Hi,
This very smart Fokker 100 was rolled out of the Air Livery hangar at Norwich yesterday sporting 90th Anniversary titles . its commemorating the first ever Trans Pacific flight that took place in 1928. It departed from Oakland, USA and arrived at Brisbane’s Eagle Farm Aerodrome 10 days later including refuelling stops in Hawaii and Fiji. Hero Australian pilots, Brisbane born Charles Kingsford Smith “Smithy” and Melbourne born Charles Ulm, together with Americans, radio operator James Warner and American navigator and engineer Harry Lyon were thirsty after the flight and celebrated with a few beers , It’s not recorded what beer they celebrated their world record breaking flight with, but “Smithy that’s Fokkin’ Good Beer” was heard well in to the night(Hence the registration on the F100).
A beer to commemorate this record flight has been released and features Smithys face and Alliance Airlines logo's on the Cans...
Anyway if you've made it this far , here's a pic of it sat outside the KLM Engineering hangars
Alliance Air | Fokker 100 | VH-FGB by FlyingAnts, on Flickr
Thanks For looking
Matt
Smithy's Fokkin Good Beer....VH-FGB F100
Smithy's Fokkin Good Beer....VH-FGB F100
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Re: Fokkin Good Beer....VH-FGB F100
Nice to see a well edited sharp photo from Norwich.
If a man speaks when he is alone in a forest and there are no women around to hear him, is he still wrong?
Re: Fokkin Good Beer....VH-FGB F100
Nicely seen and lovely catch to match. I hope I manage to catch it before it goes away..JB(Merry Christmas lads )
Don't say something crass, to hide your envy. Just give credit, when its applicable...
Re: Fokkin Good Beer....VH-FGB F100
58Hustler wrote:Nice to see a well edited sharp photo from Norwich.
Thanks for that Jay , sorry i haven't got one from a few seconds later or with its door open
unanmatt wrote:Great shot and story. Thanks.
Thanks mate
jonny7 wrote:Nicely seen and lovely catch to match. I hope I manage to catch it before it goes away..JB(Merry Christmas lads )
Thanks JB , sure you'll catch it before it departs
Merry Christmas
Cheers
Matt
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Nice photo Matt! Nice to see you got it in sun today.
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Re: Smithy's Fokkin Good Beer....VH-FGB F100
Great photo, and a very interest article also, top job!
Re: Smithy's Fokkin Good Beer....VH-FGB F100
Thanks Bradley , managed to get a shot of her yesterday with the additional titles now addedBradley@Norwich wrote:Nice photo Matt! Nice to see you got it in sun today.
Thanks Redbearingredbearing wrote:Great photo, and a very interest article also, top job!
Matt