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  1. moretti

    moretti Five Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    some of us here are plane nuts, as opposed to plain nutz, so thought I'd start a flying thread

    the following pics are from a recent trip to Oakey museum, very poor by Smithsonian standards but hey, our air force was too big for a flying club but too small to be an air force :)
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  2. Arvin Grajau

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    what is the scout type plane your son is in front of?
     
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    SPEEDCORE Four Time F1 World Champ

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    Did they have any SR-71's on display? :eek: :eek: :eek:
     
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  4. moretti

    moretti Five Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    cessna, forget the model number
     
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  5. Arvin Grajau

    Arvin Grajau Seven Time F1 World Champ

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    any P51s
     
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  6. b27

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

    moretti Five Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    there were a couple at the Smithsonian :)

    plus a few other notable aircraft
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  8. Arvin Grajau

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

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    Northrop Gamma I think.
     
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    Close, but no cookie.

    Sign under it reads, "Northrop Alpha".
     
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  11. Arvin Grajau

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    guess with the economy the way it is,all those planes would be up for sale.
     
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    At one point it was the fourth largest air-force in the world.
     
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  13. Etcetera

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    Or put back into service.

    At least the skies would sound good again.
     
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  14. Arvin Grajau

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    mail run?
     
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    Yeh. E-mail is electronic.
     
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  16. Arvin Grajau

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    lets keep to the topic.
     
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  17. fivesix

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    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...
     
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  18. Dave 456

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    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?
     
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  19. moretti

    moretti Five Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    got any photos Dave from Temora ?

    I've heard it is pretty good and some old RAAF guys go down there every now and then ..... I'll scan some old photos of F-111Cs in later when I get some time but I'm snowed under like PP :p
     
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    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.
     
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  21. Gleggy

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    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!!!!!!!
     
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    Where's Temora?
     
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