Machinery 71 Years of History

71 Years of History · 07:43 AM

RAAF History in flight by RobGeraghty, on Flickr

Starting with the Lockheed Hudson, built in 1939, then the Boomerang in 1943, the CAC18 Mustang in 1948, Gloster Meteor in 1952 (although the aircraft in the photo was actually an RAF aircraft now painted as a RAAF one), CAC Avon Sabre in 1957, F111 in 1982, and the Super Hornet in 2010 (only a couple of months before this photo).

**termy** · 11-16-2019, 07:48 AM

fantastic image.
great "brief overall intro" to 71years of RAAF hardware.

RobG · 11-16-2019, 08:27 AM

Originally posted by termy

fantastic image.
great "brief overall intro" to 71years of RAAF hardware.

Thanks! It was a fabulous thing to see! In terms of the aircraft there on the day, they could have added a Spitfire and an FA18A. There's also a flying P40 Kittyhawk, but it wasn't at Williamtown. There was a Mirage III as a static display.

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termy Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 1,154	fantastic image. great "brief overall intro" to 71years of RAAF hardware.

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RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,881 Original Poster	Originally posted by termy fantastic image. great "brief overall intro" to 71years of RAAF hardware. Thanks! It was a fabulous thing to see! In terms of the aircraft there on the day, they could have added a Spitfire and an FA18A. There's also a flying P40 Kittyhawk, but it wasn't at Williamtown. There was a Mirage III as a static display.

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