Visit to Moorabbin.

[red750]

I visited YMMB today for the first time in over 3 years. It has changed a bit, not all for the better from a photographer's point of view. Additional buildings, a huge mound of earth and fences to block your view. The DFO now has stores preventing any view of the aircraft from the carpark, CAE Oxford Flying Academy has a huge two-storey  complex near the control tower ( see photo below), and many of the ubiquitous cyclone fences now also have shade cloth or fly wire over them to prevent photographing through the mesh. There are still some spots you can shoot through the mesh. Many of the areas that used to contain parked aircraft are now empty, and most of those planes that were there had sun shades over them. What surprised me was how Soar Aviation had exploded. From about half a dozen planes when I was there last, there is now a sea of yellow - Foxbats and Bristels. They also have a swank looking complex on the main entry road as well. Near the Aviation Museum is a Students Village, with 80 motel style cabins.

 

Soar complex and fleet.

 

 

CAE Oxford building and fleet

 

 

Students village units.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[djpacro]

A lot of aeroplanes on the ground today with the gusty wind. Let us know next time you visit.

 

 

[red750]

Thanks Dave. It was only a fleeting visit. I had to pick up a boxed set of DVD's my wife had bought online and the pickup was in Highett.

 

 

[Yenn]

I was there a few years ago and was amazed at the difference from the sixties when I flew in and out. It was mor like a graveyard than the busiest GA airport I knew.