RAAF Mirage Pics

When I was in the Airforce cadets and visiting RAAF airbases, you frequently saw the fin and rudder of Mirages mounted out in front of the building.

It seemed like each one that crashed had it’s fin survive to be put on display!

On one tour we peered into a hangar through the window and there was a pile of scrap sitting in the middle of the floor. We were told that one of the landing gear lights didn’t illuminate so the pilot ejected. Apparently the crash investigation determined that the landing gear light bulb had blown. (An no, I didn’t remember seeing the rudder in the pile of scrap……).

Nice looking aircraft, interesting how small it was.

Regards,

Did he do that so “Poodle” could get some more time in one?

No, Poodle doesn’t fly the “Sword”. But it was a good initiative by Shep to get -983 flying again. No conspiracy theory or jobs for the boys. Just pragmatism.

Hmmm… I see “Shep” was responsible for the “loan” of the now-flying Sabre to Temora.

Did he do that so “Poodle” could get some more time in one?

Old-boys network and all that.

RAAF CA-27 Sabre Military S/N: A94-983

A significant commitment to preserving historical military aircraft was made by the Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Geoff Shepherd when he signed an agreement with the Temora Aviation Museum during a ceremony at the museum on Saturday November 26th 2005. Under the agreement, co-signed by the Founder and President of the Museum Mr David Lowy, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will loan one of its historic aircraft to the Temora Aviation Museum (TAM). The Sabre jet, flown throughout Australia and South East Asia by the RAAF will be restored to flying condition by TAM.

Bruce Wood Safety Officer

Bruce retired as an Air Commodore from the RAAF in 2000 after a career, which spanned 35 years and culminated with his posting to East Timor as the Air Component Commander of INTERFET.

Bruce’s Air Force career was largely as a single seat, single engine fighter pilot flying the Sabre and Mirage.
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While an instructor at Williamtown NSW in 1976, he and his student were forced to eject from a dual Mirage after an undercarriage failure.

Bruce flies the Museum’s Vampire and A37B Dragonfly.

“Shep” was the student and a FLGOFF. “Poodle” Wood was the instructor and a FLTLT.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff_Shepherd

http://www.aviationmuseum.com.au/museum/BruceWood.cfm

This one was at RAAF Edinburgh, South Australia, a few years back

That’s A3-115.
Mirage IIID
Delivered 12/73. Served with 2OCU. Served with ARDU. Withdrawn 12/86. Was held by DSTO at Adelaide SA until 1999. Aquired by ARDU for restoration to ARDU colours a test nose cone. It will be displayed outside ARDU’s HQ once completed.
# Images of A3-115

“Shep” was the student and a FLGOFF. “Poodle” Wood was the instructor and a FLTLT.

Take it up with these blokes… all I did was “copy/paste” the entry.

http://www.adf-serials.com/

This one was at RAAF Edinburgh, South Australia, a few years back

Crew; FLGOFF G.D.Shepherd and PLTOFF B.R.Wood. RAAF Ejection number 48.

“Shep” was the student and a FLGOFF. “Poodle” Wood was the instructor and a FLTLT.

Hmmm…

A3-114: Mirage IIID; Delivered 07/12/73 to RAAF at Avalon with installed ATAR 09-C5 Engine CAC108. To 2OCU 19/12/73. Crashed 10/08/76, 1 nm north of RAAF Williamtown, NSW Undercarriage malfunction; port undercarriage collapsed on touchdown. Aircraft subsequently climbed away and crew ejected at 1,000 ft and 240 kts with only minor injuries. Crew; FLGOFF G.D.Shepherd and PLTOFF B.R.Wood. RAAF Ejection number 48.

No wonder photos are hard to come by… 3 years & 3 months from delivery to destruction.

This is the only one I know

http://motty.hobbyvista.com/Mirages/…A3-114-001.jpg

Try this one 😉
http://motty.hobbyvista.com/Mirages/Greg-Andrews-Mirage-A3-114-001.jpg

This is the only one I know

http://motty.hobbyvista.com/Mirages/…A3-114-001.jpg