Jeeez this looks like fun https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-13/south-australia-leads-the-world-in-flying-race-cars/101528548
A mate of mine in the UK is in an aero club, and the RAF donated one to them - they just had to pay for fuel (5,000 pounds stg). The pilot taxied it right up to the club house, which now nestles under one wing. When you climb inside to have a look, there's a sign in the cockpit: "Do not touch any controls. This plane starts!"
This is worth a read and a listen: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-14/richard-hillary-spitfire-flying-and-the-battle-of-britain/101499100
What is it with South Aussie aircraft wheel maintenance staff: https://www.9news.com.au/national/essendon-fields-airport-light-plane-makes-emergency-landing-in-victoria/de431032-aa85-4bf8-b1b2-f13e05b064d7 ......and this B/S from pop-press: A pilot and his passenger have walked away seemingly unscathed after a crash landing and fire caused by a nose-wheel collapse. All seemed safe and then frightening flashes of flames burst out the sides.
I processed part of the flight from approximately 200km to 50km from touchdown. My part was easy, it was all about the landing...
New job for Gazza, flying the surf beaches looking out for shark ! Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Nice little jaunt to Sydney today. Greg let me park next to him... Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
We’ll see if the car rocks up! Nah. Seller seems like a thoroughly decent chap. He’s sending the second set of wheels separately and covering the cost and the car is good according to the mechanic whom's looked after it for the last few years.
When you open the link and scroll down you see a group of LF Mk 14 Spits with the Squadron markings EB. The second from the top is EB-E. which at one time or another was Tony Gaze's mount. The Australian who was a petrol head and successful racer after the war, put it to lord March that the perimeter track of the airfield would make a fine race track- Goodwood.
