|
Time |
Day 2, Sunday 13 July 2014 (notes here) |
| 1630 | All aircraft on ground at Albury, being refuelled. |
| 1515 | Dragon-Rapide landed at Wangaratta, large crowd of welcoming people, all aircraft now leaving for Albury |
| 1314 | Dragon-Rapide unable to land at Wangaratta due to crosswind and the Winjeel has also had to abandon the flight to Wangaratta |
| 1310 |
Wangaratta arrival soon - glider, CT-4, Cessnas and
Dragon-Rapide.
Word is that there is an even bigger crowd waiting. |
| 1230 |
At Benalla: wonderful aviation museum and big crowd of
welcoming people. The Rapide is here and will join the event until
Wagga.
The mail will go from here by glider. See Facebook page of Benalla Visitor Information Centre. |
| 1124 | Jabiru and Escort Cessna to arrive at Benalla about 1140 |
| 1100 | Winjeel and CT-4 should shortly arrive at Benalla and Jabiru in 30 minutes |
| 1050 | Fabulous hospitality at Mangalore, thanks Lyn Bradbury and Mitchell Shire. Mangalore Airfield was very welcoming, waived fees which is a big help to our budget! Winjeel, CT4 and Jabiru are leaving, escort Cessna now last in group |
| 0937 | ETA Mangalore first aircraft 1000 |
| 0926 | First aircraft (Escort Cessna) taking off, others close behind, Jabiru last |
| 0850 | First stage to Mangalore is definitely OK and take-off of 4 aircraft may be a bit after 0912 |
| 0820 | Jackie Milroy in Cessna 172 VH-XLO has just arrived from Latrobe Valley and will join the flight for the whole trip |
| 0800 | Gathering
of aviators at Essendon terminal
first stage to Mangalore looking probable Aviators phone Tony Coleiro 0427 213 030 Media and general phone Tom on 0403 615 134 CT-4 has just arrived so all essential aircraft are ready |
| 0700 | Tony and Owen at terminal checking weather and aircraft. Aminta is prepared to make an early IFR run if necessary. No definite decisions yet. |