Re the F1-11 in the pic, I don't recall ever seeing a nose cone so shiny as I thought those cones were a raw carbon fibre. That one looks like glass (as in perfectly painted etc). Perhaps they restored the nose...

the F111 nose cone is made from uni directional fibreglass, covered in a rubberised black paint.

Sabre 352 belongs to Jeff Trapett and is a new restoration
John

Edit: just answered my own question.

http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/s...-photos/?cs=12

There is a youtube video of the landing:



The comments imply it burst a tyre.

Reminds me of that line from the Battle of Britain:
"Boomps-a-daisy. It's enough to make you weep."

Here is the hornet cross wind departure.

Hornet 2 certainly pulled off a graceful take-off in comparison!

Coz if it had not it was in the weeds :}

Them Horneto's are not ya typical taildragger ya know! :ok:

Yeh, I reckon those 'Grumpy Monkeys' were "bunging it on" just a bit....

But as always, "77 Sqn does it best."

Clinton, Mirage A3-42 is probably the closest to do that in private hands. But I think that the project has sadly stalled due to the cost and complexity. Perhaps try searching "friends of mirage a3-42"?

Having a look at the brand new Cessna Caravan EX on floats. For those who don't know it is the first time Cessna has offered a Grand Caravan body on floats!
[IMG]http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...pscf24701b.jpg[/IMG]

A man should have one of those Pianoman !

At a hefty cost though.! :{

Yours for 3 million plus options. Jury is still out whether the short body is worth it or not! And for $500k saving (bare in mind this is a float pilot speaking).

Some older beauties!
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...psa44286dc.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...psba8b32dc.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...psa7a0842d.jpg

Now you're talking my language Piano Man. :ok: Great shots!

A couple of nice B/W shots there PM. Thought it was a T-6 at first, but no. BT-13 perhaps?

A couple from me out and about on a nice day in an aeroplane that you don't see around much these days....

http://imageshack.com/a/img845/4996/pdgk.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img834/2230/pk7n4.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img842/3609/r7y9.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img845/3520/s7lt.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img838/1005/85ak.jpg

....a great machine none the less.

Yeah I reckon it's a bt-13 too. Flash aerostar

Very flash aerostar! I can't work out which one it is though.....