B-25 Out to Australia

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

flying at Ballarat (when we were all treated to some magnificent flying of the Hawker Sea Fury), then later in storage at Mitchell.

Mike

It was a freezing cold Ballarat weekend - in the middle of normally the hottest month, February. We slept in the old WW2 barracks , formerly a WAGS school . I was on the air with a 122 wireless set in the back of the Fordson WOT2D, I was worried that the airport authorities would close me down. The amateur radio regulations book stated, transmitting on a operational airfield is a big no no . A club member got into strife with a prank on the runway .. a VW beetle , no names will be entered into the log book.

The WOT2 beside John Carrol's Morris CS8 at the airfield display Feb. 1985

[Mike Cecil]

That would be this one, Mike!

Wholly moved by the prop on the front, powered by the engine in the back seat. The Dept of Civil Aviation airfield manager was NOT amused at running it up and down 'his' airfield!

The late Geoff Dennis is in the passenger seat ....

Of course, I am unable to recall the inventor/driver's name!!!

[Keith Webb]

One of the crew on the flight of the B25 to Australia was none other than 'Ando' - Peter Anderson whom I know well through our mutual connection with the Temora Aviation Museum. Ando often does the show commentary, not only at Temora but also at other shows around Australia and New Zealand.