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Daniel65
Mar 3, 2023, 4:58:16 AM3/3/23
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Are you off to the Airshow this week-end??
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lindsay
Mar 23, 2023, 5:14:26 PM3/23/23
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On 3/03/2023 8:58 pm, Daniel65 wrote:
> Are you off to the Airshow this week-end??
nope. thought about it, but my mates dropped off, and there was no way I
> Are you off to the Airshow this week-end??
was driving.Was told it was marred by severe traffic delays (up to four
hours!) expensive entry fees ($90) overcrowding, and many more chalets
than previous years meant the overcrowded people has even less chance of
getting a decent view...Nah, not for me.
Daniel65
Mar 24, 2023, 6:49:39 AM3/24/23
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lindsay wrote on 24/3/23 8:14 am:
"severe traffic delays (up to four hours!)"!! Bloody hell .... that
would do wonders for air-pollution!!
And $90 ... just to look at the sky!! Nope!
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would do wonders for air-pollution!!
And $90 ... just to look at the sky!! Nope!
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lindsay
Mar 24, 2023, 5:40:36 PM3/24/23
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRMv0yM89t4
taken on one of the trade days...
I used to love the airshow. Nothing like the sound of a big jet tearing
the sky in half. The early ones were awesome, with mil jets from all
over the place, inc US, UK, Russia, Malaysia, Japan, NZ was truly
international. Thesedays, not so much... I havent been for ages, coz of
work commitments, which i dont have to worry about anymore. I'm still
kicking myself for missing the final flights of the immortal F-111.
Daniel65
Mar 26, 2023, 5:53:48 AM3/26/23
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lindsay wrote on 25/3/23 8:40 am:
Just watched 'The Final Countdown' today, having recorded it a couple of
days back.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080736/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Those WWII Japanese pilots would have been shit scared when they saw the
Jets from the 1980'ish USS Nimitz buzzing them!!
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days back.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080736/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Those WWII Japanese pilots would have been shit scared when they saw the
Jets from the 1980'ish USS Nimitz buzzing them!!
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lindsay
Mar 31, 2023, 4:23:21 AM3/31/23
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and yes, you could nearly hear the Japs arseholes slam shut when the
F-14's blew past. Has been a couple of awesome military films come out
recently..
Danger close: The Battle of Long Tan,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E0J11-rB7Q
and
Hunter Killer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnP_z3qXDCQ
Top Gun Maverick doesn't need mentioning, :-)
Daniel65
Mar 31, 2023, 6:16:54 AM3/31/23
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lindsay wrote on 31/3/23 7:23 pm:
"doesn't need mentioning" .... because it's utter crap or .... ?
(Not having seen it .... or been to the flicks since pre-CoViD!!)
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(Not having seen it .... or been to the flicks since pre-CoViD!!)
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lindsay
Apr 4, 2023, 4:22:40 AM4/4/23
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On 31/03/2023 9:16 pm, Daniel65 wrote:
> lindsay wrote on 31/3/23 7:23 pm:
>> Ah yes, Kirk Douglas as the commander.. was a great film in it's
>> time, and yes, you could nearly hear the Japs arseholes slam shut
>> when the F-14's blew past. Has been a couple of awesome military
>> films come out recently.. Danger close: The Battle of Long Tan,
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E0J11-rB7Q and Hunter Killer.
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnP_z3qXDCQ
>>
>> Top Gun Maverick doesn't need mentioning, :-)
>
> "doesn't need mentioning" .... because it's utter crap or .... ?
>
> (Not having seen it .... or been to the flicks since pre-CoViD!!)
unless you've been living in an alternate universe, TG:Mav would be one
of the highest grossing films in the last 10 years. I'd never been to
gold class cinema, glad i did for it. well worth the extra$$$. Unforgetable.
> lindsay wrote on 31/3/23 7:23 pm:
>> Ah yes, Kirk Douglas as the commander.. was a great film in it's
>> time, and yes, you could nearly hear the Japs arseholes slam shut
>> when the F-14's blew past. Has been a couple of awesome military
>> films come out recently.. Danger close: The Battle of Long Tan,
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E0J11-rB7Q and Hunter Killer.
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnP_z3qXDCQ
>>
>> Top Gun Maverick doesn't need mentioning, :-)
>
> "doesn't need mentioning" .... because it's utter crap or .... ?
>
> (Not having seen it .... or been to the flicks since pre-CoViD!!)
of the highest grossing films in the last 10 years. I'd never been to
gold class cinema, glad i did for it. well worth the extra$$$. Unforgetable.
