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A bit more Lancaster goodness with G for George going back on display at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-31/g-for-george-aircraft-lancaster-bomber-war-memorial/105597316
Went to the AWM earlier this year and was disappointed that it wasn't there. I understand there's going to be a new aircraft gallery, where "G for George" will be the centerpiece. There's even a Messerschmitt Me-262 jet in the collection but I don't know if that will be exhibited. Will have to visit again once it's open to the public.
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C111055
 
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Another RCAF item found locally. Appears connected to my July entry…


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It appears that the RCAF officer’s next to next to next of kin has no appreciation for service, or perhaps there are no family members left.

Either way, here is a nice diary, and within, some mention of Squadron 420.

Reads like a diary, with minimal editing. Nicely done.


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Lucky escape for the occupants of this light aircraft in Sydney recently...
 
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What the hell was the instructor doing?
Texting his girlfriend?
That's the worst forced landing, sorry, crash that I've seen for ages.

Although if the instructor was anything like my first one it's believable.
As soon as we were airborne he'd turn on his portable radio to listen to the cricket and direct my via vague hand signals with his left hand (left/right/up/down/faster/slower) until we were back on finals, then he'd watch my landing procedure and as soon as I'd turned of the strip he was back to the cricket.
 
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What the hell was the instructor doing?
Texting his girlfriend?
That's the worst forced landing, sorry, crash that I've seen for ages.

Although if the instructor was anything like my first one it's believable.
As soon as we were airborne he'd turn on his portable radio to listen to the cricket and direct my via vague hand signals with his left hand (left/right/up/down/faster/slower) until we were back on finals, then he'd watch my landing procedure and as soon as I'd turned of the strip he was back to the cricket.
Does look pretty bad. But if the fairway was short, then I'm guessing that the pilot in control of the aircraft might have had little choice but to do a steep descent in order to avoid hitting trees as well. The Piper Cherokee was an aircraft that I used to fly back in the day so I'm glad to see that it's crashworthy. Thankfully I've never had to test it out!
 
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Further to my earlier post about this incident. Looks like the aircraft is damaged beyond repair. It was purchased by the current owner in October last year. Video has more footage from a different perspective.
 
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It must get pretty cold in Canada...
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Photo courtesy of Aviation Humor via Facebook
 
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Tempus Fugit...
Can't believe it has been 45 years... end of Rhodesia, Zimbabwe internationally recognised ... 1980
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Good to see the RAF are still keeping the Russians at bay.

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Trev Trev

That’s the sound in my right ear - since my first firearms instructor’s course in 1993. Sounds even worse when I am tired.
 
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That’s the sound in my right ear - since my first firearms instructor’s course in 1993. Sounds even worse when I am tired.
Same here.
Right ear, always in the background.
Sometimes it's like somebody turned the volume button up for no reason.
Wish we had those noise cancelling ear protectors back in the day, then we wouldn't have had to lift the right earcup off all the time to hear what someone was screaming at us about.
 
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40 years ago on a long navex the instructor, who had retired but was doing part time work, had significant hearing loss, he also had no headset so he insisted on turning the radio volume up full so he could hear the controllers. It was up so loud that it was painful for me and since then I have had an constant and increasing level of tinnitus in my right ear at about 7500 hz. Normally I seem to subconsciously block it out and don't notice it, but sometimes it can be so loud that it can't be ignored.
 
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