Tindal Wobblies...
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Nahh Tinny, Much better to apply rule 22-250! Or even old rule 303/250 if still in use. (Mine is anyway.
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The top end is not what it used to be.
Aeromed is a farce, the Henderson government a joke
Kangaroos wont let aircraft operate on a prime MILITARY airstrip at night
BOOHOO
( Any you aggressive military bastards up north take note)
The pants wetting useless cnuts should SHOOT the fcuken things.
In the old days of the CLP, Mick Palmer would have gone down and got on the piss for a day or two, then out to the strip and HEADBUTTED the dopey fcuking things, as well as any huggy fluffs hanging around
Christ, I cant think of one pollie that would have STRANGLED the bastard things with a woosy ABC reporters microphone cord
This place is fcuked
Aeromed is a farce, the Henderson government a joke
Kangaroos wont let aircraft operate on a prime MILITARY airstrip at night
BOOHOO
( Any you aggressive military bastards up north take note)The pants wetting useless cnuts should SHOOT the fcuken things.
In the old days of the CLP, Mick Palmer would have gone down and got on the piss for a day or two, then out to the strip and HEADBUTTED the dopey fcuking things, as well as any huggy fluffs hanging around
Christ, I cant think of one pollie that would have STRANGLED the bastard things with a woosy ABC reporters microphone cord
This place is fcuked
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Not many people seem to have been to Tindal at night before. Never mind the Roos, there are chickens on the strip every night, in groups of up to five, that stand up to 4 feet tall.
They jump up in fright, and pass through the compressor. No fence will stop them cause they fliy.
They jump up in fright, and pass through the compressor. No fence will stop them cause they fliy.
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Must be the chain around the leg that does all the damage as they fly through the compressor.. the chicken looks rather soft and cute...
Ah.. - the old Rule 303/25, and the M17 action loaded loud was stern stuff in days gone by. It was Rule 303 that put The Breaker away over 100 years ago, but would be overkill in this situation.
Ah.. - the old Rule 303/25, and the M17 action loaded loud was stern stuff in days gone by. It was Rule 303 that put The Breaker away over 100 years ago, but would be overkill in this situation.
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It's truly a frustrating thing - almost as frustrating as Tinny NOT issuing a "don't drink coffee while reading this post" alert ..
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The pants wetting useless cnuts should SHOOT the fcuken things.
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Ah.. - the old Rule 303/25, and the M17 action
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Remember when I was working as a Ringer on Camfield in my pre-flying days, that the 25 was alright on donkeys, but ran out of handloads later when I was trying to bag a buffalo at Humpty Doo after I had made an old bull mad - so would have preferred a more scientific approach and more spare full load ammo then... Had to slink back to the EH ute and set up and load some more shells.. never did get him.
After leaving Camfield another two young ringers and self went via Kunnunurra and Derby and back up to Darwin for a looksee. The cheques ran out so one ringer and I worked in the coldroom at the meatworks in December and we all camped at the end of the airport. Were woken up each morning as the Sabres of the Black Panther squadron took off. One guy and self made it back home in my ute with an empty tank and 10 bob in my pocket for Christmas. We had left Skull (shaved head), behind in Fanny Bay jail after he had taken a car for a joyride without his car yard bosses permission.
After leaving Camfield another two young ringers and self went via Kunnunurra and Derby and back up to Darwin for a looksee. The cheques ran out so one ringer and I worked in the coldroom at the meatworks in December and we all camped at the end of the airport. Were woken up each morning as the Sabres of the Black Panther squadron took off. One guy and self made it back home in my ute with an empty tank and 10 bob in my pocket for Christmas. We had left Skull (shaved head), behind in Fanny Bay jail after he had taken a car for a joyride without his car yard bosses permission.
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15 Million dollars of security fence and a camera on every corner.
Milatry police in big hats and even bigger attitudes. Yes the captive breeding program is going well. YES SIR NO SIR.? Works the same for Ci tair
Still dosen,t beat VRD after the rain. Couple of rednecks there went and spent a night on the strip. 280.!! I know nothsink. Camp dogs at Yarrallin lookin fine now brother.
