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Post by Kereru on Mar 10, 2012 20:16:12 GMT 12
On Wednesday prior to the Skyhawk arriving Tony Hasant gave me a tour of the Warbirds hangar and I was most impressed. I knew they had some great exhibits but had no idea how many models they had and how big the library is. Well worth a visit and now they have a Skyhawk too. Some pics I took: From the upper level.  From the top and plenty of room to walk around.  Fantastic wall display and great line up of models.  Up close with a Mustang.  Head on with a Harvard.  T-28 looks superb.  Cheers PS all these pics taken with a phone camera. |
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Post by aeromedia on Mar 10, 2012 20:25:43 GMT 12
Gives a really good impression of NZ Warbirds HQ ! Thanks.
And with a phone camera. Very good quality.
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Post by agalbraith on Mar 10, 2012 21:55:53 GMT 12
Thanks for the photos Colin.
Nice to see the P-51 having her stenciling and detailing on the paintwork to a more accurate representation of the original "15".
Cheers
Anthony
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Post by Peter Lewis on Mar 11, 2012 7:57:32 GMT 12
Very nice.
Haven't actually been inside their hangar for some years.
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Post by baz62 on Mar 11, 2012 8:28:56 GMT 12
Yeah some great photos from your phone Colin. Better than most of mine off a camera!! Wouldn't you hate to be the one to want to take Harvard NZ1053 flying?  You'd have to move a few others outside first! Reminds me of 1978 and I saw the retired Harvards all parked together in the end of 6 Hangar. Wow that's one clean prop hub on the Mustang! |
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Post by Darren Masters on Mar 11, 2012 11:36:47 GMT 12
Nice pics Colin  Wow, there are some lovely toys in there! I enjoy watching those fly around on the weekends here! |
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Post by corsair67 on Mar 11, 2012 11:54:37 GMT 12
Great photos, Colin.
Isn't it amazing to see how good some of the newer generation mobile phone cameras are, as these shots show - no more of those pixilated and blurry 1.3MP shots now.
Must get out there one day!
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Post by FlyingKiwi on Mar 11, 2012 19:40:40 GMT 12
Great photos Colin, there really is a lot to see in that hangar now, it's very impressive. I notice recently the Bird Dog has been sporting rockets!
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Post by Kereru on Mar 11, 2012 20:55:47 GMT 12
Great photos Colin, there really is a lot to see in that hangar now, it's very impressive. I notice recently the Bird Dog has been sporting rockets! Yes looks impressive with Rockets.   Thanks for all the compliments. Cheers |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 11, 2012 21:37:32 GMT 12
Super photos Colin.
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Post by ZacYates on Mar 12, 2012 15:43:34 GMT 12
Terrific photos that do justice to a great facility. I spent all my childhood wanting to visit, and when I got the chance I was not disappointed.
And I, too, am very happy to see rockets on the Bird Dog. Outstanding!
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Post by flyjoe180 on Mar 13, 2012 9:03:54 GMT 12
The Warbirds hangar is looking great now days and the aeroplanes look much cleaner and cared for. Colin, did you notice the old 2c piece in the Harvard hub?
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Post by Kereru on Mar 13, 2012 18:18:02 GMT 12
The Warbirds hangar is looking great now days and the aeroplanes look much cleaner and cared for. Colin, did you notice the old 2c piece in the Harvard hub? No didn't see that Joe. Must take a closer look. Cheers |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Mar 14, 2012 10:59:12 GMT 12
 Apparently the story goes that American dimes were placed at the time of manufacture. Later after maintenance other coins were removed or replaced with NZ currency of the day. Maybe someone here knows the exact story but that is how I understood it to be. |
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You'd have to move a few others outside first! Reminds me of 1978 and I saw the retired Harvards all parked together in the end of 6 Hangar.
Wow, there are some lovely toys in there! I enjoy watching those fly around on the weekends here!
