Uncle Chop Chop

Gee the pilots would have to use a bit of down trim.

I don't tell Irish Jokes any more as last week an Irsh man come at me with a Razor. Thank God it didn't plug it in. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Sorry I missed it

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Thats like the Irish plane that was landing in Ireland. One pilot turned to the other one and said "Gee this Runway isn't long but it sure is Wide :lol: :lol: :lol:

It is a great little place. For more info on the airport go to http://www.forrestairport.com.au/

Great pics. I can still hear the engine starting up in my head every time I see a picture of a plane.

I didn't get the chance to watch it. I was playing Poker. Is there any chance of getting a copy?

Well hello all once again. I am back on the Eastern part of Australia and have so much to tell you. My trip to Perth as you could tell was awesome. I have also been in Sydney doing a bit of Spotting with Chainsaw. He is a really top bloke and if you get the chance, do a bit of spotting with him. He really loves aviation (even nmore than I do and that?s saying a lot). I was fortunate to stay at his house the other night. And now for my trip report from Mt Gambier. Day 1 Mt Gambier Airport I started my trip at Mt Gambier Airport on Saturday afternoon. I drove to Mt Gambier Airport and arrived at about 1.30pm (SA Time). I was in Mt Gambier for the arrival of the Classic Wings DC 3 with the Rego of VH-CWS. Sixtiesrelic was on board and I was due to be onboard the flight from the next day. The whole trip took 4 days to complete. The first leg was Sydney (Bankstown Airport)-Temora to see the Museum and also to do a Joy Flight. The it was from Temora-Wagga Wagga where they picked up 60?s Daughter Paula. Then the aircraft headed from Wagga Wagga- Denilequin where they did 3 Joy Flights. The gang overnighted there at the Deniliquin Aero Club. The next day proved to be a good flight with both the towns of Horsham and Mt Gambier having a big turn out to see this Historic and Wonderful Plane arrive. The next leg was Denilequin-Horsham. From what 60?s told me, half of Horsham was out at the airport to see the aircraft come in and also to take a Joy Flight on it. While at Denilequin the plane had a lot of trouble starting. From all reports the right engine wasn?t starting. Apperently there was fuel dribbling out of the overflow. The pilots thought that the engine was flooded but something went wrong in the fuel lines and this caused the fuel to bypass the engine and straight into the overflow. Once the engineers had a look at it and worked out what the problem was and did all of the work on it, it Fired 1st time. The aircraft did 2 Joy Flights on the Saturday. Because they where late, they unfortuantly had to turn away a group of people for the 3rd Joy Flight. Then they flew from Horsham-Mt Gambier. I told the president of the Mt Gambier Aero Club that I wanted to join and also told him that I was going on the trip to Perth. He offered me the chance to go up in a chase plane and take a few Air to Air photos. I accepted without thinking twice. We went up in a little 6 seater Beachcraft Low Wing. We got about half and hour out of Mt Gambier when we made contact with the DC-3. After a few turns we caught up and started taking photos. Then we broke away and descended into Mt Gambier Airport. The DC-3 did a fly past of the airport. It then did a big long sweeping left turn and lined up for the longest Rwy at Mt Gambier (I forgot what heading it was) and made a nice and smooth landing. I got out of the light plane and headed over to the DC-3 which was smaller than what I expected. The crew disembarked and I met all of the people that I would be going on this trip with. After that I helped Paula write out some tickets and a passenger manifest for the 2 Joy Flights that we did. 1 was at night. I then decided to take the folks out to tea. I took them to a Chinese Restaurant in the main street of Mt Gambier. They couldn?t eat all of what they ordered. It was nice to sit down and have a yarm with a few people who I have only talked tom on the phone or through E-Mail. Wen then all went our separate ways as it was getting late and we where leaving Mt Gambier at 8.30 that morning. I stayed a mates house for the nice. Day 2 Mt Gambier-Adelaide The day started with an nice sunlit drive out to the Airport where I soon met up with the other crew. We loaded our bags and then fired the engines up. After a short taxi to the end of the Rwy, the Captain pushed the throttles to full power and we sped down the Rwy. After about a 5 minutre climb we reached our cruising altitude of 6000 feet. We couldn?t go any higher as the DC-3?s aren?t pressurized. It was then time to move around and take some photos. I went up the front and was talking to the pilots. They where showing me what some of the instruments where and what they did and how to read them. I then sat down as we started our descent into Adelaide. We where ment to be landing at Parafiel Airport but the aircraft was too heavy for Parafield so we had to divert to Adelaide International. Adelaide-Forrest After a short pit stop and re fuel it was time to head on the last leg for the day and also the longest one of the trip on the DC-3, the trip to Forrest. It would take just under 4 hours to get to Forrest so I tried to catch up on some of the sleep that I had lost. It didn?t happen so I just boringly stared out the window and the ground which was just flat and brown. 