The Semi-Retired Foamer has been a railfan since he was around 5 years old, oh yes a very young age, an age when one really should avoid being involved with the gunzel community to any great extent. A few rather unsavoury people bringing that fact home.
After a few decades of train chasing, one decided to break with protocol and get married, thus leading to a severe cut in railfan activity.
Subsequent dealings with hate breeders, lunatics, mental defectives and self-appointed preservation overlords lead to an even greater decrease in my hobby participation.
However things have changed thanks to our small group of trusted mates, interest has returned, and now I have become a bit more involved yet again.
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Over the years I have tried my best to further both the hobby, as well as the friendships that it brings. I have done this by setting up proactive groups both here in Australia, as well as the Philippines. It is with huge honour that I am often considered the founding father of the railfan hobby in the Philippines (my second home).
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I don't take the hobby too seriously and I am a friend to anyone who is good and genuine. But never forgive those who have used their hate to destroy my hobby or hurt the friends within it.

Let's Make The Hobby Great Again!
I aim to share the era that I considered mine, the 80s and 90s. I also like to help promote, and even raise funds for, the various heritage societies that keep the era alive
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Showing posts with label Jet. Show all posts
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Monday, October 14, 2019


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Video of the great farewell as Jumbo VH-OJU departs for Los Angeles and retirement from QANTAS.

Rumour has it that she is going to Rolls Royce 
for test purposes.
Time will tell I guess.






Saturday, September 7, 2019

ANSETT - VH-HYL - A320-211


06-1991: First Flight. The Stored

02-1992: Reactivated

03-1992: Registers as VH-HYL To Ansett
04-1992: Accepted By Ansett. Flown To Australia
09-2001: Last Flight Due To Ansett Bankruptcy.
10-2001: Re-entered Service Under Administration.
09-2002: Cancelled From Australian Aircraft Register.
09-2002: Sold To Wilmington Trust Co. (USA)



Subsequent details can be found HERE

  Listed on above site as still in service with Armavia, but Wikipedia says that airline, like Ansett, also went into bankruptcy in 2013.
  Planespotters lists it as last being leased (from Unibank) to 'Atlantis European Airways' and returned in October to 2018 and now presumably stored.








A huge thanks to my brother Daven Walters and planespotters.net.



Sunday, August 4, 2019




VH-ZXG
767-336(ER)


1992: Built for British Airways
2000: To QANTAS until 2013
2014: KMW Leasing
2014: Dynamic Airways
2018: Eastern Airlines

Still in service.

Sunday, June 30, 2019

PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE MUSEUM
MANILA - DECEMBER 2018

A thrilling video covering a visit to the 'Philippine Air Force Museum' in Pasay City (Manila, Philippines).
While now somewhat run down, it is still very much worth a visit should you have an interest in the topic. My interests are more Philippine history related than air force, but the kids really enjoyed it and, I must admit, so did I.



Friday, January 5, 2018



 VH-ZXG

Taken during some promotional photography for a business I was managing at the time.
1992 - Delivered to British Airways
2000 - to QANTAS
2013 - withdrawn and stored (Kansas City)
2014 - sold to KMW Leasing
2014 - lease to Paraguay Airlines was not taken up.
2014 - leased to Dynamic Airways (USA). They still have a fleet of six 767s.