Log : Museums/preserved In Qld

[Judwin]

Finally days 9 and 10 spent in Brisbane. Current active Mil again excluded.

RAAF Amberley QLD, 21-Sept-2010
The Canberra (A84-201) has gone from the gate! Presumably to be replaced shortly by an F-111.

On ramp
(A4-191) Caribou brown c/s
A4-235 Caribou white c/s
A4-236 Caribou spcl tail art
A84-203 Canberra pres
VH-TLA CT-4
VH-UAL CT-4
VH-FTI CT-4
(A30-00?) WedgeTail 2 Sqn fully painted but no visible serial.

Willowbank QLD, 21-Sept-2010
Still rotting away at this motel/caravan park 2 miles south of Amberley are :
A84-238/233 Canberra pres
A84-248/230 Canberra pres

AAF Oakey 21-Sept-2010
AAF Museum
C-4623 Bristol FB2
VH-ALU Fokker DR1
A1-720 Bell 47
A11-41 Auster MkIII VH-CYH
VH-SCA Southern Cross 1
A85-432/32 Winjeel
A14-652 PC-6 VH-OWB
A17-020 Kiowa loan
A2-649 UH-1
A18-307 Nomad N-22
"161" Birddog
A98-045 Cessna 180
A46-206 Boomerang VH-BOX

Outside
A4-208 Caribou stripped - on airfield
A18-300 Nomad N-22
A4-195 Caribou Stored, awaiting sale
A4-210 Caribou Stored, awaiting sale
A4-225 Caribou Stored, awaiting sale
A4-228 Caribou Stored, awaiting sale
A4-231 Caribou Stored, awaiting sale
A4-234 Caribou Stored, awaiting sale
A4-275 Caribou Stored, awaiting sale
A4-299 Caribou Stored, awaiting sale

Brisbane Airport 22-Sept-2010
A4-204 Caribou dumped
(A39-003/EC-334) A-330 MRTT primer, no visible serial
(A38-0??) Tiger flying

After this we bugged out to Singapore on the way home. We had tried to get up to Darwin too, but flights fron Darwin to London aren't as easy to sort out as the other citys. Still got to leave something for next time.

Cheers,
Malcolm

[Aardvark]

A84-201 is currently residing in Hangar 410 after her recent makeover in the Boeing paint shop. My understanding is that it was decided not to return her to the front gate at this time. Apparently a new front gate will be built and a covered area for her and her younger American cousin will be built to protect them from the elements.

She does look good in her new polyurethane gloss finish. They have even painted red circles around her extra two fuselage fuel filler points.