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On either the 27th or 28th October 2007.

http://www.defence.gov.au/raaf/airshow/

What's on:

* plenty of Navy, Army and Air Force aircraft on the ground and in the air - F-111s, Hornets, Orions, Hercules, the big new C-17 Globemaster and more
* Navy and Army Black Hawk, Seahawk, Sea King, Squirrel and Tiger helicopters
* US Navy fighters (tbc)
* historic warbirds
* civilian sports aircraft
* static displays, entertainment, bands and lots more.

* Gates open 8am-6pm
* Flying displays 12-3:30pm
* Same great show both days

* Adults $15
* Youths 6-16 $5
* Children under 6 free
* Tickets at the door (tbc).

Parking is free. Public transport from regional shopping centres will be available.

There is more information to be gleamed from the website, I have just extracted some of the information.

Once we have consolidated which day (Same great show both days), I will arrange for the 'Mini Meet' to be added to the calendar on the front page, with a link to this thread.

So please post a thread, only if you are interested and on which day, majority rules. After that, at time and meeting place will be set.

fozzie

i'll go with the majority rules, any day would be fine, ive been hanging out for a good airshow for years

Looks good. I'd have a slight preference for Saturday.

Daniel

Either will work. At 12 - 3 timeslot, we will be shooting into the sun from the flightline, on the other day I might go and sit on the other side of the road and shoot back towards the hills, that way sun will not be a problem. The globemaster is a huge plane, it used to come to Woomera a few times per year - it is an absolute monster.

found out bought this the other day, if im not off on another whirlwind adventure I'll be there... might be workin there, i'll have to see the raaf imagery boys and get behind the scenes

sounds like a good day (or two) fozzie. my preference is probably a the sunday so that i could see the airshows section (am available sat morn + sun arvo).

Hi,
thanks for the heads up! I'll try and make the meet
Rgds Deb T

Well, who knows i might even try and use up 1 of my RDO's and come up and harras me mate Fozzie for a weekend for a change of pace maybe so i will see what happens. Sounds like fun though.

Looks good!

Sunday would suit me best
cant be away from the hotel on a busy saturday night service lol
still have'nt found a good second chef
but will go with the flow
warren aka aussichef

BBJ wrote:Well, who knows i might even try and use up 1 of my RDO's and come up and harras me mate Fozzie for a weekend for a change of pace maybe so i will see what happens. Sounds like fun though.

well john if you go to the big smoke to hassle that bastard .... i might come too

cheers rob

BBJ/robw25 - oh no, I can not put up with the both of you

robw25 wrote:

BBJ wrote:Well, who knows i might even try and use up 1 of my RDO's and come up and harras me mate Fozzie for a weekend for a change of pace maybe so i will see what happens. Sounds like fun though.

well john if you go to the big smoke to hassle that bastard .... i might come too

cheers rob

fozzie

Sounds good to me Rob, i might skip Moto GP this year as friends have gone to QLD and one of the other that comes with us is going to fly to Melb so i just might head to town instead for the weekend.

Come on down Rob, it will be fun to use the 200-400 again..

Big V wrote:Come on down Rob, it will be fun to use the 200-400 again..

mmmm seriously thinking of it ... i will have to butter up erindoors first

cheers rob

Rob, you can do it, just promise to take her out to lunch.. Now post that extremely sharp pic I took of the mustang from the air show..

sorry tony i seem to have "lost" that pic ....

cheers rob

Trust Rob to loose it, yeh come on down mate and i will come on up for a weekend, and beside when do you ever ask erindoors?????

Cheers
John

Rob, it is not hard to find, it was the only sharp series taken on the day with your camera and lens

Big V wrote:Rob, it is not hard to find, it was the only sharp series taken on the day with your camera and lens

bastard !

cheers rob

Gary Stark will be adding this to the Calendar on the front page sometime today, with a link to this thread.

So Sunday 28 October, 2007 will be the Adelaide Mini Meet. Main Program runs from noon to 4pm and suggest meeting at 11am. Meeting place will be advised later. This will be conveyed by PM for safety sake, together with my mobile number. So it is important to mention on this thread that you are coming.

Edit:

So far we have coming:

aussichef
DebT - apology: unable to attend
DanielA
BBJ
Big
TassieD - going early (8am) and will meet up sometime
me






fozzie

Count me in Fozzie i already have it booked off @ work
warren aka aussichef

add me too please
Deb T

I might be able to make it, I have to decide between shooting the Kuitpo forest rally (tarmac stages) or the airshow.

Why are there always multiple things on the same weekend

Count me in. It's been a while since our last meet...

Daniel

I'll be going to the airshow but not sure which day or timings.. so I cant promise much in terms of meeting up

Oh I am in too. Already booked me bed and shaufer.LOL

I am in too..

Hi, may be of interetst to those attending ...

As a special offer to My Ticketek members, book tickets online between Friday 5 October, 9am and Friday 19 October and go into the draw to win the opportunity to fly the Orion Maritime Patrol Aircraft Advanced Flight Simulator under the instruction of a Orion Qualified Flying Instructor!

Iv'e bought mine
Deb T

Still lurking about and I'll be there on the Sunday... also catching up with another group of Adelaide photogs.

Should be a top day.

