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PHOTOS OF 2004

November 2004 RACV Wings & Wheels Airshow (Thanks to Bevan Anderson & Brad Lacy for the photos)
1st public display of Nelson Wilson's FB.5 Vampire	Bernie Heuser wrings out Judy Pay's T.11 for the show	RAAF 38 SQN Caribou flew down from Amberley just for the show	RAAF Museum's immaculate Harvard was a highlight
Caribou backtracking on YLIL's RWY 18L	Pip Borman's Edge 540 airbourne and accelerating at 3ft	Pip put the Edge through an amazing show, demonstrating knife-edge flight	Grumman Ag-Cat before doing its banner-towing thing
Judy's CAC-built Mustang also flew in for the day	Flown by Guy Bourke, it put on a beautiful display for the crowd	Jim Wickam's Yak 52 taildragger	Roulette 2 gets airbourne to start his display
Bringing a new meaning to CROSSING RWY 18L	James Courtney's immaculate Winjeel, VH-EDA	GCV's 3 gliders put on a particularly smooth display to music	Ron Jackson's ultra-rare Sopwith Pup replica
November 2004 Dick Smith fly-in to Bowylie (Thanks to David Marty & Shane Stone for the photos)
Dick's Jetranger is now at Sydney's Powerhouse	A view of Bowylie from the air, with the parallel taxiway visible	Navajo OYM, Bonanza FCT and 337 EPM all made it IFR	Past presidents of Bowylie Flying Club inc Kingsford Smith!
Dick's Westland Widgeon	Dick explains rotor angles to Richard Rackley and John Ward	Dick shows Dave Donelly and John Ward through the Augusta A109	Despite inclement weather, no less than 15 folk made it in 3 planes
October 2004 Sportavia Gliding Adventure (Thanks to David Marty for the photos)
Shane Stone takes the front seat of a Blanik at Toc'	A hard-working Bellanca Scout tug plane towed Shane into the air..	..which he followed keeping the 'T&B' (string) straight	BASE leg for RWY 36L at Tocumwal
View from the Blanik was superb - note Czech writing!	With slots out, a Nimbus is captured on short final	The bus may have seen better days, but it made a great sunshade	Unloading Bonanza RNM shortly after arrival with Sportavia behind
October 2004 Mystery Nav Trial (Thanks to Bevan Anderson for the photos)
2200 RPM, 15in - turning final at Mangalore RWY 36 in Bonanza FCT	Touchdown almost - Warrior BZA holds off nicely at Mangalore before the 'A' team got the next clues..	..which led to a landing at Tuki Trout Farm, near Smeaton. Note the grass strip which required spot-on naving!	Warrior CCQ touches down on the 1100m 13/31 strip which slopes uphill to the NW
Fishing from the trout ponds, which were promptly cooked and serve for lunch!	Back of the ute was the preferred vehicle for ground transport	Team RCR solve the cryptic clues before blasting off on the last leg	Winners! (L-R) Theresa MacDonald, Helen Mock & Paula Legge
September 2004 White Cliffs & Mungo (Thanks to Kaye Kelly for the photos)
The shorter 800m Mungo cross strip is open again	Navajo OYM and Bonanza FCT did the trip in style	Grame of Harry Nanya Tours treated the guests to a fascinating tour and some great didgeridoo playing	The Walls of China are about 30nm long, running roughly N-S
View from the roof of the Underground Hotel, White Cliffs	Looking the other direction - the unique solar farm pointing skywards	'Subdivision - White Cliffs style'	'Mad Jock's dugout was a highlight of the tour - and this was his kitchen!
September 2004 Birdsville Races (Thanks to Shane Stone & James Bourke for the photos)
Nose lockers in Beech Travelairs act as very efficient eskis...	The scene at the race track - VB marks the Victorians in the crowd	Archer CJR parked and tented behind Navajo OYM	Only in QLD could you get the big XXXX stubbie!
Some of the party outside the pub	Camels new and old. A Dromader (nickname camel) on the left	Archer CJR departing with the flightline ahead of the wing	Captain McAleese confers with 1st Officer Stone in the right
August 2004 Wings Dinner (Thanks to Linda Lyons for the photos)
Skysupply's Chris Johnson awards LFS encouragement award to James Bourke	MD, Roger Merridew congratulates Kate Davin on her award	Lee Siddles received the Australian Bonanza Award	State Member for McEwen, Heather Taggart congrats Paula Legge
August 2004 Escape to Fraser Island (Thanks to Paula Legge for the photos)
And this beach was on the inland side of the island!	Negotiating a washout, which along with washouts..	...aircraft...	..and potholes makes for tough going and a 4WD mandatory!
