Fast Jet Southbound Coastal

[Grahame Hutchison]

At 0750 this morning a fast jet screamed past my house in Mona Vale at 500 feet. I only caught a one second glimpse but it looked like a Hornet to me. A bit tricky with the low cloud along the coast.

[Phil M]

I was a Hawk heading to Wollongong. 300' @ 430kts down Victor 1.

[AdamC]

yeah have a lot of stuff heading over nowra fairly low, as the cloud base is about 1500' to 2000' ft at the moment, not looking like a good day for flying.

Huey heading there as i type

[Nigel C]

Grahame, the Hawk woke me up at 0800 as it arrived.

The cloud is lifting here, so it should be a good flying day.
See http://yssyforum.net/board/showthread.php?t=2521

[Mick B]

From Bondi Beach this afternoon around 3pm I saw what look liked an F/A-18 tracking up the harbour at approx. 500ft.

10 mins or so later a formation of four blackhawks then left the harbour and headed southbound coastal.

Any idea what this was for? Looked pretty impressive!

[AdamC]

Mike

4 blackhawks here in nowra this afternoon not sure if they continued on or are staying, guess i'll find out tomorrow when i go to work.

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Could be related to 'Wings over Illawarra' event at Illawarra airport (Albion Park) which was on today.

[Mike S]

Could be related to 'Wings over Illawarra' event at Illawarra airport (Albion Park) which was on today.

Neg.

No blackhawks or Hornets were seen or heard (by me) down at Wings over Illawarra...


I was hoping for a Hornet demo but my guess is the locals wouldnt like that...

[Grant Smith]

I was hoping for a Hornet demo but my guess is the locals wouldnt like that...

Not locals plural, just one "local" that wouldn't like it... Nigel C... I mean Sonya Mckay..

;)