RAAF Richmond Flying Club - Fly In

[Grahame Hutchison]

Schofields Flying club members were invited out to the RAAF Richmond Flying Club "Fly In" today, so I thought I would make the trip out to see what was on show. It was a quick trip out the M2 and M7 to Richmond, and after checking in at the main gate, they had a shuttle bus to the flying club at the western end of Runway 10/28. You could fly in if you applied for and authorisation number by Friday 28th Nov.

There was an interesting turn out of aircraft, from a Harvard, YAK-52, Pitts S-2B and Rebel 300, to a Rockwell 114, Mooney M20R, Beech C24R, American AA-5B, Evektor Sportstar and the Cessna 150s from RAAF Williamtown and Rickmond.

The aircraft were in and out all day, the Rebel 300 put on a great aerobatics display and the Harvard did a very low pass along the runway with smoke on. Joy flights were available in the Harvard, Pitts, YAK-52, Cherokee 140 and Robinson R22 Beta, and the club had the bar-b-que fired up to satisfy the apetite.

RAAF wise, a Hercules and single Roulette departed and did some low work just north of the field. A37-001 made an approach to Runway 10 and the did a go around at the last minute and departed.

I had a very comfortable day sitting in the shade of a Cessna Cardinal wing and shooting all the action. Unfortunately I did not win the raffle, where the prize was a flight in the Harvard.

Thank you to the RAAF Richmond Flying Club for a different and enjoyable day.

More Images at http://www.16right.com/cpg143/thumbnails.php?album=18


VH- WHF Harvard AT-6G (49-3203) - the raffle prize was a flight in this aircraft


VH- WHF Harvard AT-6G (49-3203) pulling up after a very low pass along the runway


VH- WHF Harvard AT-6G (49-3203) on short final to Runway 10


VH-TBN Rebel 300 (S8-88-008) heading out for his second aerobatics display


VH-TBN Rebel 300 (S8-88-008) pulling up to the vertical and then hanging on the prop


RAAF A37-001 on short final to Runway 10 and seconds later executed a go around


RAAF Hercules A97-008 holding for a takeoff clearance


VH-TKV Pitts S-2B (5350) taxiing out for a joy flight


VH-TKV Pitts S-2B (5350) on a curved left base for Runway 10


VH-VHV YAK-52 (833807) preparing to go out on a joy flight

[AdamC]

Nice shots Grahame. Looked like it was a good day.

Just wondering where did the PC9 depart to or did it come back?

[Grahame Hutchison]

Adam, the single Roulette departed on Runway 10 then did some low flying just north of the field (there was a circus setup just outside the main gate of RAAF Richmond).

After if finished it did not return to Richmond and I did not pick up anything on the scanner.

The Hercules did the same thing, some very steep turns, but returned to the base.

[Robert Zweck]

Grahame, as usual, top quality.