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Post by FlyNavy on Feb 22, 2007 17:08:39 GMT 12
MUSEUM NAME CHANGE As at 1 September 2006, Australia's Museum of Flight became THE FLEET AIR ARM MUSEUM
NEXT AIRSHOW (details not known) SUNDAY 6TH MAY 2007
Official Opening of Fleet Air Arm Museum The recently-named Fleet Air Arm Museum (formerly the Australian Museum of Flight) will have an official opening of its new displays at the museum alongside HMAS Albatross, Nowra, on 6 May 2007.
60th Anniversary Reunion Celebrations, a major reunion and an air day are likely features of the weekend to mark the 60th anniversary of the formation of the Fleet Air Arm. Details of this 25-26 October 2008 event are not known today.
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Post by corsair67 on Feb 22, 2007 18:09:32 GMT 12
Phil, they all sound like events worth checking out, and thank Christ they're finally changing the name to Fleet Air Arm Museum. I hope this might also mean we get to eventually see the return of the Tracker to the air again? I'll shout you a beer or 12 for the 60th Anniversary!
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Post by FlyNavy on Feb 22, 2007 19:28:50 GMT 12
Craig, Thanks - I'll be 60 around that time also. :-( I'm always as old as the RAN FAA.
When the Navy actually took over late last year they made a committment to get the warbirds (from the historic flight) flying again. How difficult that is I don't know. Exhibits will be Fleet Air Arm while existing non-FAA will be traded or whatever. The Museum is being renovated for the re-opening. Phil.
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Post by Calum on Feb 23, 2007 8:44:33 GMT 12
The Hstoric flight has always been owned by the RAN. Even when the musemn was teh AMOF.
Certification issues for the aircraft and RAN have kept the Historic flight on the ground. I beleive this will be sorted out in the near future.
It's good to see the musemn returning to its roots. I was there last friday and will be there today. It has a great model shop :-)
Most of the Non naval aircraft are being loaned to bankstown. They have been removed from the displays now.There is even talk of flying the electrica up to Bankstown. :-)
To those Aussie member entry price is a very reasonable $7 for adults. One good thing they have kept is cafe owner. She puts on a superb feed.
I might actually go to the next airshow
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Post by FlyNavy on Feb 23, 2007 9:49:16 GMT 12
Calum, Thanks for that update. I have not seen the new museum building myself. I am informed that the historic flight hangar will be opened to the public as well. Don't know details. Phil.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 23, 2007 11:42:48 GMT 12
So what has the fllight got that will return to the air? Have they still got the Firefly?
Why does the RAAF not get their flight flying again, they had a Ventura flying didn't they?
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Post by corsair67 on Feb 23, 2007 14:44:35 GMT 12
Dave, the RAAF do still have a Historic Flight consisting of a Sopwith Pup, Tiger Moth, CAC Mustang, Winjeel, Airtrainer and some other aircraft which I can't remember now.
The Ventura suffered an engine failure sometime ago and was badly damaged in the insuing crash. I'm not sure of its current status.
The Sabre of course is now at Temora being rebuilt for its first flight sometime later this year.
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Post by Calum on Feb 23, 2007 21:38:07 GMT 12
I'd guess the RAAF has the same problem as the Navy. Airworthiness Certification
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Post by Calum on Feb 23, 2007 21:39:21 GMT 12
Calum, Thanks for that update. I have not seen the new museum building myself. I am informed that the historic flight hangar will be opened to the public as well. Don't know details. Phil. Don't bother visitng for the next 3 weeks it's closed for the reno's ;D
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Post by FlyNavy on Mar 13, 2007 14:23:29 GMT 12
"the RAAF Roulettes and the HMAS Albatross parachuters will be participating in the activities"
TFAAM airshow Sunday 6th May 2007
More details will be known in about one week? Phil.
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Post by corsair67 on Mar 13, 2007 16:17:02 GMT 12
Sounds like it might be worth visiting if they're putting an airshow on for it.
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Post by Calum on Mar 13, 2007 21:40:08 GMT 12
beers will be cold Craig :-)
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 13, 2007 21:49:52 GMT 12
I have added it to the calendar so yous don't forget
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Post by FlyNavy on Mar 16, 2007 23:33:51 GMT 12
Here is a very provisional wish list for the Flying Display at Nowra at beginning of May. Please don't take this as gospel. More will be known later: Stearmans, S2 Pitts, Beaver, Giles, Edge, Hudson Dragonfly, Catalina, Constellation, Squirrel, Sea King, Seahawk, Tiger Moth, Winjeel, Mustang, PC-9s, BAE Hawk, Hornet, Caribou, Hercules, Aardvark. Events: formation flypast, aerobatics, handling display, flypast/dump/&/burn Phil.
