughed...:E

[j3pipercub]

awesome pics Jaba

[OZBUSDRIVER]

I am trying to get Frank Oz, fist, and Kermit into a nice funny sentence but...I give up...you know what I mean:}

[Trojan1981]

Nice pics Jaba:ok:
Must get up there next year

[AnyGivenSunday99]

YouTube - Beechcraft Promo Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJBOkS_8qX4&feature=PlayList&p=287D624E059C3954&index=0)

I think wanna be a King Air driver now......

[VH-XXX]

Did you see the Panther (replica) fly???

That, I would like one of.

[Jabawocky]

Yep...seen it fly a few times now, goes fast, but not as fast as it looks. The noise is appropriate though. :ok:

J:)

[j3pipercub]

Nice vid AGS99, thanks. Agree too, although would prefer a 200 over a 350. 350's look like cheyennes, wrong :)

[ThreeGreen]

Great pics Jabba! I'd love to own aT28 one day. One day :)

[ThreeGreen]

Toolowtoofast,

The service ceiling of the X is FL510 although I've never flown it at that level.

Under most circumstances its happy to climb directly to FL450 and after burning fuel up to FL470. I've climb it to FL490 but it too a long time! At that altitude the plane feels like its balancing on a pin and the red and white lines are very close together. I don't even what to think what the period of useful conscious who be in the event of a depressurization.

[training wheels]

I've climb it to FL490 but it too a long time! Wow! Does the horizon appear curved at that flight level?

[Capt Fathom]

I don't even what to think what the period of useful conscious who be in the event of a depressurization

At least one of the pilot's would be fine, because they would have their oxy mask on above FL410! Wouldn't they? :E

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

Gee Jaba,

Looks like a LUVLY place to be....Blue skies, Green grass to land on, and bewdiful aeroplanes......
Am Jealous.

In 'the ole days' we did well at WYALKATCHEM in Wheatbelt Country WA to have a good array of Chippies, Tigers, C-180, Pawnee, Callair, and the 'usual' assortment of 'modern' Cessna / Pipers etc.

One of the best pics of the time was taken by the Cessna rep, of all the other aircraft sales reps from JT - Piper, Beech, etc standing under the wing of a Cardinal to keep out of the sun....at least they were useful for that....

Cheers, NICE POST!:ok::ok:

p.s. I feel for Kermit........:eek::eek:

[Jabawocky]

you feel for Kermit...you been there...:eek:....ohhh yo worked for ASA at some point hey!:E

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

Hey dere you dere,

Maybe I should change my PPRuNe name.................:ok:

(Stuffed Kermit..Nah! Stuffed Airspace...Yep - getting closer...
THANKS DICK!!!:}:}:}

Tks for the redundo.....that is..........:E:E:E.

[Andy_RR]

I would have thought it also helps keep the fuselage build simple - having the wing running through the fuse makes for complicated pressurisation strength building - more weight, less speed etc. Keep the tube round, it's strong (to at least FL48 obviously!) and it's light.

Possibly also for keeping the area rule (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-shock_body) for making things nice and slippery when transonic.

[Brian Abraham]

Not possibly Andy, fact. If you want the full detail you'll need to spend some money at American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics - Electronic Library Search Results (http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=406&gTable=mtgpaper&gID=80804)

And seems the G650 will have to stretch its legs to keep up as well. From Aviation International News

First Winglet-equipped Citation X Delivered
Cessna Aircraft yesterday delivered the first Citation X retrofitted with elliptical winglets made by Wichita-based Winglet Technology. The winglets were installed at Cessna’s Wichita Citation Service Center under Winglet Technology’s FAA STC. According to Cessna, the patented elliptical winglets optimize lift distribution, which reduces drag and thereby decreases fuel consumption and increases speed and range. A Cessna spokeswoman declined to provide performance data for the winglet-equipped Citation X, saying this information will be released next month at the NBAA Convention in Orlando, Fla. However, a brochure from Winglet Technology indicates that fuel consumption is reduced by 4 to 5 percent, speed at altitude is increased by 15 knots and range is increased by 150 nm, to 3,220 nm. The winglet retrofit kit, which costs $415,000, includes flight and operations manual supplements and replaces the existing anti-collision and position light system with LED versions. Cessna said winglet installation, which includes structural modification of the Citation X wing, costs $178,000 and takes about four weeks. Plans are now under way to offer retrofit installation of the elliptical winglet STC on the Citation X at all nine Citation Service Centers in the U.S. and Europe.

[fl610]

And seems the G650 will have to stretch its legs to keep up as well.

But Brian even after all that it is still a Chesna! :}

[Brian Abraham]

Beggars can't be choosers, have you seen the size of my cup? I'd gladly take either. No hangups here.

[VH-XXX]

I know it has spinning bits on the top but it's in a fixed wing area.

Where, why and who?



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

[tmpffisch]

The where is YMMB. I know that much.

[ozaggie]

YMMB, I guess the respray to new sponsor colors, and just before re-delivery to SA Rescue fleet.

[VH-XXX]

They certainly weren't from Melbourne, they pretty much shut down on the taxiway in the hope that fuel would come their way.

[Politically_Blonde]

New domino's pizza helicopter?

[fl610]

http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/vipertf51/IMG_0869.jpg

http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/vipertf51/IMG_1340.jpg

http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/vipertf51/IMG_1332.jpg

http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/vipertf51/IMG_1360.jpg