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Post by expatkiwi on Sept 24, 2012 7:30:40 GMT 12
1978 photograph of a Friendship in NAC livery with Air New Zealand decals placed over the godwit.  |
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Post by expatkiwi on Sept 24, 2012 7:34:44 GMT 12
These aircraft were ubiquitous flying in NZ...  note: picture taken from www.airliners.net |
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Post by expatkiwi on Sept 24, 2012 7:49:16 GMT 12
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Post by expatkiwi on Sept 24, 2012 7:50:54 GMT 12
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Post by expatkiwi on Sept 24, 2012 7:53:19 GMT 12
RNZAF Friendship - part of the Navigation and Air Electronics Training Squadron (NATS)  note: picture taken from www.airliners.net |
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Post by ARU on Sept 24, 2012 16:37:14 GMT 12
One of my favorite resident aircraft at Auckland airport, love the scream of the rollsroyce darts!  . why do they have to make quiet commercial aircraft thesedays. I like loud and noisy send them out over my house I'll be very happy ;D |
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Post by ngatimozart on Sept 24, 2012 21:15:22 GMT 12
When I was based in Wgtn I used to watch the F27s taking off from the airport and as they came off the runway by the main drag between Kilbirnie & Miramar they'd look quite "wary" when seen nose on. I like my flights in them having done quite a few & Wgtn could be an interesting landing.
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Post by beagle on Sept 24, 2012 21:19:16 GMT 12
Our NATS ones were the earlier models and from what I have been told did not have too much power in reserve in case of emergency. Any truth there ?
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Post by expatkiwi on Sept 24, 2012 23:29:02 GMT 12
NZ2781/ZK-BXB Christchruch 1980  NZ2781  NZ2782 Richmond October 1988  NZ2783  Interesting seeing the ex-NAC Friendships in RNZAF livery. |
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Post by expatkiwi on Sept 24, 2012 23:38:04 GMT 12
Jet-Prop Friendship! (It says so on the tail.....)  Note: pic taken from "NAC: The Official History of New Zealand National Airways Corporation 1947-1978" by Richard Waugh (ISBN 978-0-473-12000-9) |
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Sept 25, 2012 0:18:32 GMT 12
Well....they were a little bit of both. The exhaust used to provide thrust. |
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Post by baronbeeza on Sept 25, 2012 2:14:49 GMT 12
Yes it did. The figures we were given for the RDa6 were 1670 hp of which 70 came from effective thrust. Well that is from 30 year memory anyway.
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Post by area51 on Sept 25, 2012 11:08:06 GMT 12
Has anyone snapped ex Air NZ FK27-500 ZK-NAO looking somewhat forlone at Auckland? Seems it is slowly being dismantled after an engine problem a few weeks ago and deemed uneconomical to repair. Perhaps a candidate for a museum in the area?
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Post by nzav8a on Sept 25, 2012 21:47:43 GMT 12
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Post by eieio on Sept 25, 2012 22:38:28 GMT 12
NAO was due for a D check,costing more than the value of the aircraft.
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Post by expatkiwi on Sept 26, 2012 14:05:23 GMT 12
If NAO was to be preserved, in what livery should it be preserved?
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Post by flyjoe180 on Sept 26, 2012 16:46:33 GMT 12
NAO is being farmed out for parts so good luck with any preservation efforts. I think if it were to be magically preserved then it should wear its NAC scheme.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Sept 26, 2012 20:26:39 GMT 12
You'd need to rattle your dags - ZK-NAO at AA today. Its getting smaller.  |
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Post by alexjc on Sept 26, 2012 22:31:44 GMT 12
 Looks like this one got away...would have looked good in "Wings of the Nation" orange scheme.
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Post by expatkiwi on Sept 26, 2012 22:43:39 GMT 12
Looks like this one got away...would have looked good in "Wings of the Nation" orange scheme. I agree with you there. That livery is also my favorite.  Note: pic taken from "NAC: The Official History of New Zealand National Airways Corporation 1947-1978" by Richard Waugh (ISBN 978-0-473-12000-9) |
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Looks like this one got away...would have looked good in "Wings of the Nation" orange scheme.