Date: 4/5 May 1996
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This event was cancelled at extremely short notice, due to heavy rain and flash flooding in South-East Queensland during the days leading up to (and including) the weekend of 4/5 May. The following list, although incomplete, is a record of aircraft that were at Amberley on the 3rd and 4th of May: (Aircraft marked (S) were positioned for Static display, those marked (F) on the flightline, and (H) hangared). A28-8/DU-J A-20C Boston III RAAF Museum (22 Sqn mks)(S) A65-71/0M-N/VH-CIN C-47B Dakota RAAF HF (37 Sqn mks) (F) A68-118/VH-AGJ CA-18 Mustang Mk.21 (H) 'A77-271'/(WA880) Meteor F.8 Queensland Air Museum (S) A84-201 Canberra Mk.21 Gate Guardian (1 [B] OCU mks) A84-24? Canberra Mk.20 Derelict - Far side A84-? Canberra MK.20 Derelict - Far side A84-? Canberra Mk.20 Derelict - Far side A94-962 CA-27 Sabre Mk.32 501 Wing (instr a/f,76 Sqn 'Black Panthers' mks) (S) A97-002 C-130H Hercules 36 Sqn (Dep 3rd) A97-171 C-130E Herhules 37 Sqn ('75th Ann.' decal) (S) A1-738 Bell 47G-38-1 Sioux Museum of Army Flying (H) A2-376 UH-1H Iroquois Army 171 Sqn (Dep 4th) A3-55 Mirage IIIO(A) 501 Wing (instr a/f) (77 Sqn CA) (S) A4-140 DHC-4A Caribou 38 Sqn (S) A4-234 DHC-4A Caribou 35 Sqn (S) A8-113 F-111C 1 Sqn (S) A8-114 F-111C 1 Sqn (F) A8-126 RF-111C 6 Sqn (F) A8-130 F-111C 501 Wing (R3 Service, 6 Sqn mks) (H) A8-135 F-111C 1 Sqn (F) A8-142 F-111C 1 Sqn (4th only) (S) A8-143 RF-111C 6 Sqn (3rd only) (S) A8-146 RF-111C 6 Sqn (S) A8-148 F-111C 1 Sqn (F) A8-271 F-111G 501 Wing (storage) (H) A8-277 F-111G 501 Wing (storage) (F) A8-278 F-111G 501 Wing (storage) (S) A8-281 F-111G 6 Sqn ('75th Ann.' fin marks) (F) A8-512 F-111G 501 Wing (R5 service) (H) A8-514 F-111G 501 Wing (R5 service) (paint hangar display) (H) A9-760 P-3C Orion 10 Sqn ('75th Ann.' nose marks) (S) A9-? P-3C Orion (F) A10-602 HS748-228 32 Sqn (S) A15-106 CH-47D Chinook Army C Sqn/5 Avn Rgt (ex 93-0927) (S) A20-627 Boeing 707-338C 33 Sqn (Arr 3rd) (F) A21-3 F/A-18A Hornet 3 Sqn ('75th Ann.' fin mks) (S) A21-11 F/A-18A Hornet 3 Sqn (F) A21-13 F/A-18A Hornet 3 Sqn (F) A21-47 F/A-18A Hornet 3 Sqn (F) A21-52 F/A-18A Hornet 3 Sqn (F) A21-53 F/A-18A Hornet 3 Sqn (F) A21-54 F/A-18A Hornet 3 Sqn ('75th Ann.' fin mks) (F) A23-036 PC-9/A CFS 'Roulettes' (S) A23-041 PC-9/A CFS 'Roulettes' ('75th Ann.' decal) (S) A25-? S-70A-9 Blackhawk Army (38 Sqn ramp) (F) A26-070 Falcon 900 34 Sqn N12-152333/844/VH-NVX S-2G Tracker RAN FAAHF (VS816 mks) (F) N24-003/(8)72 S-70B-2 Seahawk RAN HS816 (S) 140103 CP-140 Aurora CF 407 Sqn (S) NZ420? P-3K Orion RNZAF 5 Sqn (F) NZ6206 A-4K Skyhawk RNZAF 2 Sqn (S) (plus at least two more A-4K/TA-4K hangared) 512 Hunter F.74A (FR.74S ?) Republic of Singapore AF mks (fuselage only) (S) 943 A-4SU Skyhawk Republic of Singapore AF 145 Sqn (S) 958 A-4SU Skyhawk Republic of Singapore AF 145 Sqn (S) XV252 Nimrod MR.2 RAF 201 Sqn ('80th Ann/25 Years' marks)(S) (Arr 3rd) ZA147/F VC-10 K.3 RAF 101 Sqn (S) 42-86786/F A-20G Havoc USAAF 388 BS/312 BG mks "The Hell'n Pelican II"(S) 43-9401 A-20G Havoc ex USAAF 675 BS/417 BG (hulk) (S) (43-9436) A-20G Havoc ex USAAF mks "Big Nig" 59-1517/ZZ KC-135R USAF 909 ARS/18 Wing (S) "Young Tiger" (nose art) 78-0467/ZZ F-15C Eagle USAF 12 FS/18 Wing (S) 85-0062/DY B-1B Lancer USAF 9 BS/7 Wing "Spit Fire" (nose art) (F) 85-0071/DY B-1B Lancer USAF 9 BS/7 Wing "Uncaged" (nose art) (S) 90-0802/MJ F-16C Fighting Falcon USAF 14 FS/35 FW ('35 FW" titles) (F) 90-0822/MJ F-16C Fighting Falcon USAF 14 FS/35 FW ('35 FW' titles) (F) VH-EXG Consolidated PBY-5A (Canso) RAAF Museum (under restoration by 23 Sqn) (S)
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