DON'T feed the dingoes	Yes, Lake McKenzie really does have that light blue colour..	Same lake, different angle.	The happy pilots, co-pilots and navigation assistants
August 2004 Port Macquarie Bonanza Pilot Proficiency Program (Thanks to Bevan Anderson for the photos)
No less than 6 Lilydale Bonanzas flew up to PMQ for the BPPP seminar	Bruce Baade's A36 MMK was the newest (and cleanest) there!	David Marty flew up direct from Lilydale in V35A FWE in 3.3hrs	Bill Dewez greases it on in this flapless landing
July 2004 Flyaway to Lake Eyre
Sunrise at Muloorina Station	The view from the shoreline - water's edge is just visible in the distance	The cockpit view of Lake Eyre's water	Travelair IJM is set down gently at Mungerannie's RWY 17
Sunset over the Mungerannie hotwater hole	Ever seen a baby camel? This one was 8 days old and LOUD!	One of the flyaway groups, poses in front of the Mungerannie Roadhouse	Mid final for Lilydale RWY 36L
Mustangs on Parade at Tyabb (Thanks to Don Taylor for the photos)
For the first time in 50 years, 7 Mustangs flew together at Tyabb airshow	Judy Pay's CAC-20 Mustang in 3 Sqn marking	This Mustang came down from Caboolture while another flew in from Perth	Jeff Trappet's CAC-18 Mustang is nicknamed 'eclat' - or 'class'
May 2004 Flying club with a difference! (Thanks to 'Smokey' Per Andren for the photos)
This Swedish flying club operates from a frozen lake during the winter	We speculate if ice counts as a 'dry, hard surface' for their P-sheets!	As well as negotiating the hazards of taxiing on ice & snow, the pilots have to contend with other craft	Not surprisingly, several layers of clothing are mandatory!
April 2004 Warbirds over Wanaka (Thanks to Jock Folan for the photos)
Spitfire IX, P40N Warhawk, F4U-1D Corsair & P51D Mustand	Rare warbirds are often brought out from the UK for the show including this rare Lavochkin LA-9	A backdrop only possible in NZ - Jock's V-tail nestles next to Flight Avionics' B58 Baron	Jock's GPS records his departure from NZ airspace en route to Norfolk Island
April 2004 Navigation Trial
The day of the Trial dawned blowing 250/20, making X-wind landings mandatory	A sizeable crowd gathered to watch the teams arrive at Lethbridge at the end of Leg 2 for lunch	LFS Instructors Andrew, Scott, Peter & Dave give out the clues for the 3rd and final leg	"And ...errrmm.. yes... thats a good question!"
Competition among the 5 teams was fierce...	.. with the all-male teams being put to the test...	..while the all-lady crew of (L-R) Debbie Rawson, Paula Legge and Michelle Ross ultimately took the honours!	LFS Victa ECI departs over Rosedie Din's Turbo Arrow NJK
March 2004 William Creek Races
Tim Radisich & Bill Dewez flew Bonanzas RNM & SIQ to Muloorina Station	Downwind for RWY 13 at William Creek	Short final RWY 13 William Creek	Akubras and beers were the order of the day at the races
The William Creek Cup battles it out on the home straight	The Cameleers struggled to get their unruly mounts to co-operate	Lake Eyre is now approximately 1/4 full and is slowly filling	Reflections under the wing of Bonanza RNM
March 2004 Merimbula Flyaway (Thanks to Janine Sherar for the photos)
10 LFS aircraft made it to Merimbula for a long weekend of beach weather	Do you recognise any of these men? LFS instructors take over the back seat of the tour bus!	The return journey for many was delayed by weather, although the LFS crew made the most of it...	Shane Stone expresses his comfort at Scott's IFR skills on the 'simulator'
February 2004 Point Cook Airshow (Thanks to Roger Lim for the photos)
Several LFS aircraft flew to Point Cook for the airshow	Australia's only flying Catalina was the highlight of the display	Add another litre of oil? Try 20!	Navajo OYM and Bonanza FCT were two LFS aircraft that made it
Summer flying at Lilydale 2004
Jon Johannson dropped by in his RV4 from Adelaide at FL175!	RAF Sqn Ldr Jerry Neild and his wife Ruth visited twice on their flying tour of Australia	Keen Victa owner Alan Dalrymple spent some time getting his 115 looking schmick	Bruce Baade is the proud new owner of A36 MMK
A Bonanza with 'bite' (Thanks to Rick Klink for the photo)
	"This aircraft provided 'top cover' for convoys, as well as a first strike aircraft for incidents in the West Nicholson/Beit Brige area of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) during the bush war in the 1970s. The Browning machine guns were fired by solenoids activated by the PTT button the control yoke. The aircraft saw a fair amount of combat and its pilot/owner received the Meritious Conduct Medal for his efforts. At the end of the war in 1982 the aircraft was returned to its civilian state." (Courtesy http://1000aircraftphotos.com/)

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