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Post by Dave.K on Jul 10, 2009 21:12:19 GMT 12
Would make a great book or DVD with a walkaround and display routine.
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Post by lumpy on Jul 10, 2009 21:50:28 GMT 12
Zac said "Seeing a little dot approaching Omaka over the hills on Good Friday morning brought the biggest grin to my face.......I knew in my heart there was only one thing that it could be. " That was a pass to make the hairs on your neck stand up wasnt it Zac ? By the time I heard you say " whats this ... is it .... " and I'd turned around to look , she was already half way down the runway in that first pass . Nice pics ( and like you , I think that evening display was excellent )
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Post by ZacYates on Jul 10, 2009 22:23:45 GMT 12
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Post by baz62 on Jul 11, 2009 18:17:41 GMT 12
Great photos Zac. Hey nothing wrong with spots Teresa and I have got two dogs covered with them!! ;D Yes I agree that evening display was breath taking. Baz ;D
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Jul 12, 2009 8:22:51 GMT 12
Zac, if you want to, email me the the pictures you have posted here with the spot and I will get rid of the spots and send them back.
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Post by ZacYates on Jul 12, 2009 10:45:00 GMT 12
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Jul 14, 2009 18:38:58 GMT 12
good to see the resoration pics there. Hopeflully some of the other guys post their Spitfire pics as well.
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Post by sputnik767 on Jul 14, 2009 22:27:49 GMT 12
Just home from a school holiday adventure, the nearest I got to an aircraft was seeing a fletcher from the road at 70 kph. Many many thanks Zac for posting the restoration pictures, they great to see, makes you think really...
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Post by ZacYates on Aug 25, 2009 7:27:01 GMT 12
I purchased the latest issue of FlyPast magazine and there's a great piece in there on AL, with some lovely photographs taken at Omaka. Also, the Spitfire took part in a unique flypast at Ohakea with three Beech King Airs on Friday...watch the PV270 website for details: www.integration.co.nz/spitfirepv270/index.htm
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Post by phil on Sept 3, 2009 22:42:06 GMT 12
I must remember to take my camera to work.
Whenever it flies, it flies right past my office window... (which is the closest building to 09 at Ohakea).
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Post by Andy Wright on Sept 6, 2009 23:46:31 GMT 12
The best Spitfire photos I have ever seen. Well done, Gavin. Inspiring.
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Sept 21, 2009 19:38:23 GMT 12
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Post by fwx on Sept 22, 2009 19:39:48 GMT 12
More beautiful photos ... I could sit here and look at them all day (and all night!). Thank you very much Gavin, really appreciate the updates, and all your great work.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 22, 2009 23:07:46 GMT 12
Great photos of the Battle of Britain display Gavin. That last one looks like it's doing a flypast over an Honour Guard of chimney sweeps.
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Sept 25, 2009 19:27:26 GMT 12
Here are a few shots from the flight on July 1 at Woodbourne. Sean Perrett was the pilot and as he is an ex Red Arrow I knew we would be in for some great flying. I remember seeing him charging around behind us to meet up and he was moving but slotted into position so quickly. He was flying really well so we we could get some nice bank angles to show the aircraft off well. It was Seans first flight in formation with a Sptifire and he made it too easy but he was working really hard in saying that. Not the nicest day and very cold but a Spitfire will always photograph well. Have added some more photos from the flight to my website. What a beautiful shape.
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Post by beagle on Sept 25, 2009 19:58:05 GMT 12
The images shown over Base Woodbourne, I see only the base of the old tower left. What happened to the upper part of the old tower ??
someones crib now up the sounds or did some other secondry airport get it.
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Post by ZacYates on Jul 1, 2010 19:32:02 GMT 12
I posted this in the "Books" section but thought it may be appropriate here too. This news had totally passed me by until my daily Facebook catchup: Brendon Deere has written a book about his magnificent Spitfire Mk.IX PV270/ZK-SPI and it is available for pre-order at the below address: www.spitfirepv270.co.nz/shop/It looks to be a spectacular work on a truly beautiful restoration, I for one will pay for my copy as soon as my pay comes through. Just thought I'd share the link so any other Spit fans can also place their orders.
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Post by ErrolC on Dec 10, 2010 9:29:21 GMT 12
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Mar 13, 2011 17:49:50 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 13, 2011 19:38:22 GMT 12
Gorgeous shot there Gavin. I was considering only two days ago to unsticky this thread as it had seemingly gone dormant but I'll leave it a little while longer now.
It's amazing that two years have gone by since the first flight post-restoration already!
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