F111 Touch and go

Paul Hunter · #1 20th August 2009, 02:55 PM

In case anyone was wondering, it was an F-111 that just performed a touch and go on 34L.

A rare sight at Sydney.

Regards.

Stu M · #2 20th August 2009, 03:06 PM

Saw it over Marrickville Metro Shopping centre........AWESOME!!

patrick woodward · #3 20th August 2009, 03:16 PM

F-111,s seem to be very active of late... getting in as much air time before retirement???

Danny G · #4 20th August 2009, 04:35 PM

As i saw it from The Mound it was a fly over at 2.55pm, about 100 feet at moderate speed with speed brakes deployled & announced on 120.5 about 2 minutes out over the Bay .Went down 34l & then climbed slowly into the haze.Very nose high. No photo, sorry.

Paul Hunter · #5 20th August 2009, 07:30 PM

I saw it from the tower Danny, It was a touch and go with a very shallow climb out. On the runway from about A5 to lift off again just north B10.

Hopefully some photos will turn up.

Regards.

Danny G · #6 20th August 2009, 08:05 PM

Thanks , could not see the full runway .A big surprise , any idea why it turned up today ? Also at the Mound a new trench for power cabling is being excavated & the sight lines are even more reduced with trucks around etc.

Craig Lindsay · #7 20th August 2009, 08:57 PM

was just about to go under the tunnel when i saw the bastard take off,nearly ran up someones backside.it was bloody quick.not something u see everyday

Paul Hunter · #8 20th August 2009, 09:27 PM

Just a training flight I believe. Falcon 66 was the callsign from memory.

Regards.

Philip Argy · #9 20th August 2009, 10:05 PM

So can we have an A380 do a touch and go at Amberley, for practise?

Gerard M · #10 20th August 2009, 10:08 PM

Not sure but there have been some Qantas A330's? do touch and goes for training there? Not sure about A380 though sorry Philip.

Would have been a great sight seeing it at Sydney. Spooked some of the commercial pilots as its certainly not every day that sort of thing happens. Any photos?