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Post by kb on May 4, 2011 15:00:33 GMT 12
I was recently talking to a mate who said after the war there was a guy called Les Nixon who apparently owned a Dauntless which he used to taxy from time to time He lived in Lincoln Road, Henderson.
Anyone know of him?
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 4, 2011 15:36:12 GMT 12
Fascinating.
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Post by flyjoe180 on May 4, 2011 17:11:43 GMT 12
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Post by kb on May 4, 2011 21:10:06 GMT 12
Thanks FJ180. It certainly sounds like the same person. I wonder if there is anywhere to go from here?
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Post by Peter Lewis on May 4, 2011 21:23:36 GMT 12
Les used to own the Rearwin ZK-ALF, I met him when he flew it in to Whangarei one day. He had no problems talking aeroplane to a kid (me, at that time). He struck me as an old fella then, but anyone over 30 would have. He'd be getting on in years now. How do you confuse a Rearwin with a Dauntless? Whangarei 29Sep1963 |
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Post by shorty on May 4, 2011 21:43:10 GMT 12
How do you confuse a Rearwin with a Dauntless?
Both got round engines?
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Post by kb on May 4, 2011 22:10:44 GMT 12
How do you confuse a Rearwin with a Dauntless? Because you're very young or more interestingly perhaps there hasn't been confusion. Perhaps there was a Dauntless which would be why it was only taxied and not flown. It's at least an interesting possibility. Perhaps it encouraged Les to buy something he could fly? Be nice if we could pin down something concrete.  |
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Post by kb on Dec 27, 2014 15:52:38 GMT 12
How do you confuse a Rearwin with a Dauntless? Peter and Shorty, you don't. You wait until the photos turn up and you post them to prove your point. ![]() |
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Post by baz62 on Dec 27, 2014 16:13:05 GMT 12
No picture equals no proof?  |
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Post by kb on Dec 27, 2014 16:16:53 GMT 12
I have received information that after J Edwards purchased the scrap SBD's he was told to remove them forthwith and that a nearby farmer said he would temporarily accommodate them the price being the only aircraft that had it's wings. I believe that this aircraft was taxied to a nearby location.
First photo. I believe that the aircraft in question is probably NZ5016/INST110. My reason for this is that it has 15 or 16 written on the fin and I can also see the letters INS on the fuselage. I have no record of NZ5015 being used as an instructional airframe.The assumption is backed up by information that this was the only disposal aircraft that had intact wings. If it was used for instructional purposes it would make sense that the wings were retained.
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Post by kb on Dec 27, 2014 16:18:37 GMT 12
No picture equals no proof? I knew somebody would become impatient while I sorted out the photo posting.  |
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Post by kb on Dec 27, 2014 16:23:32 GMT 12
This photo has an inscription on the fuselage which I think is:"San Diego, For Com Air, ?? 53? CU1".  |
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Post by kb on Dec 27, 2014 16:26:52 GMT 12
I guess this is where he 9is getting the engine prepared for start up.  |
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Post by baz62 on Dec 27, 2014 17:03:53 GMT 12
I knew somebody would become impatient while I sorted out the photo posting. No not impatient just wondered what I was supposed to be looking at. I use the preview button (bottom left when you type messages)as I've saved myself some grief because I've cocked something up. Great photos. So would they be SBD-3 or 4s he got? |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Dec 27, 2014 17:25:09 GMT 12
Worth the wait.
Thanks Keith.
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Post by alanw on Dec 27, 2014 17:36:25 GMT 12
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Post by kb on Dec 27, 2014 17:53:41 GMT 12
I knew somebody would become impatient while I sorted out the photo posting. No not impatient just wondered what I was supposed to be looking at. I use the preview button (bottom left when you type messages)as I've saved myself some grief because I've cocked something up. Great photos. So would they be SBD-3 or 4s he got? Just pulling your leg Baz. I believe it is an SBD-4. My first photo load only produced an X so I am not surprised you were baffled.! |
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Post by kb on Dec 27, 2014 17:59:41 GMT 12
You are of course correct Alan. NZ5016 is an SBD-3 and I knew that. I confused the notes I wrote!
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Post by proctor on Dec 27, 2014 20:26:05 GMT 12
Keith, Monty and myself were told by Charles Darby in the bad old days of Motat when us kids were racing around the country side gathering up old Aircraft and being told we were very bad boy's we just missed this Aircraft along with the B 24 chicken house in Trig Rd.
Cheers Don.
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Post by baz62 on Dec 27, 2014 21:31:50 GMT 12
Amazing what pops up on this forum. So no chance this Dauntless or bits of it are still around? Roadtrip! :-)
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