He says that Townsville's Red Baron biplane seaplane , seen above, has not been converted into a yellow submarine after all - it has instead been turned into a songbird. This shock secret was discovered by simply ringing the number for the Red Baron which is in large numerals across the plane's empty , but now junky looking , usual mooring in Townsville . Nobody in the media gremlin pack apparently thought of this novel method of finding out why the plane, which stands out like a red brick convenience on the waterfront, has been missing for many months .
The biggest surprise is that a plane identical to the Red Baron will soon be flying over the Queen City and media holiday camp of the North , but it will be YELLOW . What ? Yep , canary yellow .
How can the Red Baron possibly be yellow? Because the Red Baron, which has been an attraction for a decade in North Queensland, is in Perth still undergoing major maintenance . The new owners , Catalina Adventures , Western Australia , a view of its hangar below, said that while the Red Baron may be missing from Townsville for some time, Snoopy intended to barnstorm the city.
Our nautical reporter was told a pilot could arrive in Townsville as early as next week and the replacement plane is undergoing final checks and paperwork and flights could be made within a matter of weeks . Watch this air space for further scoops by the S(h)ipping Reporter and join him at Molly Malone's Irish Bar for some evening avgas.
