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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 5, 2016 1:45:41 GMT 12
Saturday January 21st, 2017 Tauranga Airport, Jean Batten Drive, Mount Maunganui, Tauranga Gates Open 13.00hrs (1.00pm!) The headline aircraft are jets, including the BAC Strikemaster aircraft flown by the RNZAF. There are also classic aircraft, sport aircraft, gliders and rc model aircraft expected. The RNZAF plan to display one of the new T6C-Texan ll trainer aircraft. www.classicflyersnz.com/Airshow.html |
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Post by planewriting on Dec 10, 2016 7:43:42 GMT 12
In preparation for the Air Show on 21 January the Engineering Team have been very busy. Each of the Avenger, Aermacchi and Kittyhawk have successfully been started up in the last week. After a couple of earlier "no shows" by the Avenger the team got to work to solve the problem to be rewarded this week with it starting up successfully on the first attempt and the wings opening fully hydraulically. Gosh, she's going to look impressive if she can do all that again on the day and then taxi along the flight line.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 10, 2016 10:34:02 GMT 12
Excellent!
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Dec 10, 2016 10:54:07 GMT 12
I'd love to go to Classics Of The Sky airshow, but unfortunately it is at the wrong time of the year for me. January is an extremely popular time for annual leave and I'm reluctant to put in for leave during Christmas-New Year and January, because I always take leave around Easter and the weeks immediately after, which usually involves school holidays, and I have a sort of gentleman's agreement with my workmates who have school-age children that I won't put in for leave over Christmas-New Year and January if they never moan about me always taking every Easter and the subsequent school holidays off. So I don't want to rock the boat in that respect.
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Post by oj on Dec 26, 2016 11:52:04 GMT 12
That's jolly sporting of you KTJ. Altruism is not dead yet!
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Post by suthg on Dec 26, 2016 21:54:51 GMT 12
Yes, and after following their airshow the last two years, I am travelling to Martinborough for a wedding on the Friday, I'll see what is happening at Hood that weekend!!
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Dec 26, 2016 22:50:58 GMT 12
Unfortunately, the January TVAL flying weekend is the following weekend. However, I can recommend the coffee and food at the Kittyhawk Cafe (and the lovely ladies who serve you), sited in the Sport & Vintage Aviation Society clubrooms, and open every weekend. They did a roaring trade during the recent TVAL flying weekend. |
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Post by camtech on Dec 27, 2016 12:03:39 GMT 12
Going to have to miss this - my wife is scheduled for eye surgery the day before - buggar.
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Post by planewriting on Dec 27, 2016 13:29:06 GMT 12
I hope the eye surgery is straight forward and that your wife has a quick recovery. This thread started on Classic Flyers' Air Show but has increasing references to TVAL's air show so to which show are you referring? I hope you will be in Tauranga.
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Post by camtech on Dec 27, 2016 20:03:22 GMT 12
Sorry Peter, it is the Tauranga show that I'm referring to.
Although it is relatively common surgery, she will be limited in activities for a few days.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 13, 2017 15:11:24 GMT 12
With the first big New Zealand airshow of the year coming up, I talk with Andrew Gormlie of Classic Flyers Museum in Tauranga about their “Classics To The Sky 2017” airshow in the latest WONZ Show. This year’s event is subtitled “Strikemasters At Sunset” with Brett Nicholls’ two ex-RNZAF BAC167 Strikemasters headlining the event. This is an afternoon and evening event, and so like last year we can expect some magic flying displays in the late afternoon sun as it sets over Tauranga harbour to the west of the airfield. Other warbirds will include the Mustang, Catalina, Yak 52 team, and a recently returned to the air Devon. And the RNZAF will be displaying a T-6 Texan II, and a Kaman Seasprite. Andrew also talks about recent projects that the museum has been working on, such as the project to return the Aermacchi MB339CB Macchi jet to running and taxiing condition; and the epic restoration to taxiing condition of the Grumman TBF-1 Avenger, both of which should be seen running and hopefully taxiing at the airshow. He also talks about the current project to restore three Airtourers, two to flying condition and the third as a static for the museum, Plus he hints there are some more big projects to come too. Here's the show page link: www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZShow/2017/01/classics-to-the-sky-2017/ |
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Post by ErrolC on Jan 20, 2017 9:37:44 GMT 12
Hmm, I'm wondering what the best time will be to go to Ardmore and see some departures for Tauranga.
Weather looking good!
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Post by ZacYates on Jan 20, 2017 13:34:43 GMT 12
Looking forward to your photos, Errol!
Who's going to the show itself?
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Post by ErrolC on Jan 21, 2017 12:01:32 GMT 12
Catalina was reported by a mate as off Papamoa a short time ago, and the Mustang has taken off from Ardmore.
I didn't get here until after 12, had to take the dog to have his stitches taken out.
Sent from my E6653 using proboards
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Post by ErrolC on Jan 21, 2017 15:07:18 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 21, 2017 19:53:51 GMT 12
So did the weather hold for the evening show? Or did the storm hit there too?
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Post by Naki on Jan 21, 2017 20:36:58 GMT 12
So did the weather hold for the evening show? Or did the storm hit there too? The weather held. Some menacing black clouds in the distance though. |
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Post by Marcus on Jan 21, 2017 21:50:35 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 21, 2017 22:11:02 GMT 12
Very nice Marcus! Keep 'em coming.
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Post by Marcus on Jan 22, 2017 7:40:51 GMT 12
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