|
Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 5, 2016 0:25:21 GMT 12
NEW AIRWAYS LAUNCH: The 40ft. express launch which is being built for Tasman Empire Airways by Mr. C. Wild, of Stanley Bay. NEW ZEALAND HERALD, 13 MARCH 1941
|
|
|
Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Sept 14, 2016 12:08:06 GMT 12
Something I have never seen before....the retractable (and steerable) manouvring searchlight built into the nose of Empire flying-boats. CLICK HERE to view a photograph showing this light.
|
|
|
Post by camtech on Sept 6, 2017 11:53:23 GMT 12
|
|
|
Post by johnnyfalcon on Sept 6, 2017 13:13:07 GMT 12
Wow...History (upper case H)!
|
|
|
Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 28, 2018 19:51:00 GMT 12
|
|
|
Post by camtech on Jan 28, 2018 19:57:46 GMT 12
Looks great, apart from the obvious (to us, anyway) errors in the description.
|
|
|
Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jan 28, 2018 20:14:51 GMT 12
Many years ago, there was a stock truck in Wairarapa which had each side painted as a mural with the two sides of the fuselage of Short Solent 4 ZK-AMO “Aranui”. It was painted in the livery used on the Coral Route after the Solents were retired from trans-Tasman services and also used by TEAL's DC-6 airliners prior to the arrival of the Electras.
It had all the windows in the correct places on both levels (upper and lower decks, including the cockpit windows) which actually corresponded with the two stock decks. So you'd see this stock truck travelling along the road with the windows in the same places as on “Aranui” but with sheep's faces in the windows.
I did a couple of double-takes when I first saw it. Unfortunately, I never got around to photographing it, then it disappeared (most likely was repainted).
|
|
|
Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jun 13, 2018 15:23:04 GMT 12
From the A Close Call For An RNZAF C-47 Over The Tasman thread on the Postwar and Modern RNZAF Discussion messageboard… If I recall correctly I'm sure I read somewhere of a Sandringham flight, ex Rose Bay, when the engines were not performing properly. On this occasion I think it turned out that although the right labels were on the fuel drums the contents pumped into the aircraft turned out to be vegetable oil. Whatever it was, it "was not true to label". Was this the same occasion? If I recall correctly I'm sure I read somewhere of a Sandringham flight, ex Rose Bay, when the engines were not performing properly. On this occasion I think it turned out that although the right labels were on the fuel drums the contents pumped into the aircraft turned out to be vegetable oil. Whatever it was, it "was not true to label". Was this the same occasion? That was a TEAL Short S.45A Solent 4 flying-boat. Somewhere at home in one of my bookcases is a book which tells the tale of that incident within its contents. However, I'm currently a moving target (have been travelling for the past couple of weeks), so don't have access to my book library at the moment and also haven't been online much. If nobody else comes up with the answer before I get home again in a couple of days, I'll go looking for the book in question and post details of the incident.
An excerpt from the late Captain Maurice McGreal's book “ A Noble Chance”, revised edition self-published in 1998 (I've also got a copy of the earlier original edition, also self-published in 1994, in one of my bookcases)… That tale is on pages 117 and 118 in the book. Although it doesn't mention the specific Solent involved in that incident, I have a vague recollection it may have been ZK-AMM Ararangi c/n SH.1557. Somewhere, amongst the numerous books and other stuff I've got about Short's flying-boats, is another account of that incident with more details including identification of the airframe. But I haven't been able to locate it while carrying out a cursory search. It's somewhere, but just not immediately obvious. I'll locate it eventually, most likely when I'm looking for something else.
|
|
|
Post by planecrazy on Aug 25, 2021 12:30:35 GMT 12
Here is another from the Arthur Le Navez collection, am not 100% sure this is one of his but it is in with his collection. I'd say on Sydney Harbour, only the second image I have see of a TEAL Empire class boat with her Wartime markings! Been reading up on the fascinating story of the two S30s that crossed the Tasman in the 1940's. An amazing story of a very reliable service operated under very difficult conditions and circumstances. You will see in the great images within this site, one of which, I would is imagine a colourised image of her with orange outer wings. It seems of the few other black and white images around the web the wings tips don't look like they were any colour other than silver? Perhaps this was only applied for a short time? Wondering if anyone may be able to shed some light on the orange on the outer wings? Thank you...... Aussie Airliners web site www.aussieairliners.org/shortfb/zk-amc/zkamc.html
|
|
|
Post by planecrazy on Mar 22, 2022 15:41:37 GMT 12
The love of my life, my wife Janine did over twenty trips to and from her Island home in the Ansett Sandringhams. A few years back we made our way to the UK and visited "Beachcomber" VH-BRC, of course she is ex TEAL ZK-AMH "Auckland." If I am honest we both found the experience both rewarding and quite emotional.
|
|
|
Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 22, 2022 21:02:52 GMT 12
That film was terrific. Thanks Peter and Janine!
|
|
|
Post by Antonio on Mar 22, 2022 21:11:32 GMT 12
That film was terrific. Thanks Peter and Janine! Absolutely.
|
|
|
Post by tbf2504 on Mar 23, 2022 8:48:40 GMT 12
From my research for the book "Golden Age of New Zealand Flying Boats" there was an agreed practice during WWII by the allied governments that civilian airliners would carry distinctive fuselage and wing markings to identify them as non-combative aircraft. As can be seen on ZK-AMC these comprised the red/white/blue rudder stripes; the horizontal stripes on the rear fuselage and the wing tips which were painted red/orange colour
|
|
|
Post by Peter Lewis on Mar 23, 2022 12:17:25 GMT 12
Excellent.
|
|
|
Post by planecrazy on Mar 23, 2022 14:27:44 GMT 12
From my research for the book "Golden Age of New Zealand Flying Boats" there was an agreed practice during WWII by the allied governments that civilian airliners would carry distinctive fuselage and wing markings to identify them as non-combative aircraft. As can be seen on ZK-AMC these comprised the red/white/blue rudder stripes; the horizontal stripes on the rear fuselage and the wing tips which were painted red/orange colour Great post and exactly what I have been chasing, as you can see I have built a model of Awarua and want to paint her with wartime markings. The second pic I have posted I would imagine is colourised. Would I be correct in saying my model should have orange on the upper wings from the ailerons out?
|
|
|
Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 23, 2022 20:46:15 GMT 12
Not only is it colourised Peter, it is very badly colourised. I can say that because I did it.
|
|
|
Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 23, 2022 20:50:04 GMT 12
From my research for the book "Golden Age of New Zealand Flying Boats" there was an agreed practice during WWII by the allied governments that civilian airliners would carry distinctive fuselage and wing markings to identify them as non-combative aircraft. As can be seen on ZK-AMC these comprised the red/white/blue rudder stripes; the horizontal stripes on the rear fuselage and the wing tips which were painted red/orange colour And despite all those bright colours painted on the TEAL Empires, US Navy Wildcats still made an attempt to shoot one down with the Prime Minister aboard as it arrived at Hawaii in 1942...
|
|
|
Post by planecrazy on Mar 23, 2022 21:12:13 GMT 12
Not only is it colourised Peter, it is very badly colourised. I can say that because I did it. I think you did a pretty good job Dave, would you say that orange is close and it's location is correct? Thank you........
|
|
|
Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 23, 2022 21:13:39 GMT 12
That was matched to an actual coloured shot of one of the aircraft, so it's reasonable close to right.
|
|
|
Post by tbf2504 on Mar 24, 2022 8:17:04 GMT 12
Don't recall the shorts having an upper gun turret! Would certainly have taken their status from unarmed civilian airliner into the world of combative
|
|