Hello,
during last november took vacation there and recently completed a webpage “Cairns to Sydney” which includes photos and text on Cairns and vicinity, air museums at Caloundra and Caboolture as well as Sydney-Bankstown.
http://www.ruudleeuw.com/oz2005.htm
Am working on part 2: Sydney to Melbourne, which will include HARS/Albion Park, RAN Nowra museum, DC-2 at Albury, warbirds at Wangaratta, DC-3 s at Melbourne and air museum Moorabbin; will take a few more days.
The holidays (part aviation, part tourist) had only 20 days available so I have no hope to have a complete survey here but it does deal with the highlights. And one always needs a reason to go back again for more…
cheers
Ruud
By: RuudLeeuw - 31st January 2006 at 08:40
Thanks Mark,
I will follow up on that link.
For others who haven’t yet found their way to “Part 2” the road goes on: Sydney to Melbourne:
http://www.ruudleeuw.com/oz2005-p2.htm
It includes a visit to the HARS at Albion Park, museum at RAN Nowra, DC-2 Albury, Warbirds at Warangatta, DC-3s at MEL-Tullamarine and -Essendon and Moorabbin Air Museum.
good on yah ..
Ruud
By: Super Guppy - 26th January 2006 at 16:45
Ruud ,
I have some more information on the Mig 15 which you saw at Nowra. It is one of two owned by a company called Air Combat Australia , and is used for experience flights. The registration is VH-EKI.
You can find details of the company and its aircraft here :-
http://www.aircombat.com.au/aca/pages/about.htm
Regards ,
Mark
By: RuudLeeuw - 24th January 2006 at 21:01
Thanks. Pity I had to rush along for a bit, couldn’t plan any air shows or other air activity with these museums.
At the moment working on “page 2”: Sydney to Melbourne; will post an update when that is completed.
Cheers
Ruud
By: ozplane - 22nd January 2006 at 15:48
Some good stuff there Ruud. It’s surprising what is tucked away in the smaller museums in Oz and I look forward to seeing what you unearthed at Bankstown.
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