4 hours is a long time when you have nothing to do. It then came time for the descent into Forrest. After a few course corrections the plane touched down and the taxied to where it would be parked for the night. Forrest is a beautiful little town. It is about 80kms from the Western Australia/South Australia border on the Nullarbor. It is on the Railroad so there are quite a few Trains that go through Forrest. There are only 2 people who live in Forrest. The controlled the Airport. They also ran the accommodation we stayed at. It was a nice little town. There was an old weather station that had been converted into a museaum that we had a look at and then we went over to the plane to clean it. The only problem was the sun was setting and we decided to spend some time taking pictures of the plane. There where 4 of us taking pictures of the plane. Then the sun set and it was time to clean the plane up. It only took 20 minutes but we where still in a buzz from the Pictures so we decided to wake up at sunrise the next morning (5.47 WA Time). The people at the accommodation cooked us a mouth watering 3 course meal for us. For starters we had Pea and Ham Soup and then we had Post Meat that had been cooked on an open fire out the front of the Accommodation. It was beautiful. And then for desert we had some Apple Crumble with cream. It was only 9pm (WA Time) and this was late as we had been up for about 14 hours so we all decided to go to bed. Day 3 The owner of the accommodation were we were staying at told us that the Sun was due to rise at 5.47 WST. So with this everyone set their alarm clocks for about 5am. 5am arrived and everyone was eager to get a few early morning photos. The owner of the accommodation met us at 5.30am and took us for the short but interesting ride to the airport where the Aircraft was sitting patiently for us. Some magnificent shots where taken. They will be put in the Album as soon as I get a chance to get home and edit them. 7.30 come around and the Captain decided it was time to lock up and depart. After saying goodbye to the folks at the lovely little town of Forrest, we started up and taxied out to the end of the Rwy for our Departure to Kalgoorlie. Forrest-Kalgoorlie I got to experience my very first Jump Seat Take Off ever of any aircraft (except for light aircraft). This leg wasn?t that exciting. It lasted a little under 2 hours. I didn?t have much to look at except for the odd Freight or Passenger Train heading for Adelaide or Kalgoorlie. The ground was mainly Desert. There where few Cattle Stations on the way but they weren?t that Interesting. This leg would be a chance to catch up on some sleep that I might have missed from a few nights ago in Mt Gambier (too excited to sleep). Our arrival into Kalgoorlie was one that I have never experienced before. We flew into Kalgoorlie from the East. We passed over a Giant Mine that was in operation. There were trucks and mining equipment everywhere and one of the locals said that it was about 150 meters deep and about 2.7kms long. I got some great photos of it which will be posted with this report. Arrival into Kalgoorlie Airport was a bit rough but once we touched down we where given clearance to go to the General Aviation section of the Airport where we were greeted by a re-fuelling truck that would give us the ?Motion Lotion? required to get us to Perth. We met the owners Mother and Uncle who payed for half of the flight. They would accompany us on the final leg to Jandakot. Kalgoorlie-Jandakot (Perth) This was a nice and enjoyable flight but on that note a sad one as it was the last ride on a DC-3 for this Trip. After a steady Take-Off and climb out there were a few chances for some photographs of the airport. Kalgoorlie has a big Airport but there were only 2 aircraft that where on the ground including us when we where there. Kalgoorlie?s main Rwy is just over 1500 meters long, long enough for a Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A320 to land there. After a few course corrections we headed for Perth. 