
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Point CookMap |
Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: YMPC IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
Date & Photographer | |
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Photo Date: | 9 April 2006 |
Photo by: | Phil Vabre |
Photo ID: | 36728 |
Photo Comment |
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The view south across historic Point Cook aerodrome towards the former First World War-vintage seaplane station. In the foreground two of the Roulettes' PC-9s share the apron with Vampire T.11 VH-ZVZ. Point Cook is Australia's oldest operating aerodrome. Situated 25 kilometres south east of Melbourne on Port Phillip Bay, land was first purchased for use as a military aerodrome in early 1913 and the Central Flying School opened here shortly afterwards. Today Point Cook is home to the RAAF Museum, among other units. This photo is copyright © Phil Vabre, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 31 January 2018, and has since been viewed 91 times. |