Guest David747 Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 Hi all. Spotted in BNE yesterday and noted the following movements. I was there from 06:00-11:00. It was a cold and a bit windy. DOMESTICS. VOJ, VXB, UYF, TJT, QOA, VUG, TJK, VQP, VYL, VOU, TJW, VQJ, VOW, VBB, VQA, VQR, OGG, VXM, SBG, TJO, VBT, TJI, EBA, TJH, VUC, VXU, VYI, VUF, OGP, ZXG, KEX, SEY, KDJ. INTERNATIONALS. JA8185 743 JAPAN AIRLINES JA8183 743 JAPAN AIRLINES 9V-SRD 772 SINGAPORE AIRLINES 9V-SRJ 772 SINGAPORE AIRLINES A6-EMR 773 EMIRATES 9M-MRC 772 MALAYSIA AIRLINES P2-ANG 763 AIR NIUGINI B-HLU 333 CATHAY PACIFIC ZK-OJC 320 AIR NEW ZEALAND ZK-NBW 744 AIR NEW ZEALAND ZK-PBA 738 PACIFIC BLUE ZK-PBB 738 PACIFIC BLUE VH-OGD 763 QANTAS VH-OJB 744 QANTAS VH-TJI 734 QANTAS B-18806 343 CHINA AIRLINES OTHER NOTES. The Ozjet was parked just outside the Crazy Clarks storage shed. Just as I leaving the airport, I saw a RAAF Caribou taking off. Shame I missed it! Was a great day of spotting. David...
sixtiesrelic Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 Tue 13th Should have stopped at Redcliffe on your way home. We were in the right place at the right time, talking to the right person. He asked us if we'd like to go for a ride in this at 4 PM. Not as pretty as a DC-3 but biggish round engines... thought of you Chain saw as we grumbled along. It needed a bit of a clearance of the cobwebs... hasn't flown for a while due to the high auto fuel prices making passengers not spend on treats like going for a joy flight. Shot over Moreton Bay at 500 feet and climbed all the way to a thousand to fly over Moreton Island. I grabbed the back seat to video the proceedings from as it had the clearest window. They are all being replaced soon. Those windows were a good experience for us. Classic Wings will definitely replace crazed windows as they appear in the DC-3.
Guest David747 Posted June 14, 2006 Posted June 14, 2006 Hello sixtiesrelic How cool and wonderful must that have been! You were very lucky! It just proves that you can have so much luck and fortune when you totally unexpect it as an aviation enthusisit! Thanks for showing the pics! Ah my gawd! Believe it or not, I was at Redcliffe yesterday!!!! :o :o :o But only very breifly to snap a few choppers including a Navy Eurocopter AS350 Squirriel. I was there around 12:00ish but unfortunately 4 hours too early!!! :lol: It just proves it's a small world after all!!! :lol: David...
Guest Chainsaw Posted June 14, 2006 Posted June 14, 2006 60's, Well howdy pardner. Well I'm a tad jealous of your flight. At least you made it back in one bit. Loved to other pics too. The British thing, is that a Heron?
Guest Glenn Posted June 14, 2006 Posted June 14, 2006 That Beech looks like the one that was at Narromine Natlfy
sixtiesrelic Posted June 15, 2006 Posted June 15, 2006 No Chain saw it's a Dove. I will run a thread on them with photos when I find a bit more out. It used to be in Victoria.
Guest colt_pa22 Posted June 15, 2006 Posted June 15, 2006 It used to be in Victoria. I think it used to live in a hanger at Essendon? colt
Guest Chainsaw Posted June 15, 2006 Posted June 15, 2006 No Chain saw it's a Dove.I will run a thread on them with photos when I find a bit more out. It used to be in Victoria. Yes now I remember, Dove yes. What kind of engine do they have?
Guest colt_pa22 Posted June 15, 2006 Posted June 15, 2006 Source: Wikipedia de Havilland DH.104 Dove: Powerplants: 2x de Havilland Gipsy Queen 70 Mk 2 geared, supercharged 6-cylinder in-line inverted air-cooled engines rated at 380 bhp (283 kW). There are several varients, one of which, the Riley 400 has 2 IO-720 lycomings: Dove 1 Dove 2 - executive interior version Dove 4 - military Dove 5 - more powerful engines Dove 6, 6A - executive versions of the 5 Dove 6BA Dove 7 Dove 8, 8A, "Custom 300" - 5 seater Devon C.2 Communications and Transport Riley 400 - conversion of Dove with Lycoming flat engines colt
Guest Chainsaw Posted June 15, 2006 Posted June 15, 2006 Thanks mate, interesting. Not the most powerful of engines. I have always found them to be a most interesting shape, especially around the pilots cabin.
sixtiesrelic Posted June 15, 2006 Posted June 15, 2006 Typical Pommie stuff. Antique Airways has the right idea... I think he said they have 12 spare engines ... here's some in the boxes Computer's bogged down I'll post more tomorrow.
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