Wilfred Posted September 21, 2006 Posted September 21, 2006 Come and Get It Trophy [ATTACH]648[/ATTACH] The Come and Get It Trophy was created in 1990. The Trophy is available to any RA-Aus certificated pilot in an RA-Aus registered aircraft who is prepared to make the journey to retrieve it. The inbound and outbound legs for the retrieval journey must each be greater than 100 nm. Flight details must be completed, kept with the Trophy and a copy returned to the RA-Aus office. Information supplied should include date/s, pilot, aircraft and registration, flight from/to, fuel used, flight hours and other items that may be of interest to members. Retrievers are required to add a plaque to the Trophy. Current location of the Trophy "Cherryton†Pooleys Rd, Mummel NSW Latitude S34°41.13' Longitude E149°32.78' Contact: Geoff Bell Telephone: 02 4829 2141 Fax:02 4829 2120 Mobile: 0428 691 289 Email: [email protected] Airfield notes See the aerial photograph below. Please note the wind measuring tower marked at lower centre. It is almost invisible, and reaches 180 meters off the top of the ridge. Strip will have sheep and stones on it so please ring for local knowledge. [ATTACH]649[/ATTACH] If you want it, come and get it  but beware of the torch [ATTACH]650[/ATTACH] Trophy location and retrieval journey history [ATTACH]651[/ATTACH] The originating location for the Trophy was the airstrip at Millbrook Estate, Albany WA Location 2: Ravensthorpe WA 1 June 1990 Pilot: Chris Coxall Return flight: Albany WA to Ravensthorpe WA Location 3: Kanowna near Kalgoorlie WA 23-24 January 1992 Pilot: Peter Harding Return flight: Ravensthorpe WA to Kalgoorlie WA Location 4: Ravenshoe FNQ 22 March - 25 April 1992 Pilot: E.B.McCormack Return flight: Kalgoorlie WA to Ravenshoe FNQ. E.B.McCormack holds the distance record, picking the Trophy up at Kalgoorlie WA and carrying it to Ravenshoe FNQ during a 5715 nm clockwise circumnavigation of Australia. Location 5: Cooktown FNQ 9 - 10 August 1992 Pilot: K.Greenslade Return flight: Ravenshoe to Cooktown FNQ Location 6: Pioneer Valley (near Atherton) FNQ 24 -25 September 1992 Pilots: Werner Grimm & Bob Plant Crew: Sandra Gillanders Return flight: Cooktown FNQ to Pioneer Valley FNQ Location 7: Tamborine Mountain SEQ 6 -8 March 1993 Pilots: Bill Knight, Peter Stuy, Richard Faint Return flight: Pioneer Valley FNQ to Tamborine Mountain SEQ Location 8: Lethbridge VIC 28 December 1993 - 9 January 1994 Pilots: Russell Arthur, Alan Bridges, Peter Gorton, Garry Leach [two aircraft] Return flight: Tamborine Mountain SEQ to Lethbridge VIC Location Tamborine SEQ 14 March - 5 April 1994 Pilot: Lloyd Salisbury Return flight: Lethbridge VIC to Tamborine SEQ Location 10: Deeral FNQ 23 September - 21 October 1994 Pilot: Arthur Stroud Return flight: Coomera SEQ to Deeral FNQ Location 11: Evans Head NSW 26 -28 December 1994 Pilots: Bill Knight, Bob Paulson, Richard Faint [3 aircraft] Return flight: Deeral FNQ to Evans Head NSW Location 12: Woodstock near Townsville QLD 17 March - 1 April 1995 Pilots: Peter Sargent, Eric Dundas Return flight: Kadina SA to Evans Head NSW to Woodstock QLD Location 12A: Mossman FNQ 4 - 12 May 1995 Pilot: K. Burch Return flight: ?? Location 13: Jacobs Well SEQ 9 - 14 June 1995 Pilot: Roger Porter Crew: Mariska Gilbert Return flight: Woodstock QLD to Jacobs Well SEQ Location 14: Beechwood NSW 4 June 1997 Pilots: Nestor Slepcev, ??? Townsend Return flight: ?? Location 15: Jacobs Well SEQ 30 December 1997 Pilots: Bill Knight, Richard Faint, Don Mellows Return flight: ?? Location 16: Woodstock near Townsville QLD 2 August - 1 September 1998 Pilot: Owen Scown Crew: Jill Scown Return flight: ?? Location 17: Malanda QLD 28 - 29 November 1998 Pilot: Sandra Cameron Crew: Werner Grimm Return flight: ?? Location 18: Lismore NSW 25 September 1999 Pilots: Bruce Taylor, Bob Clark, Ian Byrne, Ken Eyears Return flight: ?? Location 1 Cranbourne TAS Mid April - 31 May 2000 Pilots: Peter Butler, Kevin Whittaker Return flight: Lismore, Goondiwindi, Winton, Townsville, Innisfail, Weipa, Horn Island, Cooktown, Cairns, Bundaberg, Caboolture, Ballina, Hoxton Park, Yarram, Cranbourne. Location 20: Leewave TAS 24 September 2000 Pilot: K. Bradshaw Return flight: ?? Location 21: Wynyard TAS 10 January 2002 Pilot: Bryan Raven Return flight: ?? Location 22: Rosebank near Lismore NSW 2 - 10 March 2002 Pilots: Bruce Taylor, Bob Clark, Paul Bright, John McConnell [4 aircraft] Return flight: