16th Jun 2016, 15:49 - Wikipost
|
|||
|
|||
|
The Home of Photos in Dunnunda! Mk II
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Mel-burn
Posts: 4,875
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I was thinking Heck Field too. That would be the shorter of the two runways in the pic and from memory there's a bit of a hill next to one for the runways? If so, was there about 8 years ago picking up a new aircraft from a dealer there. I must not have the photographic memory that I thought I did.
Hmmm, no flies on the assembled company.
Yes, Boonah and Heck / Jacobs Well respectively. That's Runway 28 at YJCW and there is indeed a slight hill to your left, which needs to be kept in mind when approaching 36.
Yes, Boonah and Heck / Jacobs Well respectively. That's Runway 28 at YJCW and there is indeed a slight hill to your left, which needs to be kept in mind when approaching 36.
Hey Piano Man - please don't take offence, nothing wrong with the quality of those piccies, very good in fact, I guess i was trying to get a bit more variety. So flick another one on to give me the Tom Tits! Cheers
Couple more from around SEQland...
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Mel-burn
Posts: 4,875
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Panther replica...
http://www.wattsbridge.com.au/files/...august2008.pdf
Grumman F9F Panther - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://www.wattsbridge.com.au/files/...august2008.pdf
Grumman F9F Panther - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Last edited by VH-XXX; 20th Sep 2013 at 02:23.
Thanks ruddman, as xxx said it's a replica of a Grumman Panther - apparently scratchbuilt and 75% scale, known as a Gross JG2. I was told that it has a modified helicopter turbine as powerplant, can't begin to get my head around what would be involved in doing that. Quite an impressive beastie and certainly something a bit different at the fly ins.
Only thing I'll say is I wish it were in a military colour scheme.
Edit: Apparently ripping the gearbox off a turboprop making it into a jet isn't unknown, most commonly to build jet drag boats.
Only thing I'll say is I wish it were in a military colour scheme.Edit: Apparently ripping the gearbox off a turboprop making it into a jet isn't unknown, most commonly to build jet drag boats.
Last edited by spinex; 20th Sep 2013 at 09:01.
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Mel-burn
Posts: 4,875
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I'll give you 50% for that one Paul.
It's a Compair 6 somewhere on a lake in Florida :-) It was being flight tested prior to shipment to Australia but suffered and engine failure and didn't make it :-( Thankfully nothing was hurt in the crash of this aircraft except a for the contents of a bank account.
It's a Compair 6 somewhere on a lake in Florida :-) It was being flight tested prior to shipment to Australia but suffered and engine failure and didn't make it :-( Thankfully nothing was hurt in the crash of this aircraft except a for the contents of a bank account.
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Mel-burn
Posts: 4,875
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
No doubt many of you have seen this sign before :-)
It seems that it's the hangar near the fuel bowser that cops a beating in this regard. Wagga have the issue sorted from memory.
It seems that it's the hangar near the fuel bowser that cops a beating in this regard. Wagga have the issue sorted from memory.
