DoA/DCA pics
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DoA/DCA pics
by hrtpaul » Sat Apr 19, 2014 2:09 pm
As promised, here are some pics I found a while ago. I actually have worked on 1 of the Aerocommanders when I was an apprentice
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Re: DoA/DCA pics
by Adam the Akrodude » Sat Apr 19, 2014 4:46 pm
Great subjects for modelling. Can you tell us a bit about what the roles of these aeroplanes were - was it for nav aid and radar calibration - some such thing?
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Re: DoA/DCA pics
by hrtpaul » Sat Apr 19, 2014 4:54 pm
Nup. No idea mate. I'm assuming for navaid cal or something like that. My Dad used to work for DCA etc so I'll ask him and get back to ya
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Re: DoA/DCA pics
by Nillus » Sat Apr 19, 2014 6:00 pm
Yep.
One of the roles of the DofA/DCA/DoT and whatever they called them next month was nav-aid calibration.
Also the flight test examiners used to fly them to keep current and move around to do ramp checks.
Those AeroCommanders were the sexiest twin I ever laid eyes on...their earlier incarnations had a nasty habit of main spar wing failure, though. Bad ending always.
The F-28?
The blokes that flew them loved them...the Pocket Rocket was a phrase I heard used to describe them.
Probably the single most efficient way to turn AvTur into noise.
One of the roles of the DofA/DCA/DoT and whatever they called them next month was nav-aid calibration.
Also the flight test examiners used to fly them to keep current and move around to do ramp checks.
Those AeroCommanders were the sexiest twin I ever laid eyes on...their earlier incarnations had a nasty habit of main spar wing failure, though. Bad ending always.
The F-28?
The blokes that flew them loved them...the Pocket Rocket was a phrase I heard used to describe them.
Probably the single most efficient way to turn AvTur into noise.
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Re: DoA/DCA pics
by hrtpaul » Sat Apr 19, 2014 6:07 pm
Salty wrote: Probably the single most efficient way to turn AvTur into noise.
And didn't they do it well. I remember at Air Nuigini I was on an engine run following maintenance and we burned 9000 lbs. That was an expensive day LOL
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Re: DoA/DCA pics
by Capt NG » Sat Apr 19, 2014 6:07 pm
Yep, have to agree with salty.. The F-28.... Everyone who's flown it loves it.. The G-1000's were a great machine.. " gee whizz" was their nickname around CBR CAA circles..
The CAA F-28 guys used to do some great flying, not only in Australia but in NZ and around the Pacific..
Nowadays they use a Kingair 350 I think for nav aid calibration... Great retirement job salty??!!
The CAA F-28 guys used to do some great flying, not only in Australia but in NZ and around the Pacific..
Nowadays they use a Kingair 350 I think for nav aid calibration... Great retirement job salty??!!
It's hard for me to get used to these changing times... I remember when the air was clean and the sex was dirty..
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Re: DoA/DCA pics
by Nillus » Sat Apr 19, 2014 6:32 pm
Yep...top job.
Might put an application in.
Maybe I could learn how to be a truck driver.
Mav, you have the number of that truck-driving school we saw on TV?
Truck Master, I think it is. I might need that.
Might put an application in.
Maybe I could learn how to be a truck driver.
Mav, you have the number of that truck-driving school we saw on TV?
Truck Master, I think it is. I might need that.
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Re: DoA/DCA pics
by Capt NG » Sat Apr 19, 2014 7:11 pm
Bahahahahaha...
Truck.... Equals agricultural.... Equals maggot.... I guess I'll,be right at home!!
Truck.... Equals agricultural.... Equals maggot.... I guess I'll,be right at home!!
It's hard for me to get used to these changing times... I remember when the air was clean and the sex was dirty..
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Re: DoA/DCA pics
by F-27pax » Sun Apr 20, 2014 5:34 pm
Ah, sweet nostalgia. Had flights in both these types. The front half of the F-28 was full of testing gear and the rear had some pax seats in, which I occupied on a couple of occasions. Loved the sound of those Speys too.
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