Remarks: 1200px Kingston Beach on climb out of Sydney bound for Brisbane as VA981 still with the Live2Air screens that offer complimentary foxtel. [Canon 7D]
Remarks: Front Port-side view of RAAF 1 Squadron F/A-18F 'Rhino' A44-205 Bu 167961 retracting wheels while departing Canberra Airport on Friday 03May2013. (The Super Hornet is fitted with two external fuel tanks on Stbd wing and Center-line stations (known as the 'Double Ugly' assymetric configuration). A44-205, and A44-219 operated by 6 Squadron, and C-17A A41-211 were visiting Canberra for Public Relations/ media exposure which accompanied a Government announcement that the RAAF will receive 12 new EA-18G Growler aircraft, in lieu of modifying 12 of the current F/A-18Fs (delivered with fixed fittings for conversion to Growler configuration).
