Macktheknife Xtreme Xalted Member Donating Members 3,112 Member For: 21y 7m 28d Gender: Male Location: BrisVegas Posted 28/04/05 12:51 AM Share Posted 28/04/05 12:51 AM For you aviation buffs. (From an old one)A couple of memory flash's from my days of employment in and around the RAAF base at Richmond. (In no particular order)1. Old Sabre jet breaking the sound barrier in a power dive.2. Many visions of the old Vampire trainer jets.3. The wonderful Mirage jets doing lots of high speed stuff.4. Neptune bomber doing the jet assist take-off then high speed low level simulated passes with bomb doors open and sharp banking turns.5. Many take-offs and landings and cargo drop runs from Hercs and Caribou.6. Lots of Phantom stuff including a spectacular low level run, all dirtied up, nose high and high power, and flying bloody sideways.....Fair dinkum.7. The first arrival flight of the F111.8. Lots of USAF Starlifter stuff.9. Caribou's landing in strong head and side winds.....bloody marvelous to watch.10. The best. From the top level of the control tower, watching the take-off of a visiting RAAF Vulcan Bomber. Lots of noise and smoke. (I had a friend with lots of influence) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktford FORD FORD FORD Donating Members 9,390 Member For: 21y 9m 17d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Point In Brissy's eastern side Posted 28/04/05 01:09 AM Share Posted 28/04/05 01:09 AM I see it weighed 400 ton on its first flight, water balast in the cargo hold.Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Turbo Next stage, to the Pub in 10 seconds Member 2,777 Member For: 20y 4m 21d Gender: Male Location: Berwick Victoria Posted 28/04/05 01:24 AM Share Posted 28/04/05 01:24 AM For you aviation buffs. (From an old one)A couple of memory flash's from my days of employment in and around the RAAF base at Richmond. (In no particular order)1. Old Sabre jet breaking the sound barrier in a power dive.2. Many visions of the old Vampire trainer jets.3. The wonderful Mirage jets doing lots of high speed stuff.4. Neptune bomber doing the jet assist take-off then high speed low level simulated passes with bomb doors open and sharp banking turns.5. Many take-offs and landings and cargo drop runs from Hercs and Caribou.6. Lots of Phantom stuff including a spectacular low level run, all dirtied up, nose high and high power, and flying bloody sideways.....Fair dinkum.7. The first arrival flight of the F111.8. Lots of USAF Starlifter stuff.9. Caribou's landing in strong head and side winds.....bloody marvelous to watch.10. The best. From the top level of the control tower, watching the take-off of a visiting RAAF Vulcan Bomber. Lots of noise and smoke. (I had a friend with lots of influence)WOW your so luck to see all this stuff, im still a youngie and 'missed all as above'The good old Sabre where abouts did she break the sound barrier? out to see I hope? or every window will be smashed Love to see the Mirage and F4 Phantom fly... might one day I hope. And gee the old stuff, The RAAF Didn't have the Vulcan in service? I thought it was the brits who had them? They where a delta wing with 4 engines built into the wing right?Rob... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macktheknife Xtreme Xalted Member Donating Members 3,112 Member For: 21y 7m 28d Gender: Male Location: BrisVegas Posted 28/04/05 01:39 AM Share Posted 28/04/05 01:39 AM For you aviation buffs. (From an old one)A couple of memory flash's from my days of employment in and around the RAAF base at Richmond. (In no particular order)1. Old Sabre jet breaking the sound barrier in a power dive.2. Many visions of the old Vampire trainer jets.3. The wonderful Mirage jets doing lots of high speed stuff.4. Neptune bomber doing the jet assist take-off then high speed low level simulated passes with bomb doors open and sharp banking turns.5. Many take-offs and landings and cargo drop runs from Hercs and Caribou.6. Lots of Phantom stuff including a spectacular low level run, all dirtied up, nose high and high power, and flying bloody sideways.....Fair dinkum.7. The first arrival flight of the F111.8. Lots of USAF Starlifter stuff.9. Caribou's landing in strong head and side winds.....bloody marvelous to watch.10. The best. From the top level of the control tower, watching the take-off of a visiting RAAF Vulcan Bomber. Lots of noise and smoke. (I had a friend with lots of influence)WOW your so luck to see all this stuff, im still a youngie and 'missed all as above'The good old Sabre where abouts did she break the sound barrier? out to see I hope? or every window will be smashed Love to see the Mirage and F4 Phantom fly... might one day I hope. And gee the old stuff, The RAAF Didn't have the Vulcan in service? I thought it was the brits who had them? They where a delta wing with 4 engines built into the wing right?Rob...Rob,The Sabre was at an open day at Richmond and yes...there was a lot of damage as I recall and there was never another sound barrier