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Martin Edwards	Posted: Mar 14 2019, 02:36 PM
FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,206 Member No.: 27 Joined: 25-June 05	Following up on the Seahawk training aids There are two Bromeos at Nowra. Helis.com refer to them being 166402 and 166403 (N48-032 and N48-033) Our photo disagrees Could the RAN's dyslexic signwriter have struck again? Attached Image

Martin Edwards	Posted: Mar 14 2019, 02:48 PM
FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,206 Member No.: 27 Joined: 25-June 05	There is also a report that a retired USN Seahawk has been supplied to Australia for fatigue testing. Any further information would be most welcome. I wonder why we didn't just use one of our retired Bravos?

Luig	Posted: Mar 14 2019, 03:41 PM
FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06	FULL (first two just a photo & large text title) five page PDF download here: https://www.faaaa.asn.au/wp-content/uploads...ec-2018-pp5.pdf Go here to see photo I'll upload here (has the link to PDF above): https://www.faaaa.asn.au/ 3 page PDF attached has been edited, graphics deleted then reprinted 'PRN' in black & white 'bw' to make small file size with TEXT ONLY however to avoid problems please download the original from the FAAAA URL above. OK. People with hassles before likely will have hassles again with the attached PDF here. This post has been edited by Luig on Mar 14 2019, 03:48 PM Attached File ( Number of downloads: 122 ) ROMEO_Oz_Fatigue_Testing_Aerospace_Testing_International_Dec_2018_pp3_noGrfxPRNbw.pdf

Luig	Posted: Mar 14 2019, 03:55 PM
FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06	Structural Testing in AerospaceTestingInternational Magazine DEC 2018 Photo CAPTION: "The US Navy has supplied a retired MH-60R airframe to help develop the test rig" Predictable & Measurable by Nigel Pittaway [story title] This post has been edited by Luig on Mar 14 2019, 03:58 PM Attached Image

Luig

Posted: Mar 14 2019, 04:03 PM

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QUOTE (Martin Edwards @ Mar 14 2019, 02:36 PM)

Following up on the Seahawk training aids
There are two Bromeos at Nowra.
Helis.com refer to them being 166402 and 166403 (N48-032 and N48-033)
Our photo disagrees
Could the RAN's dyslexic signwriter have struck again?

I would suggest e-mailing the FAAAA Webmaster to ask about the serial numbers. He has referred very favourably to this website many times in FAAAA publications and online stories there.

Mr Marcus Peake Webmaster

Work Email: webmaster@theFAAAA.com

This post has been edited by Luig on Mar 14 2019, 04:04 PM

Martin Edwards	Posted: Mar 15 2019, 03:47 PM
FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,206 Member No.: 27 Joined: 25-June 05	Thanks Phil, interesting that they are using a Bromeo for the fatigue tests as well.

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