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F-111s| Rod Farquhar |
Posted: Oct 10 2007, 03:09 PM
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Just a bit of general interest, a pair of F-111s has been at Edinburgh this week doing some weapons trials, probably at Woomera.
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| Rod Farquhar |
Posted: Oct 10 2007, 03:10 PM
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C-17A Globemaster III (A41) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 789 Member No.: 4 Joined: 1-June 05 |
That was 142, this is 109.
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| darren.crick |
Posted: Oct 10 2007, 07:12 PM
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ADF Serials Webmaster  Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 1,782 Member No.: 2 Joined: 29-May 05 |
great catch mate, thanks for passing these on...
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| Brendan Cowan |
Posted: Oct 11 2007, 09:23 AM
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Messageboard Co-ordinator Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,458 Member No.: 48 Joined: 20-September 05 |
Good to see the old birds going out with a bang!
^_^ BC |
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| Rod Farquhar |
Posted: Oct 15 2007, 02:21 PM
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Episode two, now with Raptor standoff missile.
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| Rod Farquhar |
Posted: Oct 15 2007, 02:23 PM
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C-17A Globemaster III (A41) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 789 Member No.: 4 Joined: 1-June 05 |
That was A8-109 this is A8-135, both with only the command pod and a Mk82 bomb for ballast.
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| Rod Farquhar |
Posted: Oct 15 2007, 02:25 PM
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And A8-142 with the real deal, Enjoy.
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| Luig |
Posted: Oct 15 2007, 04:54 PM
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FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06 |
Rod, thanks for great pics. Here is a link to a Raptor JASSM video:
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/258279/agm_158_joint_air_to_surface_standoff_missile_jassm/ Phil. |
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| Rod Farquhar |
Posted: Oct 16 2007, 02:04 PM
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C-17A Globemaster III (A41) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 789 Member No.: 4 Joined: 1-June 05 |
I have just uploaded a new pic today in the new "add pictures" page.
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| darren.crick |
Posted: Oct 16 2007, 02:15 PM
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saw that, I have moved it to the gallery for A8-114 now... thanks.
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| SuperVark |
Posted: Oct 20 2007, 03:05 PM
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Nice pics, Rod. Anybody know the purpose of these tests?
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| Rod Farquhar |
Posted: Oct 21 2007, 01:59 PM
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C-17A Globemaster III (A41) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 789 Member No.: 4 Joined: 1-June 05 |
The Raptor test have been ongoing for a couple of years, my guess would be that it is live firing training for aircrew, they have to live fire at some stage and with the F-111s on the way out it would be a good way to use up stocks. Woomera would be the logical range to use due to long range of these missiles.
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