Auster J5P Melbourne - Darwin

[ozzieausterdriver]

Hi Folks,

Auster G-AOFM is about to wing its way to Darwin having been purchased by the Salvation Army Aviation Museum in rememberence of Vic Pedderson, the founder of the flying padre section of the Salvation Army.

The trip is expected to be televised and pictures will be added on this thread if any interest is recieved. If not we will try and enjoy the trip without you!!!

Route:

East Sale > Mildura > Broken Hill > Leigh Creek > Coober Pedy > Alice Springs > Tennants Creek > Daly Waters > Tindal > Darwin.

Total: 1833 nautical miles.


Check out this link:

http://www.salvationarmy.org.au/flyingpadre/planes.asp

Regards

CJH

[breakscrew]

Anything to do with Austers is always interesting, and your trip sounds doubly so. Enjoy and I for one, will enjoy hearing about it along with the pics. :)

[QDMQDMQDM]

Post it all here! Super.

You're probably also aware fo the IAC website, although the forum doesn't get much traffic:

http://www.austerclub.org/

[BlueRobin]

Going retro for the Sally Army.

Am I right in thinking you still have another Auster there, Mr H?

What's happening too with AJRB?

Misty and cold here in Warwickshire. Am thinking of digging out my Irvine :o

[ozzieausterdriver]

Hi Folks,

Well we have delivered the Auster safe and sound to Darwin.....a massive 25 hours and some very long legs!! I will post all pics and articles in the next few days, as im working my way back to Victoria via a parafin burnerat the moment.

I will post a link to photobucket shortly with all the pics taken on the way up here......Alice Springs...William Creek were very interesting for me.

The GAFA is very hot and not a property for 100's of miles.

P.s the GAFA is the ''Great Australian F... All'' .....!


Regards

CJH

And yes I still have a few more Austers in stock....

[T10]

May I call you fat bloke? Sounds like a great trip.
Glad I didn't miss out!!!!
Regards
Another fat bloke:)

[ozzieausterdriver]

http://s78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/austermofo/?sc=1&addtype=local


Hi Folks try this link for a few of the pics on the ''big'' mission! It was fantastic and thanks to T10 for his navigator and drinking/ eating arrangements!!!

24.5 hours to Darwin in glorious weather and a great aircraft....what more could we want!?

CJH

P.s pics of my new mount included...VH-KAS.