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[Tonz]

five 7 you can do better than these above, adter the weekend you guys have had surely

[DJM83]

[Captain Stubing]

Now that we're talking planes...!

[OneMadMan]

Originally Posted by Captain Stubing

Now that we're talking planes...!image

Nailed it! I always wondered the guys never hammered it over surburbia, and after going to Phillip Island for the Moto GP, and seeing the FA18's doing there thing made my ear drums bleed..

Thanks, Nice shot

[OneMadMan]

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by Captain Stubing

Now that we're talking planes...!

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End of Williamstown airport and the nearby Salt Ash bombing range are a great place to see FA18's in action for anyone around Port Stephens/Newcastle area.

[roKWiz]

Memories from Easter 10 years ago. Time to complete 3 months and 3 days.

[Travesty]

One of mine from Avalon 2025

[Cav]

[HIPO]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

Memories from Easter 10 years ago. Time to complete 3 months and 3 days.

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Epic, love it!

[five 7]

Originally Posted by Tonz

five 7 you can do better than these above, adter the weekend you guys have had surely

Storm in tea cup were i was at Tonz, a bit of wind, rain plus thunder storms and 3 civil defense alerts all 15 minutes late. Granted some people did it tough, mainly flooding from overloaded unmaintained (autumn leaves clogged) stormwater systems. Think you guys have had enough rain without seeing pics of ours.

[OneMadMan]

[peaterj]

Taken in Nov 21. Black dog is mine.

[Itsme]

Iron Knob

[Citroënbender]

Good to see you back.

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by Travesty

One of mine from Avalon 2025

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Amazing shot.
I took a few but only with my phone, noting close to that

[Tonz]

Originally Posted by five 7

Storm in tea cup were i was at Tonz, a bit of wind, rain plus thunder storms and 3 civil defense alerts all 15 minutes late. Granted some people did it tough, mainly flooding from overloaded unmaintained (autumn leaves clogged) stormwater systems. Think you guys have had enough rain without seeing pics of

ours.

rain what is this thing called rain you go on about. My place has seen 3 mls since October

[Itsme]

Curtain springs NT 2013, grader driver ready to hit the road with his equipment hooked up.

[Citroënbender]

I absolutely soaked up the tales of Len Beadell. That hearkens to his era.

[Captain Stubing]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

I absolutely soaked up the tales of Len Beadell. That hearkens to his era.

I bought all the Len Beadell books I could find for my Dad, before he passed. I have a copy of our family tree on one side, where it mentions that Dad's dad was involved in the building of a 14 mile water race from Bowling Alley Point to gold mines at Nundle (NSW) in 1935, so I thought it might be in his blood.

My Dad really enjoyed Len's stories.

[Travesty]

Originally Posted by DJM83

Amazing shot.I took a few but only with my phone, noting close to that

This years show was shithouse, even 2023 was streets ahead. That was the best of a rather sorry session, nothing worked that day, the lens just had no idea what AF meant, the F-22 didn't go up that day, the F-16 was muted.

[XBCoupeGuy]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

End of Williamstown airport and the nearby Salt Ash bombing range are a great place to see FA18's in action for anyone around Port Stephens/Newcastle area.

Not anymore - because the F-18 Hornets that were based at Williamtown are all retired.
Note: there's no "s" in Williamtown

A variety of aircraft based at Williamtown still use Salt Ash Range, mostly the F-35 and the Hawk.
I spent my RAAF career working on the Hornets at Williamtown.

[lra]

The spectator parking area at the end of the strip at RAAF Williamtown has been extended for the convenience of spies with huge cameras now.

The F35s are really only visible on landing and take-off, they are as loud as, and disappear really fast if you can eyesight follow them. Blink and they are gone.
The Salt Ash range does not get used as much now as they did with the Hornets.
During these school hols, Fighter World has been packed every time I drive past.

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by XBCoupeGuy

Not anymore - because the F-18 Hornets that were based at Williamtown are all retired.
Note: there's no "s" in Williamtown

A variety of aircraft based at Williamtown still use Salt Ash Range, mostly the F-35 and the Hawk.
I spent my RAAF career working on the Hornets at Williamtown.

We viewed the airport, range and whole area from a totally different prospective.

This was our passport for 1999.

[blueoval]

I was in Mooloolaba recently.

[ford71V8]

[Captain Stubing]

Sitting at the dealership, just after they fitted my 15 year old personalised plates to a new ride. Poor backlight compensation, no fill flash… terrible photo!

[Tonz]

Originally Posted by blueoval

I was in Mooloolaba recently.

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overload of crayfish

[DFB FGXR6]

Taken by me at 7am on a foggy, sub-zero Saturday morning, on the way to my favorite cafe for a blissful pre-work coffee. Circa July 2018...................

[smoo]

Simple pleasures in life. Sub zero temps, hot coffee with the heater on.
I’d take winter over the heat anyday.