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by dfboy
Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:56 pm
Forum: Warbirds & Restorations
Topic: Aircraft Showcase - Pacific Theatre: Temora Aviation Museum
Replies: 7
Views: 22425

Re: Aircraft Showcase - Pacific Theatre: Temora Aviation Mus

Great pics, Andy. The Temora Aviation Museum's Lockheed Hudson and Spitfire Mk.VIII get the gong for best warbird bomber and fighter in OZ. (Sorry P40 fans).

Darryl
by dfboy
Sat Nov 01, 2008 5:44 pm
Forum: Warbirds & Restorations
Topic: P-40 Identity in South Australia
Replies: 3
Views: 8504

Re: P-40 Identity in South Australia

Hi Derek, Not suggesting that aircraft restoration projects in Oz are cloak and dagger stuff, there just isn't a lot of reportage on warbird projects here. The two local journals, 'Flight Path' and 'Classic wings' are about all we have to go on, although 'Aero Australia' may be the new one to watch ...
by dfboy
Sun Jul 20, 2008 10:40 pm
Forum: Wrecks & Losses
Topic: Any recovery of UNDERWATER wrecks?
Replies: 1
Views: 4814

Re: Any recovery of UNDERWATER wrecks?

There aren't many, mainly because recovery from the ocean requires expensive resources and most wrecks were far from intact (even before impact with the water). Those that sank at their moorings were either strafed or bombed and partly burnt out. Corrosion and marine life encrustation not to mention...
by dfboy
Sun Nov 25, 2007 6:49 am
Forum: Wrecks & Losses
Topic: Photos of Kawanishi h6k Mavis Tulagi, Solomons on Flikr.com
Replies: 0
Views: 3954

Photos of Kawanishi h6k Mavis Tulagi, Solomons on Flikr.com

Some excellent shots taken by Australian diver Mark Woodward of the h6k Mavis wreck at Tulagi, Florida Islands in the Solomons. Mark tells me the wreck is at approx 80 foot depth and still remarkably intact after 65 years underwater. http://www.flickr.com/photos/7921492@N02/ Looks way better than Ti...
by dfboy
Sun Nov 26, 2006 1:01 am
Forum: Wrecks & Losses
Topic: Kawanishi flying boats near Korovou in Shortland Islands
Replies: 4
Views: 8455

Re: Those mavis

Thanks for that info, Justin. State Library (Brisbane) re-opened yesterday so did some research on the history of Solomon's campaign. On the morning of October 5th 1942, 2 F4F Wildcats from TF-17 CV Hornet escorting SBD's & TBD's bombing Tonlei harbour, Bougainville, flew 20 miles south to Faisi (Ko...
by dfboy
Wed Nov 22, 2006 5:52 am
Forum: Wrecks & Losses
Topic: Kawanishi flying boats near Korovou in Shortland Islands
Replies: 4
Views: 8455

Kawanishi flying boats near Korovou in Shortland Islands

In a Flightpath magazine article 'Rust in Peace' from 1992 (V4 N4) by underwater photorapher Peter Stone there is a reference to the wrecks of 3 Kawanishi flying boats in the channel near Korovou, Shortland Islands (Solomans). Does anyone have any info on these wrecks, the type of Kawanishi - Mavis ...