Remarks: On 11Mar2013 (the Canberra Day Public Holiday), Canberra was celebrating its 100th Birthday with a week-long Balloon Spectacular. There was no Birthday Cake Balloon, but Cameron Balloons Turtle-120 SS (Belgian Registered Turtle Balloon OO-BUP Cn 10832) made an appearance on 11Mar2013, to the delight of young and old Canberrans). The Turtle appears to be climbing over the multi-storey Government building at rear. Photo taken at the Old Parliament House lawns
Remarks: On 11Mar2013 (the Canberra Day Public Holiday), Canberra was celebrating its 100th Birthday with a week-long Balloon Spectacular. There was no Birthday Cake Balloon, but Lindstrand Balloon LBL Lion (Netherlands Registered Lion Head Balloon PH-HBG Cn 1026) made an appearance on 11Mar2013, to the delight of young and old Canberrans). Photo taken at the Old Parliament House lawns.
Remarks: On 11Mar2013 (the Canberra Day Public Holiday), Canberra was celebrating its 100th Birthday with a week-long Balloon Spectacular. There was no Birthday Cake Balloon, but RAAF Balloon VH-LVD (Kavanagh Balloons B-105 Cn B105-430) made an appearance on 11Mar2013. (This Balloon – the latest in a series of RAAF Balloon Registrations - was Built in 2011, and First registered in Australia on 13May2011.) Photo taken shortly after sunrise, at the Old Parliament House lawns.
Remarks: On 12Mar1994, Canberra celebrated its 81st Birthday with a week-long Balloon Fiesta. The Make a Wish Foundation came to the Party with Lindstrand Birthday Balloon LBL Cake G-WISH. Sadly, G-WISH didn’t come back for an Encore at Canberra’s 100th Birthday on 12Mar2013. However, Kavanagh Balloons D-84 VH-LFS Cn D84-444 had a ‘livery’ which marked the occasion at the Balloon Spectacular during the Canberra Day Public Holiday Celebrations on 11Mar2013. Photo taken shortly after sunrise, at the Old Parliament House lawns. Built in 2012, VH-LFS was First registered in Australia on 05Apr2012, and is Registered to the Scout Association of Australia - ACT Branch.
Remarks: On 12Mar1994, Canberra celebrated its 81st Birthday with a week-long Balloon Fiesta. The Make a Wish Foundation came to the Party with Lindstrand Birthday Balloon LBL Cake G-WISH. Sadly, G-WISH didn’t come back for an Encore at Canberra’s 100th Birthday on 12Mar2013. However, Cameron Balloons Head One / Darth Vader-105SS Cn 10938 made an appearance at the Balloon Spectacular during the Canberra Day Public Holiday Celebrations on 11Mar2013. Photo taken just before sunrise, at the Old Parliament House lawns.
Remarks: On 12Mar1994, Canberra celebrated its 81st Birthday with a week-long Balloon Fiesta. The Make a Wish Foundation came to the Party with Lindstrand Birthday Balloon LBL Cake G-WISH Cn 006, shown in the first rays of sunlight just after sunrise on 19Mar1994, the last day of the Fiesta. I WISH you could bring G-WISH back for an Encore at Canberra’s 100th Birthday on 12Mar2013. (Low res photo.)
Remarks: RAN Squirrel AS-350B helicopter N22-016 Code 863 Cn 1740, from 723 Sqn Nowra, was on static display in sunny conditions on the Treasury lawns, Canberra, on 17Mar1997. The occasion was Canberra Day 1997. Front Stbd under-side view of Squirrel N22-016 arriving for static display duty. Two Crew members have the rear doors open while acting as a look-outs for the pilot. (Pentax 110 Espio 35mm camera.) Low res photo.
Remarks: Stbd side view of Kawasaki 369HS VH-WLM Cn 6623 in Canberra. The Lime Green helo was taking Joy Flights from the ‘Futsal Slab’ during Canberra Week, in March 1997. VH-WLM was built in 1972, and First Registered in Australia on 09Apr1996. Low Res photo.
Remarks: Bell 47G-3B-1 helicopter VH-KHM Cn 6629 taken at Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin in Mar 1991. (Russell Offices and the Carillon are visible at rear.) The helo was in town for during Canberra Week activities. VH-KHM (which was previously C-FWBK) was exported from Canada to Australia on 31Jan1986. While landing at Jugiong New South Wales on 22Sep2003, the main rotor blades of VH-KHM collided with a stationary Robinson R22. Both aircraft were destroyed. Low res photo.
Remarks: RAAF 37 Squadron C-130H A97-005 Cn 382-4785 did a Farewell flypast over Canberra on Friday 23Nov2012, before Retirement. The aircraft flew over Mt Ainslie, Anzac Parade, doing a half-orbit around New Parliament House, and back over the Australian War Memorial. The aircraft’s Special Livery was a Tail Logo, showing a Hercules flying into a Sunset, after 34 years Service. Aircraft shown passing Capital Hill, heading North. Note the person’s face visible in the rear (para) door, and the photographer on the flight deck.
Remarks: Rear Stbd side view of Leased RAN Bell 429 N49-049, on static display the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) in Canberra ACT during the Open Day on 25Aug2012. This new RAN Type replaces the three A109E Power helicopters previously operated by 723 Squadron from Nowra. The aircraft was previously Registered C-GLIK in Canada, N455NB in USA, and VH-NPR in Australia.
Remarks: Leased RAN Bell 429 N49-049, departs the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) in Canberra ACT after the Open Day on 25Aug2012. This new RAN Type replaces the three A109E Power helicopters previously operated by 723 Squadron from Nowra. The aircraft, Cn 57049, was previously Registered C-GLIK in Canada, N455NB in USA, and VH-NPR in Australia.
Remarks: View of the Cockpit/ Instrument Panel of leased RAN Bell 429 N49-049, at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) in Canberra ACT during the Open Day on 25Aug2012. This new RAN Type replaces the three A109E Power helicopters previously operated by 723 Squadron from Nowra. The aircraft, Cn 57049, was previously Registered C-GLIK in Canada, N455NB in USA, and VH-NPR in Australia.
Remarks: In Canberra, the 2012 Anzac Day Parade was held at the Australian War Memorial. After the playing of the 'Last Post', three RAAF F/A-18 Hornets from 2OCU (81 Wing) Williamtown NSW performed this Formation Flypast – aircraft shown climbing in front of New Parliament House. (The jet efflux is melting the building/flagpole.) The lead aircraft was F/A-18A A21-3 (Callsign Hunter 11), with F/A-18B Wingmen A21-110 at left, and A21-114 at right. Photo taken from Mt Ainslie Lookout. Lest We Forget.
Remarks: Canberra's Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) had an annual Open Day on 27Aug2011. Six ADF Helicopters on static display were RAN MRH-90 A40-006, S-70B-2 Seahawk N24-014 (83), Sea King N16-118 (907), A-109E Power N42-505 and AS-350B Squirrel N22-013 (860), and Army Bell 206B-1 Kiowa A17-014. Rear Stbd side view of Royal Australian Navy (RAN) A-109E Power helo N42-505 (with tail rotor shown as a full disc), ‘running up’ on the football oval display area at the end of the Open Day, shadowed by Seahawk N24-014 at rear.
