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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 9, 2013 17:51:37 GMT 12
Another Open Day at Ardmore for the New Zealand Warbirds Association.
Ardmore Airport
Sunday 24th of November 2013
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 29, 2013 16:42:54 GMT 12
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Post by ErrolC on Nov 22, 2013 6:54:30 GMT 12
Weather's looking a bit dodgy, unfortunately. We should check the Facebook page?
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Post by suthg on Nov 22, 2013 7:55:25 GMT 12
Yeah, that may be a disappointment - may need to make a morning phone call... before driving two hours...
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 22, 2013 7:58:25 GMT 12
Really? It looks fine on Metvuw's forecast. Where did you get the dodgy weather forecast from? Sadly I am not going to make it this time.  |
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Post by ErrolC on Nov 22, 2013 8:32:12 GMT 12
Low wind, some rain in the forecast last night, current forecast on edge of forecast rainfall.
Metservice (pessimistic as normal), has been saying 'periods of rain' for the last few days.
So not guaranteed ok (might be low cloud even if it doesn't rain), worth checking for changes.
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Post by suthg on Nov 22, 2013 10:56:38 GMT 12
Agree Dave - 5-10kt easterly variable winds, probably a bit cloudy but basically fine - no rain perhaps!!  |
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Post by ErrolC on Nov 22, 2013 11:05:17 GMT 12
And MetService have recently updated for the weekend, looking ok (and I don't need to worry about an umbrella when I do some lamb on the barbie tongiht).
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 22, 2013 13:40:18 GMT 12
Metvuw is always he most accurate source for weather - and when I checked Metvuw yesterday morning it was showing clear skies and great weather, just like this morning. However even with the best forecast Ardmore is very unpredictable, being on a very thin slither of land between two great seas. I'm hoping it pisses down so I don't feel so bad about missing it. Nah, just kidding. |
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Post by ErrolC on Nov 22, 2013 15:14:16 GMT 12
It might be more usually more accruate, but it isn't always (e.g. the last drag event at Ardmore).
Where does metvuw show forecast cloud cover?
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Post by suthg on Nov 22, 2013 18:02:48 GMT 12
I was interpolating the 13:00 forecast using the red patch south to be possible drizzle in the Waikato, the winds being easterly will likely have some cloud associated coming off the waters.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2013 6:06:13 GMT 12
Weather is looking great for tomorrow, if it's like today then you'll need a hat and sun screen, we will be setting up this afternoon, for the first time in a few years there will be 2 Strikemasters together on the flightline. 70 and 72. Only 70 will be flying but a great photo op non the less.
See you there, most of you know who I am so stop me for a chat or if you want to know where anything is.
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Post by ErrolC on Nov 23, 2013 7:26:59 GMT 12
I've talked a couple of different people from work into bringing their kids along, result!
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Post by ErrolC on Nov 24, 2013 21:13:34 GMT 12
Another great day out at Ardmore. It was fairly warm, but not as many in the crowd as I would have thought - I assume other events had an impact (e.g. Santa parade). Thanks to organisers, pilots, owners, participants and volunteers. Just a couple of the stars of the show, I'll get back to Cambridge photos for the rest of the week. All (well, nearly all) lined up.  Ardmore13H_5930fl by errolgc, on Flickr A couple of hangars on in this one.  Ardmore13H_3745fl by errolgc, on Flickr |
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Post by TS on Nov 24, 2013 21:25:20 GMT 12
OK!!! Great pic's shame the crowd's where down but I guess Santa has more pull....  Great day for it, was that the total amount of Harvards being 9 or where there more lurking around??? |
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Post by suthg on Nov 24, 2013 21:29:32 GMT 12
I thought there were ten heading out onto the runway... will check my photos.
<edit> Yes counted - just nine Harvards and two Yaks!! </edit>
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Post by vansvilla on Nov 25, 2013 6:31:11 GMT 12
Took me back to earlier days on the flight line at Wigram:-)
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Post by suthg on Nov 25, 2013 6:42:28 GMT 12
I guess there could have been 10 Harvards there, 15 the squadron hack was still back at Ohakea.
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Post by flyinkiwi on Nov 25, 2013 9:54:47 GMT 12
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Post by planecrazy4 on Nov 25, 2013 11:26:05 GMT 12
I guess there could have been 10 Harvards there, 15 the squadron hack was still back at Ohakea. In total there were 9 Harvards 37,52,53,57,65,78,91,92,98 37 came as the air force representative as nz1015 was out for maintenance |
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