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Come and Get It Trophy

 

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The Come and Get It Trophy was created in 1990. The Trophy is available to any RA-Aus certificated pilot in an RA-Aus registered aircraft who is prepared to make the journey to retrieve it. The inbound and outbound legs for the retrieval journey must each be greater than 100 nm. Flight details must be completed, kept with the Trophy and a copy returned to the RA-Aus office. Information supplied should include date/s, pilot, aircraft and registration, flight from/to, fuel used, flight hours and other items that may be of interest to members. Retrievers are required to add a plaque to the Trophy.

 

Current location of the Trophy

 

"Cherrytonâ€Â

 

Pooleys Rd, Mummel NSW

 

Latitude S34°41.13' Longitude E149°32.78'

 

Contact: Geoff Bell

 

Telephone: 02 4829 2141

 

Fax:02 4829 2120

 

Mobile: 0428 691 289

 

Email: [email protected]

 

Airfield notes

 

See the aerial photograph below. Please note the wind measuring tower marked at lower centre. It is almost invisible, and reaches 180 meters off the top of the ridge. Strip will have sheep and stones on it so please ring for local knowledge.

 

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If you want it, come and get it  but beware of the torch

 

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Trophy location and retrieval journey history

 

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The originating location for the Trophy was the airstrip at Millbrook Estate, Albany WA

 

Location 2: Ravensthorpe WA

 

1 June 1990

 

Pilot: Chris Coxall

 

Return flight: Albany WA to Ravensthorpe WA

 

Location 3: Kanowna near Kalgoorlie WA

 

23-24 January 1992

 

Pilot: Peter Harding

 

Return flight: Ravensthorpe WA to Kalgoorlie WA

 

Location 4: Ravenshoe FNQ

 

22 March - 25 April 1992

 

Pilot: E.B.McCormack

 

Return flight: Kalgoorlie WA to Ravenshoe FNQ.

 

E.B.McCormack holds the distance record, picking the Trophy up at Kalgoorlie WA and carrying it to Ravenshoe FNQ during a 5715 nm clockwise circumnavigation of Australia.

 

Location 5: Cooktown FNQ

 

9 - 10 August 1992

 

Pilot: K.Greenslade

 

Return flight: Ravenshoe to Cooktown FNQ

 

Location 6: Pioneer Valley (near Atherton) FNQ

 

24 -25 September 1992

 

Pilots: Werner Grimm & Bob Plant

 

Crew: Sandra Gillanders

 

Return flight: Cooktown FNQ to Pioneer Valley FNQ

 

Location 7: Tamborine Mountain SEQ

 

6 -8 March 1993

 

Pilots: Bill Knight, Peter Stuy, Richard Faint

 

Return flight: Pioneer Valley FNQ to Tamborine Mountain SEQ

 

Location 8: Lethbridge VIC

 

28 December 1993 - 9 January 1994

 

Pilots: Russell Arthur, Alan Bridges, Peter Gorton, Garry Leach [two aircraft]

 

Return flight: Tamborine Mountain SEQ to Lethbridge VIC

 

Location Tamborine SEQ

 

14 March - 5 April 1994

 

Pilot: Lloyd Salisbury

 

Return flight: Lethbridge VIC to Tamborine SEQ

 

Location 10: Deeral FNQ

 

23 September - 21 October 1994

 

Pilot: Arthur Stroud

 

Return flight: Coomera SEQ to Deeral FNQ

 

Location 11: Evans Head NSW

 

26 -28 December 1994

 

Pilots: Bill Knight, Bob Paulson, Richard Faint [3 aircraft]

 

Return flight: Deeral FNQ to Evans Head NSW

 

Location 12: Woodstock near Townsville QLD

 

17 March - 1 April 1995

 

Pilots: Peter Sargent, Eric Dundas

 

Return flight: Kadina SA to Evans Head NSW to Woodstock QLD

 

Location 12A: Mossman FNQ

 

4 - 12 May 1995

 

Pilot: K. Burch

 

Return flight: ??

 

Location 13: Jacobs Well SEQ

 

9 - 14 June 1995

 

Pilot: Roger Porter

 

Crew: Mariska Gilbert

 

Return flight: Woodstock QLD to Jacobs Well SEQ

 

Location 14: Beechwood NSW

 

4 June 1997

 

Pilots: Nestor Slepcev, ??? Townsend

 

Return flight: ??

 

Location 15: Jacobs Well SEQ

 

30 December 1997

 

Pilots: Bill Knight, Richard Faint, Don Mellows

 

Return flight: ??

 

Location 16: Woodstock near Townsville QLD

 

2 August - 1 September 1998

 

Pilot: Owen Scown

 

Crew: Jill Scown

 

Return flight: ??

 

Location 17: Malanda QLD

 

28 - 29 November 1998

 

Pilot: Sandra Cameron

 

Crew: Werner Grimm

 

Return flight: ??

 

Location 18: Lismore NSW

 

25 September 1999

 

Pilots: Bruce Taylor, Bob Clark, Ian Byrne, Ken Eyears

 

Return flight: ??

 

Location 1 Cranbourne TAS

 

Mid April - 31 May 2000

 

Pilots: Peter Butler, Kevin Whittaker

 

Return flight: Lismore, Goondiwindi, Winton, Townsville, Innisfail, Weipa, Horn Island, Cooktown, Cairns, Bundaberg, Caboolture, Ballina, Hoxton Park, Yarram, Cranbourne.

 

Location 20: Leewave TAS

 

24 September 2000

 

Pilot: K. Bradshaw

 

Return flight: ??