run done there. It was in the days well before the Mirage etc so the breaking of the sound barrier at an open day was a very big thing. It was probably around the late 1950's......... The Vulcan. Yes, put in one too many "A"'s. It was a visiting Brit plane and yes, 4 engines and Delta wing. Big aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Turbo Next stage, to the Pub in 10 seconds Member 2,777 Member For: 20y 4m 21d Gender: Male Location: Berwick Victoria Posted 28/04/05 01:48 AM Share Posted 28/04/05 01:48 AM For you aviation buffs. (From an old one)A couple of memory flash's from my days of employment in and around the RAAF base at Richmond. (In no particular order)1. Old Sabre jet breaking the sound barrier in a power dive.2. Many visions of the old Vampire trainer jets.3. The wonderful Mirage jets doing lots of high speed stuff.4. Neptune bomber doing the jet assist take-off then high speed low level simulated passes with bomb doors open and sharp banking turns.5. Many take-offs and landings and cargo drop runs from Hercs and Caribou.6. Lots of Phantom stuff including a spectacular low level run, all dirtied up, nose high and high power, and flying bloody sideways.....Fair dinkum.7. The first arrival flight of the F111.8. Lots of USAF Starlifter stuff.9. Caribou's landing in strong head and side winds.....bloody marvelous to watch.10. The best. From the top level of the control tower, watching the take-off of a visiting RAAF Vulcan Bomber. Lots of noise and smoke. (I had a friend with lots of influence)WOW your so luck to see all this stuff, im still a youngie and 'missed all as above'The good old Sabre where abouts did she break the sound barrier? out to see I hope? or every window will be smashed Love to see the Mirage and F4 Phantom fly... might one day I hope. And gee the old stuff, The RAAF Didn't have the Vulcan in service? I thought it was the brits who had them? They where a delta wing with 4 engines built into the wing right?Rob...Rob,The Sabre was at an open day at Richmond and yes...there was a lot of damage as I recall and there was never another sound barrier run done there. It was in the days well before the Mirage etc so the breaking of the sound barrier at an open day was a very big thing. It was probably around the late 1950's......... The Vulcan. Yes, put in one too many "A"'s. It was a visiting Brit plane and yes, 4 engines and Delta wing. Big aircraft.Ahh ya lucky bugger, Just to see an aircraft to go past mach1 will be such a buzz The good old days hey... never do such a thing now but only out to sea. How much crap comes out of those engines during take off reminds me of the 707's Rob... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 1m 20d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 28/04/05 02:28 AM Share Posted 28/04/05 02:28 AM A380 LandingBit of an anti-climax.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Turbo Next stage, to the Pub in 10 seconds Member 2,777 Member For: 20y 4m 21d Gender: Male Location: Berwick Victoria Posted 28/04/05 03:20 AM Share Posted 28/04/05 03:20 AM A380 LandingBit of an anti-climax....Thanks heaps for that, wish I was there to see itRob... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi fordxr5turbodotcom Member 892 Member For: 21y 2m 24d Gender: Male Location: Point Cook, Vic Posted 28/04/05 09:30 AM Share Posted 28/04/05 09:30 AM I hate to piss on this.. but its god damn disappointing how little innovation is coming through for air travel....OMG LETS BUILD A BIGGER ONE! HOW INNOVATIVE!...It's all done chasing the cheaper dollar so I guess that's fair enough... bleh<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Thanks Biggles.... but what exactly were you expecting.... apart from possibly complimentary blow jobs in Business Class?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hahaha... now that's innovation! :D ummm... I don't get the biggles reference though.. welcome to miyagisblasestatements.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyturbo Member 500 Member For: 20y 9m 19d Gender: Male Posted 28/04/05 09:56 AM Author Share Posted 28/04/05 09:56 AM That guy on CNN was a pisser. He was interviewing the airbus test pilot about the takeoff and said "so once they reach rotation point they pull back on that thingi-matjig (imatates a yoke)"airbus test pilot "we have a stick."reporter "ohh so you dont have one of those things"pilot "no, we dont"And another error I thought was funny was when the CNN lady said " Boeing have comdend this flight a great success and are very excited about it"--gather she meant airbus.The pilot landed I would guess about 4000 fet past the threshold markers but oh well, its a huge runway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyturbo Member 500 Member For: 20y 9m 19d Gender: Male Posted 28/04/05 10:09 AM Author Share Posted 28/04/05 10:09 AM People cheer as the bird lifts off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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