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Post by planewriting on Sept 24, 2018 8:17:44 GMT 12
As will be seen from Peter's photos, the earlier listing above of HBE and HBF with their details was transposed. HBE is XS677 and HBF is XT606. Note how much better already one of them is looking (clean windows etc) with just a gentle wash. It's even showing its true colour - dare I say, egg shell blue rather than dust and bird muck black ...
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Post by l29 on Sept 24, 2018 9:15:49 GMT 12
All the spares went to the UK. Hope you get one running.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 24, 2018 10:03:51 GMT 12
A message from Peter Layne here:
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Post by delticman on Sept 25, 2018 1:29:24 GMT 12
A message from Peter Layne here: Sorry for that Peter. As I am so far away from my notebook. At that stage PVL had not posted his photos. I used a website which I thought was correct. Someone asked as they didn't know there had been civil machines in New Zealand, so what I couldn't figure out at the time why one of the Tauranga machines would be an ex logging machine when I thought it would have been XR507. Is there any information on where XR507 and ZK-HBE are located? R
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Post by planewriting on Sept 25, 2018 8:41:42 GMT 12
No worries Delticman, I was simply trying to put the records straight while the topic is hot and with the considerable interest in these helicopters now "out there" I was wanting to nip a potential perpetual error in the bud. Regards Peter
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Post by l29 on Sept 25, 2018 10:03:12 GMT 12
HBE is still in Mr fords shed.
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Post by kiwi285 on Sept 26, 2018 16:07:53 GMT 12
Because it was a sunny day the boys opened up the engine compartment of the first Wessex to be cleaned so far. This is XT680. I took a couple of photos of the engine compartment with the layout of the twin Gnome jest engines. These are set at about a 30 degree angle to the horizontal which looks a bit weird but obviously worked. The original Wright R1820 was also set at an angler like the jest are. On initial looks it all seems to be in good condition but time will tell. 260918 003 by Mike Feisst, on Flickr 260918 006 by Mike Feisst, on Flickr 260918 009 by Mike Feisst, on Flickr 260918 011 by Mike Feisst, on Flickr 260918 012 by Mike Feisst, on Flickr 260918 013 by Mike Feisst, on Flickr
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Post by kiwi285 on Oct 3, 2018 14:41:04 GMT 12
A nice sunny spring day and heaps going on at the museum. It was great to see a couple of young people along to help with the cleaning of the Wessex helicopters. Currently there is a second machine that has been washed and it is up by the café if you want to have a good look. They are big machines. 031018 004 by Mike Feisst, on Flickr 031018 005 by Mike Feisst, on Flickr 031018 007 by Mike Feisst, on Flickr
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Post by kiwi285 on Oct 5, 2018 13:59:27 GMT 12
It was a great day so the boys decided to take some of the Wessex choppers for a drive and spread them round a bit. 051018 001 by Mike Feisst, on Flickr
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Post by l29 on Oct 5, 2018 14:47:51 GMT 12
What sort of $$ for one?
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Post by kiwi285 on Oct 6, 2018 5:07:55 GMT 12
Suggest you contact Andrew Gormlie at Classic Flyers in Tauranga.
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Post by kiwi285 on Nov 2, 2018 20:01:16 GMT 12
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Post by rayo on Nov 2, 2018 20:52:34 GMT 12
Ahah currently resident in a private collection at Dairy Flat! A fascinating development!
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Post by kiwi285 on Nov 3, 2018 11:09:13 GMT 12
Here is a video of the NF11 model Meteor in action. Excuse the French commentator.
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Post by kiwi285 on Nov 6, 2018 16:22:50 GMT 12
Looking at the space we have cleared for the aircraft and the size of the beast even disassembled there isn't going to be a lot of room to spare. Will certainly be an interesting time as this aircraft makes its way to a return to flight.
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Nov 6, 2018 21:37:29 GMT 12
To flight!!?? Did I miss something?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 6, 2018 23:54:57 GMT 12
John the Meteor is being restored to fly by its new owners.
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Post by l29 on Nov 7, 2018 7:30:47 GMT 12
John the Meteor is being restored to fly by its new owners. That will be fantastic if it gets pulled off.
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Post by ErrolC on Nov 7, 2018 7:57:10 GMT 12
Great! According to Wikipedia (citing Bob Ogden) and various online sources that would be Meteor TT.20 WD767, can someone confirm please?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 7, 2018 8:40:53 GMT 12
It is the ex-Subritzky NF-11, Errol. This was covered in the WONZ Show back in February or March, on the Tauranga Forum Meet episode.
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