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Post by pjw4118 on Sept 11, 2010 12:47:23 GMT 12
This Devon ex Woodbourne ( INST 216) was delivered to mOTAT on Wednesday (8/9/10). It is on loan from the RNZAF and will remain in MOTATs Avondale store before going on display in the new superhangar at Meola Rd.
It is in perfect complete condition, may it stay that way.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 11, 2010 16:27:09 GMT 12
Good news. It's an important type in our postwar history and will make a nice addition to the collection alongside other early postwar RNZAF types like the Auster and the Hastings bits.
Are there any other aeroplanes in the Avondale store? I didn't know MOTAT had a facility there.
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Post by pjw4118 on Sept 11, 2010 16:50:53 GMT 12
Its locked up tighter than the proverbial and I havent seen an inventory, but thats next weeks job. I am told that there are uniforms , the odd engine and assorted " parts". Considering that the Meloa Rd sites back sheds contain an ex ANZ 747 simulator, an engine from the DC8 that crashed at Whenuapai, Bristol Hercules engines and Lancaster spares, anything is possible. Perhaps thats where the Meteor is !
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Post by Richard Wesley on Sept 11, 2010 17:43:19 GMT 12
Great to hear, thanks for the news. The Devon is a wonderful addition to the collection and will be well looked after in the new mega hangar. Good to have the RNZAF looking after it's retired aircraft so well now, rather than scrapping them as was the case when Motat was founded in the 60's.
I haven't visited the Avondale store but I think it is mostly full of cars? 99.99% certain there are no (other) aircraft parts of any sort there. I was around Motat in the 90's when we cleared all the off site aviation spares in store back to the Meola Road hangars and buildings.
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Post by eieio on Sept 11, 2010 21:39:07 GMT 12
Just a small point for accurate historry.The DC 8 crashed at Mangare and the Electra at Whenuapai
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Post by pjw4118 on Sept 12, 2010 9:27:48 GMT 12
Yes you are right. The delivery driver of the MOTAT Devon said that he had two others tp move.
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Post by Richard Wesley on Sept 12, 2010 9:49:12 GMT 12
I wonder where the others are off to? Does anybody know?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 12, 2010 15:14:45 GMT 12
Ohakea?
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Post by kb on Sept 14, 2010 20:07:51 GMT 12
Here it is in 1978. I think it was with 42 Sqdn at the time.  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 15, 2010 0:03:28 GMT 12
Nice shot Keith. The Devons wore such a variety of colour schemes over the years. That is an interesting one. Note how the serial number is black on blue, not easy to spot.
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Post by kb on Sept 15, 2010 7:28:45 GMT 12
Thanks Dave. I think the Devons probably wore more schemes than any other RNZAF type. Enough to keep even a keen modeller going for some time. When I get to scanning all my Devon slides I will start counting. Does anyone know how many schemes?
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Post by Bruce on Sept 15, 2010 17:40:10 GMT 12
Thanks Dave. I think the Devons probably wore more schemes than any other RNZAF type. Enough to keep even a keen modeller going for some time. When I get to scanning all my Devon slides I will start counting. Does anyone know how many schemes? There would have been other types with equal or greater number of distinct types of colour scheme - Harvards and Oxfords come to mind.... Devons do have some very cool schemes though! |
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Post by general on Sept 16, 2010 0:12:23 GMT 12
And here she is circa. '85, 4TTS WB, Inst. airframe used for taxying this particular day. Might be the film but the blue seems different. Regards Ross Attachments:
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Post by SEAN on Sept 16, 2010 7:42:56 GMT 12
The Airtrainers had a few too:  RNZAF Official |
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Post by kb on Sept 16, 2010 18:38:31 GMT 12
OK. So far I have counted eight Devon schemes and I haven't even dug out my own photos yet. Can't post any more coz they're not mine! It would be fun to see what type actually had the most schemes.
Harvard most likely after Devon ;D
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Post by kb on Sept 16, 2010 18:40:46 GMT 12
Mind you that's pretty impressive. Four different CT-4 schemes in one photo.
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Post by corsairarm on Sept 16, 2010 18:50:09 GMT 12
Did anyone get any photos of it being delivered to Motat?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 16, 2010 23:17:50 GMT 12
The Harvards had numerous ad hoc schemes at the end of the war. I've seen a photo of one just after the war with one camouflaged wing and one bare metal wing!
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