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Post by Calum on Feb 25, 2011 8:54:41 GMT 12
Any of the Australian based contributors going to Wings over Illawarra (near Wollongong) on Sunday. If so drop by the Illawarra Plastic modellers stand (located in the one of the hangars) and say hi
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Post by mstokes on Feb 25, 2011 11:33:03 GMT 12
Hi Calum, I will be heading down from Sydney for the day. I will come visit (I wouldn't miss the modelling section anyway) and say hi.
Cheers Mike.
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Post by Andy Wright on Feb 25, 2011 12:25:14 GMT 12
Had planned to as still yet to see the Connie. However, the drive home on the Sunday night would stuff me up for a big week of work so I'm getting ready to turn green when the pics start flooding in.
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Post by skyhawkdon on Feb 25, 2011 14:12:28 GMT 12
Would love to be there to get away from the earthquakes here! This weekend is 20 years exactly since Calum and I were posted to Nowra with 2 Squadron - hard to believe it has been 20 years! Back in the good old days the A-4s would have done a display at the show.
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Post by Calum on Feb 25, 2011 17:21:36 GMT 12
Would love to be there to get away from the earthquakes here! This weekend is 20 years exactly since Calum and I were posted to Nowra with 2 Squadron - hard to believe it has been 20 years! Back in the good old days the A-4s would have done a display at the show. Yep it is 20 years Don. ;D Hard to believe alright We, and the Tunny's are off to the Ex Servo's for the Raffles tonight BBQ at the Tunnies tomorrow as well. A few other ex 2 Sqn guys from other pushes who live around here are coming down. |
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Post by Calum on Feb 25, 2011 17:22:32 GMT 12
Hi Calum, I will be heading down from Sydney for the day. I will come visit (I wouldn't miss the modelling section anyway) and say hi. Cheers Mike. be nice to put a face to the name Mike. Just ask for me at the IPMA stand if I don't have my name tag on.  |
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Post by skyhawkdon on Feb 26, 2011 16:49:51 GMT 12
Would love to be there to get away from the earthquakes here! This weekend is 20 years exactly since Calum and I were posted to Nowra with 2 Squadron - hard to believe it has been 20 years! Back in the good old days the A-4s would have done a display at the show. Yep it is 20 years Don. ;D Hard to believe alright We, and the Tunny's are off to the Ex Servo's for the Raffles tonight BBQ at the Tunnies tomorrow as well. A few other ex 2 Sqn guys from other pushes who live around here are coming down. Say hi from me. I'll be having a few tinnies out of my 2 Sqn stubbie cooler tonight. |
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Post by mstokes on Feb 28, 2011 20:26:47 GMT 12
Yesterday I ventured down to Albion Park Rail to see the WOI airshow being held at the Illawarra Regional Airport. Conditions weren't the greatest, it was overcast and humid, however the distraction of flying machines meant that this was soon forgotten. It was great to meet Calum as well, the IPMS Illawarra chapter certainly have some decent modellers in their midst. Anyway, onto the pictures   One for Graeme, I will send more on the beaver to you. The De Havilland Australia Drover and Twin Pioneer are a very unique pair!  Skycranes are revered for what they do in the bushfire season, fortunately quiet on that front...  Familiar sight and sound from this one  RAAF MkVIII spitfire, originally restored by Col Pay, now based at Temora  Some Lockheed thing, maybe Dave would know what type... ;D  Personal bias towards dung dusters, but a long lost Ceres has reappeared and been donated to HARS.   |
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Post by mstokes on Feb 28, 2011 20:35:25 GMT 12
More pictures Lovely red Stearman  The Twin Pin was parked into the breeze and took off in about 50 metres  Neptune on the way back in  3 and a half turning  Spitty    C-47 with the Army Red Beret parachute display team on board   RAN Squirrel display demonstration... was very impressive  |
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Post by mstokes on Feb 28, 2011 20:43:38 GMT 12
More again... building up to the finale ;D Black Cat, new nose turret and blisters recently added. My Grandfather was flying one of these at 20 years of age.  F/A18 dropped by... definitely heard it but the camera didn't shoot it too well  Dave can photoshop these with RNZAF roundels later     And Connie, the star, flag ship and glamour girl of the organisation and show   Well worth a visit, Calum had a nice looking camera with him, hopefully he got some really good shots he can add later. Cheers! |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 28, 2011 21:13:30 GMT 12
Nice photos Mike, that looks to have been a good airshow. Any photos of the models?
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Post by mstokes on Mar 1, 2011 18:51:40 GMT 12
Thanks Dave, unfortunately I didn't grab a shot of the models  . Very strange for someone with my interest in the subject I know! Hopefully Calum or one of the IPMS Illawarra guys did, there were certainly a nice spread of skyhawks on show. |
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Post by Calum on Mar 4, 2011 18:53:56 GMT 12
Hi Mike
It was nice to catch up. Will get onto the photos I took (about 800 culled to 100) this weekend
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. Very strange for someone with my interest in the subject I know!