F-111 Closes Brisbane Airport
There using runway 14 only at present
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LUCKY WE HAVE FAIR & BALANCED MEDIA
Local TV news reports that an F111 made an emergency landing at Brisbane Airport because the pilot lost control of the aircraft. (Work that one out)
"Out of control aircraft makes emergency landing"
Two F111's flew over my place this afternoon with one doing a hard left over Tarragindi and heading back towards Amberley and the other heading on to what would appear to be a normal approach to Brisbane.
I guess he must have had some sort of problem but didn't look out of control to me.
"Out of control aircraft makes emergency landing"
Two F111's flew over my place this afternoon with one doing a hard left over Tarragindi and heading back towards Amberley and the other heading on to what would appear to be a normal approach to Brisbane.
I guess he must have had some sort of problem but didn't look out of control to me.
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Dam Mark 1-A/3 thronomisters again!! When one gets a flutter in the double underhand dip-thrung retarders, the aircraft is likely to be uncontrollable!
God, I hope the media don't read this thread........
Woomera
God, I hope the media don't read this thread........
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mm .. Mk 1-A3 .. can't say that I've had anything to do with that Mark ... does it vary much from the A2 ? .. we engineers like to know these things, you know.
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You surprise me! The Mark1-A/3 Thronomister is shown here on top of the Pratt and Whitney R-4360/TF-30 "Wasp Major" installed in the F-111 Aardvark aircraft:
The problem I suspect is that the USAF retired theirs in 1996, whilst the Australia RAAF is the only remaining operator and no further developmental work is now being carried out.
Bit like the RNZAF I suspect!
Chronic Safe landing. That's all that matters!!!
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You surprise me! The Mark1-A/3 Thronomister is shown here on top of the Pratt and Whitney R-4360/TF-30 "Wasp Major" installed in the F-111 Aardvark aircraft:
The problem I suspect is that the USAF retired theirs in 1996, whilst the Australia RAAF is the only remaining operator and no further developmental work is now being carried out.
Bit like the RNZAF I suspect!
Chronic Safe landing. That's all that matters!!!
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After what dude65 said about one doing a hard left over Tarragindi, I saw the QES rescue chopper (Rescue 500 / VH-ESB)doing orbits over Toohey Forest this arvo while I was on the way home, about 5:30pm. It seemed strange for hikers to get lost in 10 hectares or so of suburban bushland, so it took my attention...
After reading this, I suspect they were looking for the separated pieces of that failed thronomister. They're getting rare these days, the RAAF would need to salvage it for parts.
After reading this, I suspect they were looking for the separated pieces of that failed thronomister. They're getting rare these days, the RAAF would need to salvage it for parts.
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Apparently it was the tri-synchronous fuel retardulator which seized causing the thronomister to fail - this problem can only occur in the Mark1-A/3.
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"...the RAAF would need to salvage it for parts..."
Seeing as no other air force in the World operates Pigs, that would be cheaper than getting a new manufacture!!
Glad the crew are OK!
Not quite 18 Wheeler. The thronomister 3SGE installed under an Engineering Order (OE) in the Fraser Pig results in improved performance but can't match the 4AGZE equipped Westfield SEi!!
Woomera
Seeing as no other air force in the World operates Pigs, that would be cheaper than getting a new manufacture!!
Glad the crew are OK!
Not quite 18 Wheeler. The thronomister 3SGE installed under an Engineering Order (OE) in the Fraser Pig results in improved performance but can't match the 4AGZE equipped Westfield SEi!!
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Thronomister, schmonomistor, deflogulator, they're still one serious bit of bad ass aviation military kit. 
Were I a grunt and aheard one of them was on the way, holes, implement for the digging of, would be deployed, like unto one of Mr Caterpillars fine D10 bulldozer.
Dollar for dollar kg for kg they are still the most versatile fighter bomber yet invented.
Were I a grunt and aheard one of them was on the way, holes, implement for the digging of, would be deployed, like unto one of Mr Caterpillars fine D10 bulldozer.
Dollar for dollar kg for kg they are still the most versatile fighter bomber yet invented.
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Dollar for dollar kg for kg they are still the most versatile fighter bomber yet invented
Now, I don't want to be a clever Dick but, this has all the hallmarks of that pesky Number 2 Engine syndrome...
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Fighter jet makes forced landing
From: AAP
October 07, 2005
AN Air Force F-111 fighter aircraft has made an emergency landing at Brisbane Airport's main runway, throwing passenger airline services into disarray.
At least one international flight was diverted to Sydney after the F-111 landed safely at Brisbane about 5pm (AEST) today, Brisbane Airport Corporation spokesman Jim Carden said.
The F-111 could not be removed from the runway until special equipment arrived from RAAF Base Amberley – west of Brisbane – as part of military policy.
Mr Carden said a mechanical fault may have prompted the emergency landing, but the Defence Force said the cause was still unclear.
Mr Carden said there would be "significant delays" for inbound and international outbound flights but most domestic flights were still operating using a smaller runway.
Source: AAP
From: AAP
October 07, 2005
AN Air Force F-111 fighter aircraft has made an emergency landing at Brisbane Airport's main runway, throwing passenger airline services into disarray.
At least one international flight was diverted to Sydney after the F-111 landed safely at Brisbane about 5pm (AEST) today, Brisbane Airport Corporation spokesman Jim Carden said.
The F-111 could not be removed from the runway until special equipment arrived from RAAF Base Amberley – west of Brisbane – as part of military policy.
Mr Carden said a mechanical fault may have prompted the emergency landing, but the Defence Force said the cause was still unclear.
Mr Carden said there would be "significant delays" for inbound and international outbound flights but most domestic flights were still operating using a smaller runway.
Source: AAP
