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, and S-70B-2 Seahawk N24-014 (883), 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. In this view, Australian Army Bell 206B-1 Kiowa A17-014 is shown on static display on the football oval display area during the Open Day. The green/tan camo livery hides the aircraft well in this location.
Remarks: After many months I have finally managed to get a photo of a Black Hawk at OOL! Black Hawk 105 is seen here landing from Oakey on a regular visit on its way south.
Remarks: Great Balls of Fire! Australian Army Sikorsky S-70A-9 A25-222 (Named 'Sabre'), just manages to out-run the pyro-technic fireballs at the Avalon International Airshow on Saturday 05Mar2011. The fireballs were part of a simulated ground attack sequence by the Purple Cobras Aerobatic Team, flying Classic F/A-18A Hornets.
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, and S-70B-2 Seahawk N24-014 (883), 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. Australian Army Bell 206B-1 Kiowa A17-014 is shown departing the football oval display area at the end of the Open Day.
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, and S-70B-2 Seahawk N24-014 (883), 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. Close cropped View of the Flight Deck/ Instrument Panel of Army Bell 206B-1 Kiowa A17-014. [Yes, ADFA is about 2000 feet above Sea Level.]
Remarks: "Tenacious" (Del 5/90) preparing to depart using the callsign "Blackhawk 213" after attending the Aviation Careers Expo run by Aviation Australia. Just prior to take off the chopper returned to parking and shut down with a maintenance issue that would require 24hrs to rectify.
Remarks:Starting up ready to track south heading for Port Macquarie after a quick fuel stop with a much larger Jetstar A330 ready to board to Tokyo. [Canon 50D]
Remarks: Served with Australian Army 161 Recce Flight, 1965 to 1971 at Nui Dat Vietnam. This aircraft was the last Cessna 180 to be flown in Vietnam on 14/02/71. Returned to Australia and currently on display at the Museum of Australian Army Flying at Oakey. Its last recorded flight was on 23 Sep 1987.
Remarks: This is quite a historic Australian aircraft. This is the first Army Nomad which was the second prototype aircraft, VH-SUR. Aircraft 02 featured tail modifications to increase the fin area and raise the rudder, and was displayed at the 1972 Farnborough Air Show. This aircraft was leased to the Army as A18-002 in July 1973, but crashed three months later on 3 October. After being repaired at GAF as VH-SUR, this aircraft was returned to the Army in 1976 as an instructional airframe at No 5 Base Workshops, and today is a gate guard at the Army Aviation Centre, Oakey, Queensland. The aircraft probably never operated with the current serial number.
