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Pretty?
I guess it's kind of attractive........But the engines are still Upside Down!!
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Thankyou for the photos.
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JohnOn the other hand, the C&C P3 didn't do much when the A4 pair stopped the Kim Nan (sp? its been many years!) off the Taranaki coast. A burst of 20mm "not less than" 200m in front did wonders.
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A-4G conducting carrier ops inside of Jervis Bay, This was usually conducted in August/September to make the most of the South westerly winds. In the background the clock tower of RAN College HMAS Cresswell.
Point Perpedicular in the background, the FAA bombing range, (Beecroft) is just north of the light house. A beautiful part of Australia!!!
VF 805 Squadron A-4G about to make the trap
VC 724 Squadron TA-4G Skyhawk
Once again thanks to John Bartels
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RAN A-4G and RNZAF A-4K's in formation.
This is the aircraft the David Baddams punched out of while flying for VF 805 squadron.
On 23/05/79, side No 888 of 805 Squadron crashed over side of HMAS MELBOURNE after arrestor wire broke/parted during landing 90Km east of Jervis Bay, NSW. LCDR K. Finan, USN, ejected and rescued unhurt,by the SAR Wessex & returned onboard HMAS Melbourne.
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"David "Bruiser" Baddams"
David Baddams was known as "Blemish" (as in: not as big as a bruise..)
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Quote "On 23/05/79, Crashed over side of HMAS MELBOURNE after arrestor wire broke/parted during landing"
My uncle was an armourer on board when that happened. I remember him telling me about it, pretty much from then on I knew I wanted to fly in the mil....Never was too clever
My uncle was an armourer on board when that happened. I remember him telling me about it, pretty much from then on I knew I wanted to fly in the mil....Never was too clever