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Post by murray86 on Jun 21, 2011 19:09:40 GMT 12
AESL T6 Airtourer is now back in uniform as operatede by the RNZAF. Registered ZK-LDG it is currently based in Wanganui. Attachments:
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 21, 2011 22:11:06 GMT 12
Nice to see. So this one, the one at Ardmore and the one at Kihikihi are all back in RNZAF colours. I wonder about the fourth one.
I was the S&S guy who had to obliterate all the roundels and serial numbers on the fleet before they were released to civil hands, and one of them had them painted back on within weeks!
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Post by apteryx on Jun 22, 2011 2:21:19 GMT 12
This is in my logbook from 1973, and it's nice to see it back in RNZAF colours. Thanks for the update.
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Post by eieio on Jun 22, 2011 8:08:04 GMT 12
The one "at Kihikihi" Dave was 1761 [LDG] .
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 22, 2011 13:00:14 GMT 12
Oh ok. Thanks Bruce.
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Post by beagle on Jun 23, 2011 8:17:07 GMT 12
Does anuone know which one was based at Woodbourne around 1984/85
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Post by murray86 on Jun 25, 2011 19:57:03 GMT 12
61 was at Woodbourne a couple of times in 86 - May - July and again in December. I have all the logs. I was also interested in the comment that the one at Ardmore is in RNZAF colours, as I have a communication from CAA that says that none others have been approved. I had seen a pic of it, and mentioned it as there was a possibility that they may have stumbled over it with two aircraft in similar schemes, the only difference being the S/N. Even though the one under the wings are 16" high. I guess these two qualify as New Zealands littlest warbirds. I certainly remember Jason Easthope taking it out on happy baccy patrols in the early nineties.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 25, 2011 20:24:57 GMT 12
Maybe I am mistaken about the scheme of the one at Ardmore. Perhaps I had spotted NZ1761 visiting there and assumed it was a resident. Sorry for the confusion.
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Post by beagle on Jun 25, 2011 21:52:41 GMT 12
61 was at Woodbourne a couple of times in 86 - May - July and again in December. I have all the logs. is there a log for a flight on a Friday lunchtime with a Sqn Ldr Des Ashton that took a still hung over baggie with him. |
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Post by guest on Jun 25, 2011 21:58:23 GMT 12
61 was at Woodbourne a couple of times in 86 - May - July and again in December. I have all the logs. is there a log for a flight on a Friday lunchtime with a Sqn Ldr Des Ashton that took a still hung over baggie with him. Or the one of the perfect forced landing in the paddock next to the airstrip? Wasn't Des, btw.... |
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Post by murray86 on Jul 3, 2011 19:09:46 GMT 12
I'm looking. You know Des pretty well. There is/was a photo of him in 75's history with two of his best friends. Two beer bottles! Really great guy to work with.
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