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  1. .......bureaucratic gobbledegook that all Canberrans speak, then we might be able to understand the points you're trying to make! As it is, we can only..........
  2. The appointment of a "financial analyst", formerly a senior executive at McDonnell Douglas, for Boeings new CEO, is going to be the final nail in the coffin of Boeing. What hope have they got of bringing back some decent build quality, when the new CEO is a total "dollar watcher" without a shred of engineering skills, manufacturing skills, or any skills associated with company morale repair? Meet Stephanie Pope, The Woman Trying To Clean Up Boeing’s 737 MAX Mess WWW.FORBES.COM Observers are skeptical the finance specialist has the skills to fix the troubled airliner division. Former co-workers tell Forbes why Boeing is putting its faith in her.
  3. Well, I wonder what Plan B is? - seeing as Plan A ended in disaster?
  4. Well done to the blokes driving, they made a successful wheels up landing in the dark, and didn't blow up the airport, which is what the media rabble were hoping to see.
  5. Bit of a shame they didn't hit the actual factory instead of the workers accommodation. I'd really like to see a Russian ammo or drone factory in flames.
  6. A 6 seater Beech 58 Baron of Gold Coast Air. Just the two pilots on board. https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/fiery-emergency-landing-on-the-gold-coast-got-into-a-lot-of-trouble/news-story/108b3e88d4386c454749ff726ad690bb
  7. If Amazon had delivered it, it would've been thrown over the fence, and you'd be looking at a wrecked kit.
  8. You can get up to 8M tide variations in Darwin, but the mean neap tidal range is 1.9M, and spring tides have a range variation of up to 5.5M. Casuarina Beach is very flat, and I'd be surprised if the aircraft didn't get some level of "wet feet".
  9. .........a whole 2 cans of "Start Ya Bastard" before one got to see it light up. However on this particular day, Captain went through 3 whole cans of SYB, and it still wouldn't start. It was only then he realised that........
  10. You're supposed to have trashed all that "old technology by now. The problem is, a lot of stuff that isn't voice communication still relies on 3G. State Water Supply Depts rely on 3G networks to keep track of water levels in reservoirs and tanks are a typical example. It's going to create a lot of additional costs for a lot of people and Govt Depts. 3G network shutdown Australia: When is Australia's 3G network shutting down, why it's happening, what you need to do | Explained WWW.9NEWS.COM.AU It's been a feature of Australian phone coverage for decades, but within nine months all of Australia's 3G ...
  11. The title is - "Wrong kind of landing strip: Plane ’crash’ at Top End nudist beach". I've disabled Javascript and the paywall is still there. However, the photo shows Arafura Airlines VH-KER stuck in some soft tidal flat ground. The aircraft is a Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six. Arafura Airlines VH-KER. Just might have been the old Piper faulty fuel selector trick again? I've been to Casuarina Beach (close on 20 yrs ago), it was pretty poorly populated by way of beachgoers, and the gays have taken over most nudist beaches anyway, so nothing of interest much to hetero people. I'm surprised they managed a satisfactory landing, the tidal flat is pretty soft clayey sand, and any incoming tide would be a worry, as Darwins tides are pretty big.
  12. I always understood the two-speed rear axle for the Ford cars and trucks was a Ruckstell. I believe there were Rocky Mountain brakes available for the Model T, but I've never heard of a Rocky Mountain 2-speed rear axle. The Ruckstell Two Speed Axle Part 1 – Model T Ford Fix MODELTFORDFIX.COM The Ruckstell Two Speed Axle Part 2 – Model T Ford Fix MODELTFORDFIX.COM Installing Rocky Mountain Brakes – Model T Ford Fix MODELTFORDFIX.COM
  13. .....sheer terror, as most glider pilots never never admit to wearing brown corduroy trousers every trip, such is the level of fear in gliding. To add to the flying fear, is the landing spot fear. Many a glider pilot came down in.........
  14. Skippy, click on the envelope symbol on the LHS menu.
  15. It is genuine, it's the flight engineers station on the B-36 Peacemaker. The angle the photo was taken and the poor quality don't help any.
  16. .....anything larger than a control-line model aircraft. It was during one of these GOM (Grump Old Men) grumble sessions, that Capt Cook, who was listening in as an invitee, suggested they all go........
  17. Skippy has posted the wrong link - here is the correct one, you won't need your De Lorean. But I did see there IS going be a De Lorean on display, at one of the airshows. Just an ordinary De Lorean, though. Fly'n For Fun | April 12, 2024 - April 14, 2024 WWW.FLYNFORFUN.AERO Join us on April 12
  18. Four upcoming airshow dates have now been posted in the Events calendar - Warbirds over Scone 23/24th March 2024 Nhill Airshow, 13th April 2024 West Sale ANZAC Weekend Airshow, 27/28th April 2024 Central Coast Airshow at Warnervale, 25/26th May 2024.
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    This is a ticketed event and tickets are available ONLINE only. There will be NO ticket sales at the gate. There is NO PARKING at the AIRPORT, and NO PARKING on Sparks Rd. Shuttle buses will operate from a nearby public parking area. Central Coast Airshow - Returning in 2024 CENTRALCOASTAIRSHOW.COM.AU The skies over the Central Coast Airport at Warnervale will roar into life with the unforgettable sights and sounds of an action-packed airshow!
  20. The Sale ANZAC Weekend Airshow is a ticketed event, and tickets are available online or at the gate. TICKET NUMBERS ARE LIMITED. This is a "No Dogs, No Alcohol, and No Smoking" event. Event Info SALEAIRSHOW.COM.AU
  21. This is a ticketed one day event, and tickets can be purchased online or at the gate. Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre WWW.NHILLAVIATIONHERITAGECENTRE.COM.AU Located at the aerodrome, this ‘not-to-be-missed' tourist attraction is home to a partly restored Avro Anson aeroplane and a fully restored and operating Tiger Moth aeroplane. The NAHC is a tribute to the 10,000...
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    This is a full weekend ticketed event, and tickets must be purchased online via the website, prior to attending. There will be no ticket sales onsite. Warbirds Over Scone WWW.WARBIRDSOVERSCONE.COM.AU
  23. It seems a lot of forum users are unaware of the EVENTS calendar. I've posted local air events on there when I knew they were forthcoming, but we run very light on events on the Left Coast, it seems all the air events are on the East Coast. Also, as COVID killed off a lot of public events, it seems that forum users just forgot about the events calendar, as very little was happening throughout the pandemic period.
  24. On the LEFT HAND SIDE MENU, there is an EVENTS Calendar - and ANYONE can ADD any forthcoming EVENT to it, that may be of interest to forum readers. Maybe Ian needs to make the EVENTS part of the LHS menu, more prominent on the website? In flashing text, perhaps??
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