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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 5, 2019 16:19:06 GMT 12
The 737 also signalled NZ's big move away from "Mother England" as the default supplier of airline hardware into the jet age. Surely the Douglas DC-8 takes that credit?
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Post by eieio on Jul 5, 2019 21:19:36 GMT 12
bring on the mighty Jumbo
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Post by tbf25o4 on Jul 6, 2019 11:34:00 GMT 12
The C130 should be a worthy contender, any aircraft that has served the country for more than 50 years and has represented us all around the globe in a range of situations from war to humanitarian relief must be considered in my opinion
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Post by pjw4118 on Jul 6, 2019 11:54:51 GMT 12
Maybe the inclusion of military with civilian is just too hard so what if we split the catagories so how about
Tiger Moth C47 Hughes 500 737 172
and Tiger Moth Oxford Harvard C130 Corsair
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Post by Peter Lewis on Jul 6, 2019 13:40:25 GMT 12
DH60 Short Empire Fu24 Cessna 172 To make the six, I'd add: DH82A Hiller UH-12
Military: Avro 504 DH82A (again) Harvard P-40 Sunderland (of course) Hercules
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Post by ams888 on Jul 6, 2019 16:23:15 GMT 12
A bit late to the discussion but my picks would be DH Fox Moth Dragon Rapide Hudson P40E Hughes 500C Skyhawk
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Post by oj on Jul 6, 2019 22:01:12 GMT 12
It is too difficult unless you have categories. All of the AESL, Air Parts, NZAIL, PAC manufactured aircraft deserve some placement because of their impressive production and export quantities. I am afraid this will become a big circular discussion with no resolution. It is just doing our heads in! Damn shame the question was asked really.
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Post by pjw4118 on Jul 7, 2019 12:14:42 GMT 12
Oj ,sometimes I sit and think and sometimes I just sit. So it was a question to chew over , as museums/collections here and overseas are all having the same problem. They have good stocks of exhibits but cant afford restoration or storage costs. Some they have been landed with but continue to cost. . And many museums are not getting the visitor numbers to pay the bills . So eventually something has got to go , but not before asking , whats the most important airframes in our collection / what are we trying to show here. Its not as if the airframes are going to be scrapped , they will be passed on ,but for a NZ museum ( and not necessarily MOTAT ) what is essential they retain or add? Maybe they need to specialize , like microlights at Rangitata or Te Kowhai , military at Wigram , who knows ?
There seems to be no end of demand for Spitfires , especially in two seat configuration , but who wants an Islander? So let the discussion continue. Maybe theres a great idea out there?
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Post by 30sqnatc on Jul 7, 2019 14:58:48 GMT 12
Boeing seaplane as they have caused NZs longest running aviation conspiracy/mystery being lost in the middle of our largest city.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Jul 8, 2019 23:51:31 GMT 12
So eventually something has got to go , but not before asking , whats the most important airframes in our collection / what are we trying to show here. The problem with that logic is that what is important is not necessarily the same as what will get people to queue at the museum door. For instance, the DC-3/C-47 is a highly significant aircraft in aviation history, but a general punter can go to many museums world-wide and see one. So one of those on display is not going to be a crowd-puller. Where as, say, a Skyhawk is not (in reality) a major aviation landmark but Joe Public will find one of those highly attractive.
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Post by camtech on Jul 10, 2019 18:30:18 GMT 12
What about Mr reliable - the Bristol Freighter. My others: Tiger Moth, Dakota, Harvard Fletcher (all models) Airtrainer
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