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Post by Gavin Conroy on Jan 16, 2009 19:51:52 GMT 12
Dave suggested a new thread for photos taken at the 2009 Masterton show so thought I would start it. This shot was Taken yesterday as Frank headed to Masterton for the show. This is probably my favourite WW2 fighter so thought I would post a pic from the flight   Most of the shots I will be taking will be detailed close ups as I lack them in the database so will post any good ones. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 16, 2009 22:08:41 GMT 12
That is a great photo Gavin. I love the discolouration on the cowls of that P-40 caused by the exhaust fumes. Not all polished up, but like an operational aircraft, nice.
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Post by mumbles on Jan 16, 2009 22:29:49 GMT 12
That is a great photo Gavin. I love the discolouration on the cowls of that P-40 caused by the exhaust fumes. Not all polished up, but like an operational aircraft, nice. I like the passenger taking a photograph as well . |
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Post by Bruce on Jan 16, 2009 22:58:04 GMT 12
excellent weathering, very subtle - could do with a darker wash to pick out all the panel lines though  |
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Post by mumbles on Jan 16, 2009 22:59:48 GMT 12
I hopped over the hill for the practice today, as Hood is only about an 80 minute drive from my place (or to put it another way, exactly the play length of The Cult's Greatest Hits CD as I discovered on my way back ;D). Very hot (30+), dry and dusty. Here's a selection from my spot on the road that passes the end of the runway (if anyone spotted the red MX-5 parked just over the fence near the threshold, that was me). I'll cross the fence tomorrow, but I like the opportunity for different angles that the freebie location presents.  A pair of 'Messerschmitts' as the retired couple out for a picnic next to me endearingly referred to them  P-40 leaving for the Wellington Flyover, with distinguished passenger aboard  And the Mustang off for the same, with a lucky competition winner aboard.  The pair returning from Wellington. Both passengers were treated to a sub 100ft run down the crowdline  Harvards getting airborne. Lots of heat shimmer evident...  Harvard Loop  Seasprite arriving  Did I mention it was dry and dusty?  Didn't see the other P-40 fly until I was somewhere near Carterton, but the resident one was up a few times during the day.  Red Checkers takeoff. Did I mention it was hot? ;D  Checkers landing with the wind. Bonus result from being placed where I was    Inverted flat spin. Very impressive display, especially the square immelman from take off  Catalina arriving  Every year it seems the Yak team gets more aircraft in for a loop. They entered this one with eight, with one departing at the vertical. Not a bad day off all in all, absent Spitfire or not. Will post more as I clean them up (Shot 290 odd images today, have edited that down to 60ish), literally, as I kept getting dust baths from passing trucks, which unfortunately is evident in some pics (like the Yak loop for example. Didn't see the Corsair at all, must have flown before or after I was there. Round two tomorrow! |
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Post by FlyingKiwi on Jan 16, 2009 23:11:30 GMT 12
Great shots guys, looking forward to lots more. Gavin in your Kittyhawk photo am I seeing things or is the canopy open a slight bit? Why was that do you know? If so, I didn't know it could be opened part-way in flight, I assumed it was either all or nothing. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 17, 2009 8:07:37 GMT 12
Great shots Sam. You shouldn't really stand in the middle of the runway like that though. ;D
Can someone please get the current Red Checkers team names for me please?
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Post by baz62 on Jan 17, 2009 9:50:49 GMT 12
Great shots guys, looking forward to lots more. Gavin in your Kittyhawk photo am I seeing things or is the canopy open a slight bit? Why was that do you know? If so, I didn't know it could be opened part-way in flight, I assumed it was either all or nothing. Yeah great shots and I would say you can lock the cockpit in a couple of places and being such a hot day both the pilot and the passenger would appreciate the fresh air!! |
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Post by Kenny on Jan 17, 2009 10:21:22 GMT 12
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jan 17, 2009 10:53:18 GMT 12
I hopped over the hill for the practice today, as Hood is only about an 80 minute drive from my place (or to put it another way, exactly the play length of The Cult's Greatest Hits CD as I discovered on my way back ;D). Hood is only about five minutes drive from my place, or I can walk there in less than thirty minutes and avoid the traffic logjam after the show. ;D However, I will only be there tomorrow (Sunday) as I'm working this afternoon and there's nothing worse than going to an air display, then having to rush off half-way through it, so I decided to flag today altogether. I will be there early tomorrow morning though (driving, not walking, as I'm taking all the chairs and setting up a good posy for myself and a group of friends who are coming over from Wellington) and I'm going to hold my mouth right so the weather behaves itself! Hopefully, I'll end up with a few interesting photographs to add to this thread over the next week or so. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 17, 2009 13:44:41 GMT 12
Thanks Kenny, just what I needed.
