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PostPosted: Thu Jan 20, 2022 7:06 am 
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Location: Lord Howe Island, Tasman Sea, Australia
Going through some pic’s the taken back in 2013, I see from their Web site
the Point Cook Museum is closed until June 2022 as they are improving
inferstructure visitor access and installing new exhibits, great museum with
a large diverse collection.

BE 2
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Farman
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Avro 504
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Hawker Demon
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Avro Cadet
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Boomerang
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Wingless, rudderless but fully restored Catalina A24-104
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Boston
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Be interested to hear if anyone knows was the conversion to the strafer nose a
field mod and did they just paint over the perspex?
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A28-8 flown by FL Bill Newton the only RAAF airman awarded a VC in the SWPA.
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More tomorrow...........


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 20, 2022 8:47 pm 
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Gypsy engine tester
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The Walrus a true machine of intrigue, seems hard to believe she was designed
by the same chap who came up with the Spitfire.
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These pic’s were taken a while back, be interesting to see how the Mosi is
progressing?
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They made sure the Winjeel was easy to work on with the hinged cowling.
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CT4
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Aermacchi and Vampire
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Vampire
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Canberra
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Mirage
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Phantom
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F111
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 12:15 am 
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Thanks for sharing
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Nice pics! Tks for sharing


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2023 8:40 pm 
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Lovely shots Peter, they reinforce that I need to get over to Point Cook!

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