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Post by Mustang51 on Nov 11, 2022 11:15:40 GMT 12
Its the last 20km west from the escarpment that causes the drama for VFR. Im hoping for clear, blue and 22 but it's an Oz airshow. No matter what, the line-up is fantastic. Heard that 'Kevin' was over. Have not seen him for a while - thanks Covid - and looking fwd to catching up. The F.35 last time completely stopped traffic on the Albion Park Bypass while they watched......5km tailback from that !!! Bring it on !
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 11, 2022 11:40:46 GMT 12
Jeez you guys are getting no breaks with the weather for airshows lately.  |
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Post by Mustang51 on Nov 11, 2022 12:53:48 GMT 12
Lately..................since last year. My normal rainfall 900 - 1000mm.......so far this year 2816mm
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Post by typerated on Nov 11, 2022 14:48:02 GMT 12
Lately..................since last year. My normal rainfall 900 - 1000mm.......so far this year 2816mm The east coast is going to yo-yo harder from deluge to drought and bush fire. Getting more extreme as climate change marches along. Sadly this is just a taster of what is too come. Have a read of "Sunburnt Country" by Joëlle Gergis. She is a climate scientist and looks back at the history of Australian climate and then has a little look at the future. It’s both horrifying and captivating. |
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Post by mcmaster on Nov 11, 2022 16:31:47 GMT 12
I’m heading down from Sydney tomorrow. Looking forward to catching up with all the warbird stuff as well as Bunga’s F35 routine which I missed the last WOI.
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Post by mcmaster on Nov 12, 2022 20:00:46 GMT 12
Great to hear your dulcet tones today Ando (unfortunately the southern most commentary speaker was dropping in and out so moved up near the P3). What a fab day topped off with that truly staggering F35 display ....
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Post by Mustang51 on Nov 14, 2022 16:46:54 GMT 12
.....shall send this again....disappeared into the ether........
Bunga does know how to drive that thing. Its just amazing how it performs....and loud !!! Glad to be able to catch up with Gavin C down there and hopefully have the chance again at Wings Over Wairarapa but next time over a few sherberts
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Post by colford on Nov 14, 2022 20:22:04 GMT 12
A quick selection from the 'raw' shots from Saturday's F-35 display.  F35 Arriving by Colin Ford, on Flickr  F35 Pull by Colin Ford, on Flickr  F35 Pull 2 by Colin Ford, on Flickr  F35 Escarpment by Colin Ford, on Flickr  F35 Black Jet by Colin Ford, on Flickr  F35 Down n Dirty by Colin Ford, on Flickr  F35 Top Pass by Colin Ford, on Flickr  F35 Top Pass 2 by Colin Ford, on Flickr  F35 Bang by Colin Ford, on Flickr Certainly an impressive display. I too heard the dulcet tones of Ando spreading the good gospel of Australian aviation history and warbirds in general, plus saw Gavin from atop the gold stand as he plied his trade on the airside of the crowd control barriers (the fence). Arrived home after a good weekend away, which included WOI2022 Saturday, to try and download my photos from my camera. Soon discovered something was wrong and what was usually a click and connect, click and download of photos was not happening. A quick online search revealed that the latest Mac OS Update (Ventura) has 'broken' the Canon EOS Utility linkage, so it no longer works. Had to resort to a much, much more cumbersome and slower, lots of faffing about and swearing alternative to get the photos onto my computer. Hope Canon issue an update to their Utility soon to fix this issue. More to follow. |
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Post by mcmaster on Nov 15, 2022 0:55:11 GMT 12
Great shots Col! Glad you could recover them from the glitch. Whilst the Hornet probably outdoes it for the bat turns the F35 tops it for sheer noise and power. Also Hornets based themselves at Illawarra airport for the display whereas the F35 deploys from Williamtown(which speaks to the endurance of these new birds) One of the better vids below from YouTube. Note at around 6 mins in with the slow pass the engine made this crazy howling sound a few times which had me for a sec wondering if it was OK.
