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> RAAF F-111G afterburner take-off Avalon. FLTLT Craig Whiting executes a maximum-performance departure in A8-272. "Delivered to RAAF 10/05/94. Former USAF FB-111A and F-111G AF68-272. Served with the USAF's 428thFS/27thFW. Retired at Cannon AFB, NM on 23/09/82. Allocated to AMARC as FV0130. Later removed from storage and transported to the Sacramento ALC, McClellan AFB, CA for refurbishment and sale to Australia. Named 'Boneyard Wrangler', first F-111 to be recovered from the Boneyard on arrival at AMARC the aircraft had a total of 5766.1 flight hours. Used for the flyby during the 2000 Sydney Olympics Closing Ceremony over the Olympic Stadium. Avalon Airshow 2001. Grounded from 12/02/02 to 2003 due to wing failures. Display aircraft at Avalon 2005. In Service 6 Sqn RAAF." Information courtesy www.adf-serials.com.au The "Boneyard Wrangler" has since been retired and is housed at the RAAF Museum at Point Cook.
> It is pretty stunning to stand this close to the runway with an aircraft of this size accelerating.
> QANTAS Boeing 747-400ER
> RAAF F/A18A Hornet A21-26 flown by SQNLDR Paul Simmons departs with afterburners. Note the vortex form the port wingtip. "Simmo" was much more circumspect with gear retraction than the USAF pilots, but put on a stunning display.
> F-16 Afterburner take off. Gear doors not yet fully shut..
> F-16. Barely airborne and the gear is on the way up!
> F-16 Fighting Falcon USAF 90-822 lifts off at Avalon. Spectacularly flown by Captain Keith Rockow.
> Burning holes in the sky. F-111 A8-272 dumps fuel. A popular past-time for this specific aircraft.
> F-16 Gear retracting 2
F-16 Afterburner take off. Gear doors not yet fully shut..
> F-16 Afterburner take off. Gear doors not yet fully shut..
F-16 Afterburner take off. Gear doors not yet fully shut..
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