BBJ wrote: Already booked me bed and shaufer.

you lucky bastard ~

my brother inlaw works at the base and sent me this email, i believe the $25 is on top of the entrance fee, i dont know if its a good possie or not but he said he would get me tickets if i wanted some ?

cheers rob



Special AIR Show Offer
Tenix, Lockheed-Martin and L3 have generously offered sponsorship for some aspects of the Edinburgh Air Show. This has allowed us to provide a large marquee with all the trimmings of a Corporate facility. The marquee will known as 'The Flight Deck" and will be positioned next to the VIP marquee either on the hardstand at the western end of the engine run-up area or on the grass alongside.

The Air Show caterer has offered a buffet meal in this facility for $25 per head; there are no concessions. The menu is below. The caterer is Encore which is based at AAMI Stadium. Their product is good. Wine and beer will be available with the meal on a pay-as-you-go basis.

130 places are on offer each day to anyone interested in purchasing a meal in this Corporate marquee. This would be your place for the day to come and go as you please. Tables will be in various sizes. The limit will be four tickets per individual in the first instance. The offer is open primarily to adults but children over 10 will be accepted. As the offer is expected to be popular, we will accept the first 130 requests received.

just booked two tickets for saturday ( my bagbitch is comin ) is there a meeting place ?

cheers rob

robw25 - the Mini Meet is on Sunday 28th October, 2007.

robw25 wrote:just booked two tickets for saturday ( my bagbitch is comin ) is there a meeting place ?

cheers rob

fozzie....... you had better take a wide angle, as planes are bigger than Lions ....... wish I was going......

big pix - thank you for reminding me, I will make sure I pack the Nikkor 12-24DX.

May be I could call into the Zoo on the way, and collect one of the Lions........so I have plenty of space to myself for shooting the aircraft

big pix wrote:fozzie....... you had better take a wide angle, as planes are bigger than Lions ....... wish I was going......

fozzie wrote:robw25 - the Mini Meet is on Sunday 28th October, 2007.

robw25 wrote:just booked two tickets for saturday ( my bagbitch is comin ) is there a meeting place ?

cheers rob

SHEET !!!!!!!!!!! well i wont be seeing you guys then !!
cheers rob

robw25 wrote:

fozzie wrote:

robw25 wrote:just booked two tickets for saturday ( my bagbitch is comin ) is there a meeting place ?

robw25 - the Mini Meet is on Sunday 28th October, 2007.

SHEET !!!!!!!!!!! well i wont be seeing you guys then !!

Oh, be like that then. Are you too good for the rest of us!


I haven't got tickets, I believe you can get them at the gate. Is that right?

Daniel

Daniel - according to the website, the options are:

You can buy tickets from Ticketek or at the gate.

I am purchasing mine and 'BBJ' from an Ticketek agent near work, sometime this week . Saves the hassle on the day. If you are interested drop me a PM and fix me up on the day.

website

DanielA wrote:

robw25 wrote:

fozzie wrote:

robw25 wrote:just booked two tickets for saturday ( my bagbitch is comin ) is there a meeting place ?

robw25 - the Mini Meet is on Sunday 28th October, 2007.

SHEET !!!!!!!!!!! well i wont be seeing you guys then !!

Oh, be like that then. Are you too good for the rest of us!


I haven't got tickets, I believe you can get them at the gate. Is that right?

Daniel

fozzie

*** BUMP ***

One week and one day to go people

fozzie

fozzie wrote:*** BUMP ***

One week and one day to go people

fozzie

fozzie
i now know the mini meet is on sunday but are you going saturday ?

cheers rob

I will have to get my tickets @ the gate
Ticketek does'nt post them out , its pick up @ the venue or @ their office
So i will wait in line with everyone else lol
warren aka aussichef

Well guys, add me to the list. I will get the tickets at the gate also, seeing not sure which day.

Will try and get out there on the Sunday (have a family dinner saturday night which could be rather huge), definately going the saturday at this stage.
I am flying in Thursday morning and leaving the following Monday.

well have a travel mug full of coffee & heading off for the 200 klm drive to the mini meet @ the RAAF base to catch up with Fozzie,Big V ,BBJ ,Daniel A & the rest
Sun is Shinning here in Port Vincent @ the moment after a night of rain
( which we need ) so hopefully it will stay rain free just for today
warren aka aussichef

Have a great day guys. We can't make it as Pete working today (again!!).

Saturday was fairly unpleasant weather wise.

Overcast and light winds early on then mid afternoon.. just when all the fun stuff was due to come on up came gale force winds and wicked sandstorms.

A few spots of rain to boot.. very nasty conditions.
Forecast is for strong winds today also

I went Saturday, I am too cheap to pay, so I parked on Angle Vale Road and took some photos. I found it a little slow - in that there was quite a few breaks between things happening. Well that is what I felt.

A few select photos below
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ash0/1771261942/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2307/1771261942_7611e9b270.jpg"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ash0/1770446861/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2054/1770446861_1a23a9d794.jpg"></a>

Other photos uploaded to Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ash0/sets/72157602732798430/

Here's the group shot from today.



What a bunch...

Daniel

The line up is..Fozzie, Warren, BBJ, Big V and Daniel. Tassie Dave was having a bight to eat.

i see you guys had the same shit lighting i had !!

cheers rob

All those planes, and all those big Lens'

Who's the terrorist!