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[DJR-351]

Originally Posted by lra

There is a certain RAAF Base (un-named) near a certain large city (un-named) where you can sit in your car, at the end of the strip all day with a camera, and take as many photos as you like, and feel the tranquility of the take-off to your hearts content, marvelling at the use of your tax-payers Dollars.

You can go and take photo's off the end of most RAAF base runways but you probably won't be following them out yourself, it was certainly a first for me, and why the (un-named) secrecy and no pics....?

https://www.facebook.com/WilliamtownPlaneSpotting/

[Tonz]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

My recollections of NZ stop at January 1987, so I’ve got “freeze frame” too.



One for you then Tonz, have a look at the Whataroa Town Hall meeting in this article and see how many people are/resemble your relatives.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-...ault/100134024

shoit bro, are we brothers............
I left 10 years before you. aged 27 and yes I can see myself in that group, actually have an uncle buried very close to that hall.

I was very fortunate that my dad owned his own business and made a point of every school holidays we would travel to a stop and get to know the area, instead of this quick hop out grab some photos on the Instamatic and off to the next place.

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by DJR-351

Darwin Airport yesterday arvo...

It's not every day you get to follow out a flight of 4 F-35A's, you could 'feel' them taking off

Would need to check the date but we were just at Aviation museum watching F35 flyovers...
trying to work out how to photograph the B52

[DJR-351]

Originally Posted by ford71V8

Would need to check the date but we were just at Aviation museum watching F35 flyovers...
trying to work out how to photograph the B52

I was working/sailing out of Darwin from 13th May until the 25th June, most days when we were in port they where flying but to far away from where we anchor to get a decent photo...thats why i was chuffed when they pulled out ahead of us...

Yeah been inside you can't stand far enough away to get the B52 all in the one shot, they had a raised viewing platform in one corner that gave the best view, is that still there?

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Originally Posted by ford71V8

trying to work out how to photograph the B52

With a camera?

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by DJR-351

I was working/sailing out of Darwin from 13th May until the 25th June, most days when we were in port they where flying but to far away from where we anchor to get a decent photo...thats why i was chuffed when they pulled out ahead of us...

Yeah been inside you can't stand far enough away to get the B52 all in the one shot, they had a raised viewing platform in one corner that gave the best view, is that still there?

Yep platform is still there
They had the mobile staircase letting you walk up and take a look inside the cockpit. It was pretty amazing

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0

With a camera?

I only had a phone with me

[lra]

Originally Posted by DJR-351

You can go and take photo's off the end of most RAAF base runways but you probably won't be following them out yourself, it was certainly a first for me, and why the (un-named) secrecy and no pics....?

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Oh dear !
You have cracked my secret code. Now Dan Darstadley will know, and be there taking photos to pass on to our dreaded enemies.
But, we get used to seeing them on that (un-named) road to Medowie, and hearing them nearly every day, so the local novelty has now worn off.

I was at RAAF Richmond ('69 or '70) when a USAF F111 flew in for an air-show. We were not allowed within 50 metres of it, all very secret squirrel, but on the day of the air-show, anybody and everybody civilian could get up close and take photos of whatever they liked.

[five 7]

Heading through the Crown Range, just put phone down and a camoed Rivian came round the corner on fist pic. Bottom one was at Glenorky today.

[five 7]

[five 7]

Had a dig around and found pic of Rivian suv that's i spotted, also there's a truck and large Amazon electric box truck here for cold weather testing. The suv is very Edsel looking from the front.

[98TLS]

Originally Posted by five 7

Heading through the Crown Range, just put phone down and a camoed Rivian came round the corner on fist pic. Bottom one was at Glenorky today.
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Beauty,what a difference a few weeks makes eh as we passed through there then and no snow.

[DFB FGXR6]

One of my favorite Camellia's in full flower.





I always love seeing these in flower, my Grandma had a garden full of Camellia's and so they are always a reminder of her for me.

[roKWiz]

Place your bets, which one is going over first.

[jaydee]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

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Place your bets, which one is going over first.

He could pull it back up with a tractor and tie it off to that huge tree, or not.

[roKWiz]

I thought he would have done that to by now.

[wodahs]

tie it off to the tree
tree falls it will correct the shed
shed falls itll save the tree

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by wodahs

tie it off to the tree
tree falls it will correct the shed
shed falls itll save the tree

Or snap the rotted posts ? Would be fun watching it in a wind storm.

[ford71V8]

Trampoline looks sturdy. Shame they can't park under there.

[Tassie f100]

Reckon the tree has been on that angle for a while,and anyway its only the tree,the shed takes the cars with it.Murphys law

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

Or snap the rotted posts ? Would be fun watching it in a wind storm.

And yet, there are cars parked under it?

[Burnout]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

And yet, there are cars parked under it?

Yes, look at what they are - - - - Both insured for agreed value of $50k each

[five 7]

Took me a bit to notice the tree...

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by Burnout

Yes, look at what they are - - - - Both insured for agreed value of $50k each

Future barn finds worth 100K each, dust extra.

[five 7]

Ed Iskenderian 100th Birthday today what a ledgend.

[jaydee]

My daughter took this pic at Cape Leveque just north of Broome.

[wodahs]

Originally Posted by jaydee

My daughter took this pic at Cape Leveque just north of Broome.
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i hear they bitumen the way out there now
last time i went taking building supplies for the camps in the western start it was still an off road track

[five 7]

Had a bit of work in Christchurch so we stayed a extra day and headed out to Akoroa for lunch, it's a magic little French enclave a hour and a bit from the city..

[Tonz]

fair go thats quiet, never seen so few people or cars there.

[five 7]

Talking to some locals they are loving the lack of cruise boats they have there community back and it's laid back lifestyle, they said internal tourism has made up the dollars lost, not sure how long that will last tho.
Yep Tonz it was quite but that was Wednesday arvo around two. Cheers