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GAAR 2016 Screenshots Feb 3, 2016 22:58:39 GMT

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Post by Shorty on Feb 3, 2016 22:58:39 GMT

First leg of the F-27 from Darwin to Tindal ....... Im flying the MAVER2 Departure so we should have a good view of Darwin Harbor in the early glow of the morning sunrise. I just love the early morning in the outback, the coolest part of the day. Nice colours too for pictire taking. I can take a good size load so Im loading Medical Supplies and a team of Doctors and Nurses to fly them to Mornington Is for a much needed medical mission. So as everything is loaded up and we are fully fueled up its start time.

A bit of rain for our departure this morning, nothing serious ...no tropical thunderstorms that could rip your wings off.

Lets go ....

Long taxi today as I started at the Military Air Movements area.

Passing Katherine on our decent into Tindal,

Here is Tindal ..... Like I said before ... I have memories of this place ... Haaaaa the good ole days.

On my last visit to Tindal I spent over a month living on a stretcher in that Hangar behind the aircraft.

First Leg complete .... now to the best part ....... Nurses, haaaaaa Im taking them to the Katherine Gorge for a BBQ

Cheers

Rob Guest	GAAR 2016 Screenshots Feb 3, 2016 23:21:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Rob on Feb 3, 2016 23:21:22 GMT Very nice pic's shortie. Looking forward to more of them of the coming legs.

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GAAR 2016 Screenshots Feb 4, 2016 23:17:42 GMT

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Post by Shorty on Feb 4, 2016 23:17:42 GMT

We are off to the Roper River today with a visit to Ngukuu which means a place of rocks. Sit back and here we go .......

Watch out for them pesky fast movers ..... Super Hornets wow.

Here we are .... the Roper River and Ngukurr.

Gone Fishing

There is a game of Aussie Rules on

The local school kids all in attendance.

and finally a dance to welcome us to Ngukurr and of course the mandatory BBQ with fresh caught fish and crabs from the Roper River.

Cheers

Shorty
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GAAR 2016 Screenshots Feb 5, 2016 2:26:32 GMT

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Post by Shorty on Feb 5, 2016 2:26:32 GMT

Great time at the gorge with the nurses .... pity I forgot to tell everyone else about the bbq ..... but there were nurses. OK next stop is Ngukuur on the Roper River. Yes ... your all invited to the BBQ and the party .... black tie ok.

Get them nurses out here ....

The clock is ticking .... lets goooooo

Well at least I didn't get kicked out of the airbase this time.

we won't be seeing a nice big runway for a few days haaaaa.

ahhhhh my hangar ... see you later baby

I had to put this one in again .... it fits so well. Question ... what aircraft was this taken from.

Out into Arnhem Land we go

Destination Roper River

Cheers .... seee you at the BBQ

Rob Guest	GAAR 2016 Screenshots Feb 5, 2016 9:38:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Rob on Feb 5, 2016 9:38:50 GMT I noticed many of the locals running into the bush when they heard those screaming Dart engines. Lucky for them , you are not flying a Viscount Shorty.......he......he.......he

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GAAR 2016 Screenshots Feb 7, 2016 22:56:07 GMT

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Post by Shorty on Feb 7, 2016 22:56:07 GMT

Leg 3 .... Off to see the big pit at McArthur River Mine, a bit controversial but the mine is one of the world's largest zinc, lead and silver mines, situated about 70 kilometres southwest of Borroloola. For more than a year Borroloola's Indigenous clans have worried reactive waste rock from MRM and leaking tailings dams could be health risks, and have been asking the Government to tell them whether it is safe to eat fish from nearby waterways.

So lets see what happens today:

The big pit at MRM

There is not much out here im afraid ... just watch out when you see a cloud of dust coming coz behind it is one of these road trains, if driving just pull over till it passes and the dust settles. If you are flying ... you are too low haaaa. The nurses are not happy as they have to camp at the airstrip, well we have the BBQ stoked up and tonight its a sausage sizzle so come on over.

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GAAR 2016 Screenshots Feb 7, 2016 23:20:12 GMT

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Post by Shorty on Feb 7, 2016 23:20:12 GMT

Not much to see today .... thats the problem with the outback, each settlement is hundreds of miles from anywhere and your stuck there till we fly out again.

Lets go

They must have had rain as it is surprisingly green.

