Sad sight, reminiscent of AMARC in the states.
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery/F-111-the-end/F_111Gs_Amberley_2006
By: Al - 17th June 2011 at 08:39
Very sad.
Happier days at Fairford 1993…
By: Ron Cuskelly - 17th June 2011 at 06:55
Following info from the QAM Website
which openly acknowledges its source as www.adf-serials.com
By: wk165 - 16th June 2011 at 08:46
Part of the RAAF Amberley Museum/ Heritage Display possibly(cannot remember its full name).
Not sure if they have a website yet.
Following info from the QAM Website:
125 RAAF Amberley, Qld.
201 RAAF Amberley, Qld. (Gate Guard)
203 RAAF Amberley, Qld. (Stored for PNG Air Museum)
204 Rob Keys, Meandarra, Qld.
207 Wanaka Transport Museum, Wanaka, NZ.
208 Ron Schneider, Rupanyup, Vic.
209 (Cockpit only) Camden Museum of Aviation, NSW.
210 Sid Beck’s Museum, Mareeba, Qld.
219 Alex Campbell Park, Brymaroo, Qld.
222 (Cockpit only) Australian National Aviation Museum, Moorabbin, Vic.
223 Temora Aviation Museum, NSW.
224 (Cockpit only) Dennison, Vic.
225 Queensland Air Museum, Caloundra, Qld.
226 RAAF Forest Hill, Wagga Wagga, NSW.
229 To USA in exchange for a Lockheed Ventura.
230 Aviation Heritage Museum, Bull Creek, WA.
232 Avalon, Vic.
234 (Cockpit only) RAAF Museum, Point Cook, Vic.
235 RAAF Forest Hill, Wagga Wagga, NSW.
236 RAAF Museum, Point Cook, Vic.
238 Willowbank, Qld.
240 RNZAF Museum, Wigram, NZ.
241 Woomera Missile Park, Woomera, SA.
242 RAAF Amberley, Qld.
245 DSTO, Fishermens Bend, Vic.
247 Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT.
248 Willowbank, Qld.
307 Vietnam Veterans’ Museum, Phillip Island, Vic.
502 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society. (Stored at AAM, Bankstown)
WD954 South Australian Aviation Museum, Adelaide, SA.
WH700 Lincoln Nitschke, Greenock, SA.
WK165 South Australian Aviation Museum, Adelaide, SA.
By: AdlerTag - 15th June 2011 at 15:15
Looks like rather an old photo (dated 2006), so these aren’t the most recently retired airframes.
Like Phile I’d be interested to hear about the Canberra…
By: Phantom Phil - 15th June 2011 at 15:14
Better than being scrapped!! Whats the story behind the Canberra?
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