Daniel65
Apr 4, 2023, 7:37:50 AM4/4/23
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lindsay wrote on 4/4/23 6:22 pm:
Ah!! O.K., glad you enjoyed yourself, Lindsay.
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Marts
Aug 19, 2023, 11:25:47 PM8/19/23
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On Friday, 24 March 2023 at 21:49:39 UTC+11, Daniel65 wrote:
> And $90 ... just to look at the sky!! Nope!
Wasn't too bad. The Sth Korean Airforce aerial display was awesome, but the icing on the cake was the USAF F22 Raptor. If you've seen Top Gun Maverick and the stunts that the "enemy" 5th Gen fighters were doing and thought, yeah, yeah, CGI special effects, well, the F22 was performing moves much like that.
> And $90 ... just to look at the sky!! Nope!
lindsay
Aug 22, 2023, 6:58:24 PM8/22/23
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Yep, saw a sukhoi su-27 pull the cobra manouver at an early Avalon
Airshow.. the video of the f-22 and the recent airshow is preety good.
Was listening to the Koreans on the scannerr. :-D i've been meaning to
go to an Avalon airshow, but just havent made it. And it sounds like the
Pacific Airshow at Surfers was a dud...
Cheers...
>
Daniel65
Aug 23, 2023, 1:51:38 AM8/23/23
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talk about closing of various Generator sites in the next few years. You
work/worked at one of the Gennie sites didn't you??
Where was there an Air Show recently?? I didn't hear/read anything about
it??
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Marts
Aug 23, 2023, 10:45:10 PM8/23/23
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On Wednesday, 23 August 2023 at 08:58:24 UTC+10, lindsay wrote:
> hey, a blast from the passt! How ya going?
Yeah, OK for an old guy, I guess. 2 years into retirement now.
> hey, a blast from the passt! How ya going?
> Yep, saw a sukhoi su-27 pull the cobra manouver at an early Avalon
> Airshow.. the video of the f-22 and the recent airshow is preety good.
> Was listening to the Koreans on the scannerr. :-D i've been meaning to
> go to an Avalon airshow, but just havent made it. And it sounds like the
> Pacific Airshow at Surfers was a dud...
We went on the Friday which while the lines into the carpark started at the freeway exit, took probably half an hour to get in. Crowd-wise it was OK, the grandstands were chockers so we went for a walk to gawk at the parked up F18s (can't remember if they were Growlers (E18Gs) or Super Hornets. But remove the "ets" from the name and that describes how they looked and performed.
The public area was almost deserted so we set up camp under a gazebo with the camera.
Incidentally, as we arrived, so too did a Qantas A330 being escorted by two F18s/E18Gs. all three aircraft were flown by women. Met the pilots flying the fighters. Made me pine for my 20s, it did...
Yeah, heard that the Pacific Airshow was a bit disappointing, what with a few promised aircraft not turning up. Saw the RAAF GoPro cockpit vision on YT. Impressive.
Marts
Aug 23, 2023, 10:51:13 PM8/23/23
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On Wednesday, 23 August 2023 at 15:51:38 UTC+10, Daniel65 wrote:
> >
> Hello, Marts, I was thinking of you just recently when there was more
> talk about closing of various Generator sites in the next few years. You
> work/worked at one of the Gennie sites didn't you??
Loy Yang A closure has been announced to great fanfare and that we the long suffering taxpayer will be propping up the likes of billionaire Gannon-Brookes who's a major AGL shareholder and rabid greeny (I wonder if he has his own private jet or does he walk or cycle everywhere).
> >
> Hello, Marts, I was thinking of you just recently when there was more
> talk about closing of various Generator sites in the next few years. You
> work/worked at one of the Gennie sites didn't you??
Loy Yang B next door is supplied fuel from the same mine as LYA but it has rock solid supply contracts up to 2047. And the way that it's performing it ain't going anywhere. So, it'll be interesting to see how that pans out.
Yallourn closes in 2028.
The local paper mill, the Valley's largest private employer (the local hospital is a bigger one but it isn't private) has shut down 2 of its machines due to timber supplies being withdrawn at the end of this year. That has far reaching ramifications for employment around here, towns like Orbost out east and so on. Not to mention all the plant that will be sold to whoever wants to buy it and which is used to help with bushfire fighting.
So, if you live in Gippsland you're gonna be facing some difficult times from 2024 onwards.
> Where was there an Air Show recently?? I didn't hear/read anything about
> it??
lindsay
Aug 24, 2023, 8:09:51 AM8/24/23
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On 24/08/2023 12:45 pm, Marts wrote:
> On Wednesday, 23 August 2023 at 08:58:24 UTC+10, lindsay wrote:
>
>> hey, a blast from the passt! How ya going?