Wynard, Flinders Island,Yarram, Merimbula, Wollongong, Crookwell, Cowra, Gunnedah, Lismore. Location 23: Cooranbong NSW 21 August - 3 September 2002 Pilots: Peter Jentsch, Phil Murdoch Return flight: Maryborough, Lismore to Cooranbong NSW Location 24: Alstonville NSW October 2002 Pilot: Bob Clark, Paul Bright Return flight: ?? Location 25: Sandfly near Kingston TAS 26 April 2003 Pilot: Lawrie Barton-Johnston Crew: Suzi Barton-Johnston Return flight: Helidon, Redcliffe, Inverell, Mudgee, Temora, Shepparton, Latrobe Valley, Flinders Island, George Town, Sandfly. Location 26: Heybridge TAS 5 October 2003 Pilot: Darrel Peatey Return flight: Sandfly to Heybridge. Location 27: Lennox Head NSW December 2003 Pilot: Gale DeJong Return flight: Heybridge, ?, ?, Lennox Head. Location 28: Dog Plain NSW 11 July 2006 Pilot: Lee Ungermann Return flight: Lennox Head, ?, ?, Dog Plain Location 29 and 30: Cherryton NSW 29 August 2006 Pilots: Geoff Bell, Denis Vanzella This was a two part retrieval; Dennis picked the Trophy up from Dog Plain and deposited it at Snowy Plain for an elevation record of 4800 feet. Geoff carried it from Snowy Plain to Cherryton. For details see Denis Vanzella's and Geoff Bell's high country flights. The flights undertaken to retrieve the Trophy vary considerably. Some are single pilot, single purpose, out and back in a day, trips while others are in the nature of a grand tour. E.B.McCormack holds the record for distance covered, he picked the Trophy up at Kalgoorlie WA and took it to Ravenshoe FNQ during a 5715 nm clockwise circumnavigation of Australia in March/April 1992. The following is the condensed journal of one 'come and get it' mission that had the distinction of the families following  or more likely leading the way  in ground vehicles. Aircraft and pilots: • Corby Starlet 2100 cc VW, #28-0902; pilot: Russell Arthur. • Kolb Twinstar 503 DC. #10-0167; pilots: Alan Bridges, Peter Gorton, Garry Leach. Ground crew: two vehicles with trailers  • Joan and Patrick Leach, Wendy, Daniel, Cristian and Saby Gorton. • Owen and Josh Bridges; with Marion Jordan and Judy Donavan for part of the time. Flight log: • 28 December '93: Corby Starlet departed Lethbridge, proceeded via Echuca to Leeton. Kolb Twinstar departed Benalla, proceeded via Yarrawonga to Coleambally. • 29 December '93: Both aircraft met at Leeton, proceeded to Gunnedah, via Parkes, Wellington and Coolah. Russell landed in a field about 10 km south of Gunnedah, and hitched into town. Celebrated Peter's birthday at KFC. • 30 December '93: Built an airstrip for Russell to take off, then proceeded to Glen Innes via Inverell, to meet Bob Goodey. Bob accompanied both aircraft to Evans Head. • 1 January '94: Peter went to Mt.Tamborine in company with Bill Knight, Dave Donahoe, John McCarron, Bob Poulson, Wendy and Daniel Gorton. Took some photos to prove we were there, and thus collected the Trophy. Travelled via Tom Cadet's strip at Kyogle, Bob's farm at Gleneagles near Beaudesert. Returned via the coast route, over Murwillumbah, Byron Bay and Ballina to Evans Head. • 5 January '94: Departed Saltwater, via Tenterfield for Glen Innes. Strong winds and smoke from bushfires precluded flying after 11 am. Camped in the Aero Club. • 6 January '94: Inverell, Gunnedah. Bob Goodey accompanied us part way through extreme bushfire smoke. Strong winds precluded flying after 11 am. Spent afternoon at the local swimming pool. • 7 January '94: Coolah, Dubbo, Parkes. Strong winds stopped flying activities at noon. Camped in the Aero Club. • 8 January '94: Forbes, West Wyalong, Narrandera, Oaklands. Extremely strong winds grounded the Kolb in the afternoon. Russell flew on to Echuca. • 9 January '94: Russell proceeded from Echuca to Lethbridge. The Kolb was ferried to Yarrawonga - its new home. Performance: • Kolb Twinstar: average fuel consumption 17 litres/hour at 42 knots. Total flying time about 45 hours. Maximum height due to smoke, strong lift etc. was 9 000 feet. The only damage to the aircraft a slightly bent undercarriage leg. Fuel used was unleaded, with Penrite TS40C oil. • Corby: average fuel consumption 10 litres/hour at about 70 knots. Total flying time 22 hours. Routine maintenance included some work on binding brakes at Parkes. Fuel used was 230 litres of Super grade, with 400 mL of oil. If you have historical information to add please contact John Brandon [contact information]
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