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  1. 10-20-2019 04:59 #1

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    Default Vickers Vimy - up close & personal

    A very good friend of mine who is an officer in the RAAF air cadets had a 1 in a million chance to gain entrance to the Vimy enclosure at Adelaide airport.

    Here are some of his photos:

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  2. 10-20-2019 05:22 #2

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    what is his name (I was in the cadets)
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  3. 10-20-2019 09:36 #3

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    Super photos!

    Thanks for posting.
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    Great pics.

    I had a toy Vimy when I was 9 or 10.
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    What a beaut !

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  6. 10-20-2019 14:18 #6

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    Nice photos
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    Agreed, great photos Wayne. Thanks for posting
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    Nice one Wayne!
    I had the pleasure of a number of years in the Air Training Corps whilst at High School & enjoyed Christmas Camps at Canberra & Williamtown RAAF Bases.
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    nice. thanks for sharing.
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    Lovely series of photos, Wayne! It's always nice to see these planes up close and 'personal'...

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    Please congratulate your friend on his great photographs, Wayne.
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