>
> Yeah, OK for an old guy, I guess. 2 years into retirement now.
I'm in the same boat... retired december last year. Bit earlier than
> On Wednesday, 23 August 2023 at 08:58:24 UTC+10, lindsay wrote:
>
>> hey, a blast from the passt! How ya going?
>
> Yeah, OK for an old guy, I guess. 2 years into retirement now.
originaly planned, but financial situation was acceptable, so who wants
to work? Going on 6th cruise in two months, and 7th in Jan 24... still,
I cant argue, instead of coming up the block for 3 days a month, now up
here for average 2 weeks at a time.
>
>> Yep, saw a sukhoi su-27 pull the cobra manouver at an early Avalon
>> Airshow.. the video of the f-22 and the recent airshow is preety good.
>> Was listening to the Koreans on the scannerr. :-D i've been meaning to
>> go to an Avalon airshow, but just havent made it. And it sounds like the
>> Pacific Airshow at Surfers was a dud...
>
> I'll do the Avalon Show in '25 but I hope to go on the trade day. My son in law is a defence contractor and went to the trade show on the Wednesday this year. Said it was great. No crowds, quick getting into and out of the place.
Trade days would be a winner... I used to fly in from Moorabbin.. not
>> Yep, saw a sukhoi su-27 pull the cobra manouver at an early Avalon
>> Airshow.. the video of the f-22 and the recent airshow is preety good.
>> Was listening to the Koreans on the scannerr. :-D i've been meaning to
>> go to an Avalon airshow, but just havent made it. And it sounds like the
>> Pacific Airshow at Surfers was a dud...
>
> I'll do the Avalon Show in '25 but I hope to go on the trade day. My son in law is a defence contractor and went to the trade show on the Wednesday this year. Said it was great. No crowds, quick getting into and out of the place.
cheap, but very handy... then work got in the way of everything.
Have more time now, but just need the desire.. I think the F-22 display
alone would be worth the effort. :-)
>
> We went on the Friday which while the lines into the carpark started at the freeway exit, took probably half an hour to get in. Crowd-wise it was OK, the grandstands were chockers so we went for a walk to gawk at the parked up F18s (can't remember if they were Growlers (E18Gs) or Super Hornets. But remove the "ets" from the name and that describes how they looked and performed.
>
> The public area was almost deserted so we set up camp under a gazebo with the camera.
Awesome!!!
> We went on the Friday which while the lines into the carpark started at the freeway exit, took probably half an hour to get in. Crowd-wise it was OK, the grandstands were chockers so we went for a walk to gawk at the parked up F18s (can't remember if they were Growlers (E18Gs) or Super Hornets. But remove the "ets" from the name and that describes how they looked and performed.
>
> The public area was almost deserted so we set up camp under a gazebo with the camera.
>
> Incidentally, as we arrived, so too did a Qantas A330 being escorted by two F18s/E18Gs. all three aircraft were flown by women. Met the pilots flying the fighters. Made me pine for my 20s, it did...
>
> Yeah, heard that the Pacific Airshow was a bit disappointing, what with a few promised aircraft not turning up. Saw the RAAF GoPro cockpit vision on YT. Impressive.
i'll take a look.... cheers... me, i've bought 3 new rods and reels, and
> Incidentally, as we arrived, so too did a Qantas A330 being escorted by two F18s/E18Gs. all three aircraft were flown by women. Met the pilots flying the fighters. Made me pine for my 20s, it did...
>
> Yeah, heard that the Pacific Airshow was a bit disappointing, what with a few promised aircraft not turning up. Saw the RAAF GoPro cockpit vision on YT. Impressive.
going to spend a bit of time with my brother and his 26' boat in Perth.
Hopefully go north and catch a Spanish Mackeral. One less on the bucket
list...
Cheers!!!
>
Daniel65
Aug 24, 2023, 8:33:37 AM8/24/23
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Marts wrote on 24/8/23 12:51 pm:
> and that we the long suffering taxpayer will be propping up the likes
> of billionaire Gannon-Brookes who's a major AGL shareholder and
> rabid greeny (I wonder if he has his own private jet or does he walk
> or cycle everywhere).
>
> Loy Yang B next door is supplied fuel from the same mine as LYA but
> it has rock solid supply contracts up to 2047. And the way that it's
> performing it ain't going anywhere. So, it'll be interesting to see
> how that pans out.
>
> Yallourn closes in 2028.
