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  • February 1, 2013 at 11:33 pm in reply to: Australian Aircraft Sale! (Military) #1013321
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    read the fine print. It simply says that old equipment will be disposed of of the next 15 years. Trucks etc are being replaced with new MAN models as well MB models.

    There is NO suggestion that Australia is going out of the fighter business.

    January 30, 2013 at 10:34 am in reply to: Dull "grey" Indonesian SA-16A: can anyone explain the color scheme? #939005
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    There was a war on in those days [aka “Confrontation”…]

    Possibly used for clandestine ops in and around Malaya and Borneo.

    January 27, 2013 at 10:48 pm in reply to: 737 overtakes DC-3 #943047
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    I think the 737 and the 319 bolong on the commercial forum until
    they are going into museums.
    mmitch.

    Why? Many B737 and some A320’s are flown as military aircraft. E-7/P-8/T-43/C-40/BBJ’s/AC319’s eg.

    January 23, 2013 at 10:57 am in reply to: Have any crated/buried aircraft ever been found? #949690
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    I guess the real question is has there been any recovered aircraft in “buried” crates? Not trash from rubbish tips or salvage yards. Aircraft in swamps/oceans/lakes/rivers/jungle/on hills/in ravines yes.

    There was of course the P-40 dug up in Canada by John Paul and company many moons ago but it was land fill by a farmer.

    We’ve had the crates in the ocean, crates in caves, crates in the jungle now crates in Burma. To my knowledge allowing for hundreds of aircraft moved in “crates” non seem to have “surfaced” in more than 60+years. Mmmmmmm:confused:

    November 3, 2012 at 10:29 pm in reply to: 80% scale Mustang warbird crash today in Australia #986496
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    RIP Terry. A true enthusiast and a gentleman. We will miss him..

    August 15, 2012 at 1:38 pm in reply to: New warbird delivered to Aussie museum #1085878
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    Tanker 2 [B-26C-55-DT] 44-35898 still airworthy in Brisbane. She has a six gun nose too….:D

    March 6, 2012 at 9:28 pm in reply to: French ‘Aid’ to Argentina During the Falklands War #1037354
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    I say that the Falklands should declare themselves a self-governing country and get rid of their colonial masters….

    March 2, 2012 at 11:33 pm in reply to: TFC Engineer Vacancy #1042244
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    If you don’t like the salary package on offer then don’t apply. The fact is TFC has a budget.

    Don’t criticise those who are happy…

    February 28, 2012 at 9:41 pm in reply to: Fighter Pilot #1045656
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    He has written a book but as yet unpublished.

    January 26, 2012 at 11:48 am in reply to: Airshow wins an award in Australia #1085211
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    Well done Christian….

    January 9, 2012 at 10:10 pm in reply to: Second Hangar at YAM #1020603
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    But last time we went there we couldnt go inside due to the radation of the dials, good job he didn’t know that during the war!

    Fancy only surviving for 70 years after being exposed to radiation on a few dials. Imagine how long “old chap” will live if he hadn’t been!:eek:

    January 9, 2012 at 10:10 pm in reply to: Second Hangar at YAM #1029832
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    But last time we went there we couldnt go inside due to the radation of the dials, good job he didn’t know that during the war!

    Fancy only surviving for 70 years after being exposed to radiation on a few dials. Imagine how long “old chap” will live if he hadn’t been!:eek:

    December 27, 2011 at 11:33 pm in reply to: Duxford airshow 1973 – a request #1045266
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    Joyful days. I had the pleasure of attending for the first time in 1976 [we melted in the heat]. I flew in from Malaysia for the event which was a big deal in those days. A thousand beers at the Red Lion with BBMF guys and a wonderful display on the Monday morning when they departed…:)

    October 18, 2011 at 10:29 pm in reply to: Prototype to Production difficulties. #1040942
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    Douglas A-26 Invader took a long time to bring into service…

    October 16, 2011 at 1:06 am in reply to: Hawker Tempest anyone #1044165
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    Sea Fury has much better wing for speed…

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