Queensland Air Museum

[planecrazy]

On a recent stay in Brisbane made the hour and a bit (depending on traffic!) journey north
to the Caloundra located Queensland Air Museum, I believe one of the largest collections
in the country. I first visited this collection some thirty years ago, it has grown somewhat!

Ex RAAF Canberra.


Two Meteors, one ex RAAF.


Second Meteor a tuget tug, ex RAF.


Meteor's target set up.


A couple of Hunters.




I remember I heard at an airshow many years ago the Sabre was said to be the
last of the sports car aeroplanes, last one you could fly with the cockpit open.


Some Australian Navy types.






There is a complete ex RAAF Neptune in about six pieces


Caribou’s where retired by the RAAF in 2009 after 45 years service.








Some more soon.......

[Dave Homewood]

Cool. That Ventura needs to be under cover. They're a lot rarer than most of those jets under the roof.

[camtech]

I visited this museum last October - some great stuff in there. Agree the Ventura should be under cover, but looked in great condition.

[planecrazy]

Three Australian designed trainers, CAC Wirraway.


CAC Winjeel.


CAC Wackett


The other end of the scale, the mighty F111.






The little Auster had a change of feet under her.


Even a ZK registered beauty!

[Dave Homewood]

Jul 27, 2016 14:17:35 GMT 12 planecrazy said:

Three Australian designed trainers, CAC Wirraway.

The Wirraway is an American design, designed by North American Aviation as the NA-16.

[planecrazy]

Jul 27, 2016 17:43:36 GMT 12 Dave Homewood said:

Jul 27, 2016 14:17:35 GMT 12 planecrazy said:

Three Australian designed trainers, CAC Wirraway.

The Wirraway is an American design, designed by North American Aviation as the NA-16.

Thank you, I love to learn, always understood the Wirraway to be a copied version of the NA-16.
I stand corrected and happy to be so, quite a few differences between the NA-16 and the Wirraway.

[Dave Homewood]

The way I see it, it was licence built with local modifications, just like the Fletcher here - US design with NZ mods to improve it. And many other cases like it.

[baz62]

Jul 27, 2016 14:17:35 GMT 12 planecrazy said:

The little Auster had a change of feet under her.

Wonder if they are ex RNZAF floats as I understand a set went over there.

[baz62]

Jul 28, 2016 17:29:53 GMT 12 baz62 said:

Jul 27, 2016 14:17:35 GMT 12 planecrazy said:

The little Auster had a change of feet under her.

Wonder if they are ex RNZAF floats as I understand a set went over there. Must get back there it's a great museum. Been 6 years now. Gulp!