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Originally Posted by FlashDrive
Nice to hear from another former Raaf'y......
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Yep, and another one here
After Edinburgh I did my time at Wagga (Intruments fitter) back in '75.
F111's were a favourite of mine.
I remember how they would practice landing and take-off's next to our barracks at 3am about twice a month, scaring the crappers out of us while we slept!
We never understood why they picked Wagga to do this.
Our barracks was up against the edge of the tarmac! (if you know RAAF base Wagga you'll know where I mean).
I remember those 'out of the blue' flyovers that would make everyone scream and little kids cry
That was back when they were allowed to fly over a crowd.
My Dad was with 77 Squadron Williamtown and AMTDU Richmond.
All of his 30 years were spent on Vampire, Sabre, Mirage, C-130's and the incredible Caribou
Apart from F-111, my other favourites are Mirage, Phantom, Caribou and Iroquois choppers.
One day they will all be gone.