The Aviation thread

[TruBlu351]

Now don't these pics look so much better than those old crusty pig shots!! Fighting an F111 really is like clubbing a baby seal....but a real fast one though! ;)

[XR6WGN]

Originally Posted by XC GXL

On Saturday 2nd July we went to the RAF Waddington Air show in Lincolnshire UK.
It was a fantastic day and the displays were awesome.
The Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane fly by was spectacular.
Sorry about the quality of some of the pics but I only took the clickomatic and not the SLR.
Enjoy.

Wayne

OK now I have another three things to hate you even more:
1. You have a Red/Black GXL (same as my first car)
2.You have a XC two door (which sort of matches the GXL)
and
3. You have seen a Spitfire, Hurricane and Lancaster in flight - believe me, it's the one thing I really want to experience one day. I'd also like to do this one - were you anywhere near this base??

http://www.lincsaviation.co.uk/

I'm only joshing about the first bit (I don't hate anyone) and I agree with what you say regarding the history over there - I was 11 when my parents emigrated to Aussie but I would probably need about a year over there to see everything I had forgot about.

Enjoy yourself over there.

[UKXR8]

XCGXL, I can't believe you posted all those pics up from Waddo but forgot the star of the show.

[XC GXL]

Originally Posted by UKXR8

XCGXL, I can't believe you posted all those pics up from Waddo but forgot the star of the show.

Dave would you believe that I didn't get a pic of the Nimrod .

Wayne

BTW Thanks for the tickets mate much appreciated.

Originally Posted by XR6WGN

OK now I have another three things to hate you even more:
1. You have a Red/Black GXL (same as my first car)
2.You have a XC two door (which sort of matches the GXL)
and
3. You have seen a Spitfire, Hurricane and Lancaster in flight - believe me, it's the one thing I really want to experience one day. I'd also like to do this one - were you anywhere near this base??

http://www.lincsaviation.co.uk/

I'm only joshing about the first bit (I don't hate anyone) and I agree with what you say regarding the history over there - I was 11 when my parents emigrated to Aussie but I would probably need about a year over there to see everything I had forgot about.

East Kirkby was about 25 miles away. Dave (UKXR8) got me some tickes as he is in the RAF.

Originally Posted by XR6WGN

Enjoy yourself over there.

I love it over here mate. I grew up in the Western Suburbs of Sydney and quite honestly I don't want to go back in a hurry.

Wayne

[Peuty]

Originally Posted by TruBlu351

Now don't these pics look so much better than those old crusty pig shots!! Fighting an F111 really is like clubbing a baby seal....but a real fast one though! ;)

You would say that though!

[TruBlu351]

Originally Posted by XC GXL

East Kirkby was about 25 miles away.

I used to go to primary school there!! Would always be looking up seeing all sorts of cool things flying around.

[Spudz27]

So a few newies to post pics of. Has been a long time since I purchased a model. In the coming weeks I have a very unique custom model to post up. Anyway here is my Ansett-ANA 727 in delivery Colours and my Ansett Australia 727.

[Spudz27]

Thought I would dig this up with a new model. This one is a custom Ansett DC-10. Although Ansett never had these in their fleet, I love trijets and decided it would be a nice addition to my collection.

[Spudz27]

Geez been a while in this thread. To any of you aviation guys. I am selling my 1:400 and 1:200 qantas fleet and my MD-11 fleet in 1:400 for $600. Pm me if you would like them.

[hawker]

Sorry if this has been shared before, but I thought it was pretty cool.

A C130 on USS Forrestal (1963). The C130 landed and took off from the carrier.



Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjNyQvhsQE8

[LXL15]

A friend sent me this link:

http://www.nmusafvirtualtour.com/full/tour-std.html

Awesome website, make sure you click on the planes for information about them, and read the extra info. Such a good procrastination tool...

[SteveJH]

Originally Posted by XC GXL

Dave would you believe that I didn't get a pic of the Nimrod .

Wayne

Thats a sentinal. Nimrod upgrade got canned end of last year and they all got chopped up.

[DJR-351]

Originally Posted by SteveJH

Thats a sentinal...

Thats right, Sentinal R1.....and it's due to be retired in 2015.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F9LroyCRWQ

http://www.google.com.au/search?q=Se...w=1366&bih=589

[Burnout]

Back in the 1980’s a few of us owned a multi-purpose business in the Territory, which I managed. One of the operations of the business was the PB fuel agent. Therefore we were the airport re-fueler, this made life interesting at times as all Avgas was in 200 litre drums and was pumped by hand, using a high speed McNaught gear pump. The biggest job in my memory was an aero club job where 24 machines were refuelled. Mostly you stood on the deck of the rattle back Cruiser next to the drum and wound the handle on the McNaught as hard and as fast as you could. Some did this with such haste that their feet lifted of the tray at the top of the swing. This took practice and getting the arm as fit as was required. We even did a float plane out the back on the river.





One thing about having a reliable source of Avgas/Avter including a VHF & HF set in those days were the visitors from time to time:



We also had aircraft for charter, these consisted of a Bell 47ZGA, a 206, a 179 Skylane with extended range tanks, a Queen Air with retro fit V8’s. We even had a Jet Ranger there for about six months, however we sent it south as we couldn’t get enough work for it.
Had a young bloke working around the place as pilot, a number of the partners were pilots as well and the 47 spent a fair bit of time mustering cattle.

Anyhow, in the ‘84 – ’85 wet we launched the 179 Skylane south to north down the strip, it lifted off ok, got to about 250 feet……… and the fan stopped. It was a job from Isa, Qld to Kathrine, NT. The young bloke did a gentle left turn and tried to get back to the strip, didn’t make it and it fell down into the extremely wet black soil plain beside the strip.
So it lost the nose wheel, and had some under body damage, the prop stopped at 9 to 3 and was ok.
The local Copper who was also the local SES boss commenced salvage using the Cop Tojo & his box trailer. He burned out the winch on the Tojo getting the 179 out of the worst of the mud.

The attached photos show some of the recovery/salvage which was wasted as a cyclone destroyed the wreck a month later, just after the accident investigation was completed.









Seems in-spite of best practice, particularly in the tropics with fuel handling and pre-flight checks, it turns out there was water contamination which caused engine failure. The investigation found the cause; the bottom liners of the tanks had lifted in places causing corrugations, trapping water, this then spilled over into the fuel pickup in the tank….. and then, you’re a glider!
New inspection rules came about as a result of this accident.

[Bridgette01]

Ok all you aviation buffs, where is this taken?

[BAWITHLOT]

I'll guess Perth airport in the 1970s!

[Bridgette01]

its taken in 1980...I will post another pic that will give it away shortly

[Tavers]

YMML - Melbourne Tullamarine.

[BAWITHLOT]

Must be Perth then as it has always been 2 hrs and 10 years behind lol!!!

[Bridgette01]

[Bridgette01]

Thats me in the green jumper, thats right, I rock, ha ha

[Bridgette01]

[Tavers]

Shame they closed the deck. It was a good spot to smell the kero an take in the sounds of the aircraft.

[Bridgette01]

Sun set over Italy, 1970's

[BAWITHLOT]

Originally Posted by Bridgette01

image

Any more pictures of the 707?

[Bridgette01]

[Bridgette01]

not sure, I just scanned 1750 of my dads slides from the mid 60's to mid 80's. I will have a flick through

[Bridgette01]

1980 Melbourne

[Bridgette01]

1980

[Bridgette01]

Tyabb air show, I think, around 1980, maybe