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Old 22nd February 2009, 06:53 AM
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At 0750 this morning a fast jet screamed past my house in Mona Vale at 500 feet. I only caught a one second glimpse but it looked like a Hornet to me. A bit tricky with the low cloud along the coast.
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Old 22nd February 2009, 07:30 AM
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I was a Hawk heading to Wollongong. 300' @ 430kts down Victor 1.
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Old 22nd February 2009, 07:41 AM
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yeah have a lot of stuff heading over nowra fairly low, as the cloud base is about 1500' to 2000' ft at the moment, not looking like a good day for flying.

Huey heading there as i type
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Old 22nd February 2009, 08:33 AM
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Grahame, the Hawk woke me up at 0800 as it arrived.

The cloud is lifting here, so it should be a good flying day.
See http://yssyforum.net/board/showthread.php?t=2521
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Old 22nd February 2009, 04:46 PM
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From Bondi Beach this afternoon around 3pm I saw what look liked an F/A-18 tracking up the harbour at approx. 500ft.

10 mins or so later a formation of four blackhawks then left the harbour and headed southbound coastal.

Any idea what this was for? Looked pretty impressive!
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Old 22nd February 2009, 05:03 PM
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4 blackhawks here in nowra this afternoon not sure if they continued on or are staying, guess i'll find out tomorrow when i go to work.
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Old 22nd February 2009, 05:43 PM
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Could be related to 'Wings over Illawarra' event at Illawarra airport (Albion Park) which was on today.
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Old 22nd February 2009, 06:23 PM
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Could be related to 'Wings over Illawarra' event at Illawarra airport (Albion Park) which was on today.
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No blackhawks or Hornets were seen or heard (by me) down at Wings over Illawarra...


I was hoping for a Hornet demo but my guess is the locals wouldnt like that...
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Old 22nd February 2009, 07:09 PM
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I was hoping for a Hornet demo but my guess is the locals wouldnt like that...
Not locals plural, just one "local" that wouldn't like it... Nigel C... I mean Sonya Mckay..

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