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  1. tdc911

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    #1 tdc911, Feb 28, 2011
    Is anybody else from here going? I haven't ever been this excited about a local airshow and it is due entirely to the F-22 Raptor/s (apparently two will be there) that have arrived.
     
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  3. VMax

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    #3 VMax, Feb 28, 2011
    Go early and go often boys and girls, I've heard that the RAAF presence at the GP will be almost nonexistent :(
    Also B2 scratched from the Avalon programme :(

    ...also I'm still jealous ;)
     
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    #4 SPEEDCORE, Feb 28, 2011
    NOOooooooooooooooooooooo :(
     
  5. Arvin Grajau

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    #5 Arvin Grajau, Feb 28, 2011
    I'm going just for the vintage aircraft,bit of luck some of the prop passenger planes will be there.
     
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    #6 Horse, Feb 28, 2011
    Caveman.
     
  7. Aircon

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    #7 Aircon, Feb 28, 2011
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    seen one, seen them all.

    of course, i've seen none.
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    #8 istanl, Feb 28, 2011
    That's not entirely true...

    They're sending a balloon.
     
  9. VMax

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    #9 VMax, Feb 28, 2011
    I can imagine they put a lead one in Ron Walker's office with that news ;)
     
  10. moretti

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    #10 moretti, Mar 1, 2011
    I was at JORN when they "saw" one fly over Oz, so the operators rang the Yanks to say "hey, whatcha doing spying on us ??!!"

    The Yanks were not amused that JORN could spot their "invisible" plane :p

    But then if you understand how JORN operates then it is impossible to reduce something to that size
     
  11. Arvin Grajau

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    #11 Arvin Grajau, Mar 1, 2011
    some seious stuff just flew over couple of fighters and a transport turbo prop x4 doing i reckon about 100 knotts awesome,I 've got a headache from it.
     
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    #13 moretti, Mar 1, 2011
    C-130 and 2x F-18s
     
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    #14 Modeler, Mar 1, 2011
    Impressive the F-18s hanging up there at that speed.

    What do you reckon, in the airflow of the 130 or stacked just above it?
     
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    They flew straight over me on Toorak Rd. Had a good view. They were very low and VERY slow.
     
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    #16 Horse, Mar 1, 2011
    Is that you Brett?
     
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    shaddap
     
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    #18 Horse, Mar 1, 2011
    Too long, didn't read.
     
  19. moretti

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    #19 moretti, Mar 1, 2011
    that is their usual position for in-flight refuelling and the avionics would have no trouble maintaining that attitude or speed behind a 130, but then the F18 is a "slow" aircraft, circa 1.8 mach from memory top speed, but then they are just a weapons delivery platform :)
     
  20. VMax

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    #20 VMax, Mar 1, 2011
    Speaking of F-18s being slow... happy 42nd birthday to our friend Concorde!
     
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    #21 moretti, Mar 1, 2011
    is that you Brett ?
     
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    #22 Arvin Grajau, Mar 1, 2011
    Bloody low,I got a headache out of the noise,I don't i will be going to the air show
     
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    #24 98Octane, Mar 1, 2011
    Apparently the F22s won't be flying at the airshow and will be static displays. I still might go on Saturday though.
     
  25. Bounce

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    #25 Bounce, Mar 1, 2011
    I wish Malaysia would bring down an SU-30, dying to see a proper thrust vectoring display. I'll be giving this years a miss, managed to see the past 4 or so shows though.
     
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