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    Having Fun in ZK-FEQ

    in Aviation Videos

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    Wow mate that is fantastic! 001_smile.gif.2cb759f06c4678ed4757932a99c02fa0.gif Don't want to sell do you? 022_wink.gif.2137519eeebfc3acb3315da062b6b1c1.gif Then it WILL fly!

    Haven't really decided on that, I'll let you know if I do. From a collectors point of view, it's a good mint condition example, & on the other hand it's a shame to see it sit on the shelf. This one is a size regular, fits up to hat size 7&1/4", about 58 in metric.

     

    Cheers,

     

    Willedoo.

     

     

    Shuttle Endevour STS-134 Final Landing

    in Aviation Enthusiasts

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    Very interesting reading Scott, a real changing of the guard. It all seems a bit retro after what we've been used to since the 1980's with the shuttles. Can't help but wonder if the economics are over riding the pure science of it all. But I suppose we wouldn't have it without the dollars & cents adding up.

     

    Cheers,

     

    Willedoo.

     

     

    Having Fun in ZK-FEQ

    in Aviation Videos

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    Thanks mate. Yes, I am sure that's what it is. Does the job 001_smile.gif.2cb759f06c4678ed4757932a99c02fa0.gif

    Darren, I recently added an SPH-4 to my collection, & looking at your video clip, I'd say it's the same variant as the one you wear, going by the chinstrap. From what I can find out, this chinstrap mod was done in1980. The one I've got is a good find as it is brand new, unissued & has sat in the box for 30 years. The date on the speakers is August 1980, but the date on the box is 5/81. It came with a dark & clear visor, earcup spacers & owners manual in the original box as per issue.

    The final modification on this model apparently was in 1982 with a lower density/ higher energy absorption liner, so I guess this one misses out on that. Normally, I collect used helmets that have some flight history, but couldn't resist this one. Maybe one day it will fly.

     

    Cheers,

     

    Willedoo.

     

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    Fat Boris In Karratha

    in Aviation Enthusiasts

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    Libya has two AN-124's, one of the few outside of Russia/Ukraine to have them. I wonder how they're fairing with all the recent action over there.

     

    Cheers,

     

    Willedoo.

     

    Here's a clip of a smaller IL-76 taking up every inch of the runway. Does anyone know which airport this is, I wondered if it might be Canberra. There's some very minor language in this clip.

     

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    MIG 31 Interceptors.

    in Aviation Enthusiasts

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    53° 9'53.87"N 158°27'11.32"E

     

    For any one who's interested, here's the Google Earth co-ordinates for the Yelizovo Air Base, Pacific Ocean Fleet, 865th Interceptor Aviation Regiment, on the Kamchatka Peninsula north of Japan.

     

    Spotted about 28 MIG 31 Interceptors & a lot of earth covered hangars, also a few transports & bombers. Not sure what they are, two of them at least I think are TU4 bombers, the Soviet copy of the American B29 Superfortress.

     

    Some of the parking bays between the bund walls look a bit overgrown & neglected. Couldn't see any modern military aircraft, apart from the helicopters which aren't really clear enough to identify make & models.

     

    Cheers,

     

    Willedoo.

     

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    DC-3 Cockpit landing

    in Aviation Videos

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    There was a lot of pushing and shoving of the control yoke ... I enjoyed this video . Thanks for posting ..Dave C

    Thanks Dave, & yes, thats the part I really noticed, also love the sound of those engines.

     

    Regards,

     

    Willie.

     

     

    QF 589 Lake Torrens, Lake Gairdner.

    in Aviation Enthusiasts

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    Some pics of the lakes from QF 589 Brisbane to Perth, 18th. May. Can't figure out which lake is in the first picture, it's the top end of a lake east of Lake Torrens so it should be part of Lake Frome or Lake Callabonna but doesn't look like either one. Maybe somebody might recognize it.

     

    The photos left to right are in sequence flying from east to west; unidentified lake, Lake Torrens, Lake Gairdner, the point at Fowlers Bay & a bit of the Great Australian Bight.

     

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    Antonov An-148 Airshow demonstration flight

    in Aviation Videos

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    the vertical stabiliser /rudder is a bit interesting! and so is its performance banked.

