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| Yowie, let’s race By Maj Sandra Turner and Sgt Damian Griffin Edition 1162, March 22, 2007 |
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But you’d be forgiven for not noticing, as these girls were just two of the distractions found among the glamour and thunderous roars of supercharged excitement at the Clipsal 500 V8 Supercar Championships held over four days in Adelaide from March 1. Once again, the traditional Holden versus Ford battle began well before the first patrons came through the gate. Adelaide turned on the weather as things hotted up in the air and on the ground as the ADF again made a significant contribution to event. The Defence display this year was bigger and better than previous years, with more equipment from all three Services on display. The configuration on the oval encouraged patrons to visit the displays and interact with the personnel on hand. A big display drawcard was Armygeddon – Army’s mean Street Machine. As with last year, Armygeddon provided a great opportunity for rev-heads and racing fans to get up close for a better look, and the cranking over of the V8 drew crowds from near and far. Those that attended last year were quick to notice the “new-look” Armygeddon – sporting a new paint job. Other attractions included a Navy Sea King helicopter, and many 9 Bde units were represented including infantry, armoured corps, artillery, engineers and signals. Cpl Alexandridis spent his days in a “Yowie” suit and found that people were keen to talk with him and ask about his role in the Army Reserve. 16 AD Regt had an RBS-70 on display. LBdr Michael Cross, 2IC, Missile Detachment, said the display proved popular among people – with many requests for an equipment demonstration. “We’ve had a number of people wander through, and youngsters were keen to touch and learn, while adults were really interested in our role in the Army, and are keen to know more,” he said. |
