Aircraft

what is the scout type plane your son is in front of?

 

Did they have any SR-71's on display?

 

any P51s

 

Great pics Moretts. Don't forget it was us Kiwis that were first to fly.

 

1st photo the radial motor plane with the "TWA" what is it?

 

Northrop Gamma I think.

 

Close, but no cookie.

Sign under it reads, "Northrop Alpha".

 

guess with the economy the way it is,all those planes would be up for sale.

 

At one point it was the fourth largest air-force in the world.

 

Or put back into service.

At least the skies would sound good again.

 

mail run?

 

Yeh. E-mail is electronic.

 

lets keep to the topic.

 

was hoping the boomerang would have been flying at hack this year. it wasnt, neither was the mustang or Fiat G-59 that lives there.
i used to get to see them fly every weekend from my old house, and would never cease to look up...

 

An aircraft & museum thread is a great Idea!

To add some captions to Morettis pictures, in order:
Fokker DR111 replica
Wright or Bristol replica
Bristol fighter, with Hispano engine
RR Merlin or Griffon
CAC Winjeel, Aussie designed & built trainer & FAC from the '50s
Merlin or Griffon
CAC Boomerang, a '40s stopgap built in Melbourne - didn't give many Zeros a fright but very effective as a ground attack aircraft in NG - tough, heavily armed and a good gun platform. Very popular with pilots and very few lost in combat, always a good sign.
GAF Nomad - "a technically competent answer to a question nobody asked" classic example of why the military should not be involved in design/specification of aircraft, in Oz at least.
Cessna 180 FAC, usually operated by the Army, many in private hands.
Wright/Bristol again.

My favourite museum in Oz is Temora - all the aircraft are flyable. and they have some great plans for new acquisitions - how about a flyable/joyride F4? My company does a bit of work for them, free or at cost - nice guys and David Lowy is a F car fan, having had several.

Anybody want to buy a vintage Cessna 172?

 

Great pics Morett.Saw the Boomerang at Woodstock about 17 years ago(flying)the Mustang turned up as well.
Went to Oakey about 6 years ago....they,ve increased size/exibits since then?
I reckon Temora would have to be one of the best...all flying/demonstrating.

 

P51 two seater is at Caboulture airfield, not cheap, $800 for a 10 min ride, but from what I have been told the best 10 minutes of your life!!!!!!!

 

Where's Temora?

 

Let me google that for you

South Central NSW
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And here is the website for the museum: http://www.aviationmuseum.com.au