Bob Lyons Posted March 22, 2007 Author Posted March 22, 2007 I probably should call the Huey a UH-1B, but what the heck, here is an Aussie Avon Sabre....
Bob Lyons Posted March 22, 2007 Author Posted March 22, 2007 A cutaway of the service rifle of the 60's through to the late 80's when the Steyr was introduced, this is the L1A1 SLR...
Bob Lyons Posted March 22, 2007 Author Posted March 22, 2007 This particular Walrus was recovered recently and restored by the team at Point Cook, after it was wrecked in a 120 mph gale on Heard Island, it was serving with the Australian National Antarctic Research Establishment during 1948.....
Bob Lyons Posted March 22, 2007 Author Posted March 22, 2007 "Whew" a marathon effort, to finish off, this is on the go at the moment, a Mosquito being restored in the restoration hanger....
Bob Lyons Posted March 22, 2007 Author Posted March 22, 2007 And to finish off, there is a nice model of a Mozzie also in the restoration hanger, and it is all viewable and accessable to the public...Best wishesBob
Christophe Posted April 8, 2007 Posted April 8, 2007 (edited) I probably should call the Huey a UH-1B, but what the heck, here is an Aussie Avon Sabre....Hi Bob,Very nice pics. Here is the same Sabre, as displayed in the local antenna of the RAAF Museum during the Avalon Air Show (20-25 March 2007) in Melbourne. During the business days, it was quite quiet there; I think the public days have been more than hectic!!!!Cheers.Ch.Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection Edited April 8, 2007 by Christophe
Christophe Posted April 8, 2007 Posted April 8, 2007 And the Dassault Mirage III A3-51, selected to replace the Avon Sabre as the RAAF's fighter aircraft in 1960. It was the 1st aircraft in RAAF service capable of flying at twice the speed of sound. It entered operational service in 1965, and served as the front-line fighter until 1988. This made of it the longest-serving fighter in RAAF history.Cheers.Ch.Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection
Christophe Posted April 8, 2007 Posted April 8, 2007 S-51 Rescue helicopter.Ch.Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection
Christophe Posted April 8, 2007 Posted April 8, 2007 GAF Pika A93-2Maiden flight on 31 October 1951. The 1st jet engined aircraft designed and built in Australia.Ch.Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection
Bob Lyons Posted April 9, 2007 Author Posted April 9, 2007 Hi Christophe, I couldn't make it to the Avalon air show this year, I hope you had a great time there!I found this on the Sabre courtesy of the museum web page...BobCAC CA-26 Avon Sabre A94-101 The Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) Avon Sabre was based on the design of the North American F86 Sabre, modified to meet local conditions and requirements. CAC won the contract to produce one prototype (A94-101) and 70 production aircraft in February 1951. There were a number of modifications made to the Avon Sabre making it different from the North American Sabre. The following list of modifications made a huge improvement over the original Sabre:installation of the Rolls Royce Avon RA.7 turbojet engine, later replaced by the Rolls Royce Mk 26 Avon engine, giving substantially more powerincreased diameter of the nose air intake to accommodate the larger enginerevised cockpit layoutheavier armament ? cannons instead of machine gunsincreased fuel capacityfitting of the Plessey isopropyl nitrate liquid fuel combustion starter, which allowed the aircraft to start without an external power source.changeslides("initial") createnumbers() java script:changeslides(0) 1 2 The aircraft on display (A94-101) is the first Australian-built Avon Sabre and first flew on 3 August 1953. During a test flight of this aircraft at Avalon Airfield on 21 August 1953, the pilot, Flight Lieutenant Bill Scott, took the aircraft to a height of 42 000 feet (12 800 metres), put it into a dive and at 36 000 feet (11 000 metres) exceeded the sound barrier (at an approximate speed of 1042 kilometres per hour), thus becoming the first aircraft in Australia to exceed the speed of sound. After initial flying in the hands of the manufacturer, the aircraft was loaned to the RAAF's Aircraft Research and Development Unit (ARDU) in April 1955 for testing. After returning to CAC, the aircraft was authorised for conversion to an instructional airframe in August 1957, and was received at Base Squadron Wagga in March 1958 for use by the RAAF School of Technical Training. By June 1977, the aircraft had been transferred to Point Cook on account of its historical significance, and was placed on display by the RAAF Museum.
Christophe Posted April 9, 2007 Posted April 9, 2007 Thanks Bob. Here is the weblink of the Museum, for those interested :http://www.defence.gov.au/RAAF/raafmuseum/Cheers.Ch.
Riley1965 Posted April 9, 2007 Posted April 9, 2007 Christophe, Thanks for the GREAT pics!!! This "Flyboy" loves them jets!!
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