Category: Military
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Bruthen Victoria
Situated on the Great Alpine Road in East Gippsland, Victoria, Bruthen is a small town of under 1,000 people. We stopped here on our way from the Buchan Caves to Melbourne which is another 311 kilometres away. There are several places to eat on the main street, including a bakery where we bought coffee and… Read more
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RAAF Memorial Grove Canberra
RAAF Memorial Grove Canberra Located just outside Canberra on The Federal Highway, we have driven past the RAAF Memorial Grove many times and finally decided to stop. The most prominent part of the Grove is the large propeller which is easily visible from the highway. However, once you stop you discover that the area is… Read more
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Bréguet Br 960 Vultur
Bréguet Br 960 Vultur First flying on 4 August 1951, the Bréguet Br 960 Vultur was a two-seat carrier-based attack and anti-submarine aircraft (ASW) built for the French Navy (Marine Nationale). Designed as a mix-powered aircraft, it had an Armstrong Siddeley Mamba 970-shaft-horsepower (720 kW) turboprop in the nose with a Rolls-Royce Nene turbojet 21.6-kn (4,900… Read more