B-25 Out to Australia

[Mike Cecil]

Tha B25 flew for a short time in Aust, then went to the AWM. It was sold by auction some years later - I understand it was the wrong model B25 and therefore was not as appropriate for the collection as it should have been, (and took up a lot of room which could be occupied by more appropriate items). The buyer(s) were in the USA and it was exported there, but was damaged during handling while being transferred from the ship to the dock. Don't know what happened to it after that.

It was before my time at the AWM, but I do remember seeing it both flying at Ballarat (when we were all treated to some magnificent flying of the Hawker Sea Fury), then later in storage at Mitchell.

Mike

[Lionelgee]

Hello All,

It looks like another border raid has happened. Here is an article date 2015 Neglected B-25 to Resettle in Australia Accessed November 14 2016 from, http://www.warbirdsnews.com/warbirds...australia.html

There is a Facebook link on its steady restoration process Accessed November 14 2016 from, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Reeve...274607?fref=nf

Kind Regards
Lionel

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

flying at Ballarat (when we were all treated to some magnificent flying of the Hawker Sea Fury), then later in storage at Mitchell.

Mike

It was a freezing cold Ballarat weekend - in the middle of normally the hottest month, February. We slept in the old WW2 barracks , formerly a WAGS school . I was on the air with a 122 wireless set in the back of the Fordson WOT2D, I was worried that the airport authorities would close me down. The amateur radio regulations book stated, transmitting on a operational airfield is a big no no . A club member got into strife with a prank on the runway .. a VW beetle , no names will be entered into the log book.

The WOT2 beside John Carrol's Morris CS8 at the airfield display Feb. 1985

[Mike Cecil]

That would be this one, Mike!

Wholly moved by the prop on the front, powered by the engine in the back seat. The Dept of Civil Aviation airfield manager was NOT amused at running it up and down 'his' airfield!

The late Geoff Dennis is in the passenger seat ....

Of course, I am unable to recall the inventor/driver's name!!!

[Keith Webb]

One of the crew on the flight of the B25 to Australia was none other than 'Ando' - Peter Anderson whom I know well through our mutual connection with the Temora Aviation Museum. Ando often does the show commentary, not only at Temora but also at other shows around Australia and New Zealand.