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Post by mumbles on Aug 28, 2017 13:01:04 GMT 12
On Wednesday this week, the Hunter ZK-JIL was removed from hangar 3 and parked outside. What is the airworthiness status of ZK-JIL these days?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 30, 2017 18:40:11 GMT 12
Another update from Mike Feisst: "Hi Dave, Here are a couple of photos from today. Some new metal being marked out and drilled so we are heading in the right direction. The corrosion in a lot of the fitting made from thicker material is heartbreaking and I am scratching my head wondering how we might tackle some of these areas. Photo # 5 shows some of the Chiefs and Indians, as in any organisation. LOL Cheers Mike"
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Post by kiwi285 on Aug 30, 2017 19:23:54 GMT 12
Thanks Dave for posting the photos. It was interesting when we started scraping the layers of paint off the fin that we found the original pale blue gray colour and the RNZAF fin stripes. The red is showing up at the moment - must have been before they painted that colour out along with the roundel centres. The stripes look to be 24 inches x 2 inches (without actually measuring them at this time).
The corrosion is obvious around the leading edge of the centre section but a lot of the hinge points are corroded almost completely away and it is looking impossible to get the old one out and any new ones into place.
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Post by Damon on Aug 30, 2017 21:50:31 GMT 12
Not ment to affend ,but the guy with metal object scraping the panel ,gives me the hebegeebees.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 31, 2017 18:03:36 GMT 12
Do you mean the nails on blackboard effect, Damon?
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Post by Damon on Aug 31, 2017 20:16:15 GMT 12
Yeah, like Homer Simpson screaming with hair standing on end !
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Post by tbf25o4 on Sept 3, 2017 9:52:32 GMT 12
For the "turkey" fans out there, the first part of a three part story on the operational history and restoration of Avenger NZ2504 will be in this month's issue of NZ Aviation News.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 3, 2017 16:59:56 GMT 12
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Post by baz62 on Sept 3, 2017 17:42:08 GMT 12
Yes they look pretty good. The pairs of 3 holes on the leading edges were for the de-icing boots which our aircraft didn't use. Also visible is the outlet for 0.50Cal machine gun. Cool to see the Star from the US markings visible under the paint work.
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Post by kiwi285 on Sept 3, 2017 18:00:51 GMT 12
Yes Baz, it was interesting to see both roundels prominently displayed. The RNZAF ones were outboard where we would expect to see them but the bigger roundel was almost right against the wing fold line.
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Post by Bruce on Sept 3, 2017 18:41:11 GMT 12
Yes Baz, it was interesting to see both roundels prominently displayed. The RNZAF ones were outboard where we would expect to see them but the bigger roundel was almost right against the wing fold line. some council worker painting the playground hadnt read the spec....
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Post by kiwi285 on Sept 3, 2017 19:10:53 GMT 12
Those wouldn't have been done by a council worker but I am sure that they painted the non-descript green all over everything.
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Post by Bruce on Sept 3, 2017 20:24:21 GMT 12
If you've got the camo, you have to paint the bullseyes on it as well!
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Post by chbessexboy on Sept 3, 2017 20:47:53 GMT 12
Those wouldn't have been done by a council worker but I am sure that they painted the non-descript green all over everything. From memory the council painted white roundels on the wings to go with the band around the cowl and the wing-tips.
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Post by tbf25o4 on Sept 4, 2017 9:35:15 GMT 12
Went to MOTAT last week and thought that the wing roundels on NZ2527 looked a little small. Judging by the wings for NZ2539 the roundel (if it is the correct original size) is definitely bigger than the ones on NZ2527
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Post by planecrazy on Sept 4, 2017 10:10:46 GMT 12
This is a great thread thank you to all.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 4, 2017 16:21:02 GMT 12
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Post by kiwi285 on Sept 4, 2017 16:55:27 GMT 12
Great to see all of these parts in the hangar safe and sound. All flying surfaces are there so that is great as trying to manufacture tapered aerofoil ribs would have been almost impossible. Really looking forward to having a good look at the turret and its mechanism to see how it all works. We have absolutely nothing for the turret in 2505 and made up some structure based on photos and measurements of Brendon's aircraft so this will be great.
I believe that there are more smaller parts to be picked up yet so that will be like Christmas going through it all. Still no bomb bay doors though so that will be a challenge. On Friday I was talking to an engineer I know who works in Hamilton and we were talking about the doors and the number of shaped ribs required to build them. He said that if we can provide him with a full size drawing he will make a full press tool and will produce all of the ribs that we require. Suddenly the job doesn't seem so impossible to complete and I am quite looking forward to the challenge. People like this are totally indispensable when such restorations are in play. We also talked about some of the hinge points that are almost completely fizzed away and he will get these cut for us and any control arms. Fantastic.
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Post by markrogers on Sept 4, 2017 21:31:59 GMT 12
Fantastic to see the wings and all these parts, They definitely look in better condition than 2539's body.
In that first photo of the wings, the paint color on the inner panel of the wing facing the camera looks like NZ Sea Blue Gray? Was there at one time NZ blue sea gray on 2539's upper wing surfaces and fuselage? Some of the Venturas and Corsairs were painted in a similiar colour.
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Post by kiwi285 on Sept 4, 2017 21:39:57 GMT 12
Fantastic to see the wings and all these parts, They definitely look in better condition than 2539's body. In that first photo of the wings, the paint color on the inner panel of the wing facing the camera looks like NZ Sea Blue Gray? Was there at one time NZ blue sea gray on 2539's upper wing surfaces and fuselage? Some of the Venturas and Corsairs were painted in a similiar colour. Were you asking about the aircraft as it is now or asking a historical question ? If you have a look at the earlier photos in this thread you can see photos of the fuse. There is a blue gray colour but whether it was USN or RNZAF I wouldn't know. Maybe some more knowledgeable people could give us answers.
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