2 hours everyone including the Pilots on the aircraft were treated with a 500 foot pass over the main Rwy at Perth International Airport and then a wonderful Scenic Flight around the City of Perth. Some of the photos where just fantastic. We then made our way to Jandakot Airport after a few turns and lined up for the Main Rwy. After a wonderful landing, the aircraft was directed to a hangar where it will be kept and maintained while it is on the ground. When the plane stopped we were amazed to see so many Airport workers and Pilots who come to have a look and take some pictures of the Aircraft. When we arrived at the Hangar we were met by everyone who had help David in any way to get this plane to Perth from Sydney. After the customary hugs and kisses from everyone it was time to toast the aircraft at its new home. David grabbed a bottle of Bubbly and popped the cork onto one of the Propeller Blades. After the toast everyone was invited to have a look inside it. While we were on the ground a few nice planes went pass. Most of them where light general Aviation Aircraft but the few that where interesting to see where the Cessna?s used by the Singapore Airlines for flight training and also we were lucky enough to have one of the RAAF Roulettes taxi pass us. This was where I unfortunately had to leave for Perth International Airport so I could catch my Midnight Flight to Sydney. While I was at the Airport, a few interesting Aircraft made their way into and out of Perth International Airport. While I was talking to Chainsaw on the phone an Air New Zealand Boeing 777-200 landed. This aircraft has got to have one of the best liveries on a Triple 7 that I had seen in a while. There was also an Emirates A340-300 land and a China Airlines A330-300. There where the usual Qantas A330-300s, Boeing 737-800?s, Boeing 767-300?s and the Virgin Blue Boeing 737?s landing and taking off but the real interesting airline and aircraft that I have never seen where the Skywest Airlines Fokker 50?s and 100?s. The take-off of the Air New Zealand Triple 7 was phenomenal. As the aircraft sped passed the Domestic Terminal the noise and vibration were so enormous that every window in the Virgin Blue Terminal vibrated and shook. Definitely an experience in itself. So now I was sitting at the Terminal and bored. It was about 5pm and my flight didn?t leave until 12.25am the next morning. I tried to get some sleep but I just couldn?t because I was so excited. Perth-Sydney After a long wait it was finally time to board the plane to Sydney. The plane was half full. After we where in the air the drinks and food service was started. I decided that I had done such a good time that I would spoil myself so I bought a can of Bundaberg Rum and Cola. After that I had a Chicken and Salad wrap which was awesome. Then it was time to catch up on some sleep. We where about 1 and a half hours out of Perth on the 4 hour trip. I got about 2 hours which isn?t much but I felt good afterwards. Day 4 I woke up just before we started out descent into Sydney. The descent took about an hour but it was a good view we got of the airport as we come in for final approach. We come in on Rwy 16L. We flew over the Domestic Terminal and got a great view of the International Terminal. The plane touched down safely and taxied to the Gate at the Virgin Blue Domestic Terminal. By this time it was 7am. On my way out I got the chance to have a quick look at the Cockpit and got a photo. Then I went out into the Terminal and collected my bag. I was meant to be spending the day with a few friends that I met at Sydney Airport 2 years ago but one of them was sick so they didn?t end up coming. I sat at the end of the Virgin Blue Terminal which gave me a great view of the airport. I nearly fell asleep twice. I have to admit that because I was just sitting there it was boring. Then after about 7 hours of waiting Mr Chainsaw (formal because he treated me like royalty) come and picked me up. He took me back to his house and started to show me a few photo storing and editing programs. After that I set my Laptop up and posted my Trip Report on TAA. Then after checking my 37 E-mails that I received it was time to get some much needed sleep. I asked Chainey if we could wake up early and go out to the Airport to do some spotting before the 1st plane landed. He said yes. After a short shower that I desperately needed as I stank I hopped into bed. Day 5. I woke up at 5.30 and quickly had a shower. After that I packed my bag and set my Camera up. Chainey and I then hopped in the car and headed off to the Airport. It was about 6.15 and there where already some International Heavies in. We went out to Sheps Mound. The lighting wasn?t all that good though for phototgraphy so we sat there and listened to Chainey?s scanner. We could see that most of the planes where coming in on Rwy 16R so we made our way to just off to the side of the Flight path of the planes coming into Land. There where a few planes coming in. The highlights of being out here was the Asiana Boeing 777-200 landing and the Boeing 767-300 landing. We then headed out to the beach next to the Old Control Tower and went right up to the Fence. I got some great shots. The highlights of being out here was seeing a Qantas Boeing 747-400 take off in front of me, a Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 taking off in front of me, a Emirates Airlines Boeing 777-300 and Veitnam Airlines Boeing 777-200ER landing and taxiing right in front of us. We the headed over to the there side of the Airport and where standing on the Beach watching the planes