AVM to open Scone Airshow

The Scone Warbirds Update Number 3
There are only 3 weeks to go until Macquarie Generation Warbirds Over Scone
2003!
www.sconewarbirds.org

Well folks Warbirds Over Scone Airshow 2003 on Sunday October 5th (the
October Long Weekend) is shaping up to be an absolutely spectacular show.
REMEMBER at Scone you can win
a.. An adventure ride in a MiG-15 UTI (value $2,000 - thanks to AirCombat
Australia)
b.. One of two adventure rides in a YAK-52 - (thanks to Black Russian
Aerobatics) AND
c.. One of FIVE copies of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 - "Century Of
Flight Edition" - thanks to Microsoft Corporation!
See below for details on how to win these fantastic prizes.

Official Opening
We are very proud to announce the show will be officially opened at 10:30 by
Air Vice Marshall John Kindler, AO AFC, Air Commander Australia of the Royal
Australian Air Force and former commander of 77 Sqn and 81 Fighter Wing at
RAAF Williamown. Mr Kindler's involvement is an important show of support by
the RAAF for the Warbirds Over Scone Airshow which in 2005 will be
commemorating the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II.
Mr Kindler will introduce the opening act - a spectacular Flag Drop by
Newcastle Sports Parachute Club, Australia's oldest parachute club. Luke
Carter and a number of other highly experienced parachutists will jump from
3,000 with a 40' flag suspended from his feet - and will then be chased to
the ground by Victa Airtourer!

Air Display News
The Air Display papework has been submitted to CASA and the magazine has
gone to the printers with the details "set in stone" so to speak. Assuming
everything goes to plan (and old aircraft can always break or decide not to
start on the day) then the Flight display programme will be essentially
non-stop between 10:00 and 15:00 - that's five hours of aerial action that
you won't see anywhere else! Just to give you a taste...
A feature of the Air Display will be just after Midday when the Air Raid
sirens will sound and Matthew Denning, displaying his recently restored CAC
BOOMERANG, will suddenly find himself in all sorts of trouble with a ZERO.
Its a good thing that Murray Griffith will be here in his KITTYHAWK!
Once that excitement is over we will leave Port Moresby and come forward to
the 1950s for a number of aircraft handling displays, including the DHC-1
Chipmunk flown by QANTAS 767 pilot Bryan Greenfield and a MiG-15,
showboating up and down the Strip.
The RAAF's 77 squadron saw action in Korea against the MiG-15 and we will
have to rely on Col Pay's P-51 Mustang to see off the MiG.
No amount of text can do justice to the spectacle we have planned: Other
displays will include the Southern Knights in their Harvards, Australia's
only Spitfire (with thanks to Temora Aviation Museum), the spectacular Pip
Borrman in his incredible EDGE-540, Col Pay displaying the unique
Italian-built turbine bird dog in its Australian Airshow debut, and an
incredible earth-moving display by Temora Aviation Museum's A-37B
Dragonflies in partnership with the Bird Dog and a T-28 Trojan in the
Airshow's grand finale.

What an amazing line-up of aircraft - and that is just a selection!

Ground Displays
For the first time in 2003 we will be forming an airshow trade pavilion
where all the aviation retailers at Scone 2003 can gather and you can browse
while still watching the show. Some of the retailers in the "Airshow
Skymarket" will include:
a.. Temora Aviation Museum
b.. Lukus Productions
c.. Tecnam Aircraft
d.. Landing Gear
e.. Aeroplane Art Company
f.. David Lindop Aircraft Parts
g.. Gosford Hobbies
h.. Grand Pacific Tours (New Zealand and Wanaka specialists!) and
i.. Bose Headsets.

There will also be Defence Force recruiting, Sentient Software and new
author, award-winning ABC journalist Phil Smith, promoting his new
blockbuster novel "Shooting Script" featuring RAAF F-111s and Caribous. Also
in the book game, Australian Military History Publications will be promoting
Ted Sly's book "Luck of the Draw" as well as selling other titles.

Our sponsor Valley Longwall Drilling will have their Variety Club Bash cars
on display collecting donations for the Variety Club; Graham and Helen Field
with their unique Avro Anson Mk I, Seadog Photgraphy and 12/16 Hunter River
Lancers with an Armoured Personnel Carrier and their own recruiting setup.

Vintage Cars, Motor Bike Clubs, Static Aircraft Displays, miles of food and
of course the AVGAS BAR... where will we fit it all in?

Airport Update:
Scone Shire Council have been busily grooming the airport and rolling smooth
all the Airshow movement areas; if you are flying in be sure to check all
the NOTAMs and double-check the website for your fly-in Pilot Info Pack.

HOW TO WIN GOODIES:
There are two ways to get the goods!
You could win the ride in the MiG-15 UTI thanks to Air Combat Australia OR
the ride in the YAK-52 OR a copy of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 "Century
of Flgiht edition" simply by purchasing a copy of the limited-edition
Airshow Souvenir Magazine for a paltry $5.00 Inside you will find the full
airshow display programme, a guide map to the Airshow grounds, Accommodation
guide, Eating-Out guide, a profile on the Southern Knights and more.

AND you could fill in one of the Survey forms (**only one form per person
please) that are included in the magazine AND will be available free
underneath the POWER FM Airshow Control Tower; simply fill in ALL the
answers and the first 4 fully completed forms drawn by Jeff Watson at the
end of the Airshow will win Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 "Century of
Flight Edition" RRP $109.95 with thanks to Microsoft Australia!

See you at Warbirds Over Scone 2003 on Sunday October 5th
Gates open 8am.
www.sconewarbirds.org

"Scone Airshow" wrote in message ...
The Scone Warbirds Update Number 3
There are only 3 weeks to go until Macquarie Generation Warbirds Over Scone
2003!
www.sconewarbirds.org

Well folks Warbirds Over Scone Airshow 2003 on Sunday October 5th (the
October Long Weekend) is shaping up to be an absolutely spectacular show.OK,

I see your point... I "get" it.... this page is really funny, too
bad you can't actually READ any of it! change the colors

mk5000



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On 16 Sep 2003 18:30:40 -0700, (marika) wrote:

"Scone Airshow" wrote in message ...
The Scone Warbirds Update Number 3
There are only 3 weeks to go until Macquarie Generation Warbirds Over Scone
2003!
www.sconewarbirds.org

Well folks Warbirds Over Scone Airshow 2003 on Sunday October 5th (the
October Long Weekend) is shaping up to be an absolutely spectacular show.OK,

I see your point... I "get" it.... this page is really funny, too
bad you can't actually READ any of it!
It appears perfectly clear to me on 3 different browsers X 2 separate
PCs
change the colors
Get your eyes checked.