Allright lets get over to the sausage sizzle .... not much happening here today, and its too far to go anywhere. Meybe I should just fly up to Borroloola its about 50 miles away. Then the nurses would be happy haaaa and I could get lucky.

Rob Guest	GAAR 2016 Screenshots Feb 8, 2016 9:19:54 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Rob on Feb 8, 2016 9:19:54 GMT Shorty, For your aircraft ecognition question, I will take guess and say it is either a 402 or a Baron ?? Cheers Rob

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GAAR 2016 Screenshots Feb 8, 2016 13:33:03 GMT

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Post by raphael on Feb 8, 2016 13:33:03 GMT

Leg 3, from Ngukurr to Mc Arthur River Mine.

I changed the livery, I prefer this one, here parked at Ngukurr. I'm using another British Registrations (Avro Prototype colours) because I couldn't find any nice Australian livery. Anybody with a nice story about Alpha Papa Zulu Victor ?

Ready to take-off on Rwy 11

Turning right to heading 138 degrees

Overflying Limmen Bight River

Mc Arthur River Mine airport, and no mine around, that's good !

Turning to final for Rwy 06

Strong crosswind here

I was not firm enough on the rudder and didn't land aligned with the runway

Taxiing back to the parking - see the windsock.

See you,
Raphael

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GAAR 2016 Screenshots Feb 8, 2016 16:21:25 GMT

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Post by jazzthom on Feb 8, 2016 16:21:25 GMT

leg 3

this was Rope River taken from the seat of the landcruiser

not much to see at Ngukurr

taking a walk back to the airfield

and having a ride on this afternoon to leave....

we leave as Paul just arrived

acceleration up to v rotate

last view back to this tiny spot

crossing the Limmen National Park

beautiful sunny day towards the mining airfild of Mc Arthur.....
a huge mining area....mainly for zinc I was told

a last turn before entering the landing pattern....

turning to base....

base.....RW 06 in sight

have to hurry as there is some traffic around....oh yess still some smoke,....think that's normal for this old bird....

just touching down,...the following aircraft has to go around....sorry....but my target time ....

...a few decimals to early....but still reliable....

as taxiing back the other plane could land....hi there....

ahh on floats....

nice to meet you....

stop over night,....let's see what happenes here....

cool aircraft....thinking of installing some floats to my bird...lol...

Last Edit: Feb 15, 2016 9:44:17 GMT by jazzthom

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GAAR 2016 Screenshots Feb 11, 2016 0:44:43 GMT

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Post by Shorty on Feb 11, 2016 0:44:43 GMT

Off to Mornington Is .... then it's good bye to the nurses. At least they made some dull days and nights a bit of fun. There is just not much to see scenery wise at MRM so we pick up the flight crossing the coast into the gulf.

Over the island setting up for landing.

over the beach and touchdown on the grass runway into the wind.

and here we are .... guaranteed great sea food tonight. Cheers

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GAAR 2016 Screenshots Feb 11, 2016 1:16:21 GMT

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Post by Shorty on Feb 11, 2016 1:16:21 GMT

Now it's the DC-3's turn to do the Mornington Is leg. lets see what happens today.

lots of mangroves down there. Great breeding ground for our fish dinner tonight, and dont forget the crabs.

and finally all shut down ... ready to explore and do some fishing.

Mail delivery from years ago, now thats air mail.

The Cowboys rugby league team took the NRL trophy for all their fans in the outback to see.

A dry camp tonight.

The Mornington Is dancers. Cheers to you all.

Rob Guest	GAAR 2016 Screenshots Feb 11, 2016 9:22:17 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Rob on Feb 11, 2016 9:22:17 GMT Nice work Shorty, sorry about the no grog zone......

Shorty Guest	GAAR 2016 Screenshots Feb 12, 2016 1:48:05 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Shorty on Feb 12, 2016 1:48:05 GMT Hi Rob .... I was almost positive the photo was from a RAAF 748 but on reflection I think I am very wrong. You may be very right, anyone else like to throw their 2 cents in about the photo. Shorty

rattler New Member Posts: 15	GAAR 2016 Screenshots Feb 12, 2016 17:06:40 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rattler on Feb 12, 2016 17:06:40 GMT A couple of shots from the leg to TNGU. The "Terminal Building" The view from it. I was a few minutes early, so a low pass and circuit were in order.
	Last Edit: Feb 12, 2016 17:07:41 GMT by rattler

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