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Author: | Warbirdnutta [ Thu Feb 20, 2020 7:39 pm ] |
Post subject: | My Warbird Wanderings, down under and beyond. |
Been a bit of a Warbirds and Classics fan for many years, some of those I have bumped into. There is an ex south American based Catalina being restored at the old RAAF base at Rathmines on the east coast of Australia, these pic's from my first visit. ![]() ![]() In 1942 the Japanese attacked a number of moored flying boats carrying evacuess from Java, the remains of a RAF Catalina at Roebuck Bay, Western Australia . ![]() A boat that flies with the remains of a flying boat. ![]() Photo taken not long after the time of the raid, burning Catalinas, Dorniers and Empire Class boats on Roebuck Bay with the town of Broome in the back ground. ![]() Maintaining the feline theme the Catalina displayed at the Aviation museum at Bull Creek, Perth, Western Australia. ![]() Bull Creeks Lancaster nose art. ![]() Percival Proctor. ![]() Australian made CAC Wirraway. ![]() Another local job, Wackett trainer. ![]() One of my personal favourites the ex RAAF Spitfire MkV trop housed at the South Australian Aviation museum. ![]() Very authentic static restoration has every correct part as per a wartime machine, only missing the parachute flare set up, if anyone knows where one is please contact me. ![]() Has a zero timed, apart from factory run, engine fitted. ![]() As found in the 1970s. ![]() The museum is also restoring a Fairy Battle recovered from the sea. ![]() Another South Australian static restoration. ![]() ![]() More soon............ |
Author: | Warbirdnutta [ Sat Feb 22, 2020 12:49 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: My Warbird Wanderings, down under and beyond. |
A few from the Pay collection Scone in land New South Wales, Australia. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Royal Australian Navy Museum Nowra New South Wales. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fighter World museum Williamtown, New South Wales. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Author: | Scott Rose [ Sat Feb 22, 2020 1:48 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: My Warbird Wanderings, down under and beyond. |
Nice stuff! Thanks for sharing |
Author: | Warbirdnutta [ Sat Feb 22, 2020 11:06 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: My Warbird Wanderings, down under and beyond. |
A bit of a diverse collection over a few years at my local strip. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() These are all over a period of twenty plus years, some copies off slides hence the poor quality. |
Author: | Warbirdnutta [ Tue Feb 25, 2020 3:30 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: My Warbird Wanderings, down under and beyond. |
Some more recent stuff, the wonderful Temora Aviation Museum collection. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Some UK stuff. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Author: | kalamazookid [ Tue Feb 25, 2020 8:27 am ] |
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Thanks for sharing! Quite a few airframes I haven't seen photos of before. Your home strip looks very scenic. |
Author: | Warbirdnutta [ Sun Mar 01, 2020 12:55 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: My Warbird Wanderings, down under and beyond. |
Thanks Matt a few more from the UK in 2018. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Author: | Warbirdnutta [ Sat Mar 07, 2020 4:48 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: My Warbird Wanderings, down under and beyond. |
Old Warden 2018. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Duxford 2018. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Author: | Warbirdnutta [ Sun Aug 09, 2020 12:41 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: My Warbird Wanderings, down under and beyond. |
Time on my hands so a few more from a UK visit, Flying Legends 2018. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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