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MIG Jet Adventures - Be the Top Gun in a real MIG-15 Fighter Jet, Rockhampton Queensland Australia
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Richard McDonald
Richard was born 04/03/1964 at Leongatha Victoria. Raised on a cattle farm in that area and began flying at the age of 16. Obtained his commercial pilot licence at 18 years old along with an Agricultural Pilot Rating. Richard was excepted into Super Spread Aviation later that year flying Callair A-9's, spraying rice around Deniliquin. Progressed into the Beaver DH-C2. During this time he joined the Victorian Aerobatics Club and dabbled in the aerobatic competitions flying the S1 & S2 Pitts Specials available in the club.
In 1985 Richard finished his Instrument Rating and gained a job for a few months flying a C-185 float plane in Tasmania. He was offered a job in Leongatha crop dusting, flying the C-188, Fletcher FU24, Trasavia Air Truck PL-12 & Pawnee PA25.
In 1988 he was excepted into Hazelton Airlines, flying Chieftain PA-31 and C-310's for a period of eight months. After a short Session night spraying at Goondiwindi QLD in a turbine Thrush S2R-T/15, he re-joined Hazelton Airlines were he began flying Shorts 360, Saab 340's and Metro 23's serving with Hazelton for ten years.
