NSW North Coast Mess.

[Ultralights]

some sad pics coming in from the North coast of NSW,

https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/17632154_1345483198831564_4500248616055844238_o.jpg?oh=ebe18 1561b84302f5d7851acd115a383&oe=59502D28

https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/17622048_1345483252164892_7864172939651664969_o.jpg?oh=d89a7 ac8ca1428497eae37ddc5b42da6&oe=59695C04

https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/17492759_1345483598831524_8605438611209437055_o.jpg?oh=ecd12 2b343287b894d4be1cd1e02bff2&oe=59526753

https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/17632199_1099887950157339_7594296027731483885_o.jpg?oh=535c0 691e627759c2fb7d23ece2ebd94&oe=5998F782

Not good news...

[Acrosport II]

Bl00dy Hell!

What airfield is this.

Why is the V tail under water when the Cherokee Isn't. Was it washed into a drain.

Also picture number 3 The red tail of an aircraft on the right.
Is that in a drain too. Thought most the land for aircraft parking would be reasonably flat.
Very different ground levels there.


Very sad indeed, especially considering the cost of GA in Aus.

[troppo]

Bl00dy Hell!

What airfield is this.

Why is the V tail under water when the Cherokee Isn't. Was it washed into a drain.

Beeched as bro

[BPA]

Photos are from YMUR.

[Slatye]

Why is the V tail under water when the Cherokee Isn't. Was it washed into a drain.

Also picture number 3 The red tail of an aircraft on the right.
Is that in a drain too. Thought most the land for aircraft parking would be reasonably flat.
Very different ground levels there.

At Murwillumbah the runway itself is in a slight valley. The hangars are on higher ground on either side. The V-tail would have been parked next to the runway (low) while the Cherokee is parked next to the hangars. I expect that the red tail in picture 3 is next to the runway too.

Edit: here's a photo from happier (drier) times at Murwillumbah:

http://i.imgur.com/MOt4mOR.jpg

Both red-tail (underwater in the more recent photos) and blue-tail (on higher ground in more recent photos) are visible. I would hazard a guess that VH-PFN (engine-less, partly hidden by the shed in my photo) is now the wing sticking up from the water in the second photo above.

[mickjoebill]

Circling the wagons at Lismore

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=debbie+flood+airport&client=safari&hl=en-au&prmd=nimv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiSv9mluYHTAhXGebwKHc05BK8Q_AUICCgC&biw=375&bih=559#imgrc=LjX4xBpfAQ7MoM:

Mickjoebill

[Plazbot]

Should have called on the ctaf.

[Squawk7700]

Geez, when you wished you had bought a STOL aircraft! (Probably as wet as hell on that grass though)

[Lantern10]

And a bit higher in the hills above Lismore.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/189251451111544/

[Acrosport II]

Thanks for the info and photos BPA & Slatye.


Yes, you can see the red tailed aircraft is in the foreground of your photo.

[Fris B. Fairing]

This thread used to have a photo of Bonanza VH-CAD gone submarine at Murwillumbah. Does anyone still have the image?

[tail wheel]

Fris ..... Trying to access the URL but no joy there, the response is "URL - signature required."

Try sending a PM to the thread starter?

[Fris B. Fairing]

Try sending a PM to the thread starter?

Done. Thanks Taily

[TOUCH-AND-GO]

http://i64.tinypic.com/dzbk94.jpg

[Fris B. Fairing]

Many thanks T&G. I didn't recall it being that much submarine.
Do you know the source of the image?

[TOUCH-AND-GO]

Negative. I'm just as amazed as you are on how much it was submerged..

[gerry111]

Such a sad photo for those of us who have gained so much pleasure flying BE35's.. :sad: