RAAF Mirage Aircraft
gsf - A good story is not going to go down without a fight. I suspect that the aerial with flags on it to which you refer was ripped out by a Mirage departing as I describe, and was replaced by the wire with the little plastic propellors that was there the day I visited the tower (Oct 85)!
As for the Pohutekawa (now there's a word I haven't heard for 25 years trees, well I guess that's why the Kiwis had never taken a Skyhawk through there - needed Aussie skill to dodge them!
Dr
As for the Pohutekawa (now there's a word I haven't heard for 25 years trees, well I guess that's why the Kiwis had never taken a Skyhawk through there - needed Aussie skill to dodge them!
Dr
I flew the SAR chopper at Willytown many yonks ago and one day was patrolling the beach along Stockton Bight towards the north. I might've been a couple of hundred feet high, when a black triangular shape appeared in front of and below me going like the clappers across the bight. Shocked the bejeezus out of me. 
The noise hit a second later and some wake turbulence and by the time I realised what it was it was disappearing north east right on the wave tops. I knew who it was, this particular chaps signature was ultra low flying and later we discussed it in the bar over several ales.
Regards,
BH.
The noise hit a second later and some wake turbulence and by the time I realised what it was it was disappearing north east right on the wave tops. I knew who it was, this particular chaps signature was ultra low flying and later we discussed it in the bar over several ales.
Regards,
BH.
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Originally Posted by Bullethead
I flew the SAR chopper at Willytown many yonks ago and one day was patrolling the beach along Stockton Bight towards the north. I might've been a couple of hundred feet high, when a black triangular shape appeared in front of and below me going like the clappers across the bight. Shocked the bejeezus out of me.
The noise hit a second later and some wake turbulence and by the time I realised what it was it was disappearing north east right on the wave tops. I knew who it was, this particular chaps signature was ultra low flying and later we discussed it in the bar over several ales.
Regards,
BH.
The noise hit a second later and some wake turbulence and by the time I realised what it was it was disappearing north east right on the wave tops. I knew who it was, this particular chaps signature was ultra low flying and later we discussed it in the bar over several ales.
Regards,
BH.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeYnhMC_nM0
They had to go via New Caledonia as they generally couldn't handle the westerly headwind component direct to Willy, so they tacked to New Caledonia and then tacked to Willy. I flew support for one of their return journeys in a Herc around 1981ish.
Regards,
BH.
Regards,
BH.
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capt claret,
I think he is referring to the fact that the design was bought from the british in the 1950's so the french Mirage is in fact a design offshoot of the Fairey Delta. The british govt didn't want to go any further with a delta wing fighter and the french took it on instead.
I think he is referring to the fact that the design was bought from the british in the 1950's so the french Mirage is in fact a design offshoot of the Fairey Delta. The british govt didn't want to go any further with a delta wing fighter and the french took it on instead.
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ForkTailedDrKiller: Bullethead has answered your question.
It also bears out my contention that they always turned straight on track.
It was a long leg and they would not be buggering around doing low level beatups in AB using up valuble fuel when going to an island destination.
Bullethead: I notice your #24 post.
It is a fact that unsolicited denials are usually made by culprits, so it is OK to fess up because this is an anonymous board, and confession is good for the soul.
It also bears out my contention that they always turned straight on track.
It was a long leg and they would not be buggering around doing low level beatups in AB using up valuble fuel when going to an island destination.
Bullethead: I notice your #24 post.
It is a fact that unsolicited denials are usually made by culprits, so it is OK to fess up because this is an anonymous board, and confession is good for the soul.
I'll confess 
to responding in kind to a massed browneye from the boys at a surf club I flew past near the NSW border 30+ years ago, but I ain't never hit nuthin!!! 
Ah, my soul feels much better now, though it's probably due to the Coopers Pale Ale I'm sampling.
to responding in kind to a massed browneye from the boys at a surf club I flew past near the NSW border 30+ years ago, but I ain't never hit nuthin!!! Ah, my soul feels much better now, though it's probably due to the Coopers Pale Ale I'm sampling.
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If you are talikg about A3-100, that was not JQ's mud lark.
A3-100 is the Darwin RAAF Base gate guardian (display and memorial) left by 75SQN back in the late 90s
no, reffering to A3-36 ( i think) was choppered down to 75sqn Tindal bout 4 or so yrs ago and restored and now sits under the B-52 wing at the aviation museum. it came up to the mesuem restored on the back of a truck bout 18 mths ago
this is when it went to tindal:
http://www.defence.gov.au/news/raafn...11/story09.htm
and one we restored it:
http://www.defence.gov.au/media/down...v/20051123.cfm
If you are talikg about A3-100, that was not JQ's mud lark.
A3-100 is the Darwin RAAF Base gate guardian (display and memorial) left by 75SQN back in the late 90s
no, reffering to A3-36 ( i think) was choppered down to 75sqn Tindal bout 4 or so yrs ago and restored and now sits under the B-52 wing at the aviation museum. it came up to the mesuem restored on the back of a truck bout 18 mths ago
this is when it went to tindal:
http://www.defence.gov.au/news/raafn...11/story09.htm
and one we restored it:
http://www.defence.gov.au/media/down...v/20051123.cfm
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There is a Mirage on display at RAAF Base Point Cook, Victoria. The pity is that it is out in the open in the salt laden air with only a flimsy canvas cover over it maybe to protect it from bird s...t.
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I think he is referring to the fact that the design was bought from the british in the 1950's so the french Mirage is in fact a design offshoot of the Fairey Delta. The british govt didn't want to go any further with a delta wing fighter and the french took it on instead.
The FD2 project became politically unpopular, so the project was moved to an airfield in France... Cynics might say this gave the French plenty of opportunity to keep a close eye on the project, but the French will argue that the Mirage concept was already well advanced by that point.
There's a thread in the archives where it's claimed that the Mirage took to the air before the FD2... I'll see if I can find the right search string to dig it up.
Nice thread!
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RAAF Mirage in Karachi
I have a photo of A3-48 at the PAF Museum in Karachi on my web site:
http://l.garey.googlepages.com/pakistanairforcemuseum
http://l.garey.googlepages.com/DSCF0...F0028-full.jpg
http://l.garey.googlepages.com/pakistanairforcemuseum
http://l.garey.googlepages.com/DSCF0...F0028-full.jpg
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Sad it is!
Yes it is sad.I was surprised to find the RAAF Mirage in Karachi.
There are some other nice planes in the museum's dump (look at the other photos on my site). I asked the CO what could be done, but he says "No funds".
There are some other nice planes in the museum's dump (look at the other photos on my site). I asked the CO what could be done, but he says "No funds".
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