Local aviation web site www.5dme.net has been covering the new state-of-the-art control tower construction since the ground breaking ceremony in 2010. Aviation Media has been providing many of the images you see relating to the new tower. Our images and video for 5DME has been the only complete coverage of the project. Concrete…
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We’ve been documenting the Adelaide Airport redevelopment for the aviation community web site 5DME.NET. This has included lots of photographic work and several web videos. There is video imagery of the works, including the new multi-level car park and the state of the art control tower. We have also produced several interview videos with…
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Greenock Aviation Museum Location: Greenock, South Australia Time Frame: 20th May 2011 A special thanks to: Lincoln Nitschke 5DME recently visited Lincoln Nitschke’s Greenock Aviation Museum. We were greeted by Lincoln on arrival and after a short chat were off touring the museum. BIO Lincoln’s interest in avaition began in his teenage years. Learning…
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From the 3rd – 6th of March 2011 5DME attended the Biannual Avalon Airshow in Victoria. This years Airshow was different to past shows because it was also celebrating the 90th Anniversary of the RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force). There was a large contingent of military aircraft on show, as well as business…
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Location: South Australia (YPAD) Time Frame: April-May 2010 A special thanks to: Office of Transport Security (OTS) Adelaide Airport Limited (AAL) Australian Federal Police (AFP) South Australian Police (SAPOL) Airport Watch – Adelaide Operational Trial Over the past weeks 5DME have kept up-to-date with the Operational Trial of Airport Watch at Adelaide Airport. This…
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Aerial Fire Fighting in South Australia In January 2010, 5DME visited the CFS bases at Brukunga and Woodside in the Adelaide Hills. We had a chance to talk to the personnel, including the pilots of the Erickson Air Crane. Everyone was most helpful and provided plenty of useful information for the 5DME pages. We…
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10th December 2009Sir Ross & Sir Keith Smith, Jimmy Bennett and W.H. Shiers arrive in Darwin, 1919 90th Anniversary England to Australia Air Race. The 90th Anniversary of the arrival of Sir Keith, Sir Ross Smith, Jimmy Bennett and W.H. Shiers into Darwin on 10th of December 1919, in a Vickers Vimy WWI bomber…
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