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Post by jaybee on Feb 21, 2023 14:38:42 GMT 12
Initially the land was to be taken for civilian purposes in 1936 as part of growing civil avaiation, but the actual taking of the land was definitely for defence purposes.
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Post by jaybee on Feb 21, 2023 14:37:38 GMT 12
Dave, Raglan was first identified as a potential airfield in 1936 with various ongoing discussions through the late 1930s. The land itself was not taken until 1941. The details can be found in an interesting report commissioned by the Crown Forestry Rental Trust for the Waitangi Tribunal in respect of Wai 898 - see pages 656 for a case study on Raglan aerodrome. The report also earlier covers the land taken for Te Kuiti aerodrome.. forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/WT/wt_DOC_32638548/Wai%20898%2C%20A063.pdf
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Post by jaybee on Sept 18, 2022 12:06:31 GMT 12
Dave, the RNZAF Pilots Notes say (p.32 - para 51(c)) that if engine failure occurs below safety speed, until such time as the flaps and undercarriage are raised and speed increased to 85 knots, a nose down attitude and loss of height must be accepted. Otherwise yes it can fly on one engine. CFL Jenks inASHNZ Vol 47 No 1 at page 19 said with one shut down height could generally be maintained if flown with care - but not if the undercarriage was down.
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Post by jaybee on Jan 14, 2022 12:10:12 GMT 12
Thanks Don, that’s a fascinating pic.
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Post by jaybee on Jan 5, 2022 15:00:55 GMT 12
Basically a cockpit shell, IIRC correctly there was TV mounted just outside the windscreen with HUD data etc. Don Simms would be the likely one to have any info or photos. Thanks for the info; do you know what happened to them? I assume they got sold as part of the Draken deal?
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Post by jaybee on Jan 5, 2022 12:34:20 GMT 12
There were trainers for the Skyhawks, called Hotshots. Very basic flight sim but you could practice weapons system use etc. Does anyone have a picture of the Hotshot sim? Intrigued to know what they looked like and what they could do. Cheers
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Post by jaybee on Sept 7, 2021 12:49:41 GMT 12
Does anyone know what the WT call sign for NZ1821 was? Thanks
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Post by jaybee on Jan 8, 2021 19:04:59 GMT 12
Haven’t managed to get to the show in past years but certainly keen on an airshow ‘fix’!
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Post by jaybee on Dec 26, 2020 15:15:06 GMT 12
Hi David, thanks for the feedback as I was worried that I was missing something! I am fortunate to have a 1947 reprint but it can be frustratingly vague on some things.... I would be keen to touch base about your aerodrome files at some point. Cheers
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Post by jaybee on Dec 25, 2020 12:03:24 GMT 12
Hi, I can’t find any reference to Culverden in the Official War History of the Aerodrome branch, PWD or the Air Pilots Volume on NZ Airfields, service edition dated 1944, so I am guessing it’s post war?
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Post by jaybee on Dec 24, 2020 18:13:22 GMT 12
Hi David, I have just picked up my copy of the Official War History of the Aerodrome branch, PWD and there is nothing substantive on Galatea beyond listing it as an emergency airfield at the outbreak of war. I can’t see any reference to Rotherham (haven’t heard of it before!).
I checked the Air Pilots Volume on NZ Airfields, service edition dated 1944 printed by the Aerodrome branch, and it contains 2 pages on Galatea but nothing on Rotherham. Galatea is listed as having a landing area N-S of 1750 yards, NE-SW of 1150 yards, E-W of 650 yards, and NW-SE of 650 yards.
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Post by jaybee on Nov 14, 2020 10:49:00 GMT 12
I was at the NSAC awards dinner last night where the club celebrated 64 odd individual achievements this year, including quite a number of solos and PPLs, plus several CPLs and 2 x C cat ratings.
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Post by jaybee on Jun 11, 2020 15:50:45 GMT 12
Kiwi285, PM sent to you
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Post by jaybee on Jun 10, 2020 16:48:27 GMT 12
I have NZAP 4099L which can be scanned if that helps - RNZAF pilot notes for Vampire FB5.
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Post by jaybee on Dec 8, 2019 19:02:49 GMT 12
Really appreciate the feedback. PM sent.
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Post by jaybee on Dec 7, 2019 15:37:27 GMT 12
Now confirmed as visually identical to the radio operator’s seat from a Handley Page Halifax bomber. Does anyone have any photos of the Hastings crew positions? Just wondering if this seat came from an RNZAF Hastings? It looks a familiar shape and colour. I'll check out MOTAT's NZ5801 tomorrow in case others haven't already. Hi Emron, that would be great. Karl Kjarsgaard - Curator - Bomber Command Museum of Canada has confirmed that the ID tag 5710550 means that the chair was originally built for the Halifax (model 57) and then when they were building the Hastings (model 67) in 1946+ era they said lets use up all the chairs from the Halifax to furnish the Hastings. To help nail down the orgin of this particular chair, It would be good to know if this type of chair was used in the RNZAF Hastings. If it’s a match, then I am guessing it was from one of the Hastings cut up in Lower Hutt? Looking forward to hearing!
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Post by jaybee on Dec 6, 2019 8:55:58 GMT 12
Any suggestions on a good home for the seat?
I acquired it simply to figure out what it was from and make sure it was safe from being skipped.
Now I have had my fun, it needs to find a good home, preferably where it will be used in a restoration.
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Post by jaybee on Dec 4, 2019 7:55:17 GMT 12
Now confirmed as visually identical to the radio operator’s seat from a Handley Page Halifax bomber.
Does anyone have any photos of the Hastings crew positions? Just wondering if this seat came from an RNZAF Hastings?
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Post by jaybee on Dec 1, 2019 15:03:55 GMT 12
flic.kr/p/2hTcr6iI recently acquired this chair which is alloy and looks British. It swivels and seems to be a radio operator or navigator chair. Can anyone identify what aircraft it may have come from? I immediately thought Anson or Oxford but appears to be neither. It does have a data plate - part number 5710550 - the last three digits might possibly be 660; serial number A8542 Looking for ideas! Thanks
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Post by jaybee on Oct 16, 2019 3:05:19 GMT 12
It’s worth noting that shipping, taxes at the border, and currency conversion costs will make up a substantial part of that difference. Importing an item like that canopy is not cheap.
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