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Milatry police in big hats and even bigger attitudes. Yes the captive breeding program is going well. YES SIR NO SIR.? Works the same for Ci tair
Still dosen,t beat VRD after the rain. Couple of rednecks there went and spent a night on the strip. 280.!! I know nothsink. Camp dogs at Yarrallin lookin fine now brother.
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aeromed is a farce
tinpis....... I'll call you on that one. You've posted wisely many times. I've observed without comment. Not this time. Aeromed as you call it (NTAMS to those concerned) is NOT a farce. A bunch of dedicated guy's trying to do the best with what they're equipped with. Give them a break and let them get on with it. They actually do a damn good job.
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Well, I withdraw aeromed is a farce and insert aeromed services have become a bit of a farce due to kangaroos on the runway at night.
You know I never intended to slur the gallant ladies and gentlemen of that service.
Runway wallabies keep night flights on ground
September 8th, 2009
This mesh fence was supposed to solve the wallabies problem
This mesh fence was supposed to solve the wallabies problem
WALLABIES are continuing to plague night operations at a Territory airfield more than four months after a mesh fence was supposed to solve the problem.
Pearl Aviation has not yet resumed aero medical flights at night from the Tindal Air Base near Katherine.
The company continues assessing risks with the defence force.
But Wing Commander Rob Chipman said he was unable to say when Pearl Aviation would resume the flights.
"We do not influence Pearl Aviation," he said. "They're making their own assessments of the risk."
Defence aircraft continue to use the base at night, he said.
"The risk of colliding with a wallaby with a (Defence) aircraft are not quite as dire as they are for a Pearl Aviation aircraft."
Tindal is used for military and civilian flights, including charter, tourism and aero medical services.
Pearl Aviation stopped retrieving patients from the base after two of its planes hit wallabies in 2007.
Two defence F/A-18 Hornets also hit wallabies last year.
A 1.8m-high chain wire mesh barrier was erected around the airfield to cut down on the numbers of wallabies in April.
But Mr Chipman said hundreds of animals remained inside the new fence.
"There are still areas within the wallaby-proof fence that are bushland," he said.
This month Defence culled 112 animals in two weeks.
Mr Chipman said Defence was looking at different ways of solving the problem but found culling had so far proven to be the most successful way.
My bold
You know I never intended to slur the gallant ladies and gentlemen of that service.
Runway wallabies keep night flights on ground
September 8th, 2009
This mesh fence was supposed to solve the wallabies problem
This mesh fence was supposed to solve the wallabies problem
WALLABIES are continuing to plague night operations at a Territory airfield more than four months after a mesh fence was supposed to solve the problem.
Pearl Aviation has not yet resumed aero medical flights at night from the Tindal Air Base near Katherine.
The company continues assessing risks with the defence force.
But Wing Commander Rob Chipman said he was unable to say when Pearl Aviation would resume the flights.
"We do not influence Pearl Aviation," he said. "They're making their own assessments of the risk."
Defence aircraft continue to use the base at night, he said.
"The risk of colliding with a wallaby with a (Defence) aircraft are not quite as dire as they are for a Pearl Aviation aircraft."
Tindal is used for military and civilian flights, including charter, tourism and aero medical services.
Pearl Aviation stopped retrieving patients from the base after two of its planes hit wallabies in 2007.
Two defence F/A-18 Hornets also hit wallabies last year.
A 1.8m-high chain wire mesh barrier was erected around the airfield to cut down on the numbers of wallabies in April.
But Mr Chipman said hundreds of animals remained inside the new fence.
"There are still areas within the wallaby-proof fence that are bushland," he said.
This month Defence culled 112 animals in two weeks.
Mr Chipman said Defence was looking at different ways of solving the problem but found culling had so far proven to be the most successful way.
My bold
This month Defence culled 112 animals in two weeks
RAAF couldn't give a toss because it doesn't affect their operation, but wait untill an accident or something serious and they need that NTAMS aircraft. THEN things will move.
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