Cooma 2005 Pics.

[Greg Mitchell]

G'Day All,Did not take many pics. Have some good video footage which I will transfer to windows media player and post links to little clips as soon as I figure it all out and I believe I can post frame by frame pics from the video stuff.Birdy in the Butterfly and Sunday morning Flight Line.Mitch.Image Insert: 81.4

[telf]

Can't be Birdie. They don't look like thongs to me.........telfFlying - The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. (Douglas Adams-The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy)

[birdy]

Had to spell the thongs that morn'n Telf.Ignorance is bliss............but only till you realise you were.Ingratitude stinks.......be generous carefully.

[Ken Watson]

You'll never reach that! Short arms and long pockets.Mate, I can see why you like the pre-rotater now. Ken

[pocky]

Just received a copy of Cooma,s local newspaper,with articals on the flyin,there is a couple good shots of the boys at play,Birdy in the Butterfly,Waddles in the Monarch,Jeff H>S> in his tandem along with some others. If anyone is interested I could post them off , or you might tell me how to scan from a flat bed scanner to put them on the forum.I run windows 98boundry rider

[Scott Hogan]

Here are some more photos. We can play 'guess who owns the gyro'.I know who some of them belong to, but not all. There may be some familiar faces there too.More to follow.Hoges Image Insert: 66.98

[asra]

I would appreciate some pictures posted to me for the GyroNews Winter 2005 edition. That shot of the line up at dusk could be a prospect for the back cover, what do you reckon?

[Greg Mitchell]

Barry,The flight line pic is a dawn shot, I have four others similar from slightly different angles. Saturday evening in the Royal Hotel in Cooma, someone told us to wind our clocks forward. Guess who got out to the airfield real early. Shortly after sunrise the fog banks rolled through and flying Butterfly and Allan in his Monarch was pure pleasure.Thanks for posting pics Scott, good stuff.Stan Rucinski has sent me some pics, he took quite a few, I'll check with Stan and post.Cheers,Mitch.www.thebutterflyllc.com

[Scott Hogan]

Hi Greg, Barry and all,Here are some more.If you see any photos you think may be useful Barry, let me know as I have the 'originals'. They are about 2 odd megabytes each.Hoges Image Insert: 73.47

[asra]

Interesting, Ian's being the only Tall tail there. Do we have any clear closeup action shots like chasing the balloon or a carrier deck landing?

[asra]

Barry, I was one of the competition judge's and there was no way I was geting close enough to take photo's during the carrier deck landings!!!.M Barker

[Brian]

Thanks to the photographers there.Birdy, I'm interested in hearing your comments re the helmet I see you wearing in the first photo, how does it perform from your point of view and just who owns the red helmet?You never know how far you can go, till you get there !

[birdy]

The radio woznt hooked up Brian, but I reckon itd be orright as far as keepn the wind noise out of the mike.Only thing I didn't like bout it woz Mitch's mungrel bred fleas init.I just orderd a new Rosco headset the other day, hopefully I'll have a win this time, Barb's and shane's seem to work pretty good.[Who woz that clown in the yellow jump suit and straw ching hat??[}][][][xx(]Ignorance is bliss............but only till you realise you were.Ingratitude stinks.......be generous carefully.

[Greg Mitchell]

Them fleas were Territory imports, ours was fumigated at Devonport, afore leaving the Convict Isle.The whole system works good Brian accepting of course the little jack plug goin into the Vertex radio which gives me grief. I'm told I'll get a better result if the plug is a hard plastic 90 degree job. The lid is excellent, air dam or scoop works as designed by Raptor (I think, in Melbourne) ended up later in the weekend flying with the visor/air dam removed. It's a good unit.Mitch.www.thebutterflyllc.com

[Des Garvin]

Ah Birdy looks like a mine,s better'n yours debate there of the yellow man and the red shirt man.[] lol, My thanks to the photographers and posters it gives the ones who couldnt make it some insite to the spirt of the nationals atmosphere. Thanks ppls for your time and efforts, Des