A4G & HMAS Melbourne Flight Ops Pilot Comments

[xsf908]

Why Australia get rid out aircraft carriers ?

[owen82100]

We should keep our Super Hornets we have in Service with the Air Force! Get new Aircraft carriers! 2 New Aircraft carriers and use 12 Super Hornets on each of them.

[jakyjac63]

It certainly was an exciting place to work as a young 18 year old. Happy memories.

[wehawtin]

Excellent footage brings back great memories of my time on Melbourne 1972 - 1976

Wazza

[jagerfaust2009]

@wehawtin Did you know any of the Airframe Technical people working on the Skyhawks during that time? 72-76

[WinterPeak23]

when the ship became just so old that it was technologically ridiculous to operate at sea, like it was when it was retired.......they should have replaced it.

[speedsail]

Excellent was there myself 79/80 brings back many great memories

[projetociclone]

Excelent bengello. Thanks for posting it

[bengello]

Google "a4ghistory" for video & PDFs

[Quadrant14]

God all I ever wated to do was to fly A-4's off the Melbourne, instead ended up in the SAS Regiment, still know what I like most to do

[bengello]

Google "a4ghistory"

[bigshaneoner]

does RAN have a airship carrier?

[bengello]

Google "airship carrier" I reckon.

[stealthchaser]

I WAS THERE! Able Seaman Aviation Nichols I.A Flight deck Crew Circa 1979, during the filming of Patrol Boat Episode, off Bundaberg Queensland! Top that!

[KG84C]

@stealthchaser Have a few episodes of PB on VHS (with the A boats, forgot it's fictional name)

[bsl0sucks]

In response to @stealthchaser, it was 1978.

[hilrush]

great that we can look back in awe at these flyers - amazing skills on such a short flight deck.

[ebglider91]

Awesome. Although I think I have to be an arsehole and point out that the name of the last song is actually 'Hard Act To Follow' :)

[bengello]

Thanks for correct title - it is more appropriate. I'm just an old 'SpazSinbad'. :-)

[bengello]

Google 'SpazSinbad' for more videos and PDFs about the A4G Skyhawk and the RAN Fleet Air Arm.

[bethsheeba3]

Awesome video.

[vne1981]

Excellent video! The best yet!