go out of 16R. I liked this place but it wasn?t good for me doing any photography as I was too far away for my 18mm-55mm lens to get some good close up shots. We then went to the Observation Deck where a hype of activity was going on. An Atlas Air Cargo Boeing 747-400 was taxiing out. We also got a few pictures of a Cathay Pacific A330, the Veitnam Airlines Boeing 777-200ER that had come in while I was at the Beach. Chainey then brought me lunch and dropped me off at the Virgin Blue Domestic Terminal. We said out good byes and then went our separate ways. I had already checked in the night before at Chaineys house so I just went in and dropped my bag off. I then had the chance to do a bit of spotting at the end of the Terminal that overlooks the intersection of Rwys 16R and 34L and 07/25. It was then time to board my plane back home to Merlbourne. It was a boring flight but I was also stuffed so I had a sleep. When I woke up we where starting our decent into Melbourne. At about 3.30pm the plane arrived in Melbourne. I went and collected my Bag . I then went and checked in for my flight to Mt Gambier. After I checked in I decided to go down to the end of the Virgin Blue Terminal where I had a chance to get some Tea and start to write this Trip report. My flight was due to leave at 6.35pm but the plane was delayed and it wasn?t until about 7.15pm before we left the Terminal. I was ticketed to be sitting in Seat 1A but due to all of the Passengers (7 in total) sitting forward of the wing, the Captain decide to move me and another bloke down to the very last Row. It was a smooth flight which lasted for about 50 minutes. After we arrived in Mt Gambier I picked my Bagfs up and started the 80km trip home. I had a real ball on this Trip and if anyone got the chance to go on one, take it, you will never foget it. My Recollections of this Trip This was the BEST ever Trip that I have been on. To be on a Classic Airliner like the DC-3 and to do such a Historic flight it was was just ?unbelievable?. I still have to pinch myself to see if I am actually awake and not dreaming. This was the first time that I had ever been on a DC-3 and also the first time that I had been further West than Whyalla in South Australia. The turn out of people at Mt Gambier was mind boggling. I had never seen so many cars and people out at the airport at one time. While at Mt Gambier Airport every person that went on a Joy flight all said that it was a great ride. The people and the accommodation at Forrest where just superb. It is a tiny town but that was made up by the friendly atmosphere of the place. Kalgoorlie wasn?t anything exciting when we landed there but I was told that during peak hour quit a few movements go on. The Passover the town and mine was brilliant, one that I would recommend to anyone. The Passover of the main Rwy at Perth International Airport was awesome. I just can?t describe how it felt to be flying over a modern day Airport in a Classic Airliner. Perth International Airport isn?t as big as Sydney International Airport and it didn?t have as many Arrivals and Departures but it was still a nice airport. If you are flying over to Western Australia try to make a stop at the International Airport. All of the pictures that where taken are great and will preserve the memory of this flight. We have over 2300 photos all up and that was from 5 cameras in the space of 4 days. Some of the video take was also good. There is enough there after being edited to make a 4 hour DVD which 60?s had planned to do once he got back to Brisbane. I must say a Big THANK-YOU to 60?s Relic for telling me about this Trip and the owner David Gray for allowing me to come and participate in the manner that I did even if I was just a passenger and not significant to the flight, Graham Lowder and Bill Gray for flying the Aircraft and giving me a ride that I will be passing onto my Grandkids 1 day and to Brendan Scott for doing such a fantastic job at keeping the aircraft up to scratch. He really did a good job by putting oil in each Engine after every landing and for doing all of the things that where needed after the final flights of each day. If ever you need to have an engineer on board, pick Brendan as he is a great bloke and he also does a good job. My Advice to each and everyone of you is ?If you get the opportunity to fly on a DC-3, don?t pass it up, go on it and experience the best damn flight you will ever go on in your life and experience what it was like to ride in the first plane to ever make money out of carrying passengers and not cargo? Meeting the Great Chainsaw for the first time was an experience. He is a really nice bloke that shares his passion with everyone he meets. He is an asset to the Aviation Enthusiast Community of the world. If you are up in Sydney try and get Chainey to show you around. He has some great Sites for spotting. My first flight on a Saab 340 to Mt Gambier was good. I only hope I get more chances to fly on them. Now that I have my new camera I am going to try and do a few trips up to Sydney.

