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 High Aviation Activity after Rain Disperses
 The Extremes of Luck and the Making of a Hero

Click to enlargeThe Watt's Field Cessna C182 force-landed on a road near Boonah last week after apparently running out of fuel ¹
 
 The aircraft took off a short time later after adding some "go juice" and utilizing the road as a makeshift runway

¹ Source Ch7 News November 22 2000

It was the second forced landing for the C182 and pilot in the past week!
 
 Click HERE for the last news page report on the aircraft's base airfield where carby ice was the culprit during a high altitude jump just a few days prior


A Kiwi registered Vans RV6 home-built Click to enlargeaircraft impacted the ground in a near vertical attitude on Friday November 24 after reporting a problem and issuing a Mayday call
 
 The aircraft and sole occupant came to rest on Eskdale Station about 60nm west of Archerfield


Click to enlargeA two-seat Robinson R22 helicopter sustained extensive damage during pilot training on Saturday afternoon November 25
 
 The Robbo was carrying out "forced landings" practice on the western side of the airfield that in the end turned out to be for real!
 
 There were no reported serious injuries
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 Click to enlargeArcherfield's DC4 ¹ achieved 'stardom' during the past week and was elevated to hero status after delivering urgently needed supplies to the flood bound residents of Quilpie in far outback QLD
 
 The '4 was noticeably busier on the airfield during the period with refuelling and freight loading on turn-a-rounds for the stranded flood victims
¹ Image date November 23 2000

Click to enlargeWarbird and aviation enthusiasts have been invited to gather at the new Hart Flying Fighter Museum hangar on Sunday December 3 at 1000hrs to try and form a "Queensland Warbirds" association
 
 Phone (07) 3374 2391 to register if you are interested in attending
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