That was the RAAF when I joined. Brings back some great memories. Never saw the video before recruiting but I lived near RAAF Edinburgh and new what was around. Went on to do 24 years As a RAAF Armourer or "Gunnie" as we were known. Worked on Mirage, Macchi and Hornet aircraft.
Great little film mate. All us oldies from that era certainly had the best of it. Air Cadets Corinda QLD 72/3 then 20yrs Navy in ASW 75-95. Loved seeing the Macchi's and Mirages off JB on AA tracking runs F111 and F 18's on our way to the Persian Gulf. Good stuff. Cheers Mark Matthews
If you bounced a plane like that you in learning you wouldn’t last long in RAAF pilot training. A lot is expected of you even on your first flight.Great film. I wonder about the F111 though, did it really need to be replaced when it was .
Old tech that was good in its time. Modern radars and look down shoot down fighters ended its days. Needed Classic Hornet escorts at the end if in a real war. Superhornet is a generation and a half ahead.
What year was this presentation, I might have missed in rolling credits the F111 took out. And I love the suspense of the mirage being rolled out, like 2 hours later for a fast intercept. Didn't it take something like 30 seconds for a reheat to come online, and where as the F/A-18 was almost instantaneous, after lifting levers on throttle and pushing forward with a go-gate call ! I read Mach Tuckers auto biography - Fighter pilot, so now I can fly one ! - Great video and there is other historical material that's been uploaded too!
I did numerous engine runs on the Mirage. You lift that throttle handle to afterburner and you got an instantaneous kick in the bum. No 30 second delay.
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That was the RAAF when I joined. Brings back some great memories. Never saw the video before recruiting but I lived near RAAF Edinburgh and new what was around. Went on to do 24 years As a RAAF Armourer or "Gunnie" as we were known. Worked on Mirage, Macchi and Hornet aircraft.
I was with the RAAF air base at Butterworth in the 1980s
8:38 that Chinook pilot was masterful hanging it on a mountain.
Nice.
Watching this footage makes me want to join the Australian Defence Force! If only I was younger. Thanks for uploading.
No aircraft in that film still on the RAAF inventory .
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Trevor great footage we used the vampire Jets then onto the Mirage 3 !!
Great little film mate. All us oldies from that era certainly had the best of it. Air Cadets Corinda QLD 72/3 then 20yrs Navy in ASW 75-95. Loved seeing the Macchi's and Mirages off JB on AA tracking runs F111 and F 18's on our way to the Persian Gulf. Good stuff. Cheers Mark Matthews
If you bounced a plane like that you in learning you wouldn’t last long in RAAF pilot training. A lot is expected of you even on your first flight.Great film. I wonder about the F111 though, did it really need to be replaced when it was .
Old tech that was good in its time. Modern radars and look down shoot down fighters ended its days. Needed Classic Hornet escorts at the end if in a real war. Superhornet is a generation and a half ahead.
F111,fa/b18,carabo,did they have too go.🇭🇲
Well I just worked out that I worked on both the Orions at 2AD and O class and Cockatoo island.
Awesome vid Trev, thanks for posting.
this was fantastic any more old RAAF footage? especially Mirage,Macchi,F-111?
CAC Winjeel?
What year was this presentation, I might have missed in rolling credits the F111 took out. And I love the suspense of the mirage being rolled out, like 2 hours later for a fast intercept. Didn't it take something like 30 seconds for a reheat to come online, and where as the F/A-18 was almost instantaneous, after lifting levers on throttle and pushing forward with a go-gate call ! I read Mach Tuckers auto biography - Fighter pilot, so now I can fly one ! - Great video and there is other historical material that's been uploaded too!
I did numerous engine runs on the Mirage. You lift that throttle handle to afterburner and you got an instantaneous kick in the bum. No 30 second delay.
B model Orion, that is a while ago. I think I did a coastal in 295.
That wasn't couple of A model Hercs and 1 E.
The RAAF ATS PRE WHITLAM BRILLIANT BEST
That is great footage
"The Team"...as I recall...
this is from an old video called just australian planes ,,,,, you got the rest mate ?
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