Yeah I seen it come in to the Gate at Sydney while I was sitting at the end of the Virgin Blue Terminal, while I was waiting for Chainy to pick me up last week.

Damn. They didn't put me in there :evil: :evil: I was taking pictures of David getting Interviewed.

That doesn't look bad. Too bad as I brought a Canon 350D 2 weeks ago.

NO THANK YOU FOR DRIVING ME AROUND AND SHOWING ME A GOOD TIME. [smilie=thumb.gif]

Well I will start uploading then. It will be a combination of the people on the flight pictures from whenn we where on the Ground at Many Airports.

Yeah that jump from the Stairs onto the Tarmac wasn't good. My Shoulder is Hurting after grabing onto the side of the door and pulling myself up. It has to lift a bit of weight. It was a great trip and I thank 60's for telling me about it and to Bill and David for letting me go. They did a fantastic job and it was very enjoyable. I will be posting a real big Trip Report from my whole trip until last night when I got home into Mt Gambier with lots of phots. I will be uploading pictures from when I went to Sydney onto Myaviation.com, Rwy34.com and also the Album. I will post the other photos of the DC-3 into a Seperate Album. I will ask Glenn if he could make one.

Good Stuff. Hope to see you on TV

Thank-You very Much. I wouldn't get that on the other message board.

