Wide Bay International Airshow

Started by grayman, July 05, 2009, 06:19:07 PM

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grayman

Hi folks,

Spent yesterday up at Bundaberg (Queensland) at their bi-annual airshow.

I've thrown a few photos in my web album here:http://tinyurl.com/pqhjcr
Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open -- General Sir Michael Dewar.

Spey_Phantom

on the bench:

-all kinds of things.

pyro-manic

Ahh, I was in Bundaberg for the 2007 show. It was pretty good - they did a big flypast of Tiger Moths and Dragon Rapides. And there were lots of warbirds there. The Pigs did their dump-and-burn display as well, which was awesome. The flying displays would not be permitted here, so it was interesting to see.
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Captain Canada

Nice. I like the homebuilt Hughes 500 and the Dak shot is very lovely !

:wub:
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Vive les Canadiens !
Where's my beer ?

grayman

Quote from: pyro-manic on July 07, 2009, 05:11:39 AM
The Pigs did their dump-and-burn display as well, which was awesome.

Sadly the Pigs were MIA, as was just about every modern RAAF/Army/Navy bird. The lads must've been busy elsewhere :drink:

The Dragon and the 'Moths did a flypast. Lasted for some time it did  :thumbsup:

The highlight was the Boomer - it had its first post-resto flight (in Victoria, I think) a couple of days before it flew to Bundy (overnighting at Caboolture). Sadly, the left aileron clipped a runway marker during a cross wind landing on the grass strip, which grounded it for the weekend. Got to say though, up close the 'plane looked as though it had just rolled out off the production line - immaculate is not a strong enough adjective.

Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open -- General Sir Michael Dewar.

grayman

Yup, a zombified thread...

The 2011 Wide Bay International Airshow was on last weekend...it was a toss-up between the airshow and QMHE 2011  :banghead:

Anyways, here is a tiny bit of what went on...





(Think I'll have to blow this one up as a poster for the office...)






Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open -- General Sir Michael Dewar.

GTX

Quote from: grayman on July 08, 2009, 02:59:46 AM

Sadly the Pigs were MIA


And they will continue to be forever since they retired last December - see here

regards,

Greg
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

Captain Canada

Nice shots. Looked like a decent little show.

:cheers:
CANADA KICKS arse !!!!

Long Live the Commonwealth !!!
Vive les Canadiens !
Where's my beer ?

pyro-manic

Quote from: GTX on August 23, 2011, 02:46:50 AM
Quote from: grayman on July 08, 2009, 02:59:46 AM

Sadly the Pigs were MIA


And they will continue to be forever since they retired last December - see here

regards,

Greg

They weren't when that post was written, in 2009. ;)

Love your "poster shot", grayman. The last one is very atmospheric, too. :thumbsup:
Some of my models can be found on my Flickr album >>>HERE<<<

GTX

Quote from: pyro-manic on August 24, 2011, 03:34:55 PM

They weren't when that post was written, in 2009. ;)


Touché - teach me to not look more closely before replying.
All hail the God of Frustration!!!