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Luig	Posted: Oct 29 2006, 09:46 PM
FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06	FYI. This news from the website URL below the message. ________________ HARS Tracker -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The President of HARS, Bob De La Hunty, announced yesterday that the Society has acquired an ex-RAN Grumman Tracker from the Qantas Apprentice training centre. The aircraft is complete (except for a pair of clocks) and, after transport to Albion Park (near Wollongong) and re-connection of the wings and tail, will be made airworthy. Two members of this forum were present at HARS "Tour Guides" training program when this news was released as part of Bob's address to the group. _____________________________________________ http://rnzaf.proboards43.com/index.cgi?board=Aussie&action=display&thread=1162075330 Phil.

Brendan Cowan	Posted: Oct 30 2006, 11:12 AM
Messageboard Co-ordinator Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,458 Member No.: 48 Joined: 20-September 05	Excellent news - thanks Phil! Can you (or anyone else) confrim that this is S-2G N12-152812? Cheers BC

darren.crick	Posted: Oct 30 2006, 11:47 AM
ADF Serials Webmaster Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 1,782 Member No.: 2 Joined: 29-May 05	G'day Guys... Phil, nice to see you here taking part mate... According to my records that is the correct aircraft. I wonder why this one as opposed to all thise down at West Sale?? I wonder if the Wst Sale lot are in much worse condition. Darren

Dave Masterson	Posted: Oct 30 2006, 07:43 PM
C-17A Globemaster III (A41) Group: Members Posts: 528 Member No.: 25 Joined: 24-June 05	Yeah Brendan N12-152812(851) thats the one.

Brendan Cowan	Posted: Oct 31 2006, 07:15 AM
Messageboard Co-ordinator Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,458 Member No.: 48 Joined: 20-September 05	Thanks guys, We'll have to update the Tracker page! :P BC

darren.crick	Posted: Oct 31 2006, 12:04 PM
ADF Serials Webmaster Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 1,782 Member No.: 2 Joined: 29-May 05	Updating the page right now...

darren.crick	Posted: Nov 1 2006, 06:15 PM
ADF Serials Webmaster Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 1,782 Member No.: 2 Joined: 29-May 05	Do we know if they have taken delivery yet and if not when and timeframe for its flight??? I know its a lot but I have to ask... :D

Luig	Posted: Nov 6 2006, 06:35 PM
FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06	Darren, Today photos of the HARS Tracker arriving in the rain were posted here: http://rnzaf.proboards43.com/index.cgi?board=Aussie&action=display&thread=1162075330 It looks in good shape (from photo evidence). Phil. This post has been edited by Luig on Nov 6 2006, 06:38 PM

Dave Masterson	Posted: Nov 6 2006, 07:44 PM
C-17A Globemaster III (A41) Group: Members Posts: 528 Member No.: 25 Joined: 24-June 05	Thanks Phil, yes it looks good. It'll be nice to see this one fly with the Historic Flight Tracker(wishful thinking?) Great to see they are being preserved. Dave :)

Luig	Posted: Nov 6 2006, 08:45 PM
FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06	Dave, That HARS place looks like a good place to visit. Have you been there? Phil.

Dave Masterson	Posted: Nov 8 2006, 07:52 AM
C-17A Globemaster III (A41) Group: Members Posts: 528 Member No.: 25 Joined: 24-June 05	Some time ago Phil, its improved a lot since then though. Must go again.

darren.crick	Posted: Nov 8 2006, 09:42 AM
ADF Serials Webmaster Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 1,782 Member No.: 2 Joined: 29-May 05	chat to Jose, he is there quite often...

herkman	Posted: Nov 8 2006, 02:31 PM
Lockheed Hercules (A97) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 415 Member No.: 6 Joined: 2-June 05	If I recall correctly, towards the end the problem was engines. To get them to Sale, the navy had one set of servicable engines. Each air craft was flown down tom Sale, the engines removed aznd then hung on the next airframe, until all the trackers were there. However the one that went to Qantas, may have good engines, but eventually Bob will have to find some more. Bit like the Caribou, engine availability is a problem. Col '

Dave Masterson	Posted: Nov 9 2006, 03:30 PM
C-17A Globemaster III (A41) Group: Members Posts: 528 Member No.: 25 Joined: 24-June 05	Col yes thats right about the engines. From memory they sold the remaining engines to Brazil, I think it was, but the salesman was a bit shonky and they lost the lot somehow. The HARS Tracker I have been told will be flying within 2 months.

Luig	Posted: Nov 10 2006, 07:30 PM
FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06	Here is a 6Mb .WMV video clip available for download URL: (I did not realise that the video was going to be converted to an .FLV video now 6.7Mb in size) If you have the plugin for .FLV - Flash Video - then no problemo. http://www.esnips.com/doc/56aaeaa0-1394-45f4-ba7f-13576aaa12ab Sorry about the poor quality of the .WMV video clip (from old tape) of an RAN Tracker approach and arrest on HMAS Melbourne. The clip shows an unnecessary radar guided approach control (for film effect I guess) although aircraft may have practiced these during the day. Also the clip shows the TACCO or pilot/observer in the right hand seat making a lot of comments for the sake of the film crew I suspect. Phil. This post has been edited by Luig on Nov 10 2006, 09:00 PM Attached Image

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