Kavanagh D-90 Balloon
Australia - Air Force
- Airline
- Australia - Air Force
- Aircraft
- Kavanagh D-90 Balloon
- Registration
- VH-AME
- Location
- Off-Airport - Canberra
- Country / region
- Australia - Australian Capital Territory
- Date photographed
- June 27, 2003
- Photographer
- Wolodymir Nelowkin
Photographer’s remark
VH-AME In 2003 the RAAF was operating ten year old balloon VH-AME, shown being inflated next to Vernon Circle, Canberra City. There appear to be replacement panels near the top of the envelope. The Wedgetail Eagle on the RAAF Crest ‘Struggles’ skyward. The RAAF Motto now translates as: ‘Through Struggle to the Stars’. 28 Squadron had a Freedom of the City Parade that day, including an F-111 flypast. (Kavanagh D-90 Balloon VH-AME Cn KB111 was Manufactured in 1993, and First Registered in Australia on 16Apr1993.)
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