C-130J flare drop over Port Phillip Bay - 24/02/13 8pm

[Duke]

Anyone in Melbourne around St Kilda Foreshore or Beaconsfiled Parade tonight might get a glimpse of this: http://www.airforce.gov.au/News/Hercule ... Hu6WaulQJb" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[J.D.]

Thanks FLinty. Pencilled in.

[Duke]

Hope you get to see it JD, if I were younger & still single i would have drove down but too many responsibilities these days.

If you get a chance to post some pics that would be awesome... (assuming it goes ahead & you have a camera)

[w00dsy]

Ah bugger I just saw this, I would have gone to Williamstown to see it.

[petey]

2 hrs Air Force HQ ‏@AirForceHQ
There's been a technical fault with our C130J for this evening's flaredrop at St Kilda and it has had to return to Richmond #Avalon13

2 hrs Air Force HQ ‏@AirForceHQ
Crews are now assessing whether we can do a vanilla flypast - nil flares - with a spare. Stay tuned for updates. #Avalon13

Air Force HQ ‏@AirForceHQ
UPDATE: Unfortunately, we can not get a replacement C130J to St Kilda before last light, in lieu of our Flaredrop aircraft. #Avalon13

It appears it's been cancelled anyway.

[J.D.]

Yeah, cancelled unfortunately.

[Duke]

Bummer...