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Post by Gavin Conroy on Jul 25, 2008 21:09:24 GMT 12
Below are a few Air 2 Air photos of the Klemm pair that came to New Zealand. Special thanks to Ryan for sorting the flight out and flying the camera ship so well. Two very rare aircraft and a great opportunity. More at this link: capphotography.fotopic.net/c1550202.html    |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 26, 2008 1:42:41 GMT 12
Fantastic shots Gavin! Where are these two aircraft based? Were they visiting for Wanaka only? The backdrop looks more like Canterbury.
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Post by DragonflyDH90 on Jul 26, 2008 18:48:49 GMT 12
Good spotting Dave.
South Canterbury to be precise.......Rangitata.
In the last shot, just above the prop of 74, you will see 4 poplar trees by the road. Directly above that is a small brown paddock, now perpindicular to that (and the road) is a long green paddock with lots of trees at the other end and a few buildings dotted around.............................................Rangitata Island home of the Brodie's.
Both aircraft are from Sweden and are enjoyed a lot by the owners. 78 is owned by Hawkeye, a hell of a guy, who wont go anywhere without his co-pilot Benny. They have flown that particular aircraft all over the US, most of NZ, just about all of Europe including parts of the Soviet states. Great characters and great people.
Interesting story on that particular Klemm (I think this is how the story goes), it was the exact machine flown by Hawkeye's father during the Second World War. He has a beautiful wartime photograph of the aircraft (78) in a line-up of Klemm's and guess which one is sitting beside it.......74, kind of ironic I thought.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 26, 2008 23:29:23 GMT 12
Thanks Ryan. I have wondered before what Rangitata Island looked like.
So have the Klemms left NZ again now?
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Post by DragonflyDH90 on Jul 27, 2008 11:39:57 GMT 12
Yeah.
After the show the had a bit of a trip up the country and have since packed up and gone home.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 27, 2008 16:51:58 GMT 12
What a wonderful way to see the world, from a classic aeroplane.
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Post by Damon on Jul 27, 2008 19:49:25 GMT 12
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Post by Damon on Jul 27, 2008 19:52:00 GMT 12
If you would like to see them in action or hear about the Klemms in Swedish service see the Warbirds Over Wanaka 2002 DVD and there is a short article on the DVD.
Damon
great pictures Gavin .Thanks for sharing them..!
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Jul 27, 2008 20:05:07 GMT 12
Rangitata has some great scenery alright, nice place to visit. Hawkeye showed me that photo as well, almost unbelieveable to see the two parked in that line up during WW2. Dave, Here is a photo of the airfield taken from the Tiger following the flight with the Klemms.  This is the Tiger owned by Russell Brodie and we took these photos a few hours later, a very nice example and I was thrilled to fly in it with Ryan.  This is the camera ship we used for the Tiger photos. Russell flew this and showed me just how capable these aircraft are.  We had a great time and I will be heading back there another day in order to take a few more photos. The aeroplanes are great but the best thing for me is to meet the people behind the aeroplanes and have some fun. |
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Jul 27, 2008 20:09:48 GMT 12
Finally, a shot from Warbirds Over Wanaka. Have a good week chaps, see you later   |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 27, 2008 20:28:52 GMT 12
Great photos guys.
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Post by fletcherfu24 on Jul 27, 2008 21:03:11 GMT 12
Just wracking my brain,would the Klemms be the only genuine German Warbirds to have flown in NZ?,being most of the others I can think of have been hybrids of Spanish or French origin?.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Jul 27, 2008 21:37:56 GMT 12
Provided the Klemms were built in Germany, I'd say yes.
The BF-108 is a French Nord 1002, and the Bf-109 was Czech/Spanish.
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Post by fletcherfu24 on Jul 28, 2008 10:26:49 GMT 12
Ah just remembered glider ZK-GAE is a genuine German warbird.The Klemms would be the first powered German Warbirds.Appears they were leased to the Swedish Airforce by Germany.
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Post by Radialicious on Jul 28, 2008 23:29:35 GMT 12
Ryan, thanks for the directions to Rangitata Island strip. I fly in and out of Timaru all the time and have never yet seen the field. Often our eyes and ears are always ahead looking for those in the Timaru circuit but with Rangitata on the MBZ freq, we hear quite a bit from that direction. I recognise the big kink in the road which means I have been looking in the right direction. I go into the 'Ru next monday so will keep an eye out for it now that I know where to look.
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