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Post by colford on Nov 15, 2022 11:36:48 GMT 12
A few photos from Wings Over Illawarra 2022, Saturday 12 November. These are photos I am selecting as I quickly go through those I took on the day, mostly those that have caught my eye as I have been reviewing what I got. Sequence is roughly in order of appearance on the day, first half of the day (photos) so far.  Roulette Break by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Roulette Wheel by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Roulettes Because I Was by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Roulettes Over the Top by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Connie Lift Off by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Connie Climb by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Connie Run In by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Canberra Banking by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Tracker Rotate by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Tracker Pass by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Tracker Wings by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Caribou Clean Up by Colin Ford, on Flickr  P3 Run In by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Mustang Start by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Mustang Take Off by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Mustang Top Side Pass by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Harvard Departing by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Wurger Climbing by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Wurger Fly By by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Wurger Taxi Back by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Norwegian Spitfire Take Off by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Norwegian SPitfire Top Pass by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Norwegian Spitfire Fly By by Colin Ford, on Flickr  RAAF Trainer Pair by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Trojan Rolling In by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Trojan Belly Pass by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Hudson Lift Off by Colin Ford, on Flickr More, including the Balbo, to follow. |
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Post by Mustang51 on Nov 15, 2022 12:06:41 GMT 12
Very nice indeed. Cannot wait to see the rest.............that S2 rotate shot could have been taken at Rarotonga !
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Post by colford on Nov 15, 2022 13:51:55 GMT 12
Next part. You will note the lack of the aerobatic 'stunt' flying segments in my photo coverage. I pick the timing for my refreshment and comfort breaks based on the flying program so I do not miss the warbirds doing their flying. The changing light and varying cloud layers made photography a bit trickier as the day progressed, especially later in the day when the primary sunlight was well and truly hidden behind the building clouds to the west.  Canberra Fly By by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Blue Navy Duo by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Corsair Winging It by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Hudson Wing Over by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Hudson Bomb Run by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Avenger Up by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Corsair Pulling Contrails by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Corsair Final Pass by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Albatross Take Off by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Boomerang Heading Out by Colin Ford, on Flickr  O2 Low Run by Colin Ford, on Flickr  O2 Low Run 2 by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Spitfire VIII Climb Out by Colin Ford, on Flickr  P40 Gear Up by Colin Ford, on Flickr  P40 Run In by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Balbo Approach by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Balbo Closer by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Balbo 1st Pass by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Balbo Peeling Back by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Balbo Stepped by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Balbo Section 1 Echelon by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Balbo Section 2 Echelon by Colin Ford, on Flickr  P40 Landing Roll by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Wurger Landing Roll Out by Colin Ford, on Flickr Now a bit of a wait until the next Airshow................... |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 15, 2022 14:59:34 GMT 12
Thanks for the super coverage Col.
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Post by colford on Nov 16, 2022 9:34:09 GMT 12
A couple of photos of one of the definite crowd pleasers from WOI 2022, HARS own Super Constellation 'Connie'. Made some lovely photo passes along the crowd line, just the right angle of bank to give the photographers a good view of 'Connie's' lines. The clouds that were already building out over the escarpment to the west, also provided a suitable backdrop and added that something extra to the shot. Enjoy.  Connie in Flight by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Connie in Flight 2 by Colin Ford, on Flickr |
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Post by Calum on Nov 16, 2022 13:25:44 GMT 12
Lovely set of photos Colin. I was there Saturday but my keepers aren't good as yours.
Typical for WoI the weather was pretty crappy for photography on the day (after the nice start to the morning,) despite 3 weeks of excellent weather prior to it. They just can get a break. That said the displays were excellent and everything on the program bar the C-47 flew.
I enjoyed seeing the tracker and, AP-3C and Connie fly. It's been a long time since I'd seen any of those in the air. The Spitfire IX and Fw-190 , along with the F-35 were the highlights for displays for me.
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Post by Mustang51 on Nov 16, 2022 15:52:34 GMT 12
I certainly enjoyed it. Col, those two Connie pics are the bee's knees. .....and speaking about the bee's knees, I saw an article that was on the Telstra News site written by a correspondent for a Chinese Bureau that had as its heading pic a shot in close up of Paul Bennet's Wolf Pitts in knife edge low level pass but, in the middle ground was a rear view of the lovely Gav C taking a pic wearing his best pair of shorts  |
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Post by colford on Nov 16, 2022 18:18:12 GMT 12
Ando, I am concerned that you know which are "his best pair of shorts"  But this now helps generate my concepts for my "fun" Classic Fighters 2023 Commemorative (Limited Edition) T-shirt....................  I'm With Kevin Tshirt by Colin Ford, on Flickr Hope that you had the opportunity to chat with Gavin about CF2023 commentary duties? |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 16, 2022 21:33:26 GMT 12
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Post by Mustang51 on Nov 17, 2022 8:10:02 GMT 12
Had the chance to chat with Gav after a very long time away from NZ. Nice to see a familiar face again...........I'll have one or two of those T Shirts in Beluga please !!!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2022 9:15:19 GMT 12
Fantastic photos Col, thank you so much for sharing!
I've seen several videos of the F-35 display. Amazing, but I'd love to see it in person!
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