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Martin Edwards |
Posted: Jan 11 2012, 06:52 PM
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FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,206 Member No.: 27 Joined: 25-June 05 |
First question
When and why was A2-649 painted bright red? Attached Image |
Martin Edwards |
Posted: Jan 11 2012, 06:58 PM
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FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,206 Member No.: 27 Joined: 25-June 05 |
Second question
Did 35 Squadron normally have these "Wallaby Airlines" markings on the tails of their Hueys? I wonder if A2-377 (on display at Point Cook) will ever be returned to RAAF scheme and maybe carry these markings. Attached Image |
batman |
Posted: Jan 11 2012, 07:39 PM
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Lockheed Hercules (A97) Group: Members Posts: 381 Member No.: 3,524 Joined: 7-April 10 |
I think it was for the Solomons RAMSE activity.
I believe so - about 4 or 5 aircraft were transferred up from 9SQN at AMB, and had the tail marking replaced with the wallaby. |
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Martin Edwards |
Posted: Jan 11 2012, 07:45 PM
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FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,206 Member No.: 27 Joined: 25-June 05 |
Thanks Batman
We have A2-278, -279, -295, -296 and -310 as having served with 35 Sqn but none of our photos show the Wallaby. I hadn't realised that for a time 35 Squadron operated the Hueys as well as the Caribous That must be pretty unique for a squadron to operate fixed and rotary wing aircraft at the same time. |
enfield38 |
Posted: Jan 12 2012, 08:42 PM
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Supermarine Spitfire (A58) Group: Members Posts: 46 Member No.: 1,578 Joined: 8-July 08 |
Gday All,
the red colour scheme was for the Op Belisi deployment to Bougainville in the 90s. As I understand it, it was to distinguish our Army birds from the four ex RAAF birds gifted to the PNGDF (505, 506, 509 & 510 which retained the standard RAAF camo colours) in 1989. As far as the Wallaby tail flash goes, the majority of 35SQN's UH-1Hs carried it at the time of the handover to Army. There were some variations in its position between a/c. Some had it high up above the A2-XXX and some below as per 377. The original version of the 35SQN tail flash was an orange band with white edge stripes and a white wallaby and was copied from the unit's Caribou. |
Martin Edwards |
Posted: Jan 14 2012, 12:36 PM
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FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,206 Member No.: 27 Joined: 25-June 05 |
spot on Rod.
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rockdropper |
Posted: Feb 22 2012, 03:17 PM
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CAC Sabre (A94) Group: Members Posts: 71 Member No.: 3,608 Joined: 17-August 10 |
Indeed, there was a red UH-1 in The Solomon's RAMSI (Regional Assistance Mission Solomon Islands) operation, but it was a Kiwi example. It carried Santa in for the Christmas party too! :D |
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