RAAF Air Pageant!

[Heinz]

Sunday the 24th at Point Cook RAAF Base is holding an Air Pageant which will attract the Mk VIII Spitfire, Mustangs, Hudson, Boomerang, Wirraway and DH Vampire. The Vampire isnt listed but I saw it fly over my house at low level heading towards the base.

RAAF Museum: Royal Australian Air Force


Anyone in Victoria should make the trip, I am.

 

[Wayne Little]

make sure you take plenty of shots heinz, especially the Spit and the Boomerang! would love some large shots mate!

 

[Heinz]

Done Wayne.

 

[wilbur1]

Man im jealous i would love to see them birds fly

 

[plan_D]

Well, if you can't get to Oz - come over to Britain ! It's not far ! Duxford, Flying Legends all the way !

 

[pbfoot]

I agree want to see the Boomerang

 

[Wildcat]

Looking forward to seeing the pics ya lucky bastard!

 

[Heinz]

Well estimating around 180 shots were taken today. Mostly the flying action is on film and the rest is in digital form. Got a few videos too which I'll convert to windows files and upload later this week.

Ripper day can't stress enough how much effort RAAF Point Cook put into this event. Certainly gave me some food for thought about joining the RAAF.

 

[Heinz]

Seeing as the boomer was requested here are some PREVIEWS I havent sorted my shots yet. Ill post them within the next few days including the spitfire and if anyone wants a wallpaper size version just ask with you email address and I'll send em off. Once I get the filmed developed I'll scan them in and post those aswell.







Also a very short quicktime video letting you hear the howl over the Boomerangs cannons.

 

[Wurger]

Nice stuff Heinz.

 

[Heinz]

Cheers mate

Just thought i'd thrown one more random one up.........



anyone get the urge to play the Jaws music???

 

[Micdrow]

Great shots there Heinz!!!!! Many thanks for sharing.

 

[Wildcat]

Very cool!!

 

[Heinz]

No worries guys. I got tons A few more here. Like I say if you want a big version just ask I'll send one via email.

These are small just help my dial up along with uploading8)

Edit:

We have the hudson.

Mosquito Dh98 project, another 8-9 years to finish.


For Wildcat, korean Mustang complete with rockets!

Overall, 1 spitfire, 1 Kittyhawk, 3 Mustangs and 1 Boomerang

Finally the Yak9 with Allison engine.

 

[Wayne Little]

Excellent stuff Heinz! You know my e-mail so would love a selection please, mate, at your leisure of course! Thanks.

 

[pbfoot]

Good stuff

 

[Heinz]

heres a few more.......

 

[Wildcat]

Great pics mate! Did they have both Spits there, or only the Grey Nurse one?

 

[Heinz]

Only the grey nurse. I was hoping the Mk16 would come down as I havent seen it fly yet.

More to come

 

[Graeme]

Like the Yak! Thanks for posting the photos Heinz. Is that a Bristol Freighter in the background, behind 'Suzy-Q'?