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May 31, 2004 at 1:49 pm in reply to: New Iraqi Air Force #2673218

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I know one fact though, there is a contract for 8 Observer aircraft coming from Jordan which are actually an Aussie plane that has recently set up shop in Jordan for export into the ME

May 31, 2004 at 1:05 pm in reply to: What jet did your country start off with? #2673298

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What about some of the Middle Eastern AF’s or even somen of the Asian countries, we have malaysians on the board.

May 30, 2004 at 12:04 pm in reply to: Two engines.. preferable for naval/maritime roles? #2673934

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The missiles don’t really factor into it much, the Hornet can carry two Harpoons where as the Falcon can carry two Penguins. Guess it still boils down to ecconomics, remember that second engine costs more not only to maitain, but to replace 😉

May 30, 2004 at 11:54 am in reply to: What jet did your country start off with? #2673938

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Balmain: According to some material I have the Meteor was the first jet to enter RAAF serrvice followed only a few months later by the Vampire, maybe what they are talking about is that Meteor that you mentioned!

May 30, 2004 at 3:35 am in reply to: Ka-50/52 sales and progress #2674093

Ja Worsley
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Here you go guys a few pics.

May 30, 2004 at 2:41 am in reply to: 52nd Anniversay Smoke Squadron #2674102

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Great pics mate, they would have to be the oldest continually serving aerobatic formation in the world wouldn’t they?

May 30, 2004 at 2:34 am in reply to: Pic and Info request #2674104

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Thanks for the little info guys, I know it’s hard to get anything on them.

Art I don’t think they have gone out of business as there was an article not long ago in Aircraft & Aerospace Asia Pacific magazine about the X-114 Ekranoplan. and that particular one was featured in it, also there was a show down here that had it featured as well and that was late last year.

May 30, 2004 at 2:15 am in reply to: Two engines.. preferable for naval/maritime roles? #2674109

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You also forget the amount of fuel that a twin carries, it’s more than a single (only exception to this rule is the Hornet)

Down here in this part of the world, the Horent and the Pig are used to support maritime strike (mainly done with the AP-3C’s). The hornet was chosen over the Falcon for only one reason, it’s twin engines. The above rule was the determining factor.

Some countries feel that tow are fine others worry about the mcost of two engines, countries that have a lower ecconomic funding are in that category. Thus the main thing that decided is the funds available!

May 30, 2004 at 1:59 am in reply to: What jet did your country start off with? #2674136

Ja Worsley
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Then I retract my comment Art but you have indeed said a lot.

May 30, 2004 at 1:23 am in reply to: Oops #2674156

Ja Worsley
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I don’t expect anyone to have faith in what I say, they can take it or leave it as they please! You aren’t going to bait me this time Art.

As for my cousin, sorry, it seems to have slipped my mind, yes it has been a while!

May 30, 2004 at 1:12 am in reply to: May 27, 1958 #2674157

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I’m looking for you mate, I’m looking, like I said there aren’t too many around, I have a real good pic here but it’s in a book and scannin it may loose the quality.

Here’s some info for you about our F-4E’s

Australia:

THE AUSTRALIANS USED THE PHANTOM II FOR A SHORT TIME BEFORE THE DELIVERY OF THE F-111C.

THE FIRST PHANTOM II ARRIVED IN SEPTEMBER 1970 AND THE LAST RETURN TO THE US IN MAY 1973.

OF THE 23 THAT ARRIVED BACK IN THE US. 20 OFF THEM WERE LATER MODIFIED TO THE F-4G.

F-4E: 24 STK
SERIALS:
69-0304: F-4E
69-0305: F-4E
69-0306: F-4E
69-0307: F-4E
69-7201: F-4E
69-7202: F-4E
69-7203: F-4E LOST
69-7204: F-4E
69-7205: F-4E
69-7206: F-4E
69-7207: F-4E
69-7208: F-4E
69-7209: F-4E
69-7210: F-4E
69-7211: F-4E
69-7212: F-4E
69-7213: F-4E
69-7214: F-4E
69-7215: F-4E
69-7216: F-4E
69-7217: F-4E
69-7219: F-4E
69-7220: F-4E
69-7234: F-4E

Here’as a pic of a Phantom in the markings of 2OCU back in 71, the following pic is a close up of the tail

Is this what you are looking for mate?

I hope you still have all those other phantom pics I posted a while ago? They are no longer on the web, but in case you don’t I still have them 😉

May 30, 2004 at 12:19 am in reply to: Oops #2674202

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Art: I have just stated a possible reason, not the actual reason. I have seen accidents like this on a working carrier, we all know that you haven’t! I was just give a point of view in this case, not the actual statement or account, MATE!!!

May 29, 2004 at 6:59 am in reply to: May 27, 1958 #2674529

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There are very few around mate, but I’ll see what I can do, my son is back down in Melbourne now and as such I have re instated my polans to head down there to take him to RAAF Point Cook where the F-4E is and at that point I will get some decent pics for you and everyone else. If you or anyone else needs anything specific, let me know in a pm.

I know that down there they have a Phantom, an ME-262 and an ME-163 Komet as well as other various marvellous planes. Also going to Fightertown Australia at the end of the year (can’t wait to see those little Hawks of ours- I love them).

May 29, 2004 at 6:47 am in reply to: Oops #2674534

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Well PII, the most logical explaination I can think of how it happened would be that during the arrest, the pilots hand sliped over the fire button and shot it off, which brings me to the question why was the button armed in the first place (To fire a missile you first need to select a station, then arm the station, and then arm the firing button, the process is rather complex but a well trained person can do iot in a few seconds).

Another possibility would be a faulty wire connection and the station was armed all along, this is not good.

May 29, 2004 at 3:30 am in reply to: Still soldiering on #2674569

Ja Worsley
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They do get tasked with Black ops from time to time, I remember a C-2 flying over HMAS Brisbane at one time on a trip up to Japan and these black suited people jumped off it’s ramp. They were on excercise but it was impressive none the less. IIRC there were about 20 of them jumping
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