HARS Albion Park 28.2.2010

[planeimages]

I have not been to an airshow for some time. Let off my chain with the TC in its advanced stage of restoration. Here are some images:



Peter’s 1948 MG TC in partly restored state at HARS. Connie starts up behind



HARS’ DC-4



RAAF Hercules and DH Drover



Lucky lady readies for Mustang flight



RAAF Roulette PC-9 lines up after their display



1/250th sec shutter for blurred prop. RAAF Roulette PC-9



RAAF Roulette PC-9 taxis past Connie.



Under the tip tank of Connie fly the RAAF Roulettes

[Dave Homewood]

Interesting photos Peter, well done. Your MG looks smashing, really nice work mate.

I never realised the PC-9 had a one-piece canopy like that before, it looks very odd when open with nothing in front of the pilot.

[planeimages]

Thank Dave,

Not too much smashing with the TC I hope. Hopefully just another month away from completion but I am at the mercy of the chap who is doing my job amongst many other tasks.

I guess if the canopy opened upwards on the PC-9 and hinged from the back the prop-wash would blow it away. For ejection I imagine that the hinge is released so that the canopy departs rearwards.

Did you see the "tyre-warmers" on the DC-4? And the buckets to collect the oil from the engines! Rather like a TC or a Jag, for that matter. The Jag in the foreground is an automatic... shame.