    Yes, Mal, it seems to handle pretty good & they push them fairly hard over there. I've been away from the news for a while & haven't followed the 148 demonstration flight crash a couple of months ago. Seems like they were doing an emergency descent exercise & exceeded the maximum by 60 kts or so & it broke up. Not sure how the aerodynamics work on an airframe of that type & size doing that sort of thing.

     

    Cheers,

     

    Willedoo.

     

     

    Any Alice Springs locals on here?

    in Aviation Enthusiasts

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    Hello JP,

     

    I don't live there either, but am based out of Alice quite a lot. Physically, it's one of the most beautiful & unique towns in Australia, especially at the moment, after 40-50" of rain in what is normally a 6-8" per annum rainfall area. To live there it has it's good & bad points. Climate is typical of desert country, Summers in the high 40's & 50's, lots of flies, Autum & Spring are great, Winter is good, but can get a bit cold at times. A really good central base to explore some of the best of outback Australia. There's plenty of work there for anyone who wants to.

     

    Well, that's only some of the good points. It's a bit restrictive as to what one can say about the down side of the Alice, as it can get a bit political. But I'll say what I can say. There's a lot of talk about the high cost of living & from what I've seen, food & basic retail items are not much worse than at home. Fuel is expensive as it is everywhere remote, but the biggest problem is the lack of available real estate & housing, hence the extreme cost of buying a house there. A house worth 450 thousand on the Gold Coast will cost you an extra 2 or 3 hundred thousand in the Alice. Due to the social problems, a lot of people prefer to live a few k's out of town. The problem there is supply & demand, as there is limited freehold land in those types of areas.

     

    Alice Springs these days is a cross between a tourist town & a 3rd world country, but the beauty of the area is breathtaking, & it has a lot of good points for anyone who can afford to move there. I'd say private airstrips in the area would be limited to the outlying stations & mines. The Territory these days is very regulated, don't know how you'd go there, aviation wise.

     

    It's certainly not everyone's paradise, a lot of people are moving out & just as many moving in, I think it's what you make of it & your background, JP, would hold you in good stead there, I imagine. The best way to find out would be to visit for a couple of weeks & take it from there. It's an extremely beautiful place, takes a sense of humour to live there.There's no other place remotely like it in Australia, it's unique.

     

    The great part of flying in those regions is the view, as in all semi-arid country. What you see on the map, is what you see on the ground, whereas in a lot of other country, it's gets a bit ordinary flying over a carpet of trees all the time. Hope this is of some help.

     

    Cheers,

     

    Willedoo.

     

     

    Lake Eyre full of water.

    in Aviation Enthusiasts

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    Photo of the southern end of Lake Eyre North taken yesterday from QF 787, Alice Springs to Melbourne. Not sure if the lake is completely full as I couldn't see the northern end.

     

    Lake Eyre, Lake Torrens & Lake Eyre South:

     

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    Vostok ZKA-2 capsule sold.

    in Aviation Enthusiasts

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    The Vostok ZKA-2 capsule, predecessor to Uri Gagarin's Zka-3 (Vostok 1) has been auctioned to coincide with the 50th' anniversary of manned space flight & is to retrn to Russia.

     

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    The capsule of Vostok ZKA-2 space ship, launched in the network of last testing of security and life support systems prior to Yuri Gagarin’s flight, has been sold by auction in New York, BFM.ru reports. The amount of transaction was $2,882,500.

     

    The capsule of Vostok ZKA-2 space ship has placed a dog called Zvezdochka and dummy man called Ivan Ivanovich by the specialists into orbit on March 25th 1961. After two hours of flight the capsule has successfully landed at the distance of 1000 km from Moscow. Yuri Gagarin’s flight has been performed 18 days after the launch of Vostok ZKA-2 space ship’s capsule which is the exact copy of capsule used by the first Soviet astronaut during his flight.

     

    Sotheby's auction was dedicated to the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s flight.

     

    Ex-CEO of Svyazinvest, active chairman of investment fund named after A.S.Popov, Evgeny Yurchenko has won the auction. According to Yurchenko, he bought the capsule in order to return it in Russia. It will be demonstrated in one of museums dedicated to the history of Russian space program.

     

     

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