Australian History

[Jaros]

Where have you been? We have missed you.

 

[the duck]

Been out on the gold mainly but I have plenty to catch up on now im back

 

[Mackka]

Welcome back Mr. Duck.
Mackka :Y:

 

[user 7268]

CHEATER!!!!!!!!!!

Come on Gilly, I found the news clip but didn't play it to confirm the name. I should of known being ex RAAF and have talked to another ex RAAFie who used to be a Roulette pilot about them.

I'm too crook to sit on the computer all day and I look like having tomorrow off because of it so could you do me a favour and ask a question please. :Y:

Thank you

Cheers

Doug

The C-27 Spartans (also known as mini hercs) are performing better than expected Doug, their purchase received a bit of flack after most other countries cancelled their orders but indications are that they will serve our country well. I am not sure that I would want to try and land a 30t plane on a public road with gusting cross winds but the exercise proved it can be done. On the same exercise the plane was also landed on a sand strip (not dirt) that a farmer dozed in a creek bed for the occasion, this was also a first for the plane.

Magilla no problem for blokes with the skill levels like your son. Tell him I'm jealous as hell as it would have been a great adrenalin hit ............. and also to him well done :Y:

 

[Magilla]

CHEATER!!!!!!!!!!

Come on Gilly, I found the news clip but didn't play it to confirm the name. I should of known being ex RAAF and have talked to another ex RAAFie who used to be a Roulette pilot about them.

I'm too crook to sit on the computer all day and I look like having tomorrow off because of it so could you do me a favour and ask a question please. :Y:

Thank you

Cheers

Doug

The C-27 Spartans (also known as mini hercs) are performing better than expected Doug, their purchase received a bit of flack after most other countries cancelled their orders but indications are that they will serve our country well. I am not sure that I would want to try and land a 30t plane on a public road with gusting cross winds but the exercise proved it can be done. On the same exercise the plane was also landed on a sand strip (not dirt) that a farmer dozed in a creek bed for the occasion, this was also a first for the plane.

Magilla no problem for blokes with the skill levels like your son. Tell him I'm jealous as hell as it would have been a great adrenalin hit ............. and also to him well done :Y:

Thanks mate, I'll pass it on.

 

[Balmain Bob]

Here is an interesting update to a question I put up a couple of years ago about the Somerton Man

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-...se-could-be-one-step-closer-to-solved/9245512

The case is still open but it is possibly getting closer to finding out who he was

 

[7.62marksman]

What is happening here
i was enjoying this and learning not only history but also how to use the net to find things

 

[Mackka]

I think Bogger was asked to submit a question, maybe.
Mackka

 

[xcvator]

Here you go, this ones pretty easy to get the thread going again

What am I, I came from the other side of the world

 

[NeilM]

The sun

 

[xcvator]

Not quite what I was thinking about

 

[NeilM]

Didn't think so.
It was my bad sense of humour, but I am working on it

 

[xcvator]

I was lost to the world on 1st June 1878

 

[Whisp]

The ship "Loch Ard"

 

[pete165]

The ship "Loch Ard"

Have you seen the peacock from the Loch Ard wreck. Last time I saw it, I was told it was worth $4 million dollars. They also had smaller versions that were found at the same time and they were selling them for $25,000.

 

[pete165]

Here's another one for the history buffs. Can you name the only two survivors from the wreck of the Loch Ard and where they were from ?

 

[user 7268]

I think Bogger was asked to submit a question, maybe.
Mackka

Twas not I ...................... was the Magilla as an easy answer for him given his son was the pilot :Y: :Y:

Think the two survivors from memory was a male and female ????? Not sure what colour undies they had on

 

[xcvator]

The ship "Loch Ard"

Not the Loch Ard but the answer has been given elsewhere

 

[Whisp]

Here's another one for the history buffs. Can you name the only two survivors from the wreck of the Loch Ard and where they were from ?

Yes I can.

 

[Manpa]

Here's another one for the history buffs. Can you name the only two survivors from the wreck of the Loch Ard and where they were from ?

Yes I can.

A steward and a passenger, Was it Pearce and Carmichael?

Is the answer to the question SS Blackbird?