robinsm Posted March 30, 2019 Posted March 30, 2019 Sent his by a person we know, aircraft dragged out of a ststaion tip and repurposed.....cool garden feature.!!! Also in the garden a helicopter and mac truck as repurposed planters.!!! 2
Thruster88 Posted March 30, 2019 Posted March 30, 2019 I thought it might have been this one. Young NSW has three? Aircraft garden gnomes. 1
Blueadventures Posted March 30, 2019 Posted March 30, 2019 There's a shed at Brandon near Ayr that has the tail section on the roof at 45 degrees and looks like it smashed into the roof. Don't an image but some one on the forum may post a image.
Jaba-who Posted March 31, 2019 Posted March 31, 2019 There's a shed at Brandon near Ayr that has the tail section on the roof at 45 degrees and looks like it smashed into the roof. Don't an image but some one on the forum may post a image. Similar one at Winton airport ( or was)
onetrack Posted March 31, 2019 Posted March 31, 2019 A machinery dealer bloke in the Northern Perth suburb of Wangara, has had a complete Vampire perched on a pole outside his premises for many years. The exact position he has his business is actually on my parents former farm from the 1950's, and the site his shed is built on is actually a former swampland. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bill's+Machinery+Marketing+Service+Pty+LTD/@-31.7978777,115.8505055,3a,82.6y/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipM5ZfiLkwoyAimOUhB9vz1Rb3r5Iw2RwkKKBitc!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipM5ZfiLkwoyAimOUhB9vz1Rb3r5Iw2RwkKKBitc%3Dw129-h86-k-no!7i1023!8i682!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x2a32ad884855f889:0x9bb54545323bf5c4!2s302+Gnangara+Rd,+Landsdale+WA+6065!3b1!8m2!3d-31.7980821!4d115.850377!3m4!1s0x2a32ad884855f889:0xc358b5d82dd83715!8m2!3d-31.7978777!4d115.8505055!5m1!1e4
turboplanner Posted March 31, 2019 Posted March 31, 2019 There's a full size scale model of a Mustang in a farm entrance near Burra in SA, and two Jaguar MK10 gateposts as a farm entrance near Greymouth NZ
spacesailor Posted June 13, 2019 Posted June 13, 2019 Just spotted a "DH Dove" ex RAAF, In the swaps of Facebuck. (no engines (so military)) spacesailor
octave Posted June 13, 2019 Posted June 13, 2019 A pub in Fitzroy in I think if I remember correctly 2
440032 Posted June 13, 2019 Posted June 13, 2019 Golden Arches in Taupo has a whole DC3 in the carpark.
onetrack Posted June 13, 2019 Posted June 13, 2019 Macca's in Midland, W.A., had a DC-3 in their yard for kids to play on, for years and years, back in the '70's and '80's. Then it was "rescued" - but it still ended up in another blokes garden! - in Myalup. [/url]https://www.realestateplus.com.au/2016/05/remember-when-2/ https://www.perthnow.com.au/lifestyle/classic-dc3-completes-aviation-enthusiasts-plane-collection-ng-b88751633z 1
eightyknots Posted June 27, 2019 Posted June 27, 2019 This is the Macdonalds' DC3 in Taupo, New Zealand. Hamburger eaters and/or coffee drinkers can use the seats inside. 1
440032 Posted June 27, 2019 Posted June 27, 2019 Yes, correct, that is not the one on Waihi beach. Middle of Taupo. Hadda a coffee and a hamancheeze toastie there at Easter.
facthunter Posted June 30, 2019 Posted June 30, 2019 Just a fancy cooling fan , wasn't there when last I was. It's a must see if you are going past. Just a bit of the road. Nev 1
planedriver Posted July 1, 2019 Posted July 1, 2019 Not much restoration done yet methinks----overalls too clean!
Fat Tire STOL Posted November 24, 2020 Posted November 24, 2020 My play house when I was a kid was a Globe Swift fuselage!
onetrack Posted November 24, 2020 Posted November 24, 2020 I made a rare aviation discovery recently, in the backwaters of a small country town in W.A. This was truly an exciting, once-in-a-lifetime find. It's a little-know fact that during an earlier period of low demand in the automotive industry, the well-known commercial truck builders, Vauxhall-Bedford, turned their hand to the construction of helicopters. The design criteria was that the machine was to be built utilising as many Vauxhall-Bedford truck components as possible. While sounding a bit outlandish, there was some degree of merit in the criteria. Of course, as this was during the Cold War period, the whole project was hush-hush, and these Vauxhall-Bedford helicopters were designed, built, and flown in secret, and few people have ever seen one. However, it appears at least one of these ultra-secret helicopters escaped destruction by the British MOD - and somehow, it was smuggled (under cover of darkness, obviously) to this rural location in W.A. Even now, visitors are discouraged from inspection of it, and it is difficult to spot it, unless you indulge in the cunning habits of the paparazzi. I did exactly this, and I hereby bring you a photo of this extremely rare machine. It is obvious that the machine has been abandoned in a great deal of hurry, as they left all the refuelling arrangements in place. It would be interesting to discover the reasons behind this sudden abandonment. 1
Bruce Tuncks Posted November 24, 2020 Posted November 24, 2020 wow onetrack, is that for real? it looks like an april fool thing. 1
facthunter Posted November 24, 2020 Posted November 24, 2020 Some kind of sprinkling system I reckon. Pull the other LEG onetrack. Vauxhalls have flutes on the bonnet. Nev 1
IBob Posted November 24, 2020 Posted November 24, 2020 Don't be daft, Facthunter......you'd never hear flutes over the noise of them blades.......) 2
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