Classic Wings DC-3 VH-CWS Trip Report Day 4 Well hello again folks. It?s the Board?s resident madman, Uncle Chop Chop, with another update on the progress of this historic Event. I hope you enjoyed my last Trip Report. I?m sorry for not having this in straight away as I have found it difficult to get to the Internet however I am now typing on Chainsaw?s computer. I am in Sydney for 2 days but I will get to that in a later report. And now for the last day of this Historic Flight to Perth. Day 4 Everyone got to bed on Sunday night pretty early (about 9pm Western Time). The owner of the accommodation where we were staying told us that the Sun was due to rise at 5.47 WST. So with this in mind everyone set their alarm clocks for about 5am. 5am arrived and everyone was eager to get a few early morning photos. The owner of the accommodation met us at 5.30am and took us for the short but interesting ride to the airport where the Aircraft was sitting patiently for us. Some magnificent shots were taken. They will be put in the Album here as soon as I get a chance to get home and edit them. 7.30 came around all too soon and the Captain decided it was time to lock up and depart. After saying goodbye to the folks at the lovely little town of Forrest, we started up and taxied out to the end of the Rwy for our Departure to Kalgoorlie. Forrest-Kalgoorlie I got to experience my very first jump seat Take Off ever in any aircraft (except for light aircraft). This leg wasn?t that exciting. It lasted a little under 2 hours. I didn?t have much to look at except for the odd Freight or Passenger Train heading for Adelaide or Kalgoorlie. The ground was mainly Desert, there were a few Cattle Stations on the way but they weren?t that interesting. This leg would be a chance to catch up on some sleep that I might have missed from a few nights ago in Mt Gambier (too excited to sleep). Our arrival into Kalgoorlie was one that I have never experienced before. As we flew into Kalgoorlie from the East we passed over a Giant Mine that was in operation. There were trucks and mining equipment everywhere and one of the locals said that the mine was about 150 meters deep and about 2.7kms long. I got some great photos of it which will be posted with this report. Arrival into Kalgoorlie Airport was a bit rough but once we touched down we were given clearance to go to the General Aviation section of the Airport where we were greeted by a re-fuelling truck that would give us the ?Motion Lotion? required to get us to Perth. We met the DC3 owner?s Mother and Uncle who paid for half of the flight. They would accompany us on the final leg to Jandakot. Kalgoorlie-Jandakot (Perth) This was a nice and enjoyable flight but on that note a sad one as it was the last ride on a DC-3 for this trip. After a steady Take Off and climb out there were a few chances for some photographs of the airport. Kalgoorlie has a big Airport but there were only 2 aircraft that were on the ground including us when we were there. Kalgoorlie?s main Rwy is just over 1500 meters long, long enough for a Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A320 to land there. After a few course corrections we headed for Perth. 2 hours later everyone, including the Pilots on the aircraft, were treated to a 500 foot pass over the main Rwy at Perth International Airport and then a wonderful Scenic Flight around the City of Perth. Some of the photos were just fantastic. We then made our way to Jandakot Airport after a few turns and lined up for the Main Rwy. After a wonderful landing, the aircraft was directed to a hangar where it will be kept and maintained while it is on the ground. When the plane stopped we were amazed to see so many Airport workers and Pilots who come to have a look and take some pictures of the Aircraft. When we arrived at the Hangar we were met by everyone who had helped David in any way to get this plane from Sydney to Perth. After the customary hugs and kisses from everyone it was time to toast the aircraft at its new home. David grabbed a bottle of Bubbly and popped the cork onto one of the Propeller Blades. After the toast everyone was invited to have a look inside it. While we were on the ground a few nice planes went past. Most of them where light aircraft but it was interesting to see the Cessnas used by the Singapore Airlines for flight training and also we were lucky enough to have one of the RAAF Roulettes taxi pass us. This was where I unfortunately had to leave for Perth International Airport so I could catch my Midnight Flight to Sydney. While I was at the Airport, a few interesting aircraft made their way into and out of Perth International Airport. While I was talking to Chainsaw on the phone an Air New Zealand Boeing 777-200 landed. This aircraft has got to have one of the best liveries on a 777 that I had seen in a while. There was also an Emirates A340-300 land and a China Airlines A330-300. There were the usual Qantas A330-300s, Boeing 737-800?s, Boeing 767-300?s and the Virgin Blue Boeing 737?s landing and taking off but the real interesting airline and aircraft that I have never seen were the Skywest Airlines Fokker 50?s and 100?s. The take-off of the Air New Zealand Triple 7 was phenomenal. As the aircraft sped passed the Domestic Terminal the noise and vibration were so enormous that every window in the Virgin Blue Terminal vibrated and shook. Definitely an experience in itself. My Recollections of this Trip This was the BEST ever Trip that I have been on. To be on a Classic Airliner like the DC-3 and to do such a historic flight it was was just ?unbelievable?. I still have to pinch myself to see if I am actually awake and not dreaming. This was the first time that I had ever been on a DC-3 and also the first time that I had been further West than Whyalla in South Australia. The turnout of people at Mt Gambier was mind boggling. I had never seen so many cars and people out at the airport at one time. While at Mt Gambier Airport every person that went on a Joy flight all said that it was a great ride. The people and the accommodation at Forrest were just superb. It is a tiny town but that was made up by the friendly atmosphere of the place. Kalgoorlie wasn?t anything exciting when we landed there but I was told that during peak hour quite a few movements go on. The pass over the town and mine was brilliant, one that I would recommend to anyone. The pass over of the main Rwy at Perth International Airport was awesome. I just can?t describe how it felt to be flying over a modern day Airport in a Classic Airliner. Perth International Airport isn?t as big as Sydney International Airport and it didn?t have as many arrivals and departures but it was still a nice airport. If you are flying over to Western Australia try to make a stop at the International Airport. All of the pictures that were taken are great and will preserve the memory of this flight. We have over 2300 photos all up and that was from 5 cameras in the space of 4 days. Some of the video taken was also good. There is enough there after being edited to make a 4 hour DVD which 60?s has planned to do once he got back to Brisbane. I must say a Big THANK-YOU to 60?s for telling me about this trip and the owner David Gray for allowing me to come and participate in the manner that I did even if I was just a passenger and not significant to the flight, also thanks to Graham Lowder and Bill Gray for flying the Aircraft and giving me a memory that I will be passing onto my Grandkids one day and also to Brendan Scott for doing such a fantastic job at keeping the aircraft up to scratch. He really did a good job by putting oil in each engine after every landing and for doing all of the things that were needed after the final flights of each day. If ever you need to have an engineer on board, pick Brendan as he is a great bloke and he also does a good job. In finishing all I can say is that if you get the opportunity to fly on a DC-3, don?t pass it up, go on it and experience the best damn flight you will ever go on in your life and experience what it was like to ride in the first plane to ever make money out of carrying passengers and not cargo.

