A couple more from those CBs over Matamata during the Walsh 09
http://static2.bareka.com/photos/medium/18297009.jpg

http://static4.bareka.com/photos/medium/18296975.jpg

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-...05546_1498.jpg

Another picture of the CB from the rain radar. Choice ow!

that looks like time/date i was on the lake - tops at that time on the radar certainly into the FL45 range! FL50 + was the forecast, so not too far off!

no wonder the wind was a little cool........

So you could have just flown over the tops then :}

stirling falls, milford sound on aproach for 11.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y25...DSC_4310-1.jpg

Not a very violent thunderstorm if those Cessna's survived the exposure to it. Cessna's blow away in violent weather.

Speaking of storm pics!
 

Took this at YSSY last February just before they rolled it into the hangar...you shoulda seen the hail! :eek:

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p...FEB08_tiny.jpg

You call that a storm?

This is a storm........Queeensland style:E


Almost overhead YBAF, December 08'

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...2/29112008.jpg

Whats the fuss about over such a tiny little storm? Fly over the top of it!:E

I love it when the Sigwx Chart for Aus show's CB's with a base of XXX and a top of XXX, :E. Too flippin high. And here's these Kiwi's getting excited over a pissy little storm, :}.

morno

Now who could you be......?:confused:

The sad news is that Hercules had one adventure too many and won't be making too many more videos.:(

Oh, and to keep things on track, what aircraft type is this?
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n.../100_0427a.jpg

what aircraft type is this?
 

Dunno Warbo, but I am really intrigued as to how you steer it (apart from rudder).

Don't see any stick............so my guess is an airship.

Am I close?

I was going to say blimpmobile too......... studied the photo, decided on what I was going to guess and scrolled down........ bugga....... I got beat to it. possible its a hovercraft as well???????

twin engine and an ASI that reads 60 midway.... gotta be an airship


how do they control pitch apart from power? is it a big trim wheel style thing?

Too easy! It's the Holden blimp. I was lucky enough to get a ride in it when it came through a while back. Pitch is indeed controlled by a big 'trim wheel style thing' next to the pilot's seat.

I was going to suggest an Ekranoplan? :}

Its a bit wet in N Qld!

Here's the high road bridge over the Burdekin R at Macrossan (near Charters Towers) with a bit of a "fresh" going down the river (4 metres over the bridge)! It was a couple of metres higher than this yesterday, but the weather was too crap to go flying.

http://www.fototime.com/78AFCADA4F68356/standard.jpg

http://www.fototime.com/2C24EF7DD7AE627/standard.jpg

Burdekin Dam

http://www.fototime.com/E6EE880F03C3EF3/standard.jpg

I hear that there is a bit of a water shortage down south!

Ever wondered what a dam wall looks like with 6 M of water going over the spillway?

http://www.fototime.com/4926C9733AC280D/standard.jpg

http://www.fototime.com/37B5C4931706731/standard.jpg

Note the public road on the left and right of the pic - runs along the base of the dam wall! Anyone for white water rafting?
http://www.fototime.com/FF29D7DF653BD16/standard.jpg

The road/rail bridge between Home Hill and Ayr.
http://www.fototime.com/2BDCF69A6ED9614/standard.jpg

Dr :8

OMG, that was not VFR Ops was it Forkie?:eek:

Tea and Bikkies for you I can tell!

J:E

Water wasn't too darn far below the railway bridge either!

DF.

Forky, incase everyone else forgets, I will thank you for the photo's.

:ok:

FTDK you might have to swap the GPS's for life jackets for a while. :)

This photo was on the way back from Cherrabah, in Jaba's "Plastic Parrot".. after a night of rain!
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/3...2008089wf1.jpg

A bit wet between Ayr and Townsville!
http://www.fototime.com/38B1C0CBC1BCFF7/standard.jpg

One of my places of employment. Earlier today there was 3 metres of water over the road and 2M of water through the cattle yards in the foreground! The road makes a useful "flood strip" - but alas, not for the Bo!
http://www.fototime.com/0237B8458522B96/standard.jpg

Similar scene to the one above, but from wider out. Burdekin R in the foreground, Lolworth Ck in the middle ground, cattle yards, and homestead on the hill. For the history buffs, Ludwig Leichardt's "camp of the three rocks" that is mentioned in his diary is just off the trailing edge of the wingtip - under a couple of metres of water!
http://www.fototime.com/18C39EF9BB08D16/standard.jpg

"See and be seen" at work! A bit crowded along the Burdekin today. Spot the chopper - make and model?

http://www.fototime.com/6339521F379E240/standard.jpg
Oh yeah, for you people down south - see that grey stuff in the distance - we call that rain! :E

Dr :8

Would it be the speck just behind your wing and up a bit?
My guess, from the oh so sh!tty quality/pixellation...
Hughes 500?

I think I'm probably wrong, but it's an attempt...

Nice one Konev. very nice indeed

Forky, the interesting thing is that all that water going over the Burdekin Dam, is only considered to be "moderate" flooding, :sad:.

morno

morno, at Ayr/Home Hill that is true. If you look at the pic of the rail/road bridge between those towns, the Burdekin has been known to break its banks there on many occassions. I think the difference is that the Bowen R, which comes in below the Burdekin Dam is not in flood.

Different story upstream of the dam, where the flood level is second only to the BIG one in 1946.

Dr :8

http://www.fototime.com/18C39EF9BB08D16/standard.jpg

I really miss looking out on that wing :(

First real aeroplane I ever flew.......... bloody ripper

Spot the chopper - make and model?
 

Dr

Is this one anywhere near the mark???- thoughts and best wishes to all affected in a situation that needs attention, trust that the hardware and relief needed is forthcoming to you all in a timely fashion......

rgds all
S28- BE

http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/u...00P2030122.jpg

Image attributable to/courtesy of "unknown" in the Gulf??- recieved it on an all points bulletin today.

Ahhhhh, Colour - check! Make - check! Model - check! Could just be the one!

Lively looking group of friends gathered round there, S28-BE!

Dr :8

bah, they are just sleeping off a big night!

In all seriousness, best wishes to anyone who lives/has interests up there.

Thanks for these great photos of the wet.

Have you got any more

Geez Ratso, got lots of pics but there is a limit to how much interest one can wring out of the "water, water everywhere" theme! I think I have posted the best of them.

Mrs Forkie took this one - she thinks its pretty cool!
http://www.fototime.com/2FE6D4E1C767EF0/standard.jpg

Dr :8

What a top thread...! Thought it was about time I made a contribution now that I think I have sorted out how to post a picture! Will have to see what I can dig out of the files!

1st one... aircraft is easy, but where?


http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/q...6/IMG_0701.jpg

Three more to go with the good Dr's
 

http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/u...E/P2030100.jpg

http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/u...P2030102-1.jpg

http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/u...E/P2030112.jpg

Now you guys flying out over the flood waters ARE carrying life jackets as required for overwater flight right?

I seem to recall the pilot of the 210 that ditched in 2 feet of water in Lake Eyre some years ago got into trouble for not having life jackets.

Speaking of weather !! If it's not mud, it's dust of course!

where???


http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/q...2-4225_IMG.jpg

A few contrasting locations.. ...From what?
...any takers??


A)
http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/q...7-5765_IMG.jpg

B)
http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/q...1-1144_IMG.jpg

C)
http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/q...2-5231_IMG.jpg

D)
http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/q...6/IMG_3826.jpg

Triadic:

1st one: Wilton??

2nd one: Hay

Triadic,
C is Saab onto 24 Griffith