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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 23, 2017 10:27:21 GMT 12
I really love this artwork by Maurice Conly, the RNZAF's official artist, depicting the maintenance crews of No. 10 Servicing Unit at Emirau. This comes from the National Collection of War Art at Archives New Zealand.  |
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Post by tbf25o4 on Dec 23, 2017 12:27:31 GMT 12
Maurice used field water colour paintings and conte sketches to remember all the details before he then painted an oil painting. In a lot of cases the water colour is better than the final oil.
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Post by davidd on Dec 23, 2017 12:47:41 GMT 12
I love the square "windows" in the mobile sun shade accommodation surrounding the engines, presumably to allow a bit more light as well as some welcome ventilation. Cannot say I have ever noticed these shelters before, but then I was probably gazing more at the aircraft itself. Hoping that other Board members have identified the US Marine Corps PBJs lurking in the background. I have also wondered what type of trees they are which seem to dominate the areas where the airstrips were carved through the heavy forest. An internet search I carried out some time ago to find suggestions for the particular species turned up nothing. Apparently there has been heavy milling on many of these island groups over the years (surprise surprise!) Also wonder if the "tower" structures to support the sun shades were knocked together by 10 SU personnel. That is also an interesting device in use for moving propellers - what would you call that? Improvised hoisting gear?
David D
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Post by saratoga on Dec 23, 2017 13:40:04 GMT 12
The tower structures and the hoist seem fairly standard US maintenance equipment.
Most likely 'borrowed' from the Americans,I'm sure there will be an FM. or TM. for such equipment.
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Post by 30sqnatc on Dec 23, 2017 19:09:10 GMT 12
Yes the engine maintenance tents were standard issue. I found a whole thread on them recently but do you think i can find it now.
There was one of the propeller/engine hoists sitting at the local airfield when I was living in Canada. I took numerous photos of it then lost the camera on the way home.
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Post by camtech on Dec 24, 2017 9:43:14 GMT 12
I can recall something very similar to the hoist sitting in the back of one of the hangars at Whenuapai - used for prop changes on Freighters. Probably too light for C130/P3 props.
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Post by curtiss on Dec 24, 2017 13:31:36 GMT 12
There is one of the prop/engine cranes at Omaka (ex Safe Air). Standard piece of GSE.
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Post by chinapilot on Dec 30, 2017 1:47:28 GMT 12
Great illustration - still plenty of foliage there in 1971 when I was there on a fairly regular basis.
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