Wings over Illawarra

Gramps posted:

Had plenty of time this morning to watch the Roulettes while stuck in the traffic jam on the way to Jamberoo LOL

Regards

ian zzr posted:

i was fortunatly at my dads at kiama on saturday arvo and the roulettes gave us a good show right over our heads for about 20 min at the little blow hole , excellent to watch , could not have timed it better

Member - Toyocrusa (NSW) posted:

Gramp, It was worse this arvo trying to get out. Around 40000 people mixing in with heavy traffic heading north after the week end. Would have been bad trying to go north. We went south and northbound traffic was two lanes banked back about 6 Ks.
Ian. Your Dad would have had a good look at heaps today as they all went down over Kiama way on their flight curcuits.

Outbacktourer posted:

RTA sign warning of heavy traffic due to air show and not a cop in sight on point duty, lights on normal phase, typical.

OBT

Member - Toyocrusa (NSW) posted:

Whoops.Your correct. First time posting photos and took me three goes. The light one came into it just at the right time. Bob.

Off-track posted:

Yeah, J Model Herc.

Love the pic of the Cat, didnt even know there was one about.

Member - Toyocrusa (NSW) posted:

I think the Cat is the only one in Aus and three in the world left flying.

Fred G NSW posted:

I think from memory it was flown out from England last year after being restoredby a group of enthusiasts. Was talk of it coming for a flyover at the old Catalina base here at Rathmines on Lake Macquarie in NSW.

signman posted:

Fred G
There used to be a junk yard out near Toronto run by a bloke know as 'Ole Snow'. He had heaps of Catalina bits there- even comple aircraft at some stages. I remember having a couple of Catalina pontoons hooked together and a l'il outboard strapped on the back 'adventuring' across Fennels Bay (talking 50 years ago now).!!

MrBitchi (QLD) posted:

Oops. see correction above.. :-)