Category: Aircraft
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West Wyalong New South Wales
West Wyalong New South Wales West Wyalong grew from a goldfield that attracted miners from across New South Wales in the 1890s. Prospectors quickly explored the district, identifying rich alluvial gold near the Wyalong area. Consequently, tents and makeshift shelters spread across the diggings as fortune seekers arrived. Moreover, small traders opened shops along the… Read more
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Blackburn B-54
Blackburn B-54 The Blackburn B-54 was a prototype carrier-borne anti-submarine warfare aircraft of the immediate post-Second World War era developed for the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm (FAA). It shared a common airframe with the Blackburn B-88. The B-54 had a piston engine while the B-88 had a gas turbine driving large contra-rotating propellers. The… Read more
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Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Douglas C-47 Skytrain / Dakota / DC3 West Wyalong New South Wales Douglas C-47A Dakota N2-23 Douglas C-47A Dakota N2-23 (originally A65-23 when in RAAF service) was built in 1943 in Oklahoma City. Initially serving with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) it transferred to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), in 1950. Now display at… Read more