Where is this photo taken? (Anyone can post a photo)

[Daver6]

Well if it's a boat, it's a submarine. Assuming you don't have access to the collins class boats, then the oberon at the martime mueseum in darling harbour.

Looks way too spacious to be a sub, especially an Oberon class one.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Well if it's a boat, it's a submarine. Assuming you don't have access to the collins class boats, then the oberon at the martime mueseum in darling harbour.

Answered above. The Britannia in Leith, Edinburgh.

HMY Britannia - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Quickstatus]

Murray river heading north east-ish towards Brisbane?

90% + Christmas bonus of 10%

Murray river heading east toward SYD

 

[Matt_01]

Well if it's a boat, it's a submarine. Assuming you don't have access to the collins class boats, then the oberon at the martime mueseum in darling harbour.

I thought there was no way that the photo was on Oberon Class engine room and as further confirmation I happen to be at my Dad's place and he used to be the Chief Engineer on these. When I showed him the photo he laughed said not a chance, he took a second look at @TheRealTMA photo and without thinking it said that is engine room of the Britanna, and under a minute later had similar photos opened on his PC detailing why he was correct, engineers . @TheRealTMA he wanted to know if you were allowed into the engine room as he had to take these through glass looking into the engine room.

 

[RooFlyer]

Jeddah ?

Yes! The shelters for the hajis waiting at Jeddah airport, before they are taken by bus to Mecca. The supplemental pic is the Royal Palace at Jeddah.

The highway from Jeddah to Mecca is a large freeway, and as you approach Mecca, there are many signs, in multiple languages to make sure non-Muslims don't proceed, but loop around the city on the 'infidel bypass' (local name!!)

 

[Matt_01]

A little OT but still on the same theme @Vic I should not have asked Dad about the Oberon Class, since posting I was called back into his office to be shown more photos. I could just ask where are these from but it would be easy to work out so a few photos and information.

Port and Starboard engines, V16, #2 cylinder has a window to confirm the engine has stopped, the dials on each cylinder is an individual exhaust thermometer.

The control end and second photos details the cramped space to get behind the engines, when requested Dad used to help for specalist engineering tours.

Final photo is access to the 'bear pit' which is the access to the bilges at the aft (rear) end of the engine, the dark space between the Port and Starboard engines as seen in photo 1.

 

[Flashback]

Yes! The shelters for the hajis waiting at Jeddah airport, before they are taken by bus to Mecca. The supplemental pic is the Royal Palace at Jeddah.

The highway from Jeddah to Mecca is a large freeway, and as you approach Mecca, there are many signs, in multiple languages to make sure non-Muslims don't proceed, but loop around the city on the 'infidel bypass' (local name!!)

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Would have been close with my guess, but not close enough. Have seen similar things in Kuwait.

 

[ayebee]

With the more and less obscure contributions I have been enjoying this thread.
It provides a never ending feeling of ... gee I wish I had been there... Thanks to all.

I hope you have a Happy Festive season.

So, a contribution.
The location and event are fairly obvious, and this was taken with about 11km to go.
Noting the wearers of the yellow and the rainbow jerseys, can you work out which year ?

 

[Must...Fly!]

2012?

 

[ayebee]

2012?

Yep,
Bradley Wiggins won the tour, and Mark Cavendish won the final stage.

 

[Quickstatus]

Where are we going

The only destinations KM flies to which involve overflight of the Swiss Alps are:
Malta
Zurich
Amsterdam
Brussels
Dusseldorf
Frankfurt

Australian connection???

 

[Flashback]

The only destinations KM flies to which involve overflight of the Swiss Alps are:
Malta
Zurich
Amsterdam
Brussels
Dusseldorf
Frankfurt

Australian connection???

Malta and Paul Fenech

 

[Quickstatus]

Malta and Paul Fenech

Dont get the connection other than Fenech is a Maltese name - there is also Jeff, Mario...

 

[Must...Fly!]

Dont get the connection other than Fenech is a Maltese name - there is also Jeff, Mario...

If you never watched Fat Pizza in particular you probably wouldn't truly understand

 

[Quickstatus]

watched Fat Pizza

Ive watched FP and it was actually filmed not far from where I lived back when it was filmed.
Other than that the only episode I remember with airplane was the Flight attendant one when Pauly was stuffed into an overhead luggage compartment.

 

[Flashback]

Dont get the connection other than Fenech is a Maltese name - there is also Jeff, Mario...

He's part Maltese, part Aussie (first nation).

 

[Vic]

Answered above. The Britannia in Leith, Edinburgh.

HMY Britannia - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Well over 30 years since I've been in an oberon sub...

One point of correction, it's not a boat then. It's a yacht...

 

[Subharpoon]

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Well over 30 years since I've been in an oberon sub...

One point of correction, it's not a boat then. It's a yacht...

Was CO of Otway and Ovens in the 80’s.

 

[kelvedon]

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Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club on Pittwater?

Was CO of Otway and Ovens in the 80’s.

 

[tgh]

Its a downmarket fish joint at Sanctuary Cove Qld…...