Anzac Day Fly Overs

[Guest Fred Bear]

Department of Defence ------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

CPA 101/08 Thursday, 24 April 2008

 

What: Royal Australian Air Force FA/18 Hornet and Hawk aircraft, from RAAF Base Williamtown, near Newcastle, will be involved in flypast activities across NSW and ACT as part of the 2008 ANZAC Day commemorations.

 

The flypasts will be conducted over the locations below at a height of 1,000-1,500 feet and at speeds between 350-400kts.

 

When: Friday, 25 April 2008.

 

Flight Paths and Timings:

 

3 x FA/18 Hornet aircraft from Number 2 Operational Conversion Unit

 

09:30 Doyalson Wyee: Doyalson RSL Club, Pacific Highway

 

09:40 Belmont: corner of Pacific Highway and Ada Street

 

10:00 Newcastle: Newcastle Civic Park

 

10:35 Kempsey-Macleay: Belgrave Street, over Pacific Highway Bridge

 

10:48 Tea Gardens: Tea Gardens Memorial, Marine Drive

 

10:50 Nelson Bay: Nelson Bay Marina

 

4 x Hawk aircraft from Number 76 Squadron

 

11:00 Kangaroo Valley: Main Street (11:30-1200 Showground)

 

11:54 Canberra: War Memorial

 

1 x FA/18 Hornet from Number 2 Operational Conversion Unit

 

11:50 Catherine Hill Bay: Pacific Hwy and Swansea Channel intersection

 

12:15 The Entrance-Long Jetty: The Cenotaph, The Entrance

 

12:30 Old Bar Beach: Old Bar Beach Road to Club Old Bar

 

1 x FA/18 Hornet from Number 2 Operational Conversion Unit

 

15:15 Sydney: ANZ Stadium – Vertical Climb over stadium prior to NRL game kick-off.

 

MEDIA NOTE:

 

Assistance from the media is sought in notifying residents of this activity.

 

Media Contact:

 

Flight Lieutenant Justine Harman (RAAF Base Williamtown): 02 492 86818 or

 

0408 608386

 

Defence Media Liaison: 02 6265 3343 or 0408 498 664

 

Issued by Coordination and Public Affairs, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT

 

Phone: 02 6265 3343, Fax: 02 6265 6946

 

 

[Ultralights]

that would explain the arrival of the hawks at albatross today!

 

 

[Guest J430]

250 kts below 10,000...................yeah right!

 

I feel the need.....the need for speed!!!!!!!!!!

 

J:wave:

 

 

[Guest airsick]

This speed restriction is hardly ever applied anyway. You'll quite often hear in Canberra a call along the lines of, "speed restriction cancelled." I imagine that would be the case here. A ~700kmh run up ANZAC parade ought to be quite good but I won't be here to see it.

 

 

[Guest brentc]

Speed restrictions are normally only cancelled for outound traffic, at Melbourne atleast. Need to keep speeds down for incoming traffic.

 

It was hard to believe but I was told to reduce speed in the Cirrus SR22 coming into Essendon. Was at 9,500ft with a 60 knot tail wind on descent at VNE which is 200 knots. With correction for TAS I was well over the limit and they asked my aircraft type a second time wondering if they had it right the first.

 

 

[Guest Fred Bear]

Well the FA 18 was awesome over Homebush Stadium this afternoon. Emma and I went with Luke. He would have been at around 500' AGL with a low pass, probably around 450kts then he pulled straight up. He would have been at FL350 within 40sec or so then he was gone. Absolutely awesome. A short display but the FA 18 been my fav military aircraft always makes it worth while. :big_grin: