By: Aero59 - 22nd March 2005 at 18:22
Thank you very much for the lovely pics!
Very impressing stuff.
Cheers from Switzerland, Andy
By: STORMBIRD262 - 22nd March 2005 at 16:56
Nice Spite Mate, Cheer’s all, Tally Ho! Phil. (must crash now,” Gut Nacht “)
By: Hatton - 22nd March 2005 at 13:27
thanks for the identification guys, smashing little aeroplane.
By: LN Strike Eagle - 22nd March 2005 at 13:13
Lovely shots! Kadena F-15s and an F-111!!!!! I’m jealous!
By: Spiteful21 - 22nd March 2005 at 07:24
Avalon
Missed some
By: Spiteful21 - 22nd March 2005 at 03:46
Yes the Drover is airworthy, kinda different aircraft though. They did great work for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. I’ve had a flight in a Wilga too with no doors. It was absolutely awesome
By: Der - 21st March 2005 at 21:51
Surprised to see a Nimrod there. Its rather a long way from Kinloss!
By: robbelc - 21st March 2005 at 21:46
Great pics, is the Drover airworthy? Love the Wilgas, one of my favourite aircraft. Had a very low level flight in one in Poland while the pilot demonstrated crop spraying 😀 .
By: oscar duck - 21st March 2005 at 21:15
The Avenger- turns AvGas into real noise….
By: Spiteful21 - 21st March 2005 at 20:44
Hi Oz,
Yes to both. It was the first time I’d seen the Avenger and I was taken aback by the noise. Makes a T-6 sound quiet.
By: oz rb fan - 21st March 2005 at 14:55
australian international airshow
nice photos spitful i was there on friday and saturday did the avenger get shot down on sunday it was saved on friday by the p40 [which put a great display on both days] .
did the b52 do a flypast on sunday .
paul
By: darrenharbar - 21st March 2005 at 13:47
Great shots, the warbirds look superb in the sun (something, we don’t see a lot of!). The SeaFury, P-40 and Avenger are all lovely examples.
By: kodak - 21st March 2005 at 12:26
PZL 104 Wilga – Polish agricultural aircraft.
That anniversary Hornet has got to be one of the most gorgous paint jobs ever!!
By: Dave Homewood - 21st March 2005 at 07:15
Great photos. I never knew the RAAF had Hawks either.
Yes, both the middle and right photos in post 10 are Wilgas. They are amazing aircraft. One was based at RNZAF Wigram in about 1992 and used by the police for spotting dope crops in the bush. The aircraft can virtually hover, and the cops found it cheaper to run than a chopper. They make an amazing noise too.
By: funhouse - 21st March 2005 at 06:47
Hatton,
i believe the aircraft is called a Wilga (sp) uesd as a glider tug among other things.
By: Hatton - 21st March 2005 at 06:30
Anyone know what the last aircraft is in post 10. That has to be the most fun looking aircraft I’ve seen in a long while.
Thanks for the pictures Spiteful21. Much appreciated.
By: Spiteful21 - 21st March 2005 at 04:37
Hi Gnome,
Yes it is for the LIFT. The PC-9 Trainers are in Red, white and blue
By: Spiteful21 - 21st March 2005 at 04:36
Last lot
Last few
By: Smith - 21st March 2005 at 04:35
Lovely – and thanks re. the Hawk. Is that an Aussie training colour-scheme then?
By: Spiteful21 - 21st March 2005 at 04:34
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