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Flying Low Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 2/1/2006
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Good Parking, Pathway and Grass. Best to do this after hours due to retail outlets close by.

Welcome to the first cache for "The Barramundi's" The cache is a black 1.5 ltr cylinder filled with planes

This aircraft is on permanent loan from Mrs. Coraine Bopru, of Charter Australia and is in memory of her late husband Erno Bopru. Who lost his life in the service of aviation.

Parafield airport was established in 1927. It served as the primary airport for Adelaide until 1955 when West Beach airport was opened for airline operations.

             

Aviation activity at Parafield is now primarily flying training and private flying in aircraft not greater than 5700kg.

On May 29, 1929 two De Havilland Hercules Airlines, carrying 21 passengers, arrived at Parafield from Perth on the inaugural flight of the East-West Service. On October 1, 1929, 16 aircraft landed at Parafield in the course of the East-West Air Race from Sydney to Perth.

On July 1 1936, Australian National Airways was formed with passengers flying from Parafield to Perth, Melbourne and Sydney as well as country centres in South Australia.

During World War II, Parafield Airport was used by the RAAF as a Flying Training Unit using mainly Tiger Moth aircraft, with occasional use by a heavier general service aircraft such as the Liberator Bomber.

             

The trees along Main North Road have been planted to spell PARAFIELD, you can see this from the photo included here.You can watch planes land and take off very close to you at S 34° 47.341 E 138° 38.482


The Classic Jets Fighter Museum is located close by. See an impressive display of RAAF and RAN jet aircraft built between 1950 and 1980. S 34° 47.318 E 138° 38.262

Cheers from The Barramundi's


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