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Post by FlyNavy on Mar 31, 2007 20:49:57 GMT 12
"Fleet Air Arm Museum 29 March 2007 www.faaaa.asn.au/news/museum_opening.htmAir day and official opening 6 May 2007 Transformation of the Fleet Air Arm Museum is progressing well towards its opening and rededication date of 6 May 2007. The two museum curators, Ian Chorlton and Ailsa Chittick, and their respective volunteer teams, have busied themselves with cataloguing, dismantling, recording and cleaning the hundreds of display items. The design concepts for the new 'Wings Over Water' display have been refined and expanded. A clean-sheet approach has been applied to the 'Wings Over Water' display and visitors will be amazed at the innovative and dramatic appearance of the new exhibition. As well as all of the smaller artefacts and display cases being completely remodelled, the aircraft exhibition hall has been emptied and all the previously-suspended aircraft will be brought back to ground level for incorporation into the themed displays. Margot Napier, the Museum's resources and communications officer, has been busy distributing brochures to tourist information centres, accommodation venues, schools and centres throughout the Shoalhaven. It is Margot's job to co-ordinate visits to the Museum and during this period of redevelopment it has been necessary for her to reschedule tour groups and advise prospective visitors of our temporary closure. She will be very relieved after 6th May when she can again say we are 'open for business'. Planning for the 6th May official opening and air day is well in hand and with the full backing of the command team of HMAS Albatross, the event is guaranteed to be a major success. In excess of 20,000 public visitors are expected to attend, as well a large retinue of dignitaries and official guests. Entertainment will be fast and furious with a diverse flying program featuring Navy helicopters, RAAF jets, the 'Roulettes' aerobatic team, Army parachutists and the ever-popular warbirds and classic aircraft. The team from the Fleet Air Arm Museum is looking forward to welcoming FAA Association members to the official opening - your ongoing support is well appreciated. - Terry Hetherington, Manager, Fleet Air Arm Museum."
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Post by skyhawkdon on Apr 2, 2007 12:48:20 GMT 12
Lets hope the new museum management start putting pressure on the NZ Gov't/RNZAF for the return/loan of a couple of their original A-4G's.
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Post by FlyNavy on Apr 2, 2007 14:30:18 GMT 12
Don, Your kind sentiments expressed today in the "Ohakea Museum closure" post elsewhere on this site were passed on to the Nowra Museum. rnzaf.proboards43.com/index.cgi?board=Postwar&action=display&thread=1173589540&page=7It is likely they are very busy getting things 'shipshape' for the grand re-opening on 6th May. I'm told pretty much everything inside the Museum has been removed to be re-arranged in a 'better' display. I would like to see our old TA-4G back (it can stay as a KAHU - that would be good for 'us Aussies' to see for real). :-) Any more word on sale of your batch of Kahus? Phil.
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Post by FlyNavy on Apr 9, 2007 10:50:59 GMT 12
Program for Sunday, 6th May (TFAAM reopening): 0930 - Official dedication and opening of the Fleet Air Arm Museum 1100 - 1500 - Air show
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Post by JDK on Apr 13, 2007 17:57:57 GMT 12
The re-enstatement of the RNFAA Museum is great news. It's 'sister' museums at Pensacola and Yeovilton are personal favourites of mine, and certainly there's times one should 'fly Navy' Dave, the RAAF do still have a Historic Flight consisting of a Sopwith Pup, Tiger Moth, CAC Mustang, Winjeel, Airtrainer and some other aircraft which I can't remember now. The Ventura suffered an engine failure sometime ago and was badly damaged in the insuing crash. I'm not sure of its current status. The Sabre of course is now at Temora being rebuilt for its first flight sometime later this year. You can't remember any more because there aren't any more! You've gott'm, although it's a CT-4 or Plastic Parrot in RAAF parlance, not an Airtrainer, and it's the RAAFM who operate them, not a historic flight of the RAAF. There was an RNZAF Harvard in the set, but that's no longer airworthy after being slightly bent. The RAAFM also used to operate the AWM's Fokker Tripe, but that's gone back to the AWM now. The RAAFM Canberra was ground run, I understand, but that's before my time. It'll be good to see the Sabre in the air again, and I don't think it could operate from Point Cook - runway length and weight - but I don't know that. The damage to the Ventura wasn't really 'extensive' but what you'd expect from a controlled belly-landing. However, funding, I believe, isn't directed to the repair, hence storage. The RAAF Museum's policy is not to fly anything that isn't duplicated in the collection with another example, or, in the case of the Pup, a replica - so I don't think we'll see the Ventura fly again, unless it was a) repaired and b) duplicated. HTH
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Post by JDK on Apr 13, 2007 17:59:28 GMT 12
I'd guess the RAAF has the same problem as the Navy. Airworthiness Certification Not so. I can't quote chapter and verse, but the RAAFM operations have the paperwork covered OK.
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