Wildcat's day trip.

• Apr 18, 2010

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G'day guys, took the family on a little trip today and thought I would post some photos that might interest you lot. First set of pics are of the beautiful war memorials found in a park at Toowoomba.

 

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• Apr 18, 2010

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Vietnam Memorial

 

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• Apr 18, 2010

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Great shots there Wildcat, love the ship etched in stone. I hear a bunch of your mates are coming to Air-venture this year, I see that a special 747 is coming loaded with Australians and New Zealanders this year. Maybe grab a ticked for another day trip

'Oshkosh Express' 747 from Australia/New Zealand Returning to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2010

 

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• Apr 18, 2010

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Whilst checking out this A-20 prop, a nice surprise rumbled overhead

 

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Micdrow said:

Great shots there Wildcat, love the ship etched in stone. I hear a bunch of your mates are coming to Air-venture this year, I see that a special 747 is coming loaded with Australians and New Zealanders this year. Maybe grab a ticked for another day trip

'Oshkosh Express' 747 from Australia/New Zealand Returning to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2010

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Man I wish Paul! That would be the ultimate trip, if only I had the money..

 

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Man I wish Paul! That would be the ultimate trip, if only I had the money..

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Dont we all, some day I would love to get down in your neck of the woods myself.

 

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Nice stuff. Good to see the memorials are well kept.

 

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A plaque dedicated to the men of the 2/25th inf. Batt and some shots of the park in question.

 

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• Apr 18, 2010

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Thanks Eric and Paul. Next up was a trip to the Army Aviation Museum at Oakey. Oakey is home to Australian Army Aviation and also a Singapore Army helicopter training unit. The museum itself is only small but well worth the visit, also of note is that Oakey is the place that hundreds of RAAF P-40's, Spitfires, Boomerangs and Mustangs met their end at the hands of the scrappers post WWII.
First up is the Auster MkIII, one of 56 MkIII's to serve with the RAAF

 

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• Apr 18, 2010

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Excellent pics, bro, always good to see that a country is dedicated to preserving monuments to those who have paid the ultimate price in service to her!

 

• Apr 18, 2010

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Great looking memorials. Beautiful place!

 

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Great shots Andy

 

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lovely pictures Andy

 

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Andy, those are fricken awesome! Thanks for sharing.

 

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Nice shots Andy!

 

• Apr 18, 2010

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Great pics Andy, thanks for posting.

 

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Thanks for posting them!

 

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Appreciated

 

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Cool Andy. Great stuff. I wish I could be at all of these places.