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OldFlanker
September 30th 08, 10:56 AM
This view was taking in june 1977 near Djibouti, during PassEx between FS
aircraft carrier Clemenceau and this TF (2 HMAS and 1 HMZAS). This ship was
going to England for honor the QE2.

"Lance Link Secret Chimp" > a écrit
dans le message de news:

> Flying balls to the wall!
>
> I still hear sometimes the sound of an A-4 passing overhead as
> they visit from the RNZAF to do Airshows at HMAS Albatross (Our
> Naval Air Station) and while here must do "Kippy rides" (I
> guess) around the region here in Oz (Southern NSW).
>
> As a young Naval Cadet I spent 10 days onboard Melbourne and
> managed to get a fairly good look around including sleeping
> next to a bloody hatch on a fold out rack that I'm sure dated
> from her commissioning in WWII!
>
> Fun time!
>
> Enjoy

Herman
September 30th 08, 06:11 PM
"OldFlanker" > schreef in bericht
...
> This view was taking in june 1977 near Djibouti, during PassEx between FS
> aircraft carrier Clemenceau and this TF (2 HMAS and 1 HMZAS). This ship
> was
> going to England for honor the QE2.
>
> "Lance Link Secret Chimp" > a écrit
> dans le message de news:
>
>> Flying balls to the wall!
>>
>> I still hear sometimes the sound of an A-4 passing overhead as
>> they visit from the RNZAF to do Airshows at HMAS Albatross (Our
>> Naval Air Station) and while here must do "Kippy rides" (I
>> guess) around the region here in Oz (Southern NSW).
>>
>> As a young Naval Cadet I spent 10 days onboard Melbourne and
>> managed to get a fairly good look around including sleeping
>> next to a bloody hatch on a fold out rack that I'm sure dated
>> from her commissioning in WWII!
>>
>> Fun time!
>>
>> Enjoy
>

Looks like a ski-jump at the bow, but it couldn't be, could it?
In 1977?

Regards,
Herman

Andrew Chaplin
October 1st 08, 09:45 PM
"Herman" > wrote in message
b.home.nl...
>
> Looks like a ski-jump at the bow, but it couldn't be, could it?
> In 1977?

Nope, it wouldn't work with a catapult, I suspect.
--
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