Narromine Airshow

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This tiny photo is the replica Wright Flyer Model A at an altitued of 4m over the heads of dignitaries. A cross wind meant the plane couldn't use the main runway so they used the second runway, which is 300meters from where I was standing. If I had my camera I'd have better photos; all I had was the little Olympus digital from work.

On the other hand, I can post my photos now.


Airshow Panorama. Spot the Burt Rutan design!


RAAF Boomerang, from World War 2


A replica Japanese fighter (which?) from WW2


Nose Art


The Wright Flyer Model A.


The only modern consessions are a 57hp motor from a Hilman Imp, and modern synthetic sail cloth.

Comments

[targaff.livejournal.com]

With a nose and cockpit like that I'm pretty sure it's a Zero.

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

I think so. It even has the bomb.

[ngarewyrd.livejournal.com]

The Rutan? it's one of the light planes just above the nearside wing on the Boomerang

apart from that, all I'd have to say is, a Hillman Imp is considered 'modern'??

ye gods!

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

compared to a wright flyer? Yep! Actually, the Imp motor is the same size and weight as the original engine.

[ngarewyrd.livejournal.com]

That's, Interesting..

I did not know that, no I didn't


I wonder if the power output is similar?

hp

[(Anonymous)]

original motor put out 40hp modified hillman imp motor put out 70hp at lower rev than standard imp motor modified by johnson motor racing

[oceansedge.livejournal.com]

Oh my that DOES look like a fun day!! Much more fun than I had playing with aircraft today :)

[http://users.livejournal.com/killjoy_/]

Well, the Rutan design is the Long EZ visible in that one photo. ;)

One of these days I need to upload the Oshkosh pics I took.

[makovette.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes you do! :)

CYa!
Mako

[makovette.livejournal.com]

Fantastic Batty, just fantastic!

Thanks for the awesome pics, and the panorama was a brilliant idea.

I gotta say the old war birds Look the most like Airplanes to me - too many hour watching WWII movies burned those designs in my little kid brain :)

Thanks!
Mako

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

Gotta love autostitch. The only way to get the photo of the Flyer was to lift the camera above the crowds and photograph it in stages. The silly crowd wouldn't stay still so they got artifacted.

[weyrdbird.livejournal.com]

Nice panorama and pictures of the Wright wings:).

I assume all those planes aren't hangared at Narromine. did they do any flyovers, etc or was it strictly on the hoof?