Great pics, Andy. The Temora Aviation Museum's Lockheed Hudson and Spitfire Mk.VIII get the gong for best warbird bomber and fighter in OZ. (Sorry P40 fans).
Darryl
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- Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:56 pm
- Forum: Warbirds & Restorations
- Topic: Aircraft Showcase - Pacific Theatre: Temora Aviation Museum
- Replies: 7
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- Sat Nov 01, 2008 5:44 pm
- Forum: Warbirds & Restorations
- Topic: P-40 Identity in South Australia
- Replies: 3
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Re: P-40 Identity in South Australia
Hi Derek, Not suggesting that aircraft restoration projects in Oz are cloak and dagger stuff, there just isn't a lot of reportage on warbird projects here. The two local journals, 'Flight Path' and 'Classic wings' are about all we have to go on, although 'Aero Australia' may be the new one to watch ...
- Sun Jul 20, 2008 10:40 pm
- Forum: Wrecks & Losses
- Topic: Any recovery of UNDERWATER wrecks?
- Replies: 1
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Re: Any recovery of UNDERWATER wrecks?
There aren't many, mainly because recovery from the ocean requires expensive resources and most wrecks were far from intact (even before impact with the water). Those that sank at their moorings were either strafed or bombed and partly burnt out. Corrosion and marine life encrustation not to mention...
- Sun Nov 25, 2007 6:49 am
- Forum: Wrecks & Losses
- Topic: Photos of Kawanishi h6k Mavis Tulagi, Solomons on Flikr.com
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Photos of Kawanishi h6k Mavis Tulagi, Solomons on Flikr.com
Some excellent shots taken by Australian diver Mark Woodward of the h6k Mavis wreck at Tulagi, Florida Islands in the Solomons. Mark tells me the wreck is at approx 80 foot depth and still remarkably intact after 65 years underwater. http://www.flickr.com/photos/7921492@N02/ Looks way better than Ti...
- Sun Nov 26, 2006 1:01 am
- Forum: Wrecks & Losses
- Topic: Kawanishi flying boats near Korovou in Shortland Islands
- Replies: 4
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Re: Those mavis
Thanks for that info, Justin. State Library (Brisbane) re-opened yesterday so did some research on the history of Solomon's campaign. On the morning of October 5th 1942, 2 F4F Wildcats from TF-17 CV Hornet escorting SBD's & TBD's bombing Tonlei harbour, Bougainville, flew 20 miles south to Faisi (Ko...
- Wed Nov 22, 2006 5:52 am
- Forum: Wrecks & Losses
- Topic: Kawanishi flying boats near Korovou in Shortland Islands
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Kawanishi flying boats near Korovou in Shortland Islands
In a Flightpath magazine article 'Rust in Peace' from 1992 (V4 N4) by underwater photorapher Peter Stone there is a reference to the wrecks of 3 Kawanishi flying boats in the channel near Korovou, Shortland Islands (Solomans). Does anyone have any info on these wrecks, the type of Kawanishi - Mavis ...