Engines Running and Cockpit Check by Russell Tunny

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28-Nov-2021	Russell Tunny

Engines Running and Cockpit Check

Illawarra Regional Airport, Albion Park Rail, NSW, Australia view map

Airshow of vintage warbirds and current RAAF assets by HARS.
Final airshow display flight of RAAF's F/A-18 Hornet.

This event was the final public display of the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. Service commenced in 1985 after the first 2 aircraft were flown across the Pacific Ocean in a 15hr flight. They replaced the Dassault Mirage III fighter. After 36 years of service, they are being replaced by the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
This aircraft last day of service is 29-Nov-21.

7 to be retained by museums in Australia, the rest sold to US & Canada for replacement aircraft and spares.
Love the painterly haze from the jet engine exhaust

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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II ,Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-100mm F/4.0 IS PRO
1/500s f/5.6 at 100.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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danad		09-Dec-2021 10:24
Superb presentation of the warbird ! V

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