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19-10-2011, 11:45 AM
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Who doesn't love fighter jets !
The RAAF are welcoming more Super Hornets (F111 replacement) by doing a formation flyover with 20 of them. Gold Coast, Brisbane & Sunshine Coast residents are in for a rare treat this Firday (21/10). Brisbane should see them around 11:30am. Link > http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au...buzz-to-coast/
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19-10-2011, 12:38 PM
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FLIGHT PATHS:
Outward leg including Gold Coast Up to 16 x F/A-18F Super Hornets 10am: 16 x F/A-18F Super Hornets commence their launch from RAAF Amberley. 10.18 Springwood 10.21 North Stradbroke Island 10.23 South Stradbroke Island 10.25 Southport 10.26 Surfers Paradise 10.26 Burleigh Heads 10.27 Coolangatta 10.28 Trweed Heads. Sunshine Coast Up to 20 x F/A-18F Super Hornets 11.04 am Noosa Heads 11.06 Coolum Beach 11.07 Maroochydore 11.08 Caloundra 11.11 Bribie Island 11.13 Redcliffe 11.14 Fisherman's Islands 11.15 Manly 11.16 Wellington Point 11.17 Southern Tip Moreton Island 11.19 St Helena Island Brisbane - Ipswich Up to 20 x F/A-18F Super Hornets following the Brisbane River 11.20 am Lytton 11.21 Balmoral, Hawthorne, Kangaroo Point, Botanic Gardens/Captain Cook Bridge 11.22 Highgate Hill, St Lucia, Indooroopilly, Kenmore 11.23 Jindalee, Moggill 11.24 Ipswich Note: The aircraft will fly at approximately 2000 feet (609m) and up to 350 knots (648km/h). Times and locations may vary dependant on the weather.
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19-10-2011, 12:44 PM
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That would be great to see, was up at gold coast once and had two F-111 scream over the beach - fantastic watching them silenlty move in and fly over head and then the noise. Used to love Indy for the same reasons
Pity we get nothing like that down in Victoria - last few MotoGPs (not sure about this year) there hasnt been any jets.
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19-10-2011, 12:45 PM
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Since I live closest to Wellington Point, I'm definitely going to make sure I'm there
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19-10-2011, 12:47 PM
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The 'Stihl' Man
 
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Hooray for youtube..LOL
Will be a great site. |
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19-10-2011, 02:28 PM
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Well i shall wander down the road for a look, pretty much over my roof.
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19-10-2011, 03:01 PM
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Love this stuff.
I was at the beach in Melbourne one day and two Hornets flew past, very slow and low. I think they were showing off the anniversay RAAF tail art. |
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19-10-2011, 03:24 PM
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Adapt or perish...
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Reminder, be in boardroom at 20 past 11.
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19-10-2011, 06:06 PM
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Watch the noise complaints roll in...
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21-10-2011, 12:37 PM
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It was over quicker than I thought but that was pretty awesome.
What an intimidating site that would be on a battlefield.
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21-10-2011, 12:42 PM
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Quote:
Footage here > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYb2lN_n4M4 Keep an eye on here > http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/q...-1226172949667
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21-10-2011, 01:02 PM
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Bloody hard then it looked taking pics with my lack of skills.
  
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21-10-2011, 01:38 PM
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The 'Stihl' Man
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I mean we have all seen jets before, but it doesnt stop it from being cool.
There goes our GDP in the sky..LOL |
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21-10-2011, 01:41 PM
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Was a VERY formidable sight in the sky though.
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21-10-2011, 01:49 PM
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Bugger - missed it
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21-10-2011, 02:03 PM
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I went to my vantage point and there were a lot of people there to see the jets. Although they didn't fly over the top of us, or even come as close to our spot as much as many people thought, we still got a good unobstructed view.
 
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21-10-2011, 02:12 PM
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I think they are about 100Million a jet including all the support equipment and such … so 2 billion up in the air LOL …
I used to see a lot of F15s and F16s when living in Israel years ago … they make an awesome noise when flying fast real low 
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21-10-2011, 01:54 PM
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We get them playing tag over Newie all the time noisy buggers lol
One flew so fast and low over the harbour once I thought he was gonna suck the water outta the harbour!! Would've been cool to see so many of them.
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21-10-2011, 02:12 PM
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:( too high and too fast, RAAF must try harder next time they demonstrate our tax dollars in action.
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21-10-2011, 02:26 PM
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Jets fly over here all the time. Out at my mates dad's property I have seen them literally go underneath them big power lines. Crazy stuff. We don't see them as much now because a while back they had complaints about breaking house windows from the noise.
Most unusal thing I seen them do was drop flares. They were doing it for ages, must of been some training exercise. Out here you also see the odd cargo plane going over.
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21-10-2011, 03:35 PM
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At 11.24, Ipswich:
  
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21-10-2011, 03:53 PM
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good shots everyone.
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21-10-2011, 05:08 PM
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I went across to Woody Point to see if I could catch some Hornets...
    Awesome sight and sound!
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21-10-2011, 05:59 PM
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swanny, best shots ive seen. I didnt know where was the best place to go.
Also found out what the 'stray jet' was doing. 
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21-10-2011, 06:18 PM
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Great photos everyone... had American superhornets here and they are much louder then the "legacy" hornets.
The stray jet is a BAE Hawk trainer... plenty of publicity photos wouldve been taken for sure.
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21-10-2011, 06:24 PM
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I am in Melbourne and I'm jealous as #$@#
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21-10-2011, 06:38 PM
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Great shots guys!
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21-10-2011, 09:57 PM
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The army was doing a training exercise in Geelong a few months ago with Blackhawks picking up troops from Skilled Stadium and ferrying them to Torquay. They were flying so low over my house I could see the faces of the troops inside, and they were doing it all day.
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22-10-2011, 10:53 PM
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some great photos guys, thanks.
it would have been good to see them .
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