Ferrymead visit.

[turboNZ]

Greetings,

This xmas just gone, we went down to Christchurch.
I caught up with Anthony Galbraith (AGalbraith on the forum).
I used to go to school with him more than 2 decades ago and hadn't seen him in that time so the reunion was awesome !!!

I was very pleased and grateful when he asked if I would like to see around Ferrymead where he works there still.

Unfortunately, we couldn't get in and see the Mossie which is under restoration but he did tell us all about the history and what's the latest with it. It does look like it's coming along well, from what I could see behind the window.

However, he did show us the LC-47 and the Viscount of which I got some pics up close.
Big huge thanks again, Anthony.

Here's the LC-47H

[turboNZ]

More....

Apparently this is one of only 2 genuine Antartic Daks in the world.









And the JATO bottles-

[corsair67]

It's amazing to see what all that lovely salt laden air from the Estuary can do to aluminium!

Good to see the LC-47 under cover now though. Ferrymead's aircraft collection is wonderful.

Did you get any shots of the Viscount, Turbo?

[turboNZ]

coming, my dear Watson,...coming..

[flyjoe180]

Nice photos, Chris.

[Dave Homewood]

Wow, that LC-47 has certainly degraded heaps since I first saw it in about 1992. The paintwork was in fairly good nick then and I don't recall all that corrosion. It shows what outdoor storage does. Sad. I assume it will be restored soon?

[corsair67]

Well, the Viscount didn't look very good either at one stage, but the Ferrymead team have done wonders to it since, so I assume it is just a matter of time and money until the LC-47 looks just as good.