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Post by Gary. on Oct 18, 2012 13:19:57 GMT 12
ZK-OAA or OSCAR as we now call her before the Eagle Air engineers got at her with there Grinders.....
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Post by Gary. on Oct 18, 2012 13:17:28 GMT 12
Thanks kiwithrotlejocky I would love to hear more about the rail line across the Gizzy run way, am i right in thinking there's only two airports in the whole world with a rail line across them?...... sure i heard that somewhere???
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Post by Gary. on Oct 18, 2012 6:21:20 GMT 12
Yeah i think some did, although this one did not have one, maybe just the metros that were flying in and out of wellington really needed a crapper..... ;D wellington could be where the term Terror Tube came from ;D
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Post by Gary. on Oct 17, 2012 16:58:38 GMT 12
Peace at last for ZK-OAA long may she rest in the pasture and watch the world go by.....
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Post by Gary. on Oct 17, 2012 16:55:58 GMT 12
COREY !!! That is not a good way to make an impression on Jasmin....
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Post by Gary. on Oct 17, 2012 16:50:08 GMT 12
Well we could not leave the kids out, they were determind to be a part of the fun........... ;D
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Post by Gary. on Oct 17, 2012 16:47:25 GMT 12
Very serious conversation was taking place......where did you leave the beer?
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Post by Gary. on Oct 17, 2012 16:45:05 GMT 12
The Hiab was strugling, the hydrolic oil was boiling, nerves they were a shaking....
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Post by Gary. on Oct 17, 2012 16:42:12 GMT 12
Hey Alastair how much did you say your brothers Hiab could lift again???
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Post by Gary. on Oct 17, 2012 16:40:36 GMT 12
Wings, or whats left of them were the easy bit...
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Post by Gary. on Oct 17, 2012 16:38:30 GMT 12
Make way Make way.....Metroliner avoiding retirement..... ;D
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Post by Gary. on Oct 17, 2012 16:36:43 GMT 12
Is it a bird? is it a plane?......Oh crap it is a plane.... ;D
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Post by Gary. on Oct 17, 2012 16:23:33 GMT 12
Thanks Dazz ;D Haa Haa Terror Tube Thats very funny i have not heard that one yet, i will have to remember that one for the next person who asks "what kind of pane is that?" Maybe we could save more of these old relics from the scrap heap and let kids everywhere have them...... These old propliners make the perfect sleepout because the metro is actually fairly easy to move (as opposed to say a 737) because she is not to long and not to high so i only needed a Cat one over diamentional permit. on the trailer the old metro would still fit under power lines and bridges, and that saved a stack of money as i did not need the power company's people to over see what i was doing. My brother has his over diamentional load piloting licence, so all up i shifted the old metro from Hamilton to near Taupo for under $1000 including trailer hire and fuel...... cheap sleep out really... .
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Post by Gary. on Oct 17, 2012 6:15:35 GMT 12
Ha Ha thanks it sounds like that was a crazy landing, hope you were not a passenger on that day.....what was the story with the rail lines through the run way there? Do trains still have right of way? I could imagine the concerned looks from passengers as they are taxing out to see a train heading there way.....
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Post by Gary. on Oct 16, 2012 20:59:10 GMT 12
Yes Kiwithrotlejockey you are correct, i have a heap of the log books for ZK-OAA and she used to visit Gisborne all the time. I guess it was just part of her route. I'm sure that i read somewhere that ZK-OAA had a runway incident at Gisborne in 1996 that required some rebuilding of the undercarridge....
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Post by Gary. on Oct 16, 2012 20:31:39 GMT 12
Thanks Bruce.....I have the one for Gisborne, the kids just love the railway line right across the runway..
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Post by Gary. on Oct 16, 2012 19:44:57 GMT 12
Thanks Peter for the Photo of ZK-OAA in her old colours, beautiful i wish she still had that paint scheme.... If any one has any shots of the old metro's from Eagle Airways I'd love to see them.. Also does anyone know how would i go about finding a few bits for the old Metro? I'm missing the upper and lower engine nacelles from the port side. I would love to find some old ones that no one needs, maybe some that are no good because of corrosion or dents. I was thinking that a few of these Metro's have been converted to freighters over the years, what would have happened to all the old passenger seats? I guess old passenger seats would not be of much use to anyone. Do they just get biffed into a skip bin or do they get stored away somewhere? Any advice would be great.... I'm not ever going to try and make any money out of the old Metro, shes going to stay out on the farm for the kids to enjoy.... my intentions are to build a good static display from her old bones. Any help with where i may find Metro bits would be great...
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Post by Gary. on Oct 16, 2012 19:33:32 GMT 12
Thanks ngatimozart, they sure do love it, when they are old enough i will fit some solar lighting and some beds so they can camp out the night in it. That should give poor old Dad a night off...
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Post by Gary. on Oct 16, 2012 19:14:28 GMT 12
First officer Danny says "put your tray table up and your seat back in the full upright position, put your seat belts on TIGHT and someone tell those pirates down the back to BE QUIET...cause we've got a load of presents on board for Nana....and when I'm flying this Metro i go in HOT"......
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Post by Gary. on Oct 16, 2012 19:08:24 GMT 12
Captain Corey says "I hope you brought your sick bag and you have your life insurance paid up cause my brother is taking us in for this landing and he flies this Metro about as well as he can spell his own name"....
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