Jump to content
SAU Community

Just Spotted These Flying Over The City :)


Recommended Posts

While I was walking into a customer site yesterday in Victoria Parade, I spotted a ADF C-130 Hercules, with what appeared to be a F-18 refueling. But I wasn't aware that the Hercules were used for refueling?

hercules20493a-11.jpg

i thought that it was refuelling too until i saw the pics in the paper yesterday. I think they were just taking happy snaps of the F-18 over the city :stupid:

Aus doesn't have any KC-130s (K as in Kerosene), but the yanks do.

There were a few C-130s around on monday/tuesday, one flying out of Essendon (C-130H probably for the airshow), A C-130H that came into our Hangar to be modified and C-130J that bought some stuff down to us that we needed for the aircraft that had just been modified.

I work out the hangar fairly often, it's the one closest the freeway ('Tenix' and a big red spalt on it, currently has a C-130H outside), and we often take care of visiting RAAF stuff (I think we are having a couple of F/A-18s parkesd outside as well soon). The RAAF VIP stuff comes through, so we've seen Johnie Howard.

Hey what, if anything, is on at the airshow in the way of family fun stuff to do? I haven't been since i was a wee lad, but I used to have a thing for top gun so the planes were all the entertainment I needed back then :(

But this time 'round I want to take the other half and the wee lass. So what's around to keep them entertained? Croquet and Cognac? :)

There seems to be so many crashes at airshows. I guess its inevitable when you're showing off in the air.

This one is probably one of the better ones. Considering it is a fairly rare plane to see, especially to crash into someones house. Its also amazing no one died.

http://www.buzzhumor.com/videos/6605/Steal...rash_Into_House

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • A few small updates since the previous post and lessons. I decided to do a little interior light upgrade on the 110. I quite like the iilumo items, even if they're a bit of a premium over other brands. You'll also note the Stedi Fogs, that will go into the S15 fog lights as I needed to match the bulbs since I got the new ones earlier. I hope they fit as the body is quite a bit longer than your normal bulb.  Annoyingly, I managed to trip the fuse, which normally wouldn't be an issue until I located the fuse. I can't say I've ever come across this. I had lucked out that someone nearby had a spare, but oddly enough Toyota dealerships seem to keep this in stock. I ordered some to keep in my stash and as luck would have it, someone else nearby tripped the same fuse so I passed on the favour.  I also did a little service on the 110 ahead of some additional work coming up. It's been annoying that Goleby's stopped carrying this particular HKS filter for the 110, so now I need to keep them on order from Japan. I also took the opportunity to install a bash plate and number plate riser. The plate riser is such a cheap but nice fix to help really tidy up the car. I'm tempted to now also replace my headlights, on this car. Both items were from Project Aero.    I also needed to replace the rear tyres on the 110, and after trying to get it aligned learnt that I need to replace some bushes in the front end, so that's next.  Closing out this update with a nicer picture as always! 
    • Yeah mate, never miss it.
    • Any going to watch World Time Attack at SMSP this year?
    • Appreciate the correction on the "ground", that will make a huge difference to looking at this. That makes complete sense about AF70/AF71 which is what I had come down to being the issue, one of these. I'll have another look in the ignition wiring when I get a chance next week. I'll also make up a jumper wire for running that AF73 test.  ECU is fine, relay itself is fine, pump harness is fine and the pump itself is fine. I am going to upgrade the Walbro 255 anyway with a DW300 I have since I need to replace the fuel sender and I'm going to upgrade the FPR with my chasebays kit ready for new plenum/injectors/dbw, but I'll get this working first. That's why this is so frustrating. 
×
×
  • Create New...