The Royal Australian Air Force has allocated an F-111G aircraft, A8-272 named ‘The Boneyard Wrangler’ – for display at the RAAF Museum, Point Cook, Melbourne.
The F-111G was transported to the museum by road, leaving RAAF Amberley on Tuesday 28 April, arriving at the RAAF Museum, Point Cook on Friday 1 May 2009.
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Wing Commander Alan Curr with the F-111 aircraft at Amberley prior to its lift.
(Date taken: 27 April 2009)
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CPL Jebel Williams of No. 6 Squadron. CPL Williams, an Aircraft Technician with No. 6 Squadron supervised the aircraft loading and travelled with the jet to Point Cook to supervise its unloading at the Museum.
(Date taken: 27 April 2009)
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Technicians from No. 6 Squadron hold tag lines as the truck is moved into position under the lifted F-111.
(Date taken: 27 April 2009)
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F-111 Aircraft A8-272, “The Boneyard Wrangler” leaves RAAF Base Amberley in the early hours of the morning, loaded onto a truck.
(Date taken: 28 April 2009)
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F-111 Aircraft A8-272 in front of a cold sunrise in the town of Warwick in Queensland.
(Date taken: 28 April 2009)
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Airfield Defence Guards, rear row (L-R) SGT Mark Rankin, LAC Kevin Crick, CPL Scott Nuku, LAC Haydn Lea , front row (L-R) LAC David Jacks, LAC Grant Bliss. The ADG’s from No. 2 Airfield Defence Squadron were tasked with ensuring the aircraft’s security during the journey to Point Cook.
(Date taken: 29 April 2009)
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F-111 Aircraft A8-272, “The Boneyard Wrangler” makes its road journey to Point Cook.
(Date taken: 29 April 2009)
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PTE Tom Rice, 8518451 of No. 9 Field Support Battalion. The 9FSB Macks were loaded with the Horizontal Stabilators, Vertical Fin, Nose cone, as well as various pieces of Grand Support Equipment and tools to put the aircraft back together once in the museum.
(Date taken: 29 April 2009)
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F-111 Aircraft A8-272, “The Boneyard Wrangler” against a cold West Wyalong sunrise in New South Wales.
(Date taken: 30 April 2009)
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F-111 Aircraft A8-272, “The Boneyard Wrangler” makes its road journey to Point Cook.
(Date taken: 30 April 2009)
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Students of the schools in Jerilderie, New South Wales marvel at the F-111.
(Date taken: 30 April 2009)
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Year 6 students of Jerilderie public school and St Josephs catholic school in Jerilderie, New South Wales (L-R) Shayne Newton, Lachie Leeds, Maxine Harris and Lachie Moloney with the F-111 aircraft. (permission sought from their teachers prior to the image being shot).
(Date taken: 30 April 2009)
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F-111 Aircraft A8-272, “The Boneyard Wrangler” makes its road journey to Point Cook.
(Date taken: 01 May 2009)
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F-111 Aircraft A8-272, “The Boneyard Wrangler” arrives at Point Cook.
(Date taken: 01 May 2009)
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F-111 Aircraft A8-272, “The Boneyard Wrangler” being lifted off the truck at Point Cook.
(Date taken: 01 May 2009)
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F-111 Aircraft A8-272, “The Boneyard Wrangler” being lifted off the truck at Point Cook.
(Date taken: 01 May 2009)
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F-111 Aircraft A8-272, “The Boneyard Wrangler” is towed into the hangar at Point Cook.
(Date taken: 01 May 2009)
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F-111 Aircraft A8-272, “The Boneyard Wrangler” is parked in its new hangar at Point Cook.
(Date taken: 01 May 2009)
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