Ran Faa 60th Anniversary Airshow & Events, beforehand this year starting 23 Feb 08

http://www.navy.gov.au/establishments/albatross/events/

HMAS Albatross Diamond Jubilee Celebrations 2008
Your Navy, Your Fleet Air Arm.

HMAS Albatross celebrates the 60th anniversary of the commissioning of HMAS Albatross and the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm

This is your chance to view the operaton of the men, women and aircraft of the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm.

The theme of this anniversary is to celebrate 60 years of the Flying, Ships and personnel from the formation of the Fleet Air Arm on the 31st August 1948 to the present day.

Major events will be held throughout the year including,

Freedom of Entry
On Saturday the 23rd of February 2008, the Commanding Officers, officers and ships' companies of both HMAS Albatross and HMAS Creswell, led by Captain Bob Morrison, will exercise their right and privilege of passage through the City of Shoalhaven with swords drawn, bayonets fixed, drums beating, bands playing and Colours flying.

The exciting and colourful 'Freedom of Entry March' is an opportunity for the Royal Australian Navy to become involved with the community and to publicly demonstrate and reaffirm the strong relationship and ties, which have been forged over many years and is also an opportunity for the community to get amongst the celebrations of HMAS Albatross and the Fleet Air Arm's 60th Anniversaries and share what is an 'historical naval' event.

Programme
11:00amThe parade will begin in Graham Street and arrive at a challenge to the city in Berry St.

Commodore Tim Barrett, Commander Australian Naval Aviation Group, RAN, will review the parade.
2:00pmFollowing the Freedom of Entry ceremony there will be an opportunity for people to witness a 90-minute performance of the Royal Australian Navy Band in Harry Sawkins Park, Graham St, Nowra. Entertainment
Fly past of helicopters from the Royal Australian Navy's Fleet Air Arm.
Royal Australian Navy Band.
Tea, coffee, soft drinks and ice creams available for purchase.
Reflections of the Fleet Air Arm
DateFriday, 25th April DescriptionAnzac day services. Ceremonial Divisions
DateThursday, 28th August DescriptionParade at HMAS Albatross. Open Day HMAS Albatross
DateSunday, 31st August DescriptionGeneral entry to see the base at work. Air Show Weekend
Date25th & 26th October DescriptionBoth Saturday and Sunday. Two days of an International Air Show with past and present aircraft of the Royal Australian Navy. Additionally aircraft from the Royal Australian Air Force, Australian Army and international visiting aircraft.

The international air show sounds great, there hasn't been a big one at Nowra since the FAA 50th Anniversary Show (as far as I can remember, although that's not saying much!) and that was bloody fantastic, if it's anything like the 50th it will be well worth attending.

This post has been edited by SuperVark on Mar 17 2008, 06:45 PM

There are events through the year as shown here:

http://www.navy.gov.au/establishments/albatross/events/

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http://www.navy.gov.au/establishments/alba...vents/faam.html

This post has been edited by Luig on Mar 17 2008, 06:53 PM

I just noticed the updated page mentions the only RAAF participants at the Diamond Jubilee airshow will be the Hornet, Hawk and C-17. No Pig!!! Very disappointing if this is the case.

...gotta have the pig! PLEASE!!!!!!

It is news to me that there is only ONE DAY for AIRSHOW on Sunday. I'm finding out more. Perhaps the Saturday show was a rehearsal only for the 60th anniversary navy perhaps? However this is the official info below:

http://www.navy.gov.au/faam/airshows/

Where: RAN Air Station HMAS Albatross, Nowra
When: Sunday 26th October 2008
Time: Gates Open at 8:00am - Flying displays commence at 11:00am
Cost: $20 adults, $5 children (5 - 18)
Why: To celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of the Fleet Air Arm Museum and HMAS ALBATROSS 1948 to 2008. Ticket price includes Museum entry.
What's On: Entertainment includes Static Displays, RAN Band, food and souvenir stalls.

Flying displays include:

INTERNATIONAL military and warbird displays by special invitation
NAVY Seahawk, Sea King, Augusta 109 and Squirrel helicopters
RAAF F/A-18 fighter, Hawk trainer and C-17 Globemaster heavy transport
ARMY helicopters and 'Red Berets' Parachute Display Team
Heritage aircraft from the RAAF Museum, Temora Aviation Museum, Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS), Australian Warbirds Association and many other antique and classic aircraft groups
Aerobatic displays by some of Australia's top display pilots.