>
> The local paper mill, the Valley's largest private employer (the
> local hospital is a bigger one but it isn't private) has shut down 2
> of its machines due to timber supplies being withdrawn at the end of
> this year. That has far reaching ramifications for employment around
> here, towns like Orbost out east and so on. Not to mention all the
> plant that will be sold to whoever wants to buy it and which is used
> to help with bushfire fighting.
>
> So, if you live in Gippsland you're gonna be facing some difficult
> times from 2024 onwards.
>
>> Where was there an Air Show recently?? I didn't hear/read anything
>> about it??
>
> Avalon back in March.
>
AH, right, I guess there hasn't been much activity around this newsgroup
this year!! ;-(
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> On Wednesday, 23 August 2023 at 15:51:38 UTC+10, Daniel65 wrote:
>
>> Hello, Marts, I was thinking of you just recently when there was
>> more talk about closing of various Generator sites in the next few
>> years. You work/worked at one of the Gennie sites didn't you??
>
> Loy Yang A closure has been announced to great fanfare
Yeah, I think that's the one I was refering to!
>
>> Hello, Marts, I was thinking of you just recently when there was
>> more talk about closing of various Generator sites in the next few
>> years. You work/worked at one of the Gennie sites didn't you??
>
> Loy Yang A closure has been announced to great fanfare
> and that we the long suffering taxpayer will be propping up the likes
> of billionaire Gannon-Brookes who's a major AGL shareholder and
> rabid greeny (I wonder if he has his own private jet or does he walk
> or cycle everywhere).
>
> Loy Yang B next door is supplied fuel from the same mine as LYA but
> it has rock solid supply contracts up to 2047. And the way that it's
> performing it ain't going anywhere. So, it'll be interesting to see
> how that pans out.
>
> Yallourn closes in 2028.
>
> The local paper mill, the Valley's largest private employer (the
> local hospital is a bigger one but it isn't private) has shut down 2
> of its machines due to timber supplies being withdrawn at the end of
> this year. That has far reaching ramifications for employment around
> here, towns like Orbost out east and so on. Not to mention all the
> plant that will be sold to whoever wants to buy it and which is used
> to help with bushfire fighting.
>
> So, if you live in Gippsland you're gonna be facing some difficult
> times from 2024 onwards.
>
>> Where was there an Air Show recently?? I didn't hear/read anything
>> about it??
>
> Avalon back in March.
>
this year!! ;-(
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lindsay
Aug 25, 2023, 4:30:32 AM8/25/23
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On 24/08/2023 10:09 pm, lindsay wrote:
> On 24/08/2023 12:45 pm, Marts wrote:
>> On Wednesday, 23 August 2023 at 08:58:24 UTC+10, lindsay wrote:
>>
>>> hey, a blast from the passt! How ya going?
>>
>> Yeah, OK for an old guy, I guess. 2 years into retirement now.
>
> I'm in the same boat... retired december last year. Bit earlier than
> originaly planned, but financial situation was acceptable, so who wants
> to work? Going on 6th cruise in two months,
Dunno what happened there... 6th cruise in 4 years, and 7th around NZ in
> On 24/08/2023 12:45 pm, Marts wrote:
>> On Wednesday, 23 August 2023 at 08:58:24 UTC+10, lindsay wrote:
>>
>>> hey, a blast from the passt! How ya going?
>>
>> Yeah, OK for an old guy, I guess. 2 years into retirement now.
>
> I'm in the same boat... retired december last year. Bit earlier than
> originaly planned, but financial situation was acceptable, so who wants
> to work? Going on 6th cruise in two months,
Jan next year...
lindsay
Aug 25, 2023, 4:40:49 AM8/25/23
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On 3/03/2023 8:58 pm, Daniel65 wrote:
> Are you off to the Airshow this week-end??
First post in this thread...
> Are you off to the Airshow this week-end??
Daniel65
Aug 25, 2023, 7:33:18 AM8/25/23
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lindsay wrote on 25/8/23 6:40 pm:
Really!! The first post *I* see in this thread was from a bit further
back than that .....
Well, I was going to post its content (like you did) but, apparently it
has expired from the E-S server .... 5:22 pm, 2/3/17
And I thought the Air Show had usually been held a lot earlier in the
year than this so was somewhat surprised (and delighted) when I read
Marts post just a couple of days age.!! ;-P
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back than that .....
Well, I was going to post its content (like you did) but, apparently it
has expired from the E-S server .... 5:22 pm, 2/3/17
And I thought the Air Show had usually been held a lot earlier in the
year than this so was somewhat surprised (and delighted) when I read
Marts post just a couple of days age.!! ;-P
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