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Port Welshpool Video TrialsMarch 2-3, 2002
On the day, those participating were Monash Profs. Greg 'Biggles' Egan and John Bird (behind the camera), Monash Aerobotics team members Terry 'Captain Video' Cornall, and Ray 'Hawkeye' Cooper (pilot and avionics specialist)
Thanks are also due to Graeme and his wife Bev, to Ian and Jenny Round and Max Kirwin for access to their properties. Read more about the Technology, Port Welshpool or jump to Trials Videos
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Roger McDonald and pilot Ray Cooper Photo : © Prof. John Bird
![]() Terry Cornall and Ray Cooper Photo : © Prof. John Bird
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Greg and son Sean, checking the wind speed Photo : © Prof. John Bird
![]() In the Air Photo : © Prof. John Bird
![]() Flying SE over the airstrip on Graeme and Bev Goding's land Photo : Still frame 'grabbed' from from on board video camera
![]() Flying SE over the airstrip Photo : Still frame 'grabbed' from from on board video camera
![]() Flying NE over the airstrip Photo : Still frame 'grabbed' from from on board video camera
![]() Roger, Ray and Terry setting up aircraft #2, an Photo : © Prof. John Bird
![]() Greg, with Graeme, assembling aircraft #2's avionics payload Photo : © Prof. John Bird
![]() Ray, with Roger, setting up aircraft #2, an electric powered sailplane Photo : © Prof. John Bird
![]() The sun breaks through and Ray 'hand launches' aircraft #2
an Photo : © Prof. John Bird
![]() Greg, with Roger, 'seeing what the aircraft sees' via the Photo : © Prof. John Bird
![]() Show one - show 'em all :-) Photo : © Prof. John Bird
![]() Show one - show 'em all 2 ! :-) Photo : © Prof. John Bird
![]() In the air Photo : © Prof. John Bird
![]() Graeme and Terry 'seeing what the aircraft sees' via the aircraft's onboard live video feed Photo : © Prof. John Bird
![]() Gus and Graeme 'seeing what the aircraft sees' via the aircraft's onboard live video feed Photo : © Prof. John Bird
![]() Graeme, Roger, Greg and Gus in deep converstaion Photo : © Prof. John Bird
![]() Flying West Photo : Still frame 'grabbed' from from on board video camera
![]() Flying South Photo : Still frame 'grabbed' from from on board video camera
![]() Flying South and in the distance, 'The Prom' Photo : Still frame 'grabbed' from from on board video camera
![]() Roger, Ray and Terry in deep discussion Photo : © Prof. John Bird
![]() The Team Photo : © Prof. John Bird
Movies Goding Flyover [1.1Mb] | Kirwan Flyover [2.2Mb] Please note that these are Quicktime movies. You may need to download and install the latest Quicktime Player. It is available as a free download for both Mac and PC |
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