Mirage airborne?
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Mirage airborne?
Whether my eyes are playing tricks, but watching the golf from Sydney this afternoon the camera panned to an overflying delta jet which looked amazingly like a Mirage.
Have we one back in the air, or was it some sort of replica?
Have we one back in the air, or was it some sort of replica?
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I know the one that was at wangaratta was sold (last year) and there was a big plan to get it flying again, and relocate it to a more suitable base.
The strip length at wang, permitted it to fly out, but that was with enough fuel to get it to essendon for a refuel/drop tank addition to let it go somewhere interesting.
I'm not aware that there are others in private hands. Might be wrong tho.
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The strip length at wang, permitted it to fly out, but that was with enough fuel to get it to essendon for a refuel/drop tank addition to let it go somewhere interesting.
I'm not aware that there are others in private hands. Might be wrong tho.
Jas
What a mean machine that Wang Mirage was, how anyone every fitted in that cockpit is just amazing :-) be great to see/hear that fly again.
Anyone recall the one that guts itself at Tulla years ago? I think it was a Mirage.
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Anyone recall the one that guts itself at Tulla years ago? I think it was a Mirage.
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Anyone recall the one that guts itself at Tulla years ago? I think it was a Mirage.
Quick google search found this:
The Age - Google News Archive Search
That jet-jock was FLTLT Nick Ford (29) from ARDU at Laverton.
From THE AGE pic it appears that it was A3-16.
According to that paper Ford intended making a touch and go.
When you next cast an eye over the one at Moorabbin, note the name
Meissner stencilled on it. This late officer of some distinction
was the main brain behind the publication ERSA. Presumably
he left the RAAF to join ASA.
From THE AGE pic it appears that it was A3-16.
According to that paper Ford intended making a touch and go.
When you next cast an eye over the one at Moorabbin, note the name
Meissner stencilled on it. This late officer of some distinction
was the main brain behind the publication ERSA. Presumably
he left the RAAF to join ASA.
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A3-16 is correct. It now sits at the Classic Jets Fighter Museum at Parafield Airport on static display. A really fantastic aircraft. It would be good to see one back in the air.
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Down in the deep south somewhere there is a guy, ex miracle driver with a Mirage, planning to get it back in the air
Since I trawl many Av Mags... I can't remember which one had the article...
might show up in a google.
I'd like to see and hear that again!
Since I trawl many Av Mags... I can't remember which one had the article...
might show up in a google.
I'd like to see and hear that again!
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I think you and I probably read the same article.
It looked pretty positive for getting it airborne again. It'd surprise me that they got it done this fast....tho money does talk, and given it flew into wang.
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It looked pretty positive for getting it airborne again. It'd surprise me that they got it done this fast....tho money does talk, and given it flew into wang.
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The Mirage looked good in the air, but was an orrible plane to work on
Metric meets Imperial. Always fun!!!
It'd be like working on a commodore!
Originally Posted by jas24zzk
we had the stupidity to stick a pomme engine in it.
