Motty Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 G'day All, We had a few aerial activities over (and on) Newcastle harbor to celebrate Australia Day. Paul Bennet opened proceedings with his solo Pitts display. Then the RAAF delivered a Hawk flypast. and they were even kind enough to send one of the newly painted jets. :D and the highlight of the day was the appearance of the HARS Catalina which even did a couple of water touch-and-gos on the harbor! And the day's flying events were closed by Paul Bennet again, together with with Glenn Collins, giving a formation display (just after a heavy shower had passed through). Not a bad day at all. :) Cheers, Motty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nev Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Nice. I have family in Newcastle - Maitland actually. Whats with the darker grey on the Hawk? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Very nice photos! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Viper Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Nice photos with a nice background. Awesome colours on the Hawk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Litvyak Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Thanks for sharing these great photos! I love the Catalina shots, but that new Hawk scheme with the two-tone grey looks really sharp! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotthldr Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 How come Hawk A27-33(the new colour scheme one) has 76 Sqn marks on the Starboard side tail and 79 Sqn on the Port side, are the jets pooled now between Williamtown and Pearce? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Motty, Really lovely super photos ..thank you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Motty Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 Many thanks everyone. Glad you like them. Nev, They wanted something a little more high viz whilst still being grey, and better wearing. Hence why the colours are glossy too. Scotthldr, Yes, the jets have always been swapped around between the two squadrons, to help manage fatigue. Of late, 76Sqn's line has looked more like 79Sqn. ;) There was talk of doing away with the markings altogether at one stage. That's when I suggested the dual markings to alleviate the issue and now, as they get repainted, that's what they are doing. Cheers, Motty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Great pics, Motty ! Love that Catalina ... A Beauty ... :wub: The new Hawk scheme is really nice too ... Thanks for sharing ... -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Motty Posted February 1, 2013 Author Share Posted February 1, 2013 Thanks very much Gregg. Cheers, Motty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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