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Post by planecrazy on Jun 24, 2017 21:15:48 GMT 12
Off on the mainland for a winter break and while this is the beloved’s trip to the western side of Australia she always lets me chase aeroplanes if they are not too hard to find. So had a three hour wait in Perth while on our way to Broome in this country’s vast north west. A short and easy 20 minute taxi from Perth airport is the RAAF Association of Western Australia museum. Excellent Museum’s website. www.raafawa.org.au/museum/Out from a fibreglass replica of a late model Spitfire. The museum has two large tin sheds, I guess hangars, inside the second shed one of two Lancasters that reside in Australia. Nice artwork with a couple of Diggers playing two up. She is painted up as D for dog which flew 93 missions over Germany a number of Australians as crew. You can do a tour of the interior for an extra charge, I was pretty tempted as she looks really complete inside, just reached in and pressed the button with the flash on. Really nice Catalina in US Navy markings. Ex RAAF DC3 Another RAAF twin. Single engine and other stuff to follow......
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Post by planecrazy on Jun 24, 2017 23:29:57 GMT 12
A couple of local designs, Wirraway. And Wackett. This Procter was built in 1940 and originally served with the RAF. For the Auster fans, this one spent part of her life as a glider Tug. Tiger Moth A17-161 joined service with the RAAF in October 1940. Last of the breed a Mk XXII Spitfire. Notably bigger fin on the latest model Spits. A couple of interesting service vehicles. Some part of aeroplanes as well, a Lincon Bomber remote ball turret. Liberator rear turret. Finally a Sunderland front turret, get this where did she come from? Out of NZ 4108 when she was sold to Ansett Flying Boat services and converted to a civil airliner. VH-BRF named “Islander” was to operate to Lord Howe island from 1963 till the service finished in 1974 !
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Post by 11SQNLDR on Jun 26, 2017 23:51:33 GMT 12
Nice set of photos thanks mate. It's my 'local' now & I've visited 3 times in the past 4 years since moving here & always learn something new each time. Must organise a Lanc tour too
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Post by planecrazy on Jun 27, 2017 0:57:07 GMT 12
Thanks, it's a great museum, wish I had more time, I only scratched the surface!
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Post by Peter Lewis on Jun 27, 2017 3:54:50 GMT 12
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