Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Canberra: Australian War Memorial (continued)






Agusta Westland 109E Power Helicopter in action...it was at UNSW for their recruitment drive







Brisbane gun and view bridge































This is a small space in which the GUNNER in chopper used to sit and fire...chopper interior from WW II















HMAS Sydney model whose remains were only recently discovered near coast of Western Australia...







Anti-Aircraft gun







M-27 Japanese submarine which attacked Sydney Harbour during WW II







Gallipoli battle:Memory Stone







Morshead vehicle







Skeleton of fighter-plane used during WW II







Missiles carried by fighter planes used in WW II







Fighter planes used in WW I

Canberra: Australian War Memorial






Canon used in World War I







This boat was used during battle at Gallipoli during WW I







Four pillars representing four ancient elements, Earth, Air, Fire and Water, symbolically encompassing the variety of terrain and climate in which Australians have served and died.







Army







Air Force















Tomb of unknown soldier killed during World War I







Navy







Women in defence







Ceiling design in the hall of memory...















Australian soldiers statues at war memorial







Memorial tower







Names of All australian soldiers who died during world war I & II







gas flame in the memory of soldiers...







entrance of war memorial

Monday, October 6, 2008

Canberra Floriade 2008
































































































just a note...this girl was not with me :)...there were too many people so couldnt avoid it.