Remarks: Top-side view of Temora Aviation Museum’s Meteor F.8 VH-MBX (Named: Halestorm, and painted as RAAF 77 Sqn A77-851). Photo taken at the Temora Showcase Day on 16Feb2013. The silver livery looks great against the clear blue sky. Built in 1950 for the RAF as VZ467, this aircraft did not serve with the RAAF. This is the World’s only airworthy F.8 (single-seat) Meteor, flown on this day (as usual) by Alan Clements.
Remarks: Pilot’s View of the Instrument Panel of Temora Aviation Museum's Mk 16 Spitfire VH-XVI (Code FU-P), ex RAF Serial TB863, at Temora on 16Feb2013. TAM acquired this Mk 16 Spitfire from the Alpine Fighter Collection (Wanaka, New Zealand) after her last display at 'Warbirds Over Wanaka' during Easter 2006. On 16Feb2013, VH-XVI was scheduled to fly in formation with TAM's first Spitfire: VH-HET (Code RG-V), but the formation didn’t happen because the second Spitfire Pilot was busy elsewhere, flying a fire-fighting helicopter!
Remarks: RAN Taipan Squirrel AS-350B helicopter N22-015 Code 862 Cn 1739, from 723 Sqn Nowra, performed in a synchronized pair flying display at Temora Airport on 06Feb2005. The occasion was a Summer Temora Aviation Museum (TAM) Flying Day, when most fixed-wing aircraft were grounded by a swarm of locusts. Close cropped side view of the front end of Squirrel N22-015, with doors and engine / transmission cowls open, while on static display.
Remarks: Rear Cockpit (Instrument Panel and Ejection Seat) of RAAF Roulettes PC-9A A23-046 on static display during light rain at Temora Aviation Museum in June 2012
Remarks: View of the Instrument Panel of RAAF Museum/Temora Aviation Museum Sabre VH-IPN (ex RAAF A94-983) while on static display at the Temora Aviation Museum on 16Jun2012. That day the Sabre was not flown due to wet weather and low cloud. Thanks to Sabre Pilot ‘Simmo’ for the photo opportunity.
Remarks: Front Port side view of Ex-Singapore Air Force SIAI-Marchetti S211 VH-DZJ (Code 381) parked at Temora during the Fighters Showcase in Mar 2012. This Jet Trainer, built in 1985, was First Registered in Australia on 24Jun2011.
Remarks: Close-cropped view of Temora Aviation Museum’s CA-13 Boomerang 'Suzy-Q' VH-MHR (A46-122) being started by Matt Denning at Temora Airport (YTEM) in Feb2008. The engine belches smoke as the engine bursts into life, with a ‘Fire-Guard’ on duty in case an extinguisher is needed. (Allan Arthur's P-40N VH-ZOC is visible at rear left).
Remarks: Close-cropped 500mm telephoto view of the front end of ex-Singapore Air Force SIAI-Marchetti S-211 VH-BVK (code 338) at Temora, during the Fighters Showcase in Mar 2011. This Jet Trainer, built in 1985, was First Registered in Australia on 22Dec2009. The Registered owner is James Edwards, whose name is painted below the canopy.
Remarks: Cockpit and part of the Martin Baker Ejection Seat of Temora Aviation Museum’s Meteor F.8 VH-MBX, viewed from Port side of the Cockpit. Photo taken at the Temora Showcase day on 16Jul2011. This is the World’s only airworthy F.8 (single-seat) Meteor, flown by Alan Clements. (The irreverently nick-named ‘MeatBoX’ [Hence Registration VH-MBX] is actually Named ‘Halestorm’, and painted as A77-851).
Remarks: Ex-Singapore Air Force SIAI-Marchetti S-211 VH-DZJ (Code 381) arrives at Temora during the Fighters Showcase in Mar 2011. This Jet Trainer, built in 1985, was First Registered in Australia on 24Jun2011.
Remarks: Taxying Wirraway VH-MFW (ex-RAAF A20-695) at Temora on 29Mar2011, taken at low shutter speed. The Vintage CA-16 aircraft was participating in the RAAF 90th Anniversary Pilgrimage.
Remarks: Close cropped view of ex-Singapore Air Force Aermacchi (SIAI-Marchetti) S-211 VH-CBL (Code 339), which was one of three examples of the Type to visit Temora during the Fighters Showcase in mid-March 2011. This Jet Trainer, built in 1985, was First Registered in Australia on 22Dec2009. The aircraft was parked facing the wrong way, so owner Jim Whalley lifted the nose and re-positioned the plane manually.
Remarks: Cockpit of Temora Aviation Museum’s Meteor F.8 VH-MBX (Named; ‘Halestorm’ and painted as A77-851) taken at the Temora Showcase day on 17Mar2012. This is the World’s only airworthy F.8 (single-seat) Meteor, flown on this day by Alan Clements.