Well thatnks fellas. I am at Perth International Airport at the moment waiting to hope on the 12.25am Virgin Blue fliht from Perth to Sydney but I haven't got enough money to write out a trip report. I am on 1 of those Internet Stations. When I am at Chaineys house I will post the final trip report. Gladd you liked it because the next 1 is even longer but a bloody good read.

Being one of the senior members on this board :D He is one of the better people that have ever met on an Aviation Message Board.

Well hey all. I am sorry for the lateness for my trip report but I have not had a chance to get to a computer. This Trip Report will comprise of Days 2 and 3 and all of the Info from Day 1. Day 1. Bankstown-Temora Well a lot happened on this day. The gang where a little late in getting away due to paper work but once they got off the ground they went to Temora. The Museum prooved to be a good stop on their way. Later on they boarded back up with and extra 2 passengers. 1 of them was an ABC Reporter who loved every second of it. She interviewed the owner of the plane. Temora- Wagga Wagga They then ventured down to Wagga Wagga where they picked up 60's Daughter. There where a few people who come out to have a look at the aircraft. They fellas didn't do any Joyflights at Wagga due to a lack of interest. They guys then boarded up once again and ventured West to Deniliquin. Wagga Wagga-Deniliquin This run prooved to be a big one for the guys as there was litrally half of Deniliquin out at the airport to meet the Plane. There was more than 1 load of passengers who wanted to do a joyflight during the sunset and early evening. So the fellas loaded up and took 28 eager and excited passengers out on a half hour scenic flight which everyone absolutely loved. Then the Deniliquin Aero Club took the Guys and Girls around to the Aero Club Clubrooms where they all tucked into a big BBQ which by all reports was fantastic. the heating was provided by a giant gas cylinder which had been converted into a giant Pot Belly Stove. After a big day of flying and meeting and greeting people the folks where stuffed from such a big day that they headed to sleep. Day 2 After a long and from what I am told cold night, the team woke up early before Sunrise for the start of Day 2. A few eager people where there before the gang arrived at the airport for a look and wanted to do a scenic flight so the 2 Pilots decided to do an Early Morning Flight. The Flight was delayed by a couple of hours because the plane decided to do its own thing and not start. From what I have been told the Engine in question was the right hand engine which appeared to be flooding because every time they kicked it over, fuel would dribble out of the Fuel overflow nozzle. After some phone calls to engineers they found out that the engined wasn't getting fuel during the start cycle. Once enlightened by the Engineers, the engine fired and the gang was ready for another Joy Flight. After disembarking the first lot of Joy Flighters another lot of people hopped onboard for another Joyflight. After the plane landed and disembarked all of the passengers the gang quickly loaded up and headed for Horsham. Deniliquin-Horsham After having a yarn with 60's half of Horsham arrived to see the Plane. As you could see in Col_Pa22's pictures you can see just how many people turned up. After the early dramas the trip was running late so they only did 2 Joy Flights. After the Joy Flights it was time to load up and scuttle off to Mt Gambier. Horsham-Mt Gambier This flight prooved to be a highlight for not only the crew but for myself as I was on a chase plane that met the gang half way from Horsham. From what I have been told some of the pictures that where taken from 1 Aircraft to another where just Fantastic. 60's was telling me that he could see me in the back of the chaseplane clear as day but the 2 planes where seperated by more than half a Kilometer but it was a pity we couldn't get closer. Thank God for Zoom lens but they shake alot. I got some good photos but a lot where blurry. Then come time to land at Mt Gambier where a huge mass of people come out to see this visitor. After touch down I was quickly rushed into work where I was busy handing out boarding passes furiously having to fill in the passenger manafest at the same time while sitting in the Mt Gambier Aero Club Clubrooms. The 1st Joyflight was superb as told to me by some of the passengers. The 2nd Joyflight was a Night Flight. Another fantastic Joyflight was had. When it landed the crew where so hungery that they quickly packed up and went to the Hotel where they had showers. I played Tour Guide for the night and met them at a Chinese Shop in the main street of Mt Gambier. It was about 10.30pm by the time we left the Chinese Shop. After a quick Goodbye we all went our seperate ways for the night. Mt Gambier-Adelaide I must say that being on this flight, I was so excited that I didn't sleep a wink last night. I had shower and got into a 1950's style Suit that we where required to wear on this trip because