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Wakefield Park celebrated 40 years of historic racing in Australia when it hosted the Vintage Sports Car Association of Australia (VSCCA) Car and Bike Festival on 17-18 September.
The cars and bikes were divided into groups based on age; cars attended include Group J, K and L Sports and Racing Cars from manufacturers such as Lola and Elfin, while motorcycle brands included Triumph, Indian and Harley Davidson.
The currently operating Wollongong Head Lighthouse overlooks the Tasman Sea from the top of Flagstaff Point, directly east of the city centre.
The C-17 Globemaster is a high-wing four-engine heavy transport. It has three times the carrying capacity of the C-130 Hercules, allowing Australia to rapidly deploy troops, combat vehicles, heavy equipment and helicopters anywhere in the world. The Globemaster is large enough to transport the M1A1 Abrams tank, Black Hawk, Seahawk or Chinook helicopters, three Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopters or five Bushmaster infantry vehicles.
The RAAF accepted the first Boomerang, A46-1, on 15 July 1942, and the last aircraft, A46-249, was delivered on 1 February 1945. Initial pilot conversion was carried out with No 2 Operational Training Unit at Mildura, and these pilots formed the first operational units, Nos 83, 84 and 85 Squadrons.
The first enemy contact was made on 16 May 1943, when Boomerangs from No 84 Squadron intercepted and drove off three Betty bombers. For many months, the Boomerangs successfully carried out many similar sorties until replaced by Kittyhawks and Spitfires.