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Post by shamus on Aug 19, 2013 18:59:03 GMT 12
Dave. Their is an RNZAF accident report. 25/2/1257 for P40 NZ3195 Judea, Tauranga, fuel shortage, on 14 January 1944. May be the one.
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Post by shamus on Aug 17, 2013 10:10:29 GMT 12
Now when she gets up in her sleep state to drive, she will say to herself 'damm, they have taken my licence away so i can't drive' and go back to bed. Yeah right.
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Post by shamus on Aug 15, 2013 10:09:28 GMT 12
They are talking about solving the problem by taking her licence away. Am i missing something here?
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Post by shamus on Aug 9, 2013 10:25:15 GMT 12
Well said. Paul.
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Post by shamus on Aug 5, 2013 11:51:01 GMT 12
An old photo I found of ZK-BWH not very good as was printed by Viko and faded badly. Needed a lot of PhotoShop to produce.
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Post by shamus on Jul 20, 2013 13:19:49 GMT 12
Sorry Dave, my fault. Have edited post to correct serial.
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Post by shamus on Jul 20, 2013 10:16:14 GMT 12
41-2458, Dave not 2456. I have only seen one photo of the B17 with Texas Tornado painted on the port side of the nose. Because of the angle it was taken from only the last two numbers of its serial were visible and they were not 67. This photo went missing after its owner, Des Leonard died but somewhere out there it may still be or another copy of it. Someday it may turn up.
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Post by shamus on Jul 19, 2013 22:00:21 GMT 12
exrafstacker, not a matter of assuming. It is fact. 41-2667 is the aircraft serial listed in the official report of the crash.
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Post by shamus on Jul 19, 2013 17:05:18 GMT 12
Dave, their is nothing in the report about their mission to NZ. The report is just the statements of the witnesses to the crews arrival at Whenuapai that night and the take-off and subsequent crash. So what is so secret? I don't know.
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Post by shamus on Jul 19, 2013 14:48:23 GMT 12
I have a copy of this report and their is nothing in it that i can see would need to be kept from the public. Their is no mention of liquor in any of the report. The only thing that i believe constitutes a breach of good airmanship is the fact that they did not do any checks or runups at the end of the runway but turned straight away and commenced the take-off.
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Post by shamus on Jul 18, 2013 11:59:47 GMT 12
delticman. Their was also the Air-NZ DC8 incident over Newlands too. Can't remember exactly when this was but apparently the beacon was giving false readings but pilot was still demoted to first officer. Seemed unfair to me.
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Post by shamus on Jul 18, 2013 11:52:28 GMT 12
Sorry to hear of your sad loss, Baz & Tes. I know how you must feel. Went through the same with our 10 year old Lab. Many tears. Jim.
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Post by shamus on Jul 16, 2013 10:50:33 GMT 12
The crash site is just off the old main road from Massey heading north towards Kumeu (keep left) or Whenuapai (turn right). The site is on the right hand side going north. I went there some years back but don't know if the house is still there. Their has been quite a bit of change along that road which of course is no longer the main road as it has been replaced by a new four lane motorway. My memory tells me that the hole had been filled in. Their is nothing there to tell you that anything occurred at the spot. Will check it out next time i'm in that area and post a photo on this thread.
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Post by shamus on Jul 13, 2013 12:05:50 GMT 12
steveb. The first reference to a B17 being named 'Texas Tornado' comes from an entry in the Aviation Historical Society of NZ, Journal by John Regan. who states; "The B17E, 41-2458 seen at Woodbourne was named 'Texas Tornado'. This was painted in large letters on the port side of the nose. This AHSNZ Journal was dated, 1st.Feb. 1971. The article, in error, states that this was the one that crashed at Whenuapai. The official report tells us that it was not the one that crashed. The Whenuapai B17 crash was of course, 41-2667.
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Post by shamus on Jul 11, 2013 10:29:20 GMT 12
Can't help with a lot of the information you ask but can tell you that he was in a Hind that struck power lines over the Pohangina River near Ashurst, Palmerston Nth. on 21 Nov. 1942. The Hind, NZ1544 was piloted by P/O H.H.Souter and crashed and burned on the riverbed. The report lists Caley as AC1, photographer with the Photographic Section RNZAF Station Milson. Caley received minor injuries in the crash.
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Post by shamus on Jun 7, 2013 17:15:28 GMT 12
The Walsh Flying Boats were as follows;- Walsh 1915 Flying Boat (built by the Walshes) Walsh 1916 Flying Boat,known as the Roberts,later designated 'A' Curtiss Flying Boat, known as No.1 Bus, later designated 'B'. Walsh-Curtiss Flying Boat, known as No.2 Bus, later designated 'C'. Walsh 1918 Flying Boat, 'D', later registered G-NZAS. Walsh Solo Flying Boat 'E' All built by the Walshes except the Curtiss Flying Boat, 'B' Information from the book, 'George Bolt' by E.F.Harvey.
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HELP
Jun 3, 2013 22:34:17 GMT 12
Post by shamus on Jun 3, 2013 22:34:17 GMT 12
I have copied A3 size photos by scanning them on an A4 scanner an then joining them with Photoshop. It sounds similar to the one that 'aircraftclocks' uses. If you need any info on this and have Photoshop, I can give you the info.
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Post by shamus on Jun 3, 2013 19:48:46 GMT 12
In todays NZ Herald. Bruce Cathie, ex NAC captain and well known for his book on UFO's. Also, Tom Mannell, RNZAF, 445171, at Cambridge. aged 87.
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Post by shamus on Jun 3, 2013 16:11:09 GMT 12
What we need is 3 paydays a week and 4 Sundays. Hours, 12 to 1 including an hour off for lunch.
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Genius
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Post by shamus on Jun 1, 2013 14:15:45 GMT 12
Can't agree with you Dave on Chinese not being able to make good pies. The Breadwinner Bakery in St.Heliers, run by chinese, make the best steak pie i have ever had. Also the Glen Innes Bakery make the best Smoked Fish pie. Also run by Chinese. Yum.
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