Now I realise that it is probably too far away for many but in case anyone is interested ….
The Australian National Aviation Museum presents it’s first Family Open Cockpit Day, on Saturday 8 November, 2014 from 10am until 5pm.
Tickets on sale Monday August 11 from 9am from
http://www.trybooking.com/96914
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL.
Admission prices
$10 Adult
$5 Child under 12 / Concession
$20 Family (2 adult 2 children)
For an extra fee ($20) there will be just 35 people given access inside our rare WW2 Beaufighter. No extensions to the number are possible.
Open cockpits include F-111, DH Dove, Vickers Viscount, Canberra, Hunter, C-47, DH Sea Venom, Bristol Freighter and more. Aircraft engine runs, model kits store, Military Vehicle display and motorcycle display from Antique Motorcyles.
The Royal Flying Doctor PC12 Simulator will be on site for visitors to learn about the amazing work the RFDS do for remote communities.
Two of Melbourne’s famous pop up Food Trucks – Senor BBQ and IV’s Burritos will be on site along with ice cream, coffee and sausage sizzle. Big raffle with awesome prizes on the day.
For the kids – large jumping castle, fairy floss, popcorn and paper plane competition.
It is going to be a great day indeed. If you are in the area, drop in 🙂 Below is one of a series of posters that will be released over coming weeks
Cheers
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By: Bellarine - 3rd October 2014 at 13:17
Whoops! Sorry , missed the full link – yeah Paul is already coming with his Canberra and MiG and Dave is bringing the Hunter along. So we are set to go 🙂
By: TonyT - 3rd October 2014 at 13:09
Yep, but it wasn’t that I meant
The launch of the Cockpitfest Australia event in Melbourne will be a first for a foreign location.
Cockpitfest Australia
So what will be on show? At the event will be 3 cockpits – a ex RAF Jaguar fighter bomber front fuselage/cockpit, a SU-22 fighter bomber front cockpit section and a Hunter fighter bomber front fuselage cockpit section.
The owner of the SU-22 and Jaguar is planning in the future, to mount his cockpits sections on trailers and take them to air shows, community / private events and let people actually sit inside the cockpits so they can learn about aircraft and aviation history.
He posts on here also under the ozjag name and is in Melbourne
also see
Might be cool if in the future you could all come to some collaboration 🙂 just a thought
By: Bellarine - 3rd October 2014 at 04:06
Thanks Tony, Phil / Daniel / Liberator whatever his ID is here is based in Sydney but given space and the like it is probably a no go anyway. Nice idea though, hopefully the weather is kind to us 🙂
By: TonyT - 2nd October 2014 at 13:31
Ewan, you are missing a trick here, you should consider inviting
http://heritageflightgeardisplays.wordpress.com/2011/05/25/cockpit-fest-australia/
just a thought, they are on here BTW
Hope you have a good one from the other side of the World 🙂
By: Bellarine - 2nd October 2014 at 13:01
Quick update with just a few weeks to go :
A special display – the partial remains of a floor area / front section of a Fairey Battle is now confirmed.
Raffle is getting bigger by the week – around 30 prizes up for grabs.
Very few tickets left for access inside the Beaufighter.
Will have the Southern Area Concert Band performing a set of military works as well (90% confirmed)
So many things on the day – but vital to get your tickets beforehand ! See above for details
Cheers
By: Bellarine - 2nd October 2014 at 12:59
Quick update with just a few weeks to go :
A special display – the partial remains of a floor area / front section of a Fairey Battle is now confirmed.
Raffle is getting bigger by the week – around 30 prizes up for grabs.
Very few tickets left for access inside the Beaufighter.
Will have the Southern Area Concert Band performing a set of military works as well (90% confirmed)
So many things on the day – but vital to get your tickets beforehand ! See above for details
Cheers
By: Bellarine - 21st August 2014 at 10:17
THis is the last poster in the series – and of course we save the best till last 🙂 The Museum’s mighty Beaufighter A8-328. This will be open to just 35 visitors on the day due to logistical issues. Tickets on sale – Bookings are essential from trybooking.com –
http://www.trybooking.com/96914
By: Bellarine - 11th August 2014 at 10:21
TICKETS NOW ON SALE !! http://www.trybooking.com/96914
Anyone in the local area – that’s Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia 🙂 should make the trip to this day – we will open up our mighty Beaufighter for an additional fee on the day – there will only be 35 tickets for this aircraft due to logistical matters (read that as it’s mighty hard to get in and out of up thru the belly !)
So confirmed on the day :
Beaufighter (35 people only)
EE Canberra
Hawker Hunter
MiG
C-47
Firefly
DH Sea Venom
DH Dove
Vickers Viscount (walk thru)
Bristol Freighter (walk thru)
F-111
More to follow
Cheers
Todays poster – you will be able to walk through this aircraft – the Vickers Viscount that was once at Wobbies World Amusement Park nearby.
Please share with any friends who may want to come along to this fantastic event
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