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Judd 26th Apr 2020 04:46

Mildura Rednecks wreck our fair go reputation
 
Bad news travels fast. Mildura police need to stop these bogans once and for all. Pity the unsuspecting students copping this racist attitudes by a few redneck idiots.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-...adios/12181800

currawong 26th Apr 2020 05:01

Uh, yeah.....

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-...n-scs/11158452


The Bullwinkle 26th Apr 2020 05:07


Originally Posted by currawong (Post 10763419)

Two “Wongs” don’t make a “White”! :=

Pinky the pilot 26th Apr 2020 05:13


Two “Wongs” don’t make a “White”!
Originally said by Arthur Caldwell IIRC.

exfocx 26th Apr 2020 06:00


Originally Posted by currawong (Post 10763419)

Curra, I don't know how you managed to conflate two different issues. One is a military problem between different countries and how they view who has what rights and the other is how dickheads behave towards others in our own country!

j3pipercub 26th Apr 2020 06:10

How the hell does a civillian aircraft cunducting flight training IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM have similarities to anything going on the the South china Sea.

I am in no way condoning what china are doing there but ffs, lasering training aircraft is somehow tit for tat ok because they have chinese students?

dr dre 26th Apr 2020 06:13

When you've got bogan idols like Clive Palmer and bogan rags like the Daily Mail stirring up nonsensical hate towards training of Chinese pilots it's no surprise things like this are going to happen. Just an extension of racist attacks against those of Asian appearance in Australia since the media decided to fear-monger over coronavirus.

It's no wonder the Chinese don't just totally withdraw investment in Australian aviation given the nonsense they're being subjected to by the locals. They should be courted. They (and some other foreign owned companies) are the only ones putting money into Australian GA. I wonder how many Aussies (most of them quite young and new in their careers) are kept employed because of instructing Chinese students? No Australian seems to want to invest in GA. Could anyone look a newly graduated Grade 3 Instructor in the eye and tell them they're being made redundant because they shouldn't be training Chinese pilots in this country?

TBM-Legend 26th Apr 2020 07:10

Well, I've exercised my free choice and now only buy Chiko Rolls in lieu of Spling Lolls!.


JustinHeywood 26th Apr 2020 07:59

Ah, where would the Green Left be without the ABC to alert them of the latest bogan ‘atrocity’.

No racism, hatred or bigotry in the inner-city, no sir.

Colonel_Klink 26th Apr 2020 08:51


Originally Posted by dr dre (Post 10763459)
When you've got bogan idols like Clive Palmer and bogan rags like the Daily Mail stirring up nonsensical hate towards training of Chinese pilots it's no surprise things like this are going to happen. Just an extension of racist attacks against those of Asian appearance in Australia since the media decided to fear-monger over coronavirus.

It's no wonder the Chinese don't just totally withdraw investment in Australian aviation given the nonsense they're being subjected to by the locals. They should be courted. They (and some other foreign owned companies) are the only ones putting money into Australian GA. I wonder how many Aussies (most of them quite young and new in their careers) are kept employed because of instructing Chinese students? No Australian seems to want to invest in GA. Could anyone look a newly graduated Grade 3 Instructor in the eye and tell them they're being made redundant because they shouldn't be training Chinese pilots in this country?


Michael West Media is another one jumping on this bandwagon as well.

Now that CAE appear to be ceasing operations at Tamworth due to Coronavirus we will see the sort of impact these flying schools (read Chinese investment) have on a regional towns (and the overall economy).

Sunfish 26th Apr 2020 11:12

The trouble is that you have to get out of bed very early to make sure you don’t get screwed by overseas investors.

Blueyonda 26th Apr 2020 11:38

I never imagined a CEO could also be a “Mayor” in the same sitting. Hmmmm? Wouldn’t there be a conflict of interest here? Potential for subterfuge. I would like to hear from the students. Get the allegations first hand.

If there was withdrawal of Chinese students or reduction (local economic downturn) as a result of the virus, wouldn’t it be better to blame alleged local racists as apposed to a world pandemic? Just thinking out loud.

Paragraph377 27th Apr 2020 00:27

What ever happened to the airport CEO, the ‘Garden Gnome’ Bill Burke? He is normally a very loud and proud control freak of his airport. I believe he snuck out the door quietly not too long ago. Maybe working for a Chinese consortium?

Gnadenburg 27th Apr 2020 01:15

We need to stamp out the racism. As we need mainland Chinese investment and capital so our economy isn't crippled and we can spend money on expensive American defence equipment so some can live their fantasy that we will have to fight them.

But really, bogans are a national tragedy. A failure of our opportunities and education

Ex FSO GRIFFO 27th Apr 2020 02:39

And, a question.......

Did the affected aircraft have 'Aussie' or 'Chinese' instructors aboard?

Just curious is all.......

Cheers

dr dre 27th Apr 2020 03:19


Originally Posted by Ex FSO GRIFFO (Post 10764410)
And, a question.......

Did the affected aircraft have 'Aussie' or 'Chinese' instructors aboard?

Just curious is all.......

Cheers

Virtually all instructors and staff members at any of these “Chinese” flying schools are Australians or westerners. For the generally flat economies of rural towns they provide an important source of skilled employment.

SOPS 27th Apr 2020 04:44


Originally Posted by Muttley Crew (Post 10764450)
Oh really? I thought harmless, larrikin bogans are part of the very "fair go" culture in the thread topic. Maaaaate… they're quintessentially Aussie, like vegemite, ANZACs and Dawn Fraser.

I'd be quite happy to see the Chinese pull all their money (and virus) out and hand back the farms, dairies, infrastructure, etc the short term thinkers here have sold them.

I didn't know bogans understood VHF radios. Given they know the frequencies, understand single duplex jamming and have radios these "rednecks" might in fact be your winged brethren voicing their patriotic beliefs. Depending on how things turn out (unlikely) you might be eating your words in the future as a collaborator!

I do not condone lasing aircraft........... but I've been lased flying into third world places plenty of times and it's no big deal. You see it coming and have time to look away. Report it to the tower for the benefit of those behind and move on. These laser pointers are 'blink safe' at close range and do nothing other than distract at longer ranges. And it's probably good training for these Chinese pilots given the places they will eventually fly to!

The bigger safety hazard would be the constant and overpowering fetid stench of rotting fish in unflossed teeth being breathed in close confines.

where is the like button?

zanthrus 27th Apr 2020 04:55

Muttley Crew and SOPS. Ditto :ok:

Pinky the pilot 27th Apr 2020 05:22

What Muttley Crew said!:ok:

halas 27th Apr 2020 05:57

Third world? Hell, I've been lasered on final into Heathrow.

Oh. Hang on. I see what l have done there.

halas


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