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    Hi, I am the OP. Great to see such discussion. As well as the impossible terrain to see crash debris, I think a key part of the answer to the question as to where it is, is the fact that so much terrain has not been covered, as shown by this 2024 map. Cheers.
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    Thanks, but no, my typo. Cheers.
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    Note: hours shown for the radio comms transcript in the video above should commence with 19 not 09.
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    How can a Cessna 210 that crashed in New South Wales, Australia, in 1983, supposedly killing all 5 on board, be still not found after all this time despite a major initial search & smaller on-going searches every year - in Australia of all places! It's the only crashed aircraft ever in Australia to not be found. Come see the story. Hope you find it interesting. Cheers.
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    During WW2, a captured RAF crew overpowered an Italian seaplane crew & returned in the captured seaplane to their base in Malta. This was probably the world's 1st proven & documented air hijacking. Come see how it happened. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.
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    Aviator Canadian Robert Hampton "Hammy" Gray (1917-45) was awarded the last Victoria Cross (VC) of WW2 and is the last aviator to date to receive a VC. Come see the many locations he trained at and fought at, and the varied aircraft he flew. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.
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    The world's first becoming airborne in a heavier-than-air powered aircraft was not the Wright Brothers in December 1903 but probably New Zealander Richard Pearse some 8 or 9 months earlier. With further development the Wrights did then go to sustained, fully controlled flight in 1904/5. Come see how Pearse did it. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.
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    Went about a year ago. Got permission online. Also rang to double check. Beautiful grass strip. Great Brown Brothers winery, cafe, restaurant - my wife’s favourite. Going again soon. Cheers.
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    A major headache, but not life-threatening (at least in my case)! Cheers.
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    Could you tell me which of the dozen airfields are your favourites. I would like to try them myself because around my base of Tyabb there are not many. Cheers.
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    Meant to say in post immediately above: * TCAS IN and OUT * Things you might NOT see from above like rocks holes etc! Cheers
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    Further to my post above, my greatest fears are: 1. Mid air collision (my CFI and his student, and another CFI and his student, were all killed in a mid-air collision alongside Mangalore, Victoria, about 3 years ago.) TCAS should be compulsory in ALL aircraft IMHO. 2. Mechanical/structural failure resulting in loss of control. I always try to remember the secondary effects, elevator failure then use engine, aileron failure then use rudder, rudder failure then use aileron. But still ….. ! 3. Forced landing from engine failure. Gliding down at the right speed OK. But ….. Finding and making it into a good spot! Things you might see from above like rocks holes etc.! I am a super safe pilot, but we can only mitigate the above things to a certain extent. Being aware of them helps to be able to mitigate them. Fortunately, they are rare. I still fly despite the above things. As my CFI used to say, nervous OK, paranoid not OK. Cheers Frank
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    Would love to see what he says - I collect and study this stuff. Cheers.
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    How tragic. I see these and worry more about my own low-hours, daylight only, good-weather only, recreational flying, but I am so addicted to it!
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    Over 10,000 P-38 Lightning aircraft were built at the Lockheed factory in California, USA, during WW2. At the time it was the fastest & longest range aircraft, as well as other firsts. It was the only American fighter to be produced during the full period from Pearl Harbour to Victory Over Japan Day. Come learn about its development & combat highlights, & enjoy some real-life footage at the end. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.
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    MSFS Local Legend No. 11, the famous Aero 145 made in former Czechoslovakia, has an interesting Australian connection, hence this video in which we follow the life of Aero 145 VH-DUH in particular. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.
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    In 1977 a Piper Aztec crashed in low cloud in a blind valley in Papua New Guinea killing all 4 on board. This video, replicating the flight, is based on the aircraft accident investigation report in Australian Safety Digest No. 100, 1977. Hope you find this interesting & educational. Cheers.
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    Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900 - 1944) was a very famous French aviator & writer, best known for "The Little Prince", an aviation fable aimed at adults & children. In Dec 1935 he crashed in the Sahara desert & was saved from death by Bedouin tribesmen. We'll replicate his flight in MSFS using words from his book "Wind, Sand & Stars" & we'll break-up the video with pictures illustrating other key aspects & aircraft in his career. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.
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    Wow, an old RAAF WW2 airfield site! Must fly over it next time I fly from Tyabb. Some history in link below. Hope they fix the drainage problem first! Cheers. https://www.ozatwar.com/airfields/monomeithparkairfield.htm
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    Oh, I don’t remember that location. But, also as a young DCA engineer (see post above), I used to collect punched tape anemometer (wind speed and direction) measurements from the Tyabb/Baxter area for a possible second Melbourne airport - nothing happened. Cheers.
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    Great feeling isn't it! BTW, I like you signature quote. Cheers.
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    Qantas is known as the oldest airline in the English-speaking world - only Dutch KLM is older. But few know of its heroic actions during WW2 where it operated as a sort-of unarmed RAAF unit in disguise, & of the actions of its co-founder, Hudson Fysh, to help it survive the war. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.
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    Melbourne Airport is dear to my heart. As a young airport electrical engineer with the old DCA in the early 1970s I was involved in installing the Cat 2 approach lights on Rwys 16 & 27, new Nose-In-Guidance parking lighting on the terminal building everytime bigger jets were introduced, electronic security doors in the terminal, additional Illuminated Wind Indicators, power to new test Cat 3 landing system, new controller consoles in the original control tower, mods for standby & no-break emergency generator sets, etc etc etc. Fresh out of uni, with my own yellow & white DCA vehicle, among the big jets day and sometimes night, the ability to go anywhere, like the never ending tunnels under the terminal, etc. My god, it was heaven on earth for a young fella who loved aviation! Cheers.
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    Glad to see the Melbourne Airport Master Plan finally moved the planned 3rd runway from the SE side of the airport to the NW side. Less neighbours to contend with although more complicated logistics (taxiing etc). Cheers.
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