dougal_s Posted January 11, 2010 Posted January 11, 2010 Thought I'd start a thread on this upcoming event: Info is a bit scant, but some from http://www.airforce.gov.au/RAAFMuseum/index.htm AIR PAGEANT 2010 The RAAF Museum’s biennial Air Pageant is on again! Where: RAAF Museum Point Cook When: 28 February 2010 - Gates open at 9:00am Flying commences at 1:00pm Aircraft will include: Mustangs Kittyhawk Sabre Winjeel Tiger Moths DC3s Vampire Sea Fury Wirraway Boomerang Spitfire and many more..... Food Outlets, Souvenirs & Ground Displays Personally I'm looking forward to seeing the Sabre.
Guest Chainsaw Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 This will be worthwhile to attend. Mrs Chainy and I visited Pt Cook in August 09 and I was impressed.
dougal_s Posted January 18, 2010 Author Posted January 18, 2010 This will be worthwhile to attend.Mrs Chainy and I visited Pt Cook in August 09 and I was impressed. I went to the Air Pageant in Feb or March 08 and enjoyed that, so I am looking forward to this one - especially the Sabre! I've long wanted to see one of these flying.
dougal_s Posted February 8, 2010 Author Posted February 8, 2010 I've been looking around for a Programme of Events i.e. flying display schedule, but I have not found one anywhere yet. Does anybody know what the flying schedule will/might be?
dougal_s Posted February 22, 2010 Author Posted February 22, 2010 Incidentally the weather forecast is not too promising: Forecast for Sunday Cloudy. Areas of rain and the chance of thunderstorms later in the day. Winds northwest to southwesterly averaging up to 25 km/h tending southerly 20 to 35 km/h during the afternoon. City Rain developing. Min 20 Max 30 But then this is Melbourne and this is likely to change by Sunday...But I really hope this is not going to end up like Avalon last year.
Guest Taa Museum Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 I will be there and I am also bringing some ww11 veterans with me hope is reasonably fine and they have a ball, Was there last week for the AAFC CAF Parade also what a great day that was too Taa Museum
Guest Chainsaw Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 Rain or not, Pt Cook will be worthwhile. Lots to see.
dougal_s Posted February 25, 2010 Author Posted February 25, 2010 The weather forecast has improved a bit, so things are looking up! 'Only' isolated showers forecast now. Fingers crossed.
dougal_s Posted February 26, 2010 Author Posted February 26, 2010 Just received an indicative schedule, it doesn't include timings - just a list of possible flying order. Event Commando Parachutes Southern Knights Sopwith Pup CT4s Tiger Moths Harvard Boomerang Winjeels Jet Provost Roulettes Arrival Vampire Hudson DC3 Wirraway Birddogs Birddogs & Trojan Yak 9 CT4 PC21 Spitfire Mustangs Spitfire Kittyhawk Sabre, Mustang & Spitfire Sabre Kittyhawk, Mustang & Spitfire C-130H Departure
dougal_s Posted February 28, 2010 Author Posted February 28, 2010 Well I took the family along and enjoyed the day there. The weather was not the best - but then it wasn't the worst either! Highlight for me was seeing the Sabre fly, but then that wasn't surprising. I look forward to the next one!
Guest Taa Museum Posted March 1, 2010 Posted March 1, 2010 We also had a great time at the pageant being a member of the RAAF Association and the AAFC gave us a few perks one was use of a building for lunch and a hot coffee anytime and toilets. You no longer have to be exRAAF to be a member of the RAAF any queries contact myself.
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