Military Aircraft: airshows, operational, whatever, lets see what you have!

[Roo]

Thanks again Graham and Click!

You read right - only 2 airworthy in the country but there are a few others under restoration to flight status. There are a few more Mustangs flying but most are the Australian manufactured CAC CA-18 type, based on the P-51D model, with the only genuine P-51D posted earlier. And, yes, the Meteor was oneupmanship! I'll post a few more tonight.

 

[Nat_WA]

It has been a long time since I've seen pictures of the Gloster Meteor in actual flight...
Nice set @Roo !
W.

 

[Roo]

It has been a long time since I've seen pictures of the Gloster Meteor in actual flight...
Nice set @Roo !
W.

Thanks Wiebe! I have a couple of it flying alongside our soon to be retired/sold to Canada F/A-18A Classic Hornet which i'll post later.

 

[Roo]

Meteor and Hornet


Warming up...


P-51D


CAC CA-18

 

[Nat_WA]

Excellent shots @Roo ; I like the purposeful elegance of (especially the British) planes of that time - Spitfire, Mosquito/Hornet and Meteor fit that archetype for me That said, P51's are also very nice (and in all honesty... look quite a bit more "modern" then their British contemporaries).
Thanks for sharing
W.

 

[Roo]

Oops... I missed one - there are now 3 airworthy Spitfires here. A MkXVIe (TE392 ZX-Z) was acquired back in February from Texas by the same group that operate the P-51D.

 

[Click]

Another nice series. Nicely done, Roo.

 

[Roo]

de Havilland Caribou


North American T-28 Trojan


Cessna O-1 Bird Dog


Cessna O-2 (Oscar Duece) Skymaster

 

[Click]

Very nice pictures, Roo. I especially like the DHC-4 Caribou.

 

[Roo]

Thanks Click!

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Roo.
Another great series. The Caribou, a look only the designers could love?

Cheers, Graham.

 

[Roo]

Hi Roo.
Another great series. The Caribou, a look only the designers could love?

Cheers, Graham.

Thanks Graham. LOL, I don't think it was just the designers that loved the look - anyone that operated them grew to love them for their capability.

 

[Roo]

Yak 3U - holder of 9 world speed records and former Reno air racer


Yak 52s of the Russian Roolettes aerobatics team


Nanchang CJ6As or the Russian Roolettes display team. The team name is a play on the RAAF's Roulettes aerobatics team

 

[Click]

Very nice series, Roo.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Roo.
Another set of great shots of interesting subjects.

Cheers, Graham.

Yak 3U - holder of 9 world speed records and former Reno air racer


Yak 52s of the Russian Roolettes aerobatics team


Nanchang CJ6As or the Russian Roolettes display team. The team name is a play on the RAAF's Roulettes aerobatics team

 

[Roo]

Thanks click and Graham!

PBY-6A Catalina in replica Black Cats scheme. The RAAF only operated the flying boat version rather that the amphibian seen here.


Qantas also used them during the war to operate the "double sunrise" service (30 hours non stop) between Perth and Ceylon (Sri Lanka) to keep communications open with England.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Roo.
Lovely shots of an important contributor to aviation history.
Strange question, but can anyone else see Darth Vader’s helmet on the nose?

Cheers, Graham.

Thanks click and Graham!

PBY-6A Catalina in replica Black Cats scheme. The RAAF only operated the flying boat version rather that the amphibian seen here.


Qantas also used them during the war to operate the "double sunrise" service (30 hours non stop) between Perth and Ceylon (Sri Lanka) to keep communications open with England.

 

[Click]

Very nice shots, Roo.

Keep posting.

 

[Erik X]

Wow, impressive pictures!

Here is a link to an everyday video.. cockpit view from a beautifully restored DH Mosquito flying in formation with a 2-seated Spitfire and a Vampire!
NZ looks great from that viewpoint, is it the right place to be..?

 

[Roo]

Thanks for sharing Erik! NZ has a thriving warbird restoration/re-creation industry. I'm planning on going to the next Warbirds over Wanaka event in 2020.

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