catcrew
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Post by catcrew on Dec 8, 2023 14:19:42 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 8, 2023 14:51:37 GMT 12
So bloody good that it is flying again. A huge well done to Jim and all the team who've worked so hard to achieve it.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 8, 2023 14:51:57 GMT 12
Sooo.... will it be at Wanaka? Bahahahaha
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catcrew
Flight Lieutenant
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Post by catcrew on Dec 8, 2023 14:56:06 GMT 12
Congratulations to Jim Thurstan and his team for achieving this result. Well done.
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catcrew
Flight Lieutenant
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Post by catcrew on Dec 8, 2023 14:59:01 GMT 12
Sooo.... will it be at Wanaka? Bahahahaha It has flown to NZ before in 1990 |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 8, 2023 15:01:09 GMT 12
Yep, I saw it at both Hamilton Airport and at Ardmore during that tour. It was awesome.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 8, 2023 15:03:23 GMT 12
In 1990 it was escorted in to Wigram following the Tasman crossing by four RNZAF Airtrainers that represented the four Bristol Fighters that escorted the real one to Wigram in 1928. Now we do not have the Airtrainers or Wigram, but we could probably field four Bristol Fighters though!
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 8, 2023 17:57:05 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 11, 2023 15:13:34 GMT 12
The question occurs to me, when the Southern Cross replica flew across the Tasman Sea in 1990, and spent numerous weeks touring all round New Zealand to places such as Wigram, Woodbourne, Hamilton and Ardmore, was there a camera crew onboard? Did they produce an official video of the tour? It was a significant feat to do a double crossing of the Tasman and to attend all those places, perhaps as much so as the original Southern Cross's three NZ visits. It would definitely have been worthy of capturing for a documentary.
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Post by Mustang51 on Dec 11, 2023 16:05:14 GMT 12
Not sure Dave. I shall make further and better enquiries with HARS to ascertain if something was done
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 11, 2023 18:00:19 GMT 12
Thanks Ando. Back then, it would have been the type of story that one of the Australian TV networks would have been all over, or even TVNZ or TV3 here. But I do not recall ever seeing anything.
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Post by McFly on Dec 11, 2023 18:23:38 GMT 12
Thanks Ando. Back then, it would have been the type of story that one of the Australian TV networks would have been all over, or even TVNZ or TV3 here. But I do not recall ever seeing anything. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 11, 2023 22:39:15 GMT 12
Very cool! Thanks for that Marty. It brings back happy memories of attending that show with my Dad.
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Post by Antonio on Dec 12, 2023 8:59:24 GMT 12
The question occurs to me, when the Southern Cross replica flew across the Tasman Sea in 1990, and spent numerous weeks touring all round New Zealand to places such as Wigram, Woodbourne, Hamilton and Ardmore, was there a camera crew onboard? Did they produce an official video of the tour? It was a significant feat to do a double crossing of the Tasman and to attend all those places, perhaps as much so as the original Southern Cross's three NZ visits. It would definitely have been worthy of capturing for a documentary. Not too sure about Whenuapai but definitely landed at Hobsonville |
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Post by daqqy152 on Dec 13, 2023 18:10:47 GMT 12
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Naki.
Flying Officer
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Post by Naki. on Dec 13, 2023 18:39:59 GMT 12
Lol, I read it as that you saw the orginal Southern Cross in 1933 in the Feildair hangar...thinking Fieldiar in 1933?....and you must be very old! Then I clicked..
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 13, 2023 19:53:33 GMT 12
I remember seeing it, in the Feildair hangar in Palmerston North. But it must have been in the mid eightys? It was in New Zealand during 1990. |
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Post by davidd on Dec 13, 2023 20:32:03 GMT 12
Reference to a 2-bladed wooden prop in post by daqqy152 may in fact be the micarta prop which was used on one of the later flights to NZ by the original aircraft.
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Post by daqqy152 on Dec 15, 2023 18:48:27 GMT 12
The text on the prop reads
COCKATOODOCK
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D 8 4 P 6 3
WRIGHT ...............
......5
Sorry the photo I have is not very good
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Post by davidd on Dec 15, 2023 21:11:27 GMT 12
I can guess that the data in above post can be interpreted as: Manufacturer, then possibly serial number of prop, Diameter and Pitch, and specific engine application.
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