In Australia, Health and Safety has changed the use of putting planes on poles.
Both the Sea Venoms at Bankstown and Nowra nearly fell off the poles after rot (wooden Fuselages) set in.
The Spitfire that is on the pole in Perth is actually plastic/Fiberglass.
The historical significance of aircraft has cuased a large number of pole sitters to be removed, restored and placed under cover. eg: DC-2 in Albury.
Off the top of my head the pole sitters I remember are:
Sabre at Raymond Terrace NSW (removed for restoration)
Vampire at Forbes NSW
Vampire at Tammworth NSW
Vampire at Wingham NSW
Vampire at HDH Bankstown NSW
Iroquois at Nowra NSW
Firefly at Griffith NSW
Canberra at Willowbank Qld.
DC-3 at Cairns Qld. (I think it has been removed)
Greg
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