RAAF Air Pilgrimage at Point Cook

By Grant (Falcon124),on April 13th,2011%
On March 31st the RAAF Air Pilgrimage fleet arrived at the RAAF Museum at Point Cook after spending three days flying from Temora to Tocumwal to Ballarat and then to Pt Cook. Celebrating the 90th birthday of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF),the flight consisted of warbirds,antiques and GA Aircraft. We were onsite at Pt Cook for the arrival of the aircraft and recorded a number of discussions with people on the flight line. You can hear the full content in Episode 61:The Great Pilgrimage,see some of the photos we took on our RAAF Pilgrimage Flickr page and watch a summary video below:
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Plane Crazy Down Under's RAAF PILGRAMAGE 2011 photosetPlane Crazy Down Under's RAAF PILGRAMAGE 2011 photoset
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  Antiques,GA,Point Cook,RAAF,RAAF Museum,Warbirds  

Avalon “Not So”Quick Casts Are Here

By Grant (Falcon124),on March 1st,2011%

Team PCDU are at the Avalon International Airshow (#Avalon11) and we’re putting out a daily Quick Cast episode with interviews &information gathered that day during the show.

March 1st:Day 1:

  • Brendan Nelson –past Defence Minister
  • Mark Robinson &Martin Hoffensetz from SAAB –Remote Tower system
  • Peter Dow from TVSA Pilot Training –Flight Camp &VET FEE-HELP system
  • Timbo’s Tarmac &Through the Keyhole with Papa Smurf segments

Click here to listen to the full Day 1 audio quick cast

March 2nd:Day 2:

  • RAAF Heron operators
  • Lockheed Martin’s ISR flying testbed aircraft
  • Timbo’s Tarmac

Click here to listen to the full Day 2 audio quick cast

March 3rd:Day 3:

  • Matt Hall
  • USAF F22 Raptor pilot &maintainer
  • Timbo’s Tarmac &In the Keyhole with Papa Smurf segments

Click here to listen to the full Day 3 audio quick cast

March 4th:Day 4:

  • B1B crew
  • RAAF Hot Air Balloon pilot
  • Owen Zupp
  • Squadron Leader Louise Burr
  • Timbo’s Tarmac &In the Keyhole with Papa Smurf tarmac reports

Click here to listen to the full Day 4 audio quick cast

March 5th:Day 5:

  • SQDN LDR Matt Harper,RAAF F22 Pilot
  • David Wheatland &the GA8 Airvan
  • Flight Lieutenant Skye Smith
  • Timbo’s Tarmac &Taffy covers the keyhole for Papa Smurf

Click here to listen to the full Day 5 audio quick cast

March 6th:Day 6:

  • Paul Simmons,CA27 Sabre pilot
  • Nikolay Timofeev,world champion aerobatics pilot
  • A view from the B52′s Lounge
  • Kent Pietsch &Chris Williams from the Jelly Belly teamColonel Seth Bretscher,USAF
  • Ian Honnery
  • Ed Stubbs
  • The final Timbo’s Tarmac &In the Keyhole with Papa Smurf tarmac reports

Click here to listen to the full Day 6 audio quick cast

These Avalon Quick Cast episodes are being sponsored by Aviation Advertiser and supported by Red Baron and Temby Automotive.

Video summary entries produced by Steven Pam.

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Our Tribute Episode to the F111 is out!

By Grant (Falcon124),on January 12th,2011%

Steve &Grant standing behind F111C,A8-134

Our F111 Tribute Episode (Episode 51:Pig Out!) has been released and is getting great reviews. It’s packed with awesome content from our visit to RAAF Amberley and covers pilots,maintainers and simulator staff as well as a speach by the CO.

(Click on the image to view a larger copy)

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  Amberley,F111,RAAF