 

Location 21: Wynyard TAS

 

10 January 2002

 

Pilot: Bryan Raven

 

Return flight: ??

 

Location 22: Rosebank near Lismore NSW

 

2 - 10 March 2002

 

Pilots: Bruce Taylor, Bob Clark, Paul Bright, John McConnell [4 aircraft]

 

Return flight: Wynard, Flinders Island,Yarram, Merimbula, Wollongong, Crookwell, Cowra, Gunnedah, Lismore.

 

Location 23: Cooranbong NSW

 

21 August - 3 September 2002

 

Pilots: Peter Jentsch, Phil Murdoch

 

Return flight: Maryborough, Lismore to Cooranbong NSW

 

Location 24: Alstonville NSW

 

October 2002

 

Pilot: Bob Clark, Paul Bright

 

Return flight: ??

 

Location 25: Sandfly near Kingston TAS

 

26 April 2003

 

Pilot: Lawrie Barton-Johnston

 

Crew: Suzi Barton-Johnston

 

Return flight: Helidon, Redcliffe, Inverell, Mudgee, Temora, Shepparton, Latrobe Valley, Flinders Island, George Town, Sandfly.

 

Location 26: Heybridge TAS

 

5 October 2003

 

Pilot: Darrel Peatey

 

Return flight: Sandfly to Heybridge.

 

Location 27: Lennox Head NSW

 

December 2003

 

Pilot: Gale DeJong

 

Return flight: Heybridge, ?, ?, Lennox Head.

 

Location 28: Dog Plain NSW

 

11 July 2006

 

Pilot: Lee Ungermann

 

Return flight: Lennox Head, ?, ?, Dog Plain

 

Location 29 and 30: Cherryton NSW

 

29 August 2006

 

Pilots: Geoff Bell, Denis Vanzella

 

This was a two part retrieval; Dennis picked the Trophy up from Dog Plain and deposited it at Snowy Plain for an elevation record of 4800 feet. Geoff carried it from Snowy Plain to Cherryton. For details see Denis Vanzella's and Geoff Bell's high country flights.

 

The flights undertaken to retrieve the Trophy vary considerably. Some are single pilot, single purpose, out and back in a day, trips while others are in the nature of a grand tour. E.B.McCormack holds the record for distance covered, he picked the Trophy up at Kalgoorlie WA and took it to Ravenshoe FNQ during a 5715 nm clockwise circumnavigation of Australia in March/April 1992.

 

The following is the condensed journal of one 'come and get it' mission that had the distinction of the families following  or more likely leading the way  in ground vehicles.

 

Aircraft and pilots:

 

• Corby Starlet 2100 cc VW, #28-0902; pilot: Russell Arthur.

 

• Kolb Twinstar 503 DC. #10-0167; pilots: Alan Bridges, Peter Gorton, Garry Leach.

 

Ground crew: two vehicles with trailers â€â€

 

• Joan and Patrick Leach, Wendy, Daniel, Cristian and Saby Gorton.

 

• Owen and Josh Bridges; with Marion Jordan and Judy Donavan for part of the time.

 

Flight log:

 

• 28 December '93: Corby Starlet departed Lethbridge, proceeded via Echuca to Leeton. Kolb Twinstar departed Benalla, proceeded via Yarrawonga to Coleambally.

 

• 29 December '93: Both aircraft met at Leeton, proceeded to Gunnedah, via Parkes, Wellington and Coolah. Russell landed in a field about 10 km south of Gunnedah, and hitched into town. Celebrated Peter's birthday at KFC.

 

• 30 December '93: Built an airstrip for Russell to take off, then proceeded to Glen Innes via Inverell, to meet Bob Goodey. Bob accompanied both aircraft to Evans Head.

 

• 1 January '94: Peter went to Mt.Tamborine in company with Bill Knight, Dave Donahoe, John McCarron, Bob Poulson, Wendy and Daniel Gorton. Took some photos to prove we were there, and thus collected the Trophy. Travelled via Tom Cadet's strip at Kyogle, Bob's farm at Gleneagles near Beaudesert. Returned via the coast route, over Murwillumbah, Byron Bay and Ballina to Evans Head.

 

• 5 January '94: Departed Saltwater, via Tenterfield for Glen Innes. Strong winds and smoke from bushfires precluded flying after 11 am. Camped in the Aero Club.

 

• 6 January '94: Inverell, Gunnedah. Bob Goodey accompanied us part way through extreme bushfire smoke. Strong winds precluded flying after 11 am. Spent afternoon at the local swimming pool.

 

• 7 January '94: Coolah, Dubbo, Parkes. Strong winds stopped flying activities at noon. Camped in the Aero Club.

 

• 8 January '94: Forbes, West Wyalong, Narrandera, Oaklands. Extremely strong winds grounded the Kolb in the afternoon. Russell flew on to Echuca.

 

• 9 January '94: Russell proceeded from Echuca to Lethbridge. The Kolb was ferried to Yarrawonga - its new home.

 

Performance:

 

• Kolb Twinstar: average fuel consumption 17 litres/hour at 42 knots. Total flying time about 45 hours. Maximum height due to smoke, strong lift etc. was 9 000 feet. The only damage to the aircraft a slightly bent undercarriage leg. Fuel used was unleaded, with Penrite TS40C oil.

 

• Corby: average fuel consumption 10 litres/hour at about 70 knots. Total flying time 22 hours. Routine maintenance included some work on binding brakes at Parkes. Fuel used was 230 litres of Super grade, with 400 mL of oil.

 

If you have historical information to add please contact John Brandon

 

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