RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre 23 February 2023 (John Tomlinson)

By John TomlinsonForeign Airfield Visit

We were now on the East coast an in the Brisbane area.

Next museum visited was RAAF Amberley in order to visit the RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre.

We needed prior permission for this visit and registered with the RAAF.

An excellent tour

Photographs at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jlt_egcc74/albums/72177720307592250

My full Australia trip photographs album is at:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/jlt_egcc74/collections/72157721663725779/

Regards

John

Noted between 0815-1200hrs

Gate Guards
GPS S27.648658 E152.695983

A8-138 General Dynamics F-111 C ‘Aardvark’ C/n 14
A84-201 English Electric Canberra Mk.21 C/n 1

RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre

Hangar 1
A25-105 Sikorsky S-70 A-9 Blackhawk C/n 701123
A1-738 Bell Helicopters 47 G-3B1 C/n 7418
A2-771 Bell Helicopters UH-1 H Iroquois C/n 9771
A84-242 English Electric Canberra Mk.20 C/n 42

Outside display
A84-125 English Electric Canberra Mk.21 C/n 71052
A4-236 de Havilland Canada DHC-4 A Caribou C/n 236

Hangar 277
A8-137 General Dynamics F-111 C ‘Aardvark’ C/n 13 Unmarked Escape capsule only. Tailfin outside
A8-141 General Dynamics F-111 C ‘Aardvark’General Dynamics F-111 C ‘Aardvark’ C/n 17 Escape module only.
A8-126 General Dynamics F-111 C ‘Aardvark’ C/n 2
A85-406 Commonwealth CA-25 Winjeel C/n 25-6 Coded 06
VH-BOM Commonwealth CA-19 Boomerang C/n 1029 Marked A46-206/MH-Y NEW
B9248 Sopwith F.1 Camel Replica C/n Unknown
VH-ABF Supermarine Aircraft Spitfire Mk.26 C/n 014

Hangar 279
VH-UZO Lockheed 10 A Electra C/n 1107
A14-704 Pilatus PC-6 B1-H2 Turbo Porter C/n 730
A17-056 Bell Helicopters 206 B-1 Kiowa C/n 44556 CabIn Simulator
A13-128 Link Trainer C/n Unknown
42-86786 Douglas A-20 G Havoc C/n 14187 Coded F
Unknown C130 Hercules C/n Unknown Cockpit Simulator

Hangar 280
A94-962 Commonwealth CA-27 Mk.32 Sabre C/n CA27-62
VH-NVD Douglas DC-3 C-47B-30-DK C/n 16131/32879 Marked VH-RFC/A65-86

Maintenance/Restoration Hangar & area
VH-BIF Avro Anson 1 C/n W2472
WG725 Sikorsky S-51 Dragonfly C/n WA/H/056
A79-440 de Havilland DH-100 Vampire FB.31 C/n 4069
A85-449 Commonwealth CA-25 Winjeel C/n 25-49

Outside display
A18-137 General Dynamics F-111 C ‘Aardvark’ C/n 13 Tail only, Cockpit display in hangar 277