Newbie here

Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:50 pm

Hi everyone,
I'm new here and found this site by following a link over at Airwarfareforum.com. I liked what I saw and so decided to join. I don't own a warbird or any aeroplane for that matter but I am very interested in aviation of all kinds.

A little of my background. I was born, raised and now once again live in Newcastle on the east coast of Australia. I'm a hospital security officer these days but in my younger years I spent over 17 years in the RAAF and before that 5 years in the ATC while I was high school. I was an aircraft electrician during my service days and worked on Mirages at 2OCU, Williamtown and C-130s at 486 Sqn, Richmond.

I'll soon be posting some pics from a fly-in I attended on the last weekend in August at Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield about 90 minutes drive west of Brisbane. There were over 150 aircraft of many types that flew in for the weekend.

Cheers,
Ross.

Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:59 pm

Welcome Ross to our merry band of Warbird nuts. Enjoy.

Robbie

Tue Oct 14, 2008 2:15 pm

Greetings and welcome to the Forum, it can be an absolute blast in here. You have any question regarding Warbirds, and probably aviation in general, these guys know. Learned a lot, still learning.

Tue Oct 14, 2008 2:50 pm

Welcome!

I enjoy hearing from our antipodean brothers!

Tue Oct 14, 2008 2:59 pm

Tap's open. Grab an open barstool. Newbies buy the first round(s).

:drinkers:

Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:08 pm

Thank you all for the warm welcome. What's your poison Dan? whatever it is the first one's on my tab. Good to be here. I've posted some photos in the Photo Gallery and there'll be some more later todayafter I've had some more sleep (I work all nights at the moment).

Cheers,
Ross.

Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:49 am

Welcome to WIX Ross,

I look forward to seeing your pictures from the fly-in.

Cheers,

David

Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:16 am

G'day Ross, Welcome to WIX.

I'm also ex 486Sqn '79-'86. RadTechA. Worked on A, E & H models.

Wardie

Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:25 am

Welcome Aboard Ross!

Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:05 am

Come on in mate! :drink3:

Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:14 am

Welcome aboard pal. There are alot of cool people here.

Wed Oct 15, 2008 2:18 pm

Thanks again to all those who have recently replied. Wardie, good to have a reply from someone so close. I was at 486 Sqn the second time from October 86 to September 89. I'm glad I found this community.

Cheers,
Ross.