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Post by raymond on Sept 18, 2012 18:32:04 GMT 12
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Post by Bruce on Sept 18, 2012 18:53:40 GMT 12
Looks great! its a pity though that under the current arrangements of getting in to the Mystery Creek site, that will be the last we see of it until the next Fieldays....
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 18, 2012 21:53:01 GMT 12
That may change soon Bruce. Moves are afoot.
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Post by ZacYates on Sept 19, 2012 9:03:39 GMT 12
Awesome :-)
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Post by raymond on Sept 19, 2012 15:32:04 GMT 12
Not a good pic but taken around lunch time today...the gate was shut.
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Post by baj on Sept 30, 2012 23:05:35 GMT 12
Great to see her under a roof...that is an excellent.
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Post by raymond on Nov 7, 2012 21:13:30 GMT 12
Is she assembled yet? any photos?
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Post by raymond on Apr 3, 2013 20:36:56 GMT 12
Had a look over Easter looks good but some damage to the Stbd Aileron and the eng cowls could do with a tweek or two
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Post by ZacYates on Apr 4, 2013 18:40:09 GMT 12
She looks great!
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Post by starr on Apr 5, 2013 5:35:17 GMT 12
Looking good. That's more like the AZL I remember. Brings back many happy memories.
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Post by raymond on Jan 3, 2014 19:35:38 GMT 12
Peter, would you guys down there at Ashburton have a spare tailwheel assembly, or any cockpit parts for the restoration? Dave saw a couple of DC3 tail wheel assemblies in Darwin recently have some photos somewhere.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 3, 2014 19:49:31 GMT 12
If you can get some details and the photos together I can pass the info onto Lynnette and see if she's keen to make an approach. Thanks for that.
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Post by aeromedia on Jan 8, 2014 3:35:07 GMT 12
I think the tail wheel request has now been sorted, talking to my mate from the SDC3 Trust. By the way, ZK AMY is being "retired from flight" at the end of January and being placed permanently in the Ashburton Aviation Museum. Costs and complexities have finally called time. Only those at the cutting edge of these operations and those close to them will understand the enormity of the task involved in keeping aircraft of this size and vintage in the air. I take my hat off to Dave Horsburgh and his Trust for overcoming some enormous challenges along the way. Challenges that would have destroyed lesser men!
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Post by komata on Jan 8, 2014 6:10:37 GMT 12
The restoration is wonderful , and like others on this forum, I have fond memories of -AZL as an operating aircraft. HOWEVER, I have a question: Despite all the hours that have gone into her restoration, is the end result only a very beautiful bird-roost and an upmarket apartment-block for Pigeons, Starlings and Sparrows?
I have no answer to this question myself, but ask it as I am aware of the highly-corrosive effects of guano (bird manure) on metals. I also ask this question, as I am aware (because of personal experiences in other non-aviation fields), that after the initial enthusiasm for the aircraft and its restoration has worn off and the 'project-motivators' either die or move away,-AZL could well become another faded and tatty airframe, especially as paint fades (with red being especially prone to fading) and little on-going maintenance is done.
Human-nature being what it is, as memories fade and another generation (without either the emotional ties or specific-memories that relate to -AZL) arrive and take control of the 'Fieldays' management, it is quite possible that -AZL will eventually be disposed of because it has become 'ancient and tatty' and 'those in charge' decide that they 'need the space for something else' (aka, any excuse to get rid of the 'unsightly monstrosity', which they perceive it to be). In those sorts of situations, all the assurances in the world (and on paper) are worth very little, if a determined and influential 'mind-set' intends to achieve a specific goal.
Please note that my question is definitely NOT an attempt to 'rubbish' what has been done, (which, as already-noted I think is wonderful), but is motivated by a concern that, ultimately, all this work may have been for no permanent, long-term result. Had the airframe been totally enclosed by four walls inside a bird-proof building, perhaps the question would not have arisen.
Any thoughts? Thanks.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 8, 2014 10:49:18 GMT 12
The intentions of the board who have made this restoration happen Komata is to do several things in stages. They plan to possibly shift the building it sits in to outside of the Mystery Creek facility due to Mystery Creek's lack of public access except during events. Once shifted - if that happens - the building will receive walls in the next stage and the place will become bird proof and sunlight and fading will be minimised. They also plan to restore the aircraft internally, hopefully. So hopefully your fears will be unfounded so long as the funding and enthusiasm continues.
And I'd like to add to Peter's enthusiasm and congratulations for the massive work that must have gone into keeping dear old ZK-AMY flying all these years. It's sad to see her grounded but at least she'll be well cared for, and hopefully indoors.
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Post by aeromedia on Jan 8, 2014 15:20:52 GMT 12
Yep, the big new hangar was built primarily to house AMY. So she'll be dry and warm.
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