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Post by mcmaster on Dec 6, 2018 13:16:57 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 6, 2018 13:24:01 GMT 12
Will they come through New Zealand like the Super Hornets did?
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Post by Calum on Dec 6, 2018 13:28:03 GMT 12
No, They arrived in Amberley yesterday
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 6, 2018 13:39:00 GMT 12
Oh right. Cheers Calum.
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Post by mcmaster on Dec 6, 2018 13:40:54 GMT 12
Hi Calum. Any pics? :-)
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Post by Calum on Dec 10, 2018 13:15:11 GMT 12
I'm a bit far away unfortunately
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 10, 2018 15:52:22 GMT 12
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Post by mcmaster on Dec 10, 2018 20:23:05 GMT 12
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Post by saratoga on Dec 10, 2018 21:08:43 GMT 12
yeah,looks ok.
Though for the money spent i would expect them to be a bit bigger than a super bug!.
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Post by oldfokker on Dec 10, 2018 23:33:31 GMT 12
Last leg - departing Amberley for official welcome at Williamtown Mon 10th Dec.  |
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Post by mcmaster on Apr 9, 2019 12:55:32 GMT 12
Latest two F-35A Joint Strike Fighter aircraft arrived in RAAF Base Willi on Sunday April 7. The two latest additions to the F-35A fleet A35-011 and A35-012 – bring the total number of aircraft in Australia to four. Assume Canada can get another 2 classics if they are doing it one-for-one in-out. Nice pic (ADF official) of a F-35 doing runway diversion training at RAAF Richmond i.e. Sydney  by , on Flickr |
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Post by Mustang51 on Apr 9, 2019 15:01:38 GMT 12
McMaster, ref your quote at the top of the page, I can remember the Sabres being replaced by Mirage and seeing the massed flypast of Sabres at Richmond, then the Mirage by the FA,18 and now the FA.18 by the F.35........wonder if I'll be around for the next one. Have also been alive but maybe not aware from Mustang to Meteor/Vampire then to Sabre. Suddenly feeling old and in need of a little rest ! Actually received a txt from Peter Hallen on Sunday while I was calling the Hunter Valley Airshow that the two latest F.35s had arrived but it was too late to tell the punters who were starting to leave after the Hornet's departure.
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Post by mcmaster on Apr 9, 2019 18:26:43 GMT 12
Hey Ando. Impressive list of postwar fighters you’ve seen and you could probably add Canberra's, Pigs and Rhinos and Growlers eh. A little rest (until next airshow ;-) is deserved. I wonder if there will be a next after the F-35? A manned fighter you'd think unlikely. How was the Hunter show? Hope you sampled some of Pokolbin's fine vino. Wish I'd gone now to see the classic display esp as they will be absent from Illawarra.
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Post by mcmaster on Mar 20, 2021 14:42:14 GMT 12
First RAAF F35 with 77 squadron markings broken cover in the US. A35-35. Hopefully more colour for future markings like Eastys green F-18  . Both 75 and 77 markings pretty much are conservative representations of their crests, 2 OCU is basically the same as the F-18 flash and 3 sqn has the stylised Eagle winged bomb which was their late version F-18 tail. 
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Post by Mustang51 on Mar 20, 2021 23:18:55 GMT 12
Dont expect colour any time soon...........
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Post by errolmartyn on Mar 21, 2021 3:27:39 GMT 12
I dont see that adding colour would make the F-35 look any less ugly!
Errol
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Post by Mustang51 on Mar 21, 2021 11:15:52 GMT 12
Unfortunately its one of those aircraft that do not have a good side.....except perhaps for the front.........
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Post by mcmaster on Mar 21, 2021 13:06:21 GMT 12
Unfortunately its one of those aircraft that do not have a good side.....except perhaps for the front......... I’d only add to a limited list of appealing angles with the view from top and bottom in flight as the planform looks pretty good. The wingtips stream vortices in most turns which is a nice touch they added too.  Nice to also see the landing flare back as it was with the Mirage not that smack down the F18 does. |
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Mar 21, 2021 18:18:16 GMT 12
...eye of the beholder. Compared to the F-22 its beautiful!
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Post by skyhawkdon on Mar 22, 2021 19:11:45 GMT 12
I see the Williamtown/Newcastle airport runway has been closed by flooding today. It is a pretty low lying area. Hopefully the F-35s are all safety tucked away in a nice dry hangar.
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Nice to also see the landing flare back as it was with the Mirage not that smack down the F18 does. 