This post has been edited by Luig on Oct 2 2008, 07:51 PM

Hmmm, I just made accommodation for 30/31 Aug. I'm wondering if I should change it for the weekend in October.

Answer to question: Wot SeeFurie? "At NAS Nowra Air Show. An Ex-Royal Navy Sea Fury sold back to Hawkers who in turn sold it to the Cubans. In the eighties it was at Nowra painted in Oxford Blue, spent a lot of time in "D" hangar but eventually taken away overseas by its owner. Now back in country and at Wangaratta."

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According to the guys at AMI, the airshow has been cut to one day because the Government has told all departments to cut costs. There's a new site here: Air Day Spectacular and good news, according to the flying program a Pig will be making a visit, performing a Handling and Dump and Burn Display from 1330 to 1336. Unfortunately, it won't be staying, but hey, beggars can't be choosers!

This post has been edited by SuperVark on Oct 2 2008, 11:26 AM

Vark of much SuperNess, thanks for the website link. To my knowledge from the FAAAA website at: http://www.faaaa.asn.au/news/reunions/sixty_years.htm

"HMAS Albatross has decided to run only ONE official air day, on Sunday, 26th October, and has designated Saturday 25th as a practice air day (note: the general public will not have access on the Saturday). This has been compounded by the Federal Government initiative to cut spending by $17 billion over 10 years on the armed services and instructions came from the RAAF who have the purse strings."

I've just checked the flying program and now I want to know what is international about it?

No foreign services involved as far as I am aware.

Dean, are you reacting to this statement? "This has been compounded by the Federal Government initiative to cut spending by $17 billion over 10 years on the armed services and instructions came from the RAAF who have the purse strings."

This is a reality, the Historic Flight may close due to lack of funds also. The FAA is a tiny outfit today compared to the RAAF of today. Probably there were 'international' invitees who decided not to come at last minute. What can anyone do about that?
Phil.

Well, they're no longer promoting it as an international airshow. Which is a shame, I still remember the 50th, I was only 13, but it was probably the first and last time I'll ever see a Nimrod up close.
Although, I am glad the RAAF has sent a Pig, if only for a flypast. The first and last time I wished I was a Queenslander. :P

Well the F-111 display was a flyless-past ! Although it did put in a partial appearance with the escape capsule cockpit display.

Looking closely at on-line galleries from a certain beachside car race on the same weekend, it appears that three were used ( A8-140, -144 and -148 ) to entertain the revheads.

Also looked like a major ADF Recruiting effort on the deck.

Mick

Highlight for me was the RANHF Tracker. A rejected take-off and wing-fold demo moistened a few eyes !




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Also enjoyed the Pussers Band performing the Stallion Seranade.
Actually, they announced the arrival of the massed flutter-past which was great to see and hear.



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Utubby:
Masses of 'angry palm trees' flyby NAS Nowra (who'd a thunk it?):

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=wWjLHXYV7eU
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Twacker Aborted Takeoff (Planned):

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=H35v2bN25ZE
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For better quality but larger file size originals go here:

http://files.filefront.com/Raising+the+whi...;/fileinfo.html

http://files.filefront.com/RANheloflypast6...;/fileinfo.html

http://files.filefront.com/Seakingavi/;121...;/fileinfo.html

http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=NHnv3WSJ5y0

Hornet Trainer at Nowra video. Good quality, nice flying.

And a once mighty Wettex that didn't quite make the massed chopper flypast !

Mick




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And a once mighty Wettex that didn't quite make the massed chopper flypast !

Mick
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Yes N7-209 to be precise. Nice photo too!

This post has been edited by Dave Masterson on Nov 6 2008, 04:48 PM

Flown by James Atkinson the son our our local Vet. He did three days flying at the "Red Bull" air display in WA after this show.

very nice image of the wessex, each time I see it more and more is missing from it...

Back in the days when it had all its bits and an admiring crowd.

And dogs came to airshows !

Mick

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Are these people responsible for filching bits off that Weesseex? :rolleyes:

That is the seeing eye dog used by the Observer in the back of da Wettex.