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Jumped on the bike this arve, and went for a ride to Amberly to catch a glimpse of the last F-111 flight. Was an awesome display. The noise brought a tear to my eye, and set someone's car alarm off!
As they were taxying in, the ground controller remarked "That'll do pig".
As they were taxying in, the ground controller remarked "That'll do pig".
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My hats off to the pig. Been around all my life. I'm not sure the supers will do it for me like the F111's.
Pollies should make today a public holiday as a national day of mourning. Know lots of boys and girls who will be hitting the turps tonight!
Pollies should make today a public holiday as a national day of mourning. Know lots of boys and girls who will be hitting the turps tonight!
Like the Ozzie "Pigs", I have been flying for 37 years.
I have no plans to retire - so I guess that makes me betterer than a "Pig"!
Dr
Ha! What you been smoking Chuckles? I just don't like Tigers - full stop!
Old, noisey, uncomfortable, slow - if I won one in a raffle - I would sell it!
I have no plans to retire - so I guess that makes me betterer than a "Pig"!
Dr
Plus I turned him upside down in a Tiger Moth and he didn't like it - I aint saying he whimpered like a little girl but the front seat cushion went missing for a while....
Ha! What you been smoking Chuckles? I just don't like Tigers - full stop!
Old, noisey, uncomfortable, slow - if I won one in a raffle - I would sell it!
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"Pity they cant give one to Temora"
If the Air Force - Australian Government can't afford to keep them flying, I doubt whether Temora can too.
I think that one of the main "maintenance" reasons, as opposed to "operational" reasons and "political expediency", that the F-111 has been retired is the fact that the engine spares were rapidly running out due to the much earlier retirment of the USN F-14.
Will we ever see a supersonic, swing-wing military aircraft again once the B-1B's retire?
I bet the Indonesian Government are happy again......an Aussie pig can't suddenly appear out the side of a thunderstorm over Jakarta in the middle of the night and ruin their nasty plans anymore.
Well done to the men and women of our F-111 force.
I think that one of the main "maintenance" reasons, as opposed to "operational" reasons and "political expediency", that the F-111 has been retired is the fact that the engine spares were rapidly running out due to the much earlier retirment of the USN F-14.
Will we ever see a supersonic, swing-wing military aircraft again once the B-1B's retire?
I bet the Indonesian Government are happy again......an Aussie pig can't suddenly appear out the side of a thunderstorm over Jakarta in the middle of the night and ruin their nasty plans anymore.
Well done to the men and women of our F-111 force.
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Don't worry - I am sure they are scared of the F-35s.
When they arrive.
When they have enough tankers to get them to Indo and back.
When they actually get any stealth technology.
When they arrive.
When they have enough tankers to get them to Indo and back.
When they actually get any stealth technology.
Hmmmmmmm...
Beagle 206's, 2 of, so has to be RFDS Broken Hill. Photos look more like somewhere along the Darling, perhaps Louth or Tilpa?
Never flew one, but I understand they are a lovely machine.
I think this is the only survivor in Australia BEAGLE 206S-2 VH-UNL
Beagle 206's, 2 of, so has to be RFDS Broken Hill. Photos look more like somewhere along the Darling, perhaps Louth or Tilpa?
Never flew one, but I understand they are a lovely machine.
I think this is the only survivor in Australia BEAGLE 206S-2 VH-UNL
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Know it well! Last GA endorsement I did before the 747! [with retired ex de-havilland chief test pilot Ted Shaw]
It was old then and I advised the owner [Russell] to baby the engines through their remaining life and put it in a museum.
To his credit tenty years later that is where it ended up!
It was old then and I advised the owner [Russell] to baby the engines through their remaining life and put it in a museum.
To his credit tenty years later that is where it ended up!
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Hi Chimbu,
Yep. Both RFDS aircraft based in Broken Hill. The first Beagle landed to pick up a stockman that had broken his leg. When they went to start it the battery was flat.
So the 2nd Beagle came in.
The place was Hyperna Homestead. I think it is now the Danggali Conservation park.
Yep. Both RFDS aircraft based in Broken Hill. The first Beagle landed to pick up a stockman that had broken his leg. When they went to start it the battery was flat.
So the 2nd Beagle came in. The place was Hyperna Homestead. I think it is now the Danggali Conservation park.
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