unlikeKansas Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 A few photos from the Jamestown (South Australia) Air Show last month . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forlornhope Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Nice photos thanx for sharing them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice35 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Great pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radalt Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Good Day - great photos thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Crackin photos and lovely weather to take them in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Nice collection, thanks for making the effort and posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unlikeKansas Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 Info regarding some of the aircraft in the photos: Lockheed Hudson VH-KOY ex A16-112 VH-KOY was one of 247 Hudsons received by the RAAF during World War 2, entering service in December 1941. She began service with 14 Squadron(RAAF) undertaking anti-submarine patrols off the West Australian coast before doing the same job with 32 Squadron(RAAF) off the East Coast. Later A16-112was transferred to 6 Squadron(RAAF) at Milne Bay Papua new Guinea, but now as a bomber and armed reconnaissance aircraft. Later she spent 2 years as a survey aircraft before entering civilian service with East West Airlines as VH-EWA. After 6 years in this role she was sold to Adastra Aerial Surveys as a photographic aircraft. The Long family purchased the aircraft in 1976 and began a thorough restoration which was completed in 1993. Temora Aircraft Museum acquired the aircraft in 2004 and today operate her as a tribute to all Hudson crews of WW2. The current paint scheme for A16-112 is how she appeared when operated by 6 Squadron(RAAF) at Milne Bay. As of October 2012, she is the only flying Hudson in the world. CA-18 Mustang VH-JUC ex A68-105 A68-105 began life in September 1947 and after some 250hrs with the RAAF was sent to Tocumwal in New South Wales for scrapping. Fortunately A68-105 was preserved ending up at Fleet Wings Service station in Melbourne Victoria. Shifted to Moorabbin airport as a static display, she was then moved on to Point Cook as yet another static display. Rescued and restored by current owners Judy Pay and Richard Hourigan from Old Aeroplane Company, A68-105 flew again in 1998. The aircraft is now flown in 3 Squadron(RAAF) colours as flown by Squadron Leader Murray Nash in Northern Italy 1945. Commonwealth Boomerang VH-XBL ex A46-63 Built at the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation factory in March 1943, A46-63 saw service with 84 Squadron(RAAF) based at Horn Island in the Torres Straight. During a ferry flight in September 1943, the engine failed near Cape York and A46-63 was landed "wheels up" on a beach. The aircraft was salvaged along with several other wrecks over the years and 6 years ago these were bought by Jim Whalley and James Edwards. One feature of the restoration was to convert A46-63 from a single seater to dual seats! A46-63 took to the air again in June 2009 and today is one of only 2 Boomerangs flying in the world. A great aspect of this restoration is that Jim Whalley's father, Alan flew over 100hours in this aircraft during it military life. Curtis P40F Warhawk VH-HWK This aircraft was recovered from an island near Vanuatu in 1989 along with another which had both been deemed not worth recovering in 1942. The restoration took over 10 years. Although most P40's flew with Allison engines, this one is fitted with a Packard Merlin and today is the only P40 in the world flying with this engine. I couldn't get info about the other aircraft in my pictures. Other aircraft present at Jamestown, included: New Zealand P40N - NZ23125 Yak 9 with Allison engine Cessna Bird Dog L-39 Albatross Lockheed L-12 Electra which can be seen accompanying it's bigger Hudson sibling in one of the photos above. North American T6 Boeing Stearman DeHavilland DH82 Tiger Moth Yak 52 SiAi Marchetti SF260 Nanchang CJ6 DHC1 Chipmunk DeHavilland Hornet Moth Also present was a fully working Grant Tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Good set of aviation photos going on here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basosz Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Nice pics of what looks like a lovely show and bloody great weather! VERY jealous of both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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