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Post by Brett on Jan 17, 2009 17:39:05 GMT 12
If you park your vehicle in a bad part of the airport you are likely to get your rims jacked...  Skiplane  |
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Post by Brett on Jan 17, 2009 18:01:13 GMT 12
Two Ag Tigers...   And an unwrapped Whittakers Peanut Slab  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 17, 2009 23:51:02 GMT 12
Brillinat shots there Brett. I wonder what happened to the wheel on that Yak?
I had no idea there were still Ag Tigers dropping fert these days, or capable of doing so (and having an owner willing to) what a great item to have in the show because I guess it's about 60 years since the pioneers began topdressing, some of them in the Wairarapa hills.
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Post by mumbles on Jan 18, 2009 0:14:26 GMT 12
Brillinat shots there Brett. I wonder what happened to the wheel on that Yak? It was removed by kind permission of the owners in order to keep ZK-LIZ in the display after she burst and lost a tire on landing after the air race routine. In a rare bit of luck I managed to be in exactly the right spot at the right time to see what happened. I saw the tyre come off on touchdown, followed by a fairly rapid Yak transition from tarmac to grass as she hobbled in:  Once safely parked and secured the pilot (whose name escapes me right now) inspected the damage:  The remnants of the tyre were soon retrieved from the runway centreline and handed over:  The wheel was replaced during the lunch break and LIZ took part in the afternoon displays with no trouble . |
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Post by mumbles on Jan 18, 2009 0:36:21 GMT 12
Heres some of my shots from Saturday. Still hot, still dry! Out of focus, but this large Phantom model was extremely difficult to cage I the viewfinder, and was too small for the autofocus to register. I'm not huge on RC, but this was cool.  A herd of Yaks during the air race  The Roaring Forties were impressive as usual. I think their 20th anniversary season is around here somewhere (was it '87, '88, '89 the first team was formed? I'm pretty sure I saw them in '89 at least).  Keith Skilling also impressive as usual in the Corsair. My favourite NZ warbird at the moment!    RNZAF Kiwi Blue parachute team, with one member about to experience a chute malfunction  Kiwi Blue chute about to touch down sans parachutists after the cutaway/reserve chute option was exercised  The chute's owner landed safely under the reserve canopy.  The Red Checkers appear to have adopted a gentler ad safer version of the Rollunder Break for this season. I've forgotten the name they gave this manouvre, but it looks good    Warbirds Dakota still looks good two years after the repaint.  Fighter formation to officially close the show  With the Mustang taking the place of the Spitfire to perform the final display of the day  |
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Jan 18, 2009 6:01:13 GMT 12
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Post by ZacYates on Jan 18, 2009 7:10:46 GMT 12
Hopefully the wind behaves today, the gorgeous Sopwith Triplane (along with most of the WW1 machines) couldn't fly yesterday. Still, despite no Spit and very little WW1 component, there was a PACKED programme with barely any lull. Boatloads of people too. My photos are downloading now, I'll take a look through and see if anything is worth posting |
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Post by phas3e on Jan 18, 2009 8:46:20 GMT 12
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Post by ZacYates on Jan 18, 2009 8:57:16 GMT 12
Ok, here's a couple of mine.  Nice to have The Company represented  Phil Makanna, warbird photog supreme, hard at work  The Yak-52s ready to go for their pylon race, very exciting! Would be nice to see this become a regular fixture.  Old Faithful, Ditch Harding's Tiger doing what she does best  Tiger spraying - this honey was in at work over Xmas getting this all fitted....I didn't take and post pics of the work because I wasn't sure if this was a secret or not. Last flew a "serious" spraying mission in 1980!!!  One of the last appearances of the UH-1. Gonna be sad to see these go. Hope the NH90 is spectacular!  The honey of the circuit, ZK-DAK. I love this scheme!  Final fighter flypast, very nice. All in all a decent show, but I must say I was letdown by a) Doug's Spit accident on Thursday, and 2) wind preventing the majority of WW1 types from flying. Bring on Omaka! |
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The chute's owner landed safely under the reserve canopy.
