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Close-cropped low res front view of RAAF No 10 Squadron Neptune SP-2H (P-2V-7) A89-280 Cn 726-7280 preparing to depart RAAF Base Townsville YBTL for a three-ship practice formation flypast / bomb-burst on 28Jun1977. (The lead aircraft was A89-281 Cn 726-7281, and A89-275 is visible at rear.) 10 Sqn RAAF was to cease Neptune operations at RAAF Base Townsville on 30Jun1977. A89-280 was Delivered in May 1962, and was preserved at the RAAF Townsville Museum after being retired from service late in 1977. Magnetic Island is visible at rear.

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A89-280 - Lockheed P-2V-7 Neptune - Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

At the front gate of RAAF base Townsville

Haozhe Peng A89-280
654 3 0 Lockheed P-2V-7 Neptune
A89-280 - Lockheed P-2V-7 Neptune - Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

Low res Air to Air View of RAAF No 10 Squadron Neptune SP-2H (P-2V-7) A89-280 Cn 726-7280 ‘In-Flight’ approaching RAAF Base Townsville YBTL during a practice formation flypast on 28Jun1977

Wal Nelowkin A89-280
3,540 11 0 Lockheed P-2V-7 Neptune
A89-280 - Lockheed P-2V-7 Neptune - Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

Close-cropped low res Air to Air View of RAAF No 10 Squadron Neptune SP-2H (P-2V-7) A89-280 Cn 726-7280 breaking away from climbing lead aircraft A89-281, over RAAF Base Townsville YBTL during a practice formation flypast / bomb-burst on 28Jun1977

Wal Nelowkin A89-280
1,605 8 0 Lockheed P-2V-7 Neptune

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Straight out of the Flying Colours Aviation paint facility

Dave Parer ZK-TXC
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VH-ADX - Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP - Private

AL-Alan Lebeda VH-ADX
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09-9205 - Boeing C-17A Globemaster III - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Dave Parer 09-9205
1,722 3 0 Boeing C-17A Globemaster III

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87-0242 - General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Low res close-cropped front Portside view of USA Air Force General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon 87-0242 Cn 5C-503 (Code 86thWG) on static display at Farnborough EGLF on 09Sep1992

Wal Nelowkin 87-0242
109 0 0 General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon
163508 - McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet - United States - US Navy (USN)

Close-cropped rear Portside view of US Navy VFA-81 F/A-18C Hornet Bu 163508 Code AA-401 on static display at Farnborough EGLF on 12Sep1992

Wal Nelowkin 163508
118 0 0 McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
XX264 - British Aerospace Hawk T.1A - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Front Stbd view of seven UK Air Force (Royal Air Force) British Aerospace Hawk T1A aircraft (including XX264 Cn 100-312100, in RAF ‘Red Arrows’ livery) each trailing tainted White smoke (in an Inverted V - ‘Gable’ formation) against a Bronze coloured sky – at Farnborough EGLF on 09Sep1992

Wal Nelowkin XX264
254 4 0 British Aerospace Hawk T.1A

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A89-280

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Jun 28, 1977

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Close-cropped low res front view of RAAF No 10 Squadron Neptune SP-2H (P-2V-7) A89-280 Cn 726-7280 preparing to depart RAAF Base Townsville YBTL for a three-ship practice formation flypast / bomb-burst on 28Jun1977. (The lead aircraft was A89-281 Cn 726-7281, and A89-275 is visible at rear.) 10 Sqn RAAF was to cease Neptune operations at RAAF Base Townsville on 30Jun1977. A89-280 was Delivered in May 1962, and was preserved at the RAAF Townsville Museum after being retired from service late in 1977. Magnetic Island is visible at rear.

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Pentax S1a
A89-280 - Lockheed P-2V-7 Neptune - Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

At the front gate of RAAF base Townsville

Haozhe Peng A89-280
654 3 0 Lockheed P-2V-7 Neptune
A89-280 - Lockheed P-2V-7 Neptune - Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

Low res Air to Air View of RAAF No 10 Squadron Neptune SP-2H (P-2V-7) A89-280 Cn 726-7280 ‘In-Flight’ approaching RAAF Base Townsville YBTL during a practice formation flypast on 28Jun1977

Wal Nelowkin A89-280
3,540 11 0 Lockheed P-2V-7 Neptune
A89-280 - Lockheed P-2V-7 Neptune - Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

Close-cropped low res Air to Air View of RAAF No 10 Squadron Neptune SP-2H (P-2V-7) A89-280 Cn 726-7280 breaking away from climbing lead aircraft A89-281, over RAAF Base Townsville YBTL during a practice formation flypast / bomb-burst on 28Jun1977

Wal Nelowkin A89-280
1,605 8 0 Lockheed P-2V-7 Neptune
ZK-TXC - Boeing 737-8FE(BCF) - Texel Air

Straight out of the Flying Colours Aviation paint facility

Dave Parer ZK-TXC
1,389 5 0 Boeing 737-8FE(BCF)
VH-ADX - Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP - Private

AL-Alan Lebeda VH-ADX
191 0 0 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
09-9205 - Boeing C-17A Globemaster III - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Dave Parer 09-9205
1,722 3 0 Boeing C-17A Globemaster III
87-0242 - General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Low res close-cropped front Portside view of USA Air Force General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon 87-0242 Cn 5C-503 (Code 86thWG) on static display at Farnborough EGLF on 09Sep1992

Wal Nelowkin 87-0242
109 0 0 General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon
163508 - McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet - United States - US Navy (USN)

Close-cropped rear Portside view of US Navy VFA-81 F/A-18C Hornet Bu 163508 Code AA-401 on static display at Farnborough EGLF on 12Sep1992

Wal Nelowkin 163508
118 0 0 McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
XX264 - British Aerospace Hawk T.1A - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Front Stbd view of seven UK Air Force (Royal Air Force) British Aerospace Hawk T1A aircraft (including XX264 Cn 100-312100, in RAF ‘Red Arrows’ livery) each trailing tainted White smoke (in an Inverted V - ‘Gable’ formation) against a Bronze coloured sky – at Farnborough EGLF on 09Sep1992

Wal Nelowkin XX264
254 4 0 British Aerospace Hawk T.1A
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