On Saturday 18th May 2019 a unique opportunity to view and photograph two F-111s together since their retirement from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in 2010 was organised by both the RAAF and South Australian Aviation Museum. The aircraft were RF-111C serial number A8-134 and F-111C serial number A8-132. Aircraft A8-134 previously operated with […]
Posts Tagged ‘Royal Australian Air Force’
Rare Event Nowadays: Two Royal Australian Air Force F-111 Paired
Posted by Stephen Baldwin on August 3rd, 2019
Posted in Special Event, warbirds 
Tags: F-111C, RF-111C, Royal Australian Air Force, South Australian Aviation Museum 
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Posted by Dion Makowski on January 10th, 2017
(Editor’s note: some previous photo credits were incorrect due to my editing error, and have been corrected.) Dies Natalis: 100 Years of Australia’s First Flying Squadrons By Dion Makowski A centenary is a significant celebration for any person, let alone an institution in a country as young as Australia. On Friday, 28 October 2016, the […]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: 100 years, F-111, MB-326 trainer, Mirage, Purple Cobra, Royal Australian Air Force, Super Hornet, Wedgetail Comments Off on 100 Years of Australia’s First Flying SquadronsAustralian DC-2 Is a Former Military Transport Too
Posted by Dion Makowski on January 11th, 2016
Photo and Story by Dion Makowski A30-11 C/N 1286 Douglas DC-2-112 22 November 2015, Albury Airport, NSW Douglas aircraft C/N 1286 was completed as a DC-2-211 in October, 1934 and registered to Eastern Airlines as NC13736. It was equipped with a pair of Wright GR-1820-F.2B Cyclone 9-cylinder radial engines each of 740bhp (brake horsepower) @1950RPM. […]
Posted in Racers Tags: DC-2, MacRobertson International Air Races, Royal Australian Air Force Comments Off on Australian DC-2 Is a Former Military Transport TooPoint Cook Australian Warbirds, Part 1
Posted by Ken Kula on October 11th, 2015
Photos by Les Neistat During a recent “Interactive Day” at the Royal Australian Air Force’s Museum at Point Cook, Les Neistat got the chance to see a trio of historic World War II aircraft in action. Judy Pay’s CAC-18 Mustang (flown by Peter Clements), Alan Arthur’s Kittyhawk IV, and Gary Herne’s Tiger Moth were shown off. RAAF Base […]
Posted in Museums Tags: Alan Arthur, Australia, Australian Flying Corps, CAC-18 Mustang, Curtiss, Curtiss Kittyhawk, DeHavilland Tiger Moth, Gary Herne, Judy Pay, Mustang, New Zealand, Peter Clements, Point Cook, RAAF Base Williams, RAAF's national museum, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force's Museum, Victoria, West Melbourne Comments Off on Point Cook Australian Warbirds, Part 1