RAAF Amberley Heritage Centre

[Wildcat]

Checked out the aviation heritage centre at RAAF base Amberley today, and boy what a fantastic little museum! The museum is situated on an active RAAF so its only open one Sunday every month, entry is via shuttle buses which also give a small tour of the base pointing out some of the historical buildings and facilities. If any one gets the chance I highly recommend a visit. Admission is FREE!
First up is a CAC Sabre which had a dogfight with high tension wires!

 

[Wildcat]

There were also a number of visiting aircraft on hand which was a nice surprise, including this SAAF T-6.

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots Andy!

 

[Jeff Hunt]

Liking it!!! It's only a flesh wound on the 86.

Cheers,

Jeff

 

[Wildcat]

This great looking T-28 was also another visitor (one of four Trojan's in attendance).

 

[Wildcat]

The museum's Huey.

 

[Capt. Vick]

SAAF still use T-6's?

 

[Airframes]

Great pics Andy.
Jim, the SAAF retired their T-6's some years ago, but they were still in use in the mid 1980's as far as I recall. Presumably that one (actually a Harvard) is privately owned.

 

[Wildcat]

Thanks guys. Up next is the absolutely awesome A-20

 

[Wildcat]

Canberra bomber as used by the RAAF in Vietnam.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Oh my Andy, what a corker of a day out that would have been, It's a pity this country is so big, it's a long drive up to Bris, last time I did it, 14 hours non-stop. Great pics old chap, look forward to more.

 

[Airframes]

Great stuff Andy. Never knew the A-20 still retained the original nose entry hatch.

 

[Angels one-five]

That A20 looks fantastic. You would not want to be on the receiving end of that nose!

 

[Wayne Little]

Great pics Andy, thanks for sharing man.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots Andy!

 

[Crimea_River]

Great pis Andy and you can't beat that admission price.

 

[vikingBerserker]

I agree, great shots!

 

[Wildcat]

Thanks for looking in guys, next is a Caribou.

 

[Wildcat]

One of two F-111's at the museum. RAAF Amberley was the home of the F-111 when in service. Pics aren't great but it was hard to shoot such a large aircraft in the confined space of the hanger.

 

[Wayne Little]

nice Andy!