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Thunderbirds

Postby Graeme H » Sat Aug 02, 2014 10:51 am

For those that may have missed the show last time, this is a long way off at the moment, but these things catch us out very quickly some times, keep an eye out for dates, I will try to keep updated

http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/ne ... 7010709228
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Re: Thunderbirds

Postby hrtpaul » Sat Aug 02, 2014 4:07 pm

Oh hell yeah if I'm still there then :) :) :) :)
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Re: Thunderbirds

Postby Adam the Akrodude » Sat Aug 02, 2014 4:41 pm

Lucky Townsville!
Just correcting their major, Melbourne has in fact been lucky enough to witness the Thunderbirds - over Brighton Beach back in the late 80's. Remember it well, snuck away from work to watch. Very little publicity, they just came, put on one amazing display over the beach and that was it. I'm very glad risking getting told off by the boss at the time and having this special memory.
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Re: Thunderbirds

Postby VH-WAL » Sat Aug 02, 2014 6:12 pm

they came to Perth first that year, coincidently Concorde was also there
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Re: Thunderbirds

Postby Cap'n Wannabe » Sat Aug 02, 2014 6:23 pm

That Melbourne display would have been 1988, Adam. I went out to Tulla with a mate the night before, and saw the aircraft in the hangars.....from the access road.
That day, we were about to form up for the cadet unit/AIRTC final parade, and I told my FSGT that I'd actually met them, and let them know our parade was on, and that they'd said they might do a fly-by for us........complete bollocks, of course, but it sounded good.... He, naturally, didn't believe me.......until they flew right over the top of my school :D
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Re: Thunderbirds

Postby Tony P » Sat Aug 02, 2014 10:08 pm

Let's hope that bloody smoke doesn't return next time Graeme!
I still think I lost 5 years off my life from that sneak pass!
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Re: Thunderbirds

Postby Graeme H » Sun Aug 03, 2014 8:01 am

It wasn't smoke Tony, it was dust, mostly SA, with a little bit of NSW and Vic thrown in

Ah the come at you from behind while you watch the pair in front sneak pass, yes it did scare the daylights out of about 99% of the crowd, and who could forget the Thunder birds themselves, have some photos somewhere, but I think you got better ones
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Re: Thunderbirds

Postby Night-Raptor » Tue Aug 05, 2014 5:41 pm

hrtpaul wrote:Oh hell yeah if I'm still there then :) :) :) :)

So I'll be able to stay at your place then?
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Re: Thunderbirds

Postby hrtpaul » Tue Aug 05, 2014 8:38 pm

Geez that little 2 bedroom unit is gonna be packed :lol: :lol: :lol: Why the hell not Mr Raptor :D :D :D :D :D
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Re: Thunderbirds

Postby oz rb fan » Tue Aug 05, 2014 8:55 pm

so id better bring a tent then......so shaun.....who's bringing the booze!!!!!!
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