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Post by caromeg on Sept 27, 2009 22:20:43 GMT 12
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Post by yogi on Sept 27, 2009 23:06:38 GMT 12
great pics mate. Like flying a 2 story house from the attic window so I heard ;D
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Post by Radialicious on Sept 27, 2009 23:28:39 GMT 12
Um, I am a wee bit of a fan of the B.170. LOVIN' the photos and hoping there are more to come!!!
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 28, 2009 0:50:44 GMT 12
Wonderful photos. That formation of Bristols and Iroquois's is neat, did No. 41 Squadron operate the Iroquois for a while too? Or are those from another Air Force? I know their scaled down selves, No. 141 Flight had Iroquois post-Bristol, but not sure about No. 41 Sqn.
Really interesting to see that No. 41 Squadron emblem on the tail with the NZ map. I've not seen that before. Was it standard on all their aircraft or just temporary for some special reason?
All in all that's a super ciollection of photos. Thanks for posting them.
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Post by baz62 on Sept 28, 2009 7:57:38 GMT 12
I may need a cold shower now! Been a bit starved of Bristol Freighter stuff over the last week so this is a much needed transfusion. (No pressure Al ;D)
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Post by sqwark2k on Sept 28, 2009 9:15:56 GMT 12
Dave, the formation shot with the UH-1H's are probably from the Singapore Det. Not sure if they were co-operated by 1 unit but they would've been in Singapore together freq.
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Post by caromeg on Sept 28, 2009 11:07:53 GMT 12
Baz62,, I do have a couple more - but these are courtesy of my brother - (see RNZAF 1960-1970s thread). I haven't added mine yet. I'll get around to it, but based on your reaction I better drip feed them otherwise the administrator might boot me off for causing innapropriate medical conditions to members.
I still remember as a kid looking up at night at B170 Exhaust flames as they did circuits at Whenuapai. They made a hell of a racket and the only other aircraft that I remember being in the same class of noise and visual awe at night (- I was 5-8yrs at the time) was the Argus from Canada. All kids loved the Bristols because they just had so much character and they were painted in Cammo!!
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Post by Bruce on Sept 28, 2009 12:26:26 GMT 12
Um, I am a wee bit of a fan of the B.170. LOVIN' the photos and hoping there are more to come!!! I thought the "wee bit of a fan" was the bit behind the prop on the Military B170....
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Post by chewy on Sept 28, 2009 19:07:15 GMT 12
We nearly pulled the roof down in ARS when we closed the clam shell doors on a safety rope from the roof and then tried to tow it out of the hangar. I was riding brakes. The rope broke before we pulled the lights down. Trying to put the canopy cover on in high winds was an experience, also being hit in the face by an oily rope while filling the oil tanks. The good old days.
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Post by camtech on Sept 28, 2009 21:19:39 GMT 12
Just love those old Butt Uglies - I was on 1 Sqdn when the last NZ aircraft were retired - in fact on Duty Crew that last night - quite a party afterwards. Took us a day or so to recover from the hangover!! Was also there when 41's last beasts trundled in and when Carey Adamson took '03 to Wigram. Love the photos!!!!
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Post by Andy Wright on Oct 5, 2009 9:20:33 GMT 12
Superb. When did you guys retire them?
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Post by camtech on Oct 5, 2009 21:52:01 GMT 12
Last operational flight dates are: NZ5902 15 Mar 1977 NZ5903 20 May 1977 (ferried to Wigram 16 Mar 1978) NZ5904 14 Feb 1977 NZ5906 7 Apr 1977 NZ5907 20 May 1977 NZ5909 19 Feb 1977 NZ5910, 11, 12 14 Dec 1977 (on arrival from ferry home ex Singapore via Invercargill)
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 5, 2009 21:59:57 GMT 12
Les, why did they fly from Singapore via Invercargill? Was there soething they picked up or delivered there? I assume it's last flight was to Auckland?
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Post by camtech on Oct 5, 2009 22:19:23 GMT 12
It was purely a "wave the last flag" trip. They stopped at Invercargill, Wigram, Woodbourne and Ohakea before arriving in Auckland.
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Post by camtech on Oct 5, 2009 22:22:45 GMT 12
That photo of 5911 over Changi looked familiar - sure enough I have the same photo (official RNZAF).
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 5, 2009 22:32:50 GMT 12
Thanks for the explanation of the Invercargill trip. It's nice they did that, and must have been quite something for the crew.
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Post by skyhawkdon on Oct 6, 2009 6:42:08 GMT 12
I grew up in Invercargill and remember them coming there on their way home from Singapore (they must have flown from Hobart I think). I think there were 3 of them? I thought they were a rather cool looking aeroplane in their camo.
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Post by camtech on Oct 6, 2009 12:09:18 GMT 12
Yes, there were thre (5910,11, and 12), and yes they did fly from Hobart. Slow, noisey and boring trip. I did one trip Whenuapai - Norfolk Is - Amberley and return for a 5 Sqdn exercise at Townsville. Galling thing was we tramped over in the B170, then transferred to a C130 (one of ours) for the leg to Townsville. Still, while on the way home, stopped at Norfolk for gas and lost one generator. As we were not due back til late, we were not allowed to fly at night on one generator, so had to spend the night at Norfolk. Bit of a buggar as few of us had any money left, but I can remember a damn good night at the South Pacific Hotel. This was the only night I spent at Norfolk, despite passing through about 14 or 15 times with B170, Andover and Friendship.
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Post by camtech on Oct 6, 2009 12:12:49 GMT 12
Actually, slightly off topic, but Don you must have been through 2TTS shortly after I was there. I was an instructor (Instruments, Batteries and ERB areas) Dec 1981 to Dec 1984. I went to NATTS then as NCO i/c Maintenance.
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Post by camtech on Oct 6, 2009 13:38:26 GMT 12
Just found an article on the return of 41 Sqdn B170's - route was Singapore - Bali - Broom - Alice Springs - Adelaide - Hobart - Invercargill
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