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Post by owenm on Sept 22, 2011 22:13:48 GMT 12
Skyhawk at Ashburton is all assembled.
Well done to the team involved. Needs a bit of cleaning but we are very happy to have it onsite
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 22, 2011 22:32:25 GMT 12
That was quick. Congrats Owen and the team,
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 4, 2011 10:59:03 GMT 12
Now that several of the RNZAF Skyhawks have now been removed from storage and have gone on to public display where the experts have had a chance to look them over, I have a question:-
Given that we heard the officials saying that the aircraft were perfectly protected from the elements in the latex covering and that they could be made to fly again with minimal problems... and given the unofficial reports that they had suffered badly in the long term storage with water damage, etc... what is the verdict now?
Have the aircraft come out of the open air storage and latex covering with no issues? Or have they suffered corrosion, water damage, and other problems as a result of the method of storage? What is the verdict guys?
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Post by skyhawkdon on Oct 4, 2011 11:22:15 GMT 12
I've only seen '54 and '04 so far. '54 looks pretty good but '04 (and I hear '16 at Omaka) has suffered water damage and corrosion in the cockpits. Apparently that is one of the reasons those aircraft have been selected for museums rather than being sold to Wolf in the US (who intend to fly them).
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Post by beagle on Oct 4, 2011 11:22:33 GMT 12
some shrunk  |
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Post by Barnsey on Oct 4, 2011 13:50:22 GMT 12
Does anyone have a list of which 'frames are going to museums and which are still trying to be sold?
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Post by skyhawkdon on Oct 4, 2011 14:22:13 GMT 12
Subject to change but this is understanding of the Museum list Phil.
05 & 54 to Wigram
04 to Ashburton
16 to Omaka
01 to Classic Flyers
06 to MOTAT (may be 02?)
02 to NZ Warbirds (may be 06?)
09 to Wanaka
13 or 15 to Nowra (they have been offered a choice but not both!)
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Post by flyjoe180 on Oct 5, 2011 8:10:15 GMT 12
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Post by beagle on Oct 5, 2011 11:41:54 GMT 12
you would think the aussies would take 15, it being one of theirs originally.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 5, 2011 12:09:13 GMT 12
I think it's sad that Nowra has not been offered two, so they can display one in RAN colours and one in RNZAF colours to reflect the years of No. 2 Squadron's deployment there.
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Post by lesterpk on Oct 5, 2011 14:25:37 GMT 12
Pretty sure they already have one done in their colours at the FAA Museum
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Post by skyhawkdon on Oct 5, 2011 16:54:29 GMT 12
OK cheers for that. That is good as '09 is in pretty good condition I hear and had a Check 2 servicing done on it a couple of years back by Safe Air... could be a potential flyer again one day...  |
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Post by skyhawkdon on Oct 5, 2011 16:56:17 GMT 12
you would think the aussies would take 15, it being one of theirs originally. So was 13 (in their original first batch). 15 was in their second batch but has a combat history in Vietnam so would be my pick. They hope to deliver whichever one they get before Christmas and to reassemble it after Christmas. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 5, 2011 16:59:53 GMT 12
Oh, ok, I didn't know that. Cheers.
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Post by beagle on Oct 5, 2011 17:39:47 GMT 12
yes you are right Don. 10 + 4 does not equal 14 when the 4 have different serial numbers
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