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Old 20th January 2010, 08:06 AM
NickN NickN is offline
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The QLD aviation museum is based at Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast in QLD.

I have to say, it's the best static display I have seen so far with huge variety and lots of fantastic military and civilian aircraft on display plus tonnes of memorabilia and rare and one-off items on display.

I spent around 3 hours there but could have spent a whole lot more with no kids and cooler weather, the sun and heat was ferocious!

I highly recommend this to anybody who might be in the area, or even in Brisbane/Gold Coast. We drove up from the Gold Coast in less than 2 hours and stayed at the beautiful Rydges Oasis Resort in Caloundra, one of the nicest seaside towns I have ever been to.

Link: http://nickfouche.smugmug.com/Airpla...66379994_FuEAt (Just click the thumbnail on the left to display in large size on the right - there is 4 pages)
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Old 20th January 2010, 11:15 AM
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It certainly makes one feel old when you've flown on museum pieces - the Nord 262 Mohawk in about 1993....

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Old 20th January 2010, 11:41 AM
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Kent, you lucky bugger!

It really makes you appreciate modern flight decks after seeing some of the primitive equipment used back then.
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Old 20th January 2010, 04:01 PM
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Nick N,
What a tremendous collection. Thanks for sharing the photos!
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Old 20th January 2010, 04:12 PM
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Jumping onto Nick's thread, I was lucky enough to spend a day at the Qantas Founders Museum. Well worth the visit - there's a lot more inside that I didn't photograph.

http://picasaweb.google.com/chrisbpi...ntasLongreach#

Queensland seems to be lucky with the aviation history!
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Old 20th January 2010, 07:29 PM
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Great photos Nick.
I will certainly make time to visit next time I am in the area.

Interesting to see Caribou A4-173 looking pristine but "powerless", here is a somewhat inferior photo of her when she was much younger....



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Old 21st January 2010, 07:54 AM
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Chris,

That's a great pic of A4-173! Great to see it has listed this long for historic purposes!

It is definately being kept at a good home these days, they keep it clean and being able to walk inside was a treat!

It was easily 45 degrees + inside, makes you feel for the troops who had to fly in her during hot weather.
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Old 21st January 2010, 08:24 AM
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I think from memory 73 is actually a bit of a hybrid - fuselage maybe is 73 and wings and tail from another 'bou?
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Old 21st January 2010, 08:45 AM
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Damian,

I believe that is correct and the wings/tail came from A4-164.

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Old 25th January 2010, 10:35 PM
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Not a bad place to visit Nick. I didn't miss you by much...I went through the museum on 22/01/10.

Unfortunately it probably won't be in this location for a lot longer. The whole airport is earmarked to be closed so that a business park can be built there and also a new railway station.

And don't tell everybody about Caloundra....I've been going there for holidays since I was a kid. It's easily the most beautiful place on the planet!!
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