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Aviation News / USMC Harriers Lost @ Camp Bastion

« on: September 23, 2012, 04:54:43 am »

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2012/09/us-suffered-its-worst-airpower-loss-vietnam-last-week-and-no-one-really-noticed/57139/


Includes some video discussion at the bottom of the report.



http://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/attack-on-camp-bastion-the-destruction-of-vma-211/

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Aviation Videos / F35-B Carrier Trials

« on: May 18, 2012, 09:50:47 am »

Some nice video of recent carrier trials on the USS Wasp

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Ki86x1WKPmE&feature=colike

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Aviation Waffle / Travolta missed Runway?

« on: November 18, 2010, 08:04:40 am »

http://www.3aw.com.au/blogs/3aw-breakfast-blog/john-travolta-misses-the-runway/20101117-17wkh.html
Sound is not great

AIR authorities and Qantas have rejected claims John Travolta overshot a runway as he flew into Melbourne for Qantas' 90th birthday celebrations.

And Air Services Australia and the airline also rejected suggestions Travolta came close to a building as he approached Melbourne Airport.

Qantas spokesman Tom Woodward said air traffic control had simply asked Travolta, in Australia for the airline's 90th birthday celebrations, to initiate a procedure known as a go-around as he approached the airport.

“Rather than landing as scheduled, you have to back up, you have to go around and land on the second occasion. It's pretty common in aviation.

“It was not anything to do with the piloting of the aircraft. It was just a request from traffic control.''

Mr Woodward said go-arounds are usually initiated around somewhere between 60m and 300m altitude.

He said Travolta had not made a mistake and reacted according to his training.

Airservices Australia backed Qantas, saying Travolta simply conducted a routine go-around and there were no safety issues.

Mr Woodward said pilots were usually asked to do go-arounds because there was another aircraft which was slow clearning the runway or due to poor visibility.

3AW reported, following a call to the station's Rumour File, that a plane purporting to be Travolta's private 707 vintage Qantas jet flew as low as 131m on his first approach to Tullamarine about 11.20am last Saturday.

Another caller suggested that Travolta came through the clouds and was 300-400m west of the runway.

“He definitely missed the runway by a longshot,'' the caller said.

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Aviation Photography / Re: 30,000 and climbing

« on: November 08, 2010, 11:52:12 am »

Gees Frank,

Hope my suggestion re the Rating System didn't have anything to do with his decision!

Chris

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Site Information / Re: Photo screening decisions, opinions please.

« on: November 05, 2010, 11:12:32 am »

Some interesting feedback & points of view.

Frank, Steve,
In regards to Steve's comments on the Editors Choice, I see it as Frank is the Editor and as the Editor it's Frank's choice what photos get selected.

As a suggestion and in an effort to give balance is it possible to have a voting system where Photographers and or the general viewing public can vote on photos and give comment.

Those photos that received substantial votes & constructive comment could then be used as examples of what a good quality photo should look like?

Cheers
Chris 

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Aviation Waffle / Re: Seasons Greetings 2009

« on: December 24, 2009, 01:37:35 pm »

Merry Christmas & a safe & Happy New Year to all. If its any consolation its cold and wet here in Melbourne.

Cheers
Chris

 

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UK Air Shows / Re: RIAT 2009

« on: May 24, 2009, 10:24:12 am »

Hi Joey1,

I have seen the RNZAF 757 perform on a couple of occasions, nice to watch them throw it around the sky. Have a couple of photos of it, will submit them to Frank.

Cheers

Chris

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Aviation Waffle / US Airways

« on: January 30, 2009, 12:27:36 pm »

Some photos of recovery

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Software & Flight Simulators / A380 Cockpit

« on: September 05, 2008, 03:06:38 pm »

View the cockpit via this link

http://www.gillesvidal.com/blogpano/cockpit1.htm

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Foreign Air Forces / Air Shows (Read Only) / Air Power, Asia - Pacific - India

« on: November 08, 2007, 11:03:59 am »

If anyone is interested in Air Power developments in this region there is a lot of information and analysis on aircaft and weapons at the following site. Covers F111, F18/Super Hornet, Flankers, F22A and JSF.

Air Power Australia

Downunder

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Aviation Photography / Photography tips needed

« on: August 07, 2007, 04:00:20 am »

Another link that may assist with aircraft photography tips.

http://www.richard-seaman.com/Photography/Airshows/index.html.

If you Google Aircraft Photography it will give a few sites that I found helpful.

Regards

Downunder

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Aviation Photography / Kleine Brogel Photocall 2007

« on: July 21, 2007, 08:52:01 am »

Shots are excellent Frank,

Great clarity and depth of field.

What combination of equipment are you using?

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Irish Air Corps / Who are the REAL enemy?

« on: July 13, 2007, 11:57:00 am »

From an Australian perspective the authoraties here have had very good success in keeping large quantaties of certain drugs such as Heroin & Cocaine from entering the country. It does cost a lot of money and involves the utilisation and coordination of all the protective services, State & Fedral Police, Customs, Navy, Air Force etc. and the use of Over The Horizon Radar, X Ray, human intervention and sniffer dogs. The dogs have been a great success and can process a hugh amount of passengers their luggage and cargo at ports.

A lot of the drugs do come from Asia, however the fact that the death penalty is enforced in some of these countries also acts as a deterrant. Last year an Australian citizen was executed in Singapore. There was another incident where 9 Australians were known by authoraries to be leaving Bali carrying Heroin. Rather than allowing them passage to Australia and picking them up on arrival the Feds alerted the Indonesian Police and they are now facing the death penalty. The current Government does not go out of its way to assist such people, making it known that it is well publicised what the consequences of drug carrying are.

One of the bigest problens here now is the synthetic drugs that can be manufactured locally.

There is no question that drugs are destroying societies and the lives of people all over the world and Governments need to develope a range stratagies to combat this menace. If they dont spend the money on prevention they are going to be spending it on health care and prisons. Personal responsability must also click in somewhere, there is ample information available to people as to the effects and consequences of taking such drugs.

Recently a prominent and highly respected Melbourne QC was found in an Adelaide hotel room in an unconscious state. The QC died 11 days later. A woman was charged with administering a drug of dependence to him. It is said that illegal drug use is rampant within the legal profession and police are now having a good hard look at the claims.

Drugs know no bounds and wealth and education are no guarantee of protection. If part of the fight againts the drug producers and runners requires Lethal Force then lets do it sooner rather than later, we owe it to our children.

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Foreign Air Forces / Air Shows (Read Only) / Blackhawk Down

« on: June 19, 2007, 03:47:04 am »

Thanks for the welcome Fouga. Nice to be part of the group.

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Foreign Air Forces / Air Shows (Read Only) / Blackhawk Down

« on: June 18, 2007, 10:16:13 am »

Hi all,

The inquiry into the loss of Australian Army Blackhawk A25-221 (pilot & 1 trooper killed, 8 rescued) which crashed while making a landing on the deck of HMAS Kanimbla of the coast of Fiji in Nov 06 started today.

The inquiry was shown video footage of the crash which has now been shown on national TV. (The ADF resisted  the release of the video).

Pretty dramatic footage. At the moment I can't find a link on the web/news but I am sure its only a matter of time before posted. If I find a link I will post ASAP.

Downunder