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Rare low res front Port side view of RAAF F-111C A8-148 taking off (with wings swept forward at 26 degrees, and flaps/slats deployed) at an Amberley Airshow on 28Mar1976. The aircraft performed a spectacular display routine (including a 'Dump and Burn'). A8-148 was the Last F-111C received in the initial batch of 24 aircraft (Delivered Dec 1973). The RAAF F-111 fleet was Retired in Dec2010. The Final RAAF F-111 Flight was flown in A8-125 (the First F-111C) at Amberley on Friday 03Dec2010. Apologies for quality. Note: 1976 Amberley Airshow Date: 28Mar1976 / Photo Date advised by Ron Cuskelly, Vice-President - Queensland Air Museum (QAM).

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A8-148 - General Dynamics F-111C Aardvark - Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

Rare Four-Ship F-111C Formation Dump and Burn

Wal Nelowkin A8-148
8,679 6 0 General Dynamics F-111C Aardvark
A8-148 - General Dynamics F-111C Aardvark - Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

Port side (Pilot’s) view of the Crew Module Flight Deck of RAAF F-111C A8-148 Cn D1-24, displayed at Fighter World Williamtown (YWLM) on 10May2014

Wal Nelowkin A8-148
9,177 1 0 General Dynamics F-111C Aardvark
A8-148 - General Dynamics F-111C Aardvark - Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

This rare low res 1976 photo shows a Top-Side View of inverted RAAF F-111C A8-148 Cn D1-24 performing a Fuel Dump (without Burn) during a flypast at an Amberley Airshow on 28Mar1976

Wal Nelowkin A8-148
5,605 0 0 General Dynamics F-111C Aardvark

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A94-922 - CAC CA-27 Sabre Mk.30 - Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

Close-cropped Stbd view of RAAF CAC CA-27 Sabre Mk30 A94-922 Cn CA27-22 being used as a Training Aid at RAAF Base Amberley on 14Nov1984

Wal Nelowkin A94-922
114 0 0 CAC CA-27 Sabre Mk.30
87-0032 - Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

'Reach 2403' cleared the ILS and on short finals for rwy15 at Amberley arriving from Honolulu via Guam

Daniel Wilson 87-0032
1,434 5 1 Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy
A44-218 - Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet - Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

Daniel Wilson A44-218
631 1 0 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet

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52-4536 - North American F-86F Sabre - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Rare rear Stbd Color view of In-Service USAF North American F-86F-30-NA Sabre 52-4536 (Cn 191-232) Code FU536 (with droptanks) parked at Pyongtaek (now RKSG) South Korea in 1954

Wal Nelowkin 52-4536
601 10 1 North American F-86F Sabre
A94-922 - CAC CA-27 Sabre Mk.30 - Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

Close-cropped Stbd view of RAAF CAC CA-27 Sabre Mk30 A94-922 Cn CA27-22 being used as a Training Aid at RAAF Base Amberley on 14Nov1984

Wal Nelowkin A94-922
114 0 0 CAC CA-27 Sabre Mk.30
A9-291 - Lockheed P-3B Orion - Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

Close-cropped oblique rear view of the First RAAF P-3 Orion - Lockheed P-3B A9-291 Cn 185B-5401 - on the RAAF Fairbairn YSCB apron, during her first visit to Canberra during Sep 1968

Wal Nelowkin A9-291
206 0 0 Lockheed P-3B Orion

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A8-148

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Mar 28, 1976

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Notes

Rare low res front Port side view of RAAF F-111C A8-148 taking off (with wings swept forward at 26 degrees, and flaps/slats deployed) at an Amberley Airshow on 28Mar1976. The aircraft performed a spectacular display routine (including a 'Dump and Burn'). A8-148 was the Last F-111C received in the initial batch of 24 aircraft (Delivered Dec 1973). The RAAF F-111 fleet was Retired in Dec2010. The Final RAAF F-111 Flight was flown in A8-125 (the First F-111C) at Amberley on Friday 03Dec2010. Apologies for quality. Note: 1976 Amberley Airshow Date: 28Mar1976 / Photo Date advised by Ron Cuskelly, Vice-President - Queensland Air Museum (QAM).

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A8-148 - General Dynamics F-111C Aardvark - Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

Rare Four-Ship F-111C Formation Dump and Burn

Wal Nelowkin A8-148
8,679 6 0 General Dynamics F-111C Aardvark
A8-148 - General Dynamics F-111C Aardvark - Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

Port side (Pilot’s) view of the Crew Module Flight Deck of RAAF F-111C A8-148 Cn D1-24, displayed at Fighter World Williamtown (YWLM) on 10May2014

Wal Nelowkin A8-148
9,177 1 0 General Dynamics F-111C Aardvark
A8-148 - General Dynamics F-111C Aardvark - Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

This rare low res 1976 photo shows a Top-Side View of inverted RAAF F-111C A8-148 Cn D1-24 performing a Fuel Dump (without Burn) during a flypast at an Amberley Airshow on 28Mar1976

Wal Nelowkin A8-148
5,605 0 0 General Dynamics F-111C Aardvark
A94-922 - CAC CA-27 Sabre Mk.30 - Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

Close-cropped Stbd view of RAAF CAC CA-27 Sabre Mk30 A94-922 Cn CA27-22 being used as a Training Aid at RAAF Base Amberley on 14Nov1984

Wal Nelowkin A94-922
114 0 0 CAC CA-27 Sabre Mk.30
87-0032 - Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

'Reach 2403' cleared the ILS and on short finals for rwy15 at Amberley arriving from Honolulu via Guam

Daniel Wilson 87-0032
1,434 5 1 Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy
A44-218 - Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet - Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

Daniel Wilson A44-218
631 1 0 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
52-4536 - North American F-86F Sabre - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Rare rear Stbd Color view of In-Service USAF North American F-86F-30-NA Sabre 52-4536 (Cn 191-232) Code FU536 (with droptanks) parked at Pyongtaek (now RKSG) South Korea in 1954

Wal Nelowkin 52-4536
601 10 1 North American F-86F Sabre
A94-922 - CAC CA-27 Sabre Mk.30 - Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

Close-cropped Stbd view of RAAF CAC CA-27 Sabre Mk30 A94-922 Cn CA27-22 being used as a Training Aid at RAAF Base Amberley on 14Nov1984

Wal Nelowkin A94-922
114 0 0 CAC CA-27 Sabre Mk.30
A9-291 - Lockheed P-3B Orion - Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

Close-cropped oblique rear view of the First RAAF P-3 Orion - Lockheed P-3B A9-291 Cn 185B-5401 - on the RAAF Fairbairn YSCB apron, during her first visit to Canberra during Sep 1968

Wal Nelowkin A9-291
206 0 0 Lockheed P-3B Orion
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