RAF Form 414, Vol. 20 - Listen - Plane Tales

RAF Form 414, Vol. 20

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The continuation of my log book tales, otherwise known as RAF Form 414, and we are up to Volume 20. Apart from other asides, this tale deals with my accidental overflight of a very secret satellite surveillance base run by the Australians and the CIA! Overflying Uluru (Ayres Rock) My arrival at Alice Springs airport My 'circumnavigation' of Australia My aircraft being impounded on arrival at RAAF Pearce Seeing my father at the 1881 Resturant The Great Australian Bight Passing through RAAF Edinburgh Looking back through the fins Heading home to Williamtown Images under creative commons licence with thanks to Myself, Nachoman-au and Google Earth.

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