Thought our F111's weren't flying anymore?

[Guest aviatrix27]

Well, people, I’m staying at a friend’s house, which is a hangar house, and guess what just flew overhead? Here’s the relevant NOTAM for a clue: C1572/10LJR CENTRAL QLD MIL F111 JET ACFT OPR ON THE FLW RTEGLADSTONE (DES) / MONTO 040027 / MONTO 126020 / GAYNDAH 211013 / WONDAI 254027 / KINGAROY 193016 / OAKEY 041033 / AMBERLEYSFC TO 5000FT AGLFROM 06 071000 TO 06 071200 There were 2 of them. :biggrin:

 

 

[Guest Chainsaw]

Pigs!!!!

 

Beware of flying oinkers Kaye :)

 

 

[Guest Glenn]

I thought that too until I saw a post on facebook from Laura (member here) that the pigs were flying at the airshow in Williamtown in September and doing a dump and burn. Not confirmed though.

 

 

[Guest richmondtroy]

theres an airshow in williamtown? pigs are flying til the end of this year!

 

 

[Guest Glenn]

It's official

 

 

 

Williamtown RAAF to host big air show

 

 

[icarus94]

The F-111's are being phased out within the next two or three years.

 

 

[Guest Glenn]

Some more info

 

Williamtown RAAF Air Show

 

 

[Parkeran]

Awesome. The pigs live on (for a little while anyway). It will be so different when they leave our skies.

 

 

[Guest Chainsaw]

When I was in NZ in April, I was at a well known Sth Island museum. One of the people in the know strongly suggested that a pig will be going there. They have a Harrier there plus some other rare birds, so it wouldn't surprise me if this was true. Another nice coup for them.

 

btw they have a lovely big new hanger there with lots of NICE frames in there. Vampires, Tigers, Auster etc.

 

 

[Parkeran]

Is there still F-111's at Amberley?

 

 

[Guest Chainsaw]

Not sure mate.

 

 

[icarus94]

Sorry to but in, but the answer is yes there are still pigs flying at Amberley. And they sound good when they fly low!

 

 

[Guest David C]

I read somewhere that they are to be officially retired on 3rd December .. The show at Willy will probably be the last time they display in public ... so get to Willy in September ..

 

Dave C