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Post by Richard Wesley on May 17, 2013 19:23:35 GMT 12
17th May 2013Air Force Museum Takes Aircraft Preservation to a New LevelThe Air Force Museum of New Zealand is again leading the way in international aircraft preservation. A recent visitor at the museum was impressed at the brand new total encapsulation technique being employed: “The plastic coating clearly further protects these historic airframes from the wear and tear of being looked at all the time” he was heard to comment. Other museum users, described as “unreasonable and highly demanding”, did comment that photography and viewing of the aircraft was slightly degraded. It is understood that the Smithsonian Institute and other major internationally important institutions are looking at following the lead of the Air Force Museum and covering all exhibits in the high tech protective plastic. However, wild conspiracy theories were present today among museum staff. Some concocted stories, not worth repeating, included that the aircraft were temporally covered while grinding of the museum floor was undertaken in the coming weeks.   
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Post by TS on May 17, 2013 20:47:27 GMT 12
;D ;D. I think the person who was in charge of covering the Tiger could find themselve in trouble for trying to disguise it as a Stringbag.  The Vampire a condom.  And sorry I have no idea for the other one yet........?? (maybe a ghost) You would also have to change the signs to read "No touching and No looking"  |
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Post by planecrazy on May 17, 2013 21:05:02 GMT 12
That's funny was just looking at these pic's from 2005, same angle but unwrapped!   |
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Post by baz62 on May 17, 2013 22:53:57 GMT 12
Interesting that the nose wheel and the port main wheel are retracted on the Vampire.............
Funnily enough my Auster fuselage looks a bit like that as I'm masking her up for some corrosion removal and paint.
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 17, 2013 22:57:27 GMT 12
Is the Vampire now wearing nose art on the port nose?
This dust covering if to protect them while they get the floor sanded and retield I believe.
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Post by patmurphy on May 18, 2013 11:18:55 GMT 12
Glad I got there late last year, Imagine turning up from halfway across the world, camera in hand, to find all the exhibits covered in carrier bags. ;D Had a cracking morning at Wigram, well worth the visit. Might be abe to grab another hour their early next year. Please have the new display hangar open??  |
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Post by baz62 on May 18, 2013 16:07:59 GMT 12
Looks like we used the same plastic sheeting!  |
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Post by johnnyfalcon on May 18, 2013 16:17:25 GMT 12
Funnily enough my Auster fuselage looks a bit like that... How deluded Auster owners can be... I wonder how many Vampire owners compare their craft to Austers |
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Post by baz62 on May 18, 2013 16:20:41 GMT 12
Oh funnnnnny :-)
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 18, 2013 16:44:48 GMT 12
How did yet another Auster get worked into this?  I want to know about that marking on the Vampire, is that on the aircraft or the wrapping? |
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Post by baz62 on May 18, 2013 16:58:15 GMT 12
Pretty sure its on the wrapping if its the blue markings you are talking about Dave. Its on my sheeting too.
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 18, 2013 17:13:27 GMT 12
Not the blue writing. Look at the last picture Richard posted, blow it up, and there is a brown marking about a metre tall on the Vampire's nose, port side, which looks to be under the clear plastic.
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Post by baz62 on May 18, 2013 18:23:19 GMT 12
Ah yes I see what you mean. Paging Don Simms, Don Simms to the Forum please! Questions to ask!
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Post by skyhawkdon on May 19, 2013 14:03:20 GMT 12
I'm back! Been away for the weekend in Akaroa and came back to find the forum has upgraded itself! I won't be back at the Museum until next Saturday (had this weekend off). I don't think theer are any new nose markings on the Vampire. I suspect it is just the wrapping.
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Post by Richard Wesley on May 19, 2013 21:45:48 GMT 12
No new nose art I'm afraid Dave, just some of the wrapping I think that shows in the photo (I would have noticed new markings for sure). Always thought it was a bit of a shame that the Vampires were pretty plain in RNZAF service. The skyhawk scheme that replaced them in the 70's was like a christmas tree in comparison. I expect the undercarriage has been retracted for more headroom for the contractors doing the floor.
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