Mustang

As mentioned previously, these videos are still in the experimental stage, and am still fiddling about trying to find the best settings for recording (transfer from Digital Hi8 tape to computer), edit, mixdown and then upload to youtube.

This one was transferred with different settings from the previous .wmv 's.

This aircraft is a CA-18 Mustang. Similar to the P51 but assembled at the Commonwealth Aircraft factory at Fisherman's Bend in Victoria from imported components. Approximately 200 were built here.

A68-105 began life in September 1947 and after some 250 hours with the RAAF was sent to Tocumwal for scrap. This one ended up at the Fleet Wings Service Station in Melbourne, moved to Moorabbin Airport as a static display, then moved again to Point Cook.

It was rescued and restored by the current owners, Judy Paye and Richard Hourigan of The Old Aeroplane Company, and flew again in 1998.

Powered by a Packard Merlin V-12 engine through a 4 blade Hamilton Standard propeller, the aircraft is painted in 3SQN RAAF colours as flown by SQN Leader Murray Nash in Northern Italy.

FA-18 Hornet, Jamestown Airshow

This display was a complete surprise at the show, was not on the programme, and only announced about half an hour before the arrival of the aircraft.

Tried to keep it in frame, but those things are FAST. Was not able to keep it in frame at the last flypast, so missed the "vertical departure".



And there is, of course, this F-18 video on youTube showing some speccy vapour trails.

YAK 52 Jamestown Airshow.

YAK-52,at the Jamestown Airshow. October 2006. Pilot Chris Sperou.
Including quick shots of the P-40 and Mustang as they fly past.