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Don 130
29th February 2016, 10:06 AM
This could be good. I'll be trying to get there.
WWII Focke-Wulf at Wings Over Illawarra 2016 - Wings Over Illawarra 2014 (http://www.wingsoverillawarra.com.au/story/wwii-focke-wulf-at-wings-over-illawarra-2016)

Don.
Pickles2
29th February 2016, 11:42 AM
That would be very memorable viewing.
Pickles.
ramblingboy42
29th February 2016, 12:35 PM
just to hear it would be memorable....
cripesamighty
29th February 2016, 04:42 PM
Although it doesn't have the original BMW 801D-2 engine, it has a reasonable facsimile - a Russian Shvetsov Ash82T, so I'm sure it will sound awesome!
V8Ian
29th February 2016, 04:43 PM
I'm surprised Ausfree's ears haven't pricked up yet. He could be servicing his camera or Bofor. :p
Pickles2
29th February 2016, 06:05 PM
I'm surprised Ausfree's ears haven't pricked up yet. He could be servicing his camera or Bofor. :p
"Bofor"?....Lol.
Pickles.
cuppabillytea
29th February 2016, 09:48 PM
"Bofor"?....Lol.
Pickles.
Yep. He's got one and he know how to use it. :twisted:
Ausfree
1st March 2016, 07:01 AM
I'm surprised Ausfree's ears haven't pricked up yet. He could be servicing his camera or Bofor. :p

Yeah, we have a real fully operational L60 Bristol Bofor anti aircraft gun up at Fort Scratchley.:D One problem though........................ammo is unavailable.:( We are currently looking around for the specialised tools needed to do maintenance on the gun. We may have to make our own, one of the members has an extensive workshop.
bob10
5th March 2016, 08:11 PM
Hans, a good fighter pilot. As for the 40/60, bofors gun, The fwd port single bofor was the designated stokers gun on Vampire, in my day. A lot of fun, but not a weapon for modern warfare. The last time the bofors was fired in anger by the RAN, was from Vendetta, during her time on the gunline, Vietnam. She fired upon sampans & other small craft, trying to transport arms & munitions down the coast from the DMZ. WBLC'S they were called, water borne logistic craft. The 40/60 was effective in this role.
Vendetta fired 13,294 rounds of 4.5 inch main armament, and 414 rounds of 40/60.


Hans Dortenmann--The Luftwaffe's Highest Scoring Focke Wulf FW-190D Ace - Stardust Studios (http://www.starduststudios.com/hans-dortenmann.html)