[Mikev]

Young Shakespeare ​

Here is a funny cartoon about Shakespeare is a young boy

 

[Wandiwa]

Come forth with sustenance from thy underwhelming mammary glands.

 

[Dennis]

Dennis R's Morning Pun. What kind of bees fight? Rumble bees.

 

[CliffE]

Now is the winter of my discontent, this fair son of Shakespeare, forsooth I am hungry.
I shall soon look like poor Yorick who cannot stealeth a bread lest he be transported to Australia which hath not yet been discovered.
So dear birth-giver I say this in parting, FEED ME!!!

 

[CliffE]

1944 Sydney Airport’s third runway was opened.

So what was the runway opened just recently, runway 5 or 6 or runway 2 resurfaced?

 

[Mrtnst]

1944 Sydney Airport’s third runway was opened.

So what was the runway opened just recently, runway 5 or 6 or runway 2 resurfaced?

The original three runways (11/29,16/34 & 04/22), built in the '30s and '40s, were gravel runways entirely on land.

In the '50s two new tar sealed runways, (07/25 east/west & 16/34 north/south), replaced all three of them. These runways crossed each other.

In the '60s runway 16/34 was extended over the bay and turned into a double runway (16R/34L).

Then in the '90s, due to traffic restrictions caused by the crossed runways, another third runway was built parallel to 16/34, entirely on reclaimed land over the bay.

 

[RieTreesSilver]

The original three runways (11/29,16/34 & 04/22), built in the '30s and '40s, were gravel runways entirely on land.

In the '50s two new tar sealed runways, (07/25 east/west & 16/34 north/south), replaced all three of them. These runways crossed each other.

In the '60s runway 16/34 was extended over the bay and turned into a double runway (16R/34L).

Then in the '90s, due to traffic restrictions caused by the crossed runways, another third runway was built parallel to 16/34, entirely on reclaimed land over the bay.

Thanks for the history lesson. I have learnt a lot from some of the aside commentary on this site. Always interesting. Being a regular thru Sydney airport interesting to know this info.

 

[Wandiwa]

The original three runways (11/29,16/34 & 04/22), built in the '30s and '40s, were gravel runways entirely on land.
In the '50s two new tar sealed runways, (07/25 east/west & 16/34 north/south), replaced all three of them. These runways crossed each other.
In the '60s runway 16/34 was extended over the bay and turned into a double runway (16R/34L).
Then in the '90s, due to traffic restrictions caused by the crossed runways, another third runway was built parallel to 16/34, entirely on reclaimed land over the bay.

Wow, thanks for that info. I'll just add for interest, the runway numbers quoted are degrees (divided by10) off North, therefore runway numbers are always 18 apart or 180 degrees, depending on the aircraft approach from either end.

 

[CliffE]

The original three runways (11/29,16/34 & 04/22), built in the '30s and '40s, were gravel runways entirely on land.

In the '50s two new tar sealed runways, (07/25 east/west & 16/34 north/south), replaced all three of them. These runways crossed each other.

In the '60s runway 16/34 was extended over the bay and turned into a double runway (16R/34L).

Then in the '90s, due to traffic restrictions caused by the crossed runways, another third runway was built parallel to 16/34, entirely on reclaimed land over the bay.

Thanks for the explanation, not being from Sydney I did not know. I will be getting the latest MS Flight Sim at the end of the year, hopefully it has Sydney Airport. Thanks

 

[WADuck]

1944 Sydney Airport’s third runway was opened.

So what was the runway opened just recently, runway 5 or 6 or runway 2 resurfaced?

My thoughts as well CliffE.

 

[magpie1]

Surprised that the new upgraded runway hasn't been named ALBO.

 

[Reet]

Surprised that the new upgraded runway hasn't been named ALBO.

Would anyone want to go there if that was it's name?

 

[Mrtnst]

Surprised that the new upgraded runway hasn't been named ALBO.

Not sure Albo would like that.

Having hundreds of pilots 'landing their planes on Albo' might give some of them ideas.
🛩

 

[Mikev]

Thank you