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Post by stu on Jan 26, 2007 20:36:30 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 26, 2007 21:37:41 GMT 12
Welcome back Stu. I'm glad to hear you made it through the fires ok.
What a lovely Anson that is. I really like the Vampire with its flying devil marking too.
I haven't a clue what the mystery plane is. I like the Hercules shots though.
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Post by Bruce on Jan 26, 2007 22:19:39 GMT 12
The mystery aircraft is a Piaggio P166, The Wellington Aero club had one back in the 1960s - 1970s. Although the Italian Military used them, I have no idea of the relevance to Aussie military history! I note the Vampire is one of the odd Aussie built batch with Nene engines - identifyable by the additional intakes on the underside. Nice shots of the C130J as well - looks great. I'm not sure I would hang around in bushfire country either!
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Post by stu on Jan 26, 2007 22:23:06 GMT 12
Even though I've grown to like Tamworth, I must admit that I'm glad to be back, 36 to 38 degrees was getting a tad warm for me. To all those on the forum who live in those temperatures, how do you do it? Next time I go back it'll be in cooler months.
The Herc was pretty impressive from where we were standing, very low overhead and doing numerous touch and goes. There was a bit of a crosswind that day and my father shot a nice video clip of it demonstrating the correct way to do a crosswind landing (why are mine never that smooth? ;D), I'll post it once I've removed the bits with my daughter looking at koalas.
Had a look at Scone airfield on the way up from Sydney on the off chance that Col Pay's aircraft may have been out and about but no joy.
Cheers, Stu.
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Post by stu on Jan 26, 2007 22:40:06 GMT 12
The mystery aircraft is a Piaggio P166, The Wellington Aero club had one back in the 1960s - 1970s. Although the Italian Military used them, I have no idea of the relevance to Aussie military history! If I wasn't such a lazy git at the moment I would have done this search earlier but thanks for prodding me in the right direction Bruce. Cheers, Stu. As found on www.p166.com/P-166 'A' Construction #360 Version: A Registration: VH-FSA Status: Powerplant: Lyc GSO-480-B1C6 Owner: Country: Notes:
This Piaggio was puchased by a German company Hansa Luftbuild and used as a photographic aircraft. Registered D-IHAL 04.05.65: Purchased and Registered to the Australian Piaggio agent, Forrester Stephen Pty Ltd and used for charter work while a possible buyer was found. It is known that it was chartered by Ansett-A.N.A. and other Ansett airline companies for various charter operations. For a period, it operated Ansett-A.N.A. tourist flights between Alice Springs and Ayers Rock. 14.11.67: Became part of the new associated company, Commuter Air Services who on this day, commenced regular services from Essendon to Bairnsdale, Sale, Merimbula, Albury and Shepparton. 00.03.68: A revised name to Commuter Airlines came into use. 30.11.68: Noted in attractive Commuter Air Services colours and titles at it's Essendon base. 12.12.70: Commuter Airlines ceased services and VH-FSA reverted to Forrester Stephen charter work. 04.09.74: Change of Owner to Hookway Aviation of Berwick, an outer Melbourne suburb. 11.12.74: Ownership reverted to Forrester Stephen Aviation. 06.08.75: SOR as WFS. August / September 1975: Being advertised for sale by Hookway Aviation. 31.10.75: Change of Ownership to South Pacific Airways, Church Point, Sydney. The company was owned by well known aircraft owner, Gregory Board. 00.01.76: Noted in South Pacfic Airways titling at Bankstown Airport. 11.03.77: Change of Owner to W.D. Hooper, Beecroft, Sydney. 30.11.77: SOR as withdrawn from use. 00.01.79: Noted derelict in the Piaggio graveyard at Bankstown Airport. The aircraft disappered from the aerodrome and some years later, appeared as an outside exhibit at the Uralla Military Museum where is still is basically intact, except engines. It is painted in military camouflage marks. Uralla is a smal rural town of around 2,500 people, 546 kms north of Sydney without an local airport. Being alongside a major highway, the Piaggio creates a lot of interest to passing motorists and occasionally, is referred to "that strange aircraft on the outskirts of Uralla."
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Post by planeimages on Jan 27, 2007 18:33:42 GMT 12
The jet is a Learjet 45.
VH SQD Serial number: 45-033 Aircraft first registered in Australia: 28 November 2002
Registration holder as of 14 February 2006
SINGAPORE FLYING COLLEGE PTE LTD
22 Compass Road JANDAKOT AIRPORT JANDAKOT WA 6164 AUSTRALIA
Registered operator as of 14 February 2006
SINGAPORE FLYING COLLEGE PTE LTD
22 Compass Road JANDAKOT AIRPORT JANDAKOT WA 6164 AUSTRALIA
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Post by stu on Jan 28, 2007 10:09:28 GMT 12
The Herc was pretty impressive from where we were standing, very low overhead and doing numerous touch and goes. There was a bit of a crosswind that day and my father shot a nice video clip of it demonstrating the correct way to do a crosswind landing (why are mine never that smooth? ;D), I'll post it once I've removed the bits with my daughter looking at koalas. Koalas - and other bits - safely stored on dvd leaving this .....
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Post by corsair67 on Jan 30, 2007 10:44:11 GMT 12
Nice photos, Stu.
You get used to it after awhile, and air-con can be a great thing too. We had a 40C here a few weeks ago, but currently it's in the low-30s. I actually like the heat in Canberra, as it's a dry heat.
When I was in Auckland last April I nearly died in the humidity!
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Post by stu on Jan 30, 2007 19:21:13 GMT 12
You get used to it after awhile, and air-con can be a great thing too. We had a 40C here a few weeks ago, but currently it's in the low-30s. I actually like the heat in Canberra, as it's a dry heat. When I was in Auckland last April I nearly died in the humidity! I agree about the humidity in Auckland, I'd rather be in a dry heat any day I think I was starting to adjust a bit before we left as I found the 30 degree early evening quite pleasant.
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Post by corsair67 on Jan 31, 2007 9:57:31 GMT 12
I must admit that even though Canberra can get quite hot during the day in Summer, at least it does cool down in the evenings to usually about 15-18C. Glad I don't live in Darwin - where the temp never seems to vary much from a low of 28C to a high of 32C!
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Post by Peter Lewis on Feb 1, 2007 22:15:09 GMT 12
I haven't a clue what the mystery plane is. Piaggio P-166
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