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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 20, 2019 21:05:46 GMT 12
Brian Mitchell from Ashburton Aviation Museum sent me these two photos which he said, "We received a heap of old negatives from Charlie Tindall photography shop when it was demolished this was among them... No one knew much about it, was about 1950 was the thought. I will try to find someone who might know more and get back to you. Unfortunately most of the people who may know have died." We wonder if anyone here knows about it? Is this the V-1 flying bomb that is now at Auckland War Memorial Museum? Or is this the US-made Loon that is now at Wigram? Or a whole different one altogether?   |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 20, 2019 21:30:33 GMT 12
OK, we have some good info come up on the Facebook page, looks like it must be the AWM one, and it was on tour with the RNZAF. Clicking most of that links back to this page, but click the time at the top and it opens the Facebook page.. |
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Post by 30sqnatc on Jan 20, 2019 21:56:11 GMT 12
Surely that has been printed back to front as the Hakenkreuz is 'anti-clockwise'?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 20, 2019 22:35:19 GMT 12
Yes, blowing it up the words on the sign are back to front.
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Post by saratoga on Jan 20, 2019 23:53:02 GMT 12
Surely that has been printed back to front as the Hakenkreuz is 'anti-clockwise'? The print is the right way, its the Coriolis effect causing the anticlockwise swastika, due to the V1 being in the southern hemisphere. |
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Post by grgrimmer on Jan 21, 2019 6:34:10 GMT 12
I think if you "blow it up" Dave, the words would cease to be there!!! LOL.... Sorry, couldn't resist it!
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Post by Bruce on Jan 21, 2019 8:13:55 GMT 12
Its almost certainly the Auckland museum's example. Once It had been confirmed the photo at Ashburton is reversed, you find the crinkles and dings around the rear fuse (especially the ones behind where the boy is standing) match the damage seen on the example today. See www.kiwimodeller.com/~kmodel/index.php/forum/51-world-war-ii/29810-fieseler-fi-103-vergeltungswaffe-1-reference-picsIt appears as though there has been some basic panelbeating but the big crease from the corner of the access panel is still visible. The paint finish is light grey over all - I think the coloured camo has been applied later - I would guess for the Ohakea display. |
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Post by ErrolC on Jan 21, 2019 8:44:28 GMT 12
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Post by saratoga on Jan 21, 2019 8:45:29 GMT 12
Looking at the reflectance i would suggest the colour is silver, a grey would likely have a flatter, less bright appearance.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 21, 2019 13:11:56 GMT 12
Yes it is now confirmed as the AWM one. The RNZAF owned it till 1955 as an instructional piece, and it toured the country with an RNZAF Corporal and two LAC's (at least) in 1948; before it was allocated by the Government Stores Board to the Auckland War Memorial Museum in 1955.
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