David Gray, the owner, wanted it to reflect the way it was back in the 1950's. I deiced to go out to the airport a bit earlier. Silly me . It was too early and the gates wheren't open yet. After a quick trip into Mt Gambier for breakfast I ventured back out where thankfully the gates had been opened. After dropping my car off at the airport terminal I headed over to where the plane was parked. After meeting up with the crew at the plane we loaded up and did all of the usual pre flight checks both inside and out. After saying goodbye to everyone that come out to see us off we taxiied out to the end of Rwy 36 where we did a quick back track to the end of rwy 18. When the plane was lined up, the Captain pushed the throttles open and we thundered down the Rwy. This was an experiance in itself as I have never been in any tail wheel Aircraft where the tail rises soon after opening the throttles. We lifted off soon after 83 Knots and climbed out at 110 knots. After a couple of notacible power reductions from take off to meto (maximum except for takeoff) soon followed by climb power which sounds much lower in revs that what most pilots are used to. After reaching our Cruising Altitude of 6000 feet the throttles where brought back to Cruise power of 2050 RPM where we made our way to Adelaide which took 75 minutes. We where meant to land at parafeild Airport but due to Weight Restrictions we had to divert to Adelaide International Airport because we couldn't get the Written Conssesion from CASA because it was a Sunday. Sadely we missed out on taking 2 lots of Joyflights that the Classic Fighter Jets Museum had organised for us. The ABC and Channel 7 found out that we where landing at Adelaide International and quickly sped over to Adelaide to get an Interview with the owner which was conducted through the Perimiter fence of the General Aviation tarmac. The Plane was Thirsty so we decided to give her a drink. While the ownere was re fuelling some of uys went over to the Terminal where 60's Daughter had to catch a plane for Melbourne. A few of the members went to a take away shop in the Terminal where they loaded up a box of food for the crew. Adelaide-Forrest After a quick and nize taxi past the new Terminal, the Aircraft was turned onto Rwy 23 where the Throttle where once again opened up for takoff. We maintained Rwy heading for a long time before we finally turned and headed for Forrest. The head winds wheren't as bad as expected with the plane making up almost an hour on the expected 5 hour leg. It was a pretty boring flight but there where things to do during flight. We all had a quick change of our clothes to something more casual as there was no more passengers to be seen until Kalgoolie tomorrow. After a circle of the Forrest Airport we landed on Rwy 18 where the entire Forrest Population of 2 come out to meet us. We re fuelled and then went to the accomodation. We went for a look around the town at an old weather station then headed over to the aircraft to clen it but then the Sunset captured out attention where we spent at least and hour to and hour and a half of using the sinking sun to out advantage where we experimented with different reflections and shadows. We where watching the Aircraft shadow rising up the wall of the historical hangar where 60's took the opertuinty to grap the end of the wing (photo to follow in a later report). After the sun had set we all headed back to the accomodation where we were treeated to a stunning 3 course meal. After that I decided to come in and write you this report. Well thats it folks. I am tired and it is getting late. We will be waking up at 5am in the morning to get some sun rise shots where we hope to get of the ground at 7.30am. We have a plan to go to Kalgoolie and then onto Perth where we make our historical arrival into the Aircrafts new home. Photos will be posted when I am at Chainys House on Tuesday night. So Until then see ya.

I wonder how many [smilie=happy0180.gif] the scientists had while they where at this meeting. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Did anyone see it on the news the other night, that there is a meeting overseas of wherew scientists are considering adding some planets onto our solar system makeing it a total of 42 Planets in our Solar System?

Day 1 Hey folks, A big day in Aviation History today with the Classic Wings DC 3 taking off from Bankstown Airport today for the first leg of its historical flight to Perth. The first leg consist of Bankstown- Temora and then onto Wagga Wagga where they will wait for a few passengers and then continue onto Deniliquin where they will overnight there and let their hair down. Tomorrow they will be flying to Horsham and then onto Mt Gambier where they will be overnighting. That is where I get on. For anyone wanting to do a joy flight all you will need is $50 and bring youself down to the Airport. More info to come as soon as I know.

Not a bad site Chainy. See you on Tuesday

Ha Ha Ha. If memory serves me correct that was on a Beer Add in Europe for a Soccer team.