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Post by shamus on Jun 11, 2009 22:07:29 GMT 12
Dave, the DH82s were used in No6 AC & 21 AC Sqns as follows. Dual check. Milson - Ohakea return. Army Co-op AA Batteries Whenuapai. also, Auckland and Wellington. Circuits & landings. Local. Air experience. Aerobatics. Ohakea - Milson. Wanganui - Milson. Tac. Recon. Sortie.
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Post by shamus on Jun 11, 2009 11:30:05 GMT 12
I agree with Shorty, its a mock-up, not a replica. I remember the engine as being a P & W 1340.
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Post by shamus on Jun 10, 2009 21:20:27 GMT 12
When I was with Motat in either the late 1960s or early 70s, I helped to cut up a Sunderland at Hobsonville given to Motat for scrap. I remember coming back to Auckland on the truck with all the cut up sections on the back when we were too tall to get under some overhead wires. I had to climb up on the load and remove an engine mount so we could pass underneath. I still have the engine mount nuts in my toolbox today.
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Post by shamus on Jun 10, 2009 20:38:49 GMT 12
Dave, I don't have any photos but a perusal of log books shows that No.6 AC Sqn and through to No.21 AC Sqn. had the following DH 82s used right through their existence. NZ 686, NZ 703, NZ 773, NZ 1442.
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Post by shamus on Jun 6, 2009 10:21:56 GMT 12
Hi Corsair 67. You mentioned that Ray Archibald drove the Jaguar. Did you know that he was also a pilot during the war and flew Vincents in No 22 Army Co-op. Sqn. at Norwood.
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Post by shamus on Jun 5, 2009 21:20:37 GMT 12
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Post by shamus on Jun 4, 2009 23:18:59 GMT 12
Must confess Dave that I had a similar dream years ago that Hobsonville would be retained and that Motat and Warbirds and any other private owners of a vintage airplane would form a flying museum at this site. Wouldn't it be wonderful.
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Post by shamus on Jun 3, 2009 21:34:58 GMT 12
On 5th. November 1941, Hawker Hind NZ1508 shot off half its propeller during air to air firing and made a forced landing on Raumai Beach. Apparently the gun was not synchonised.
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Post by shamus on May 29, 2009 14:07:15 GMT 12
Great article and oh so true. Well done for posting it.
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Post by shamus on May 27, 2009 9:31:12 GMT 12
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Post by shamus on May 26, 2009 21:49:52 GMT 12
Thanks ausieo2 and flyerNZ for the info. I was having trouble trying to identify this one. Here is another photo of it after the crash, in the hangar. Just from a different angle.
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Post by shamus on May 25, 2009 22:56:07 GMT 12
Another Airtourer, a Victa 115 has just appeared on Trademe, which needs finishing. Looks good in the photos. Will check its registration and post it tomorrow.
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Post by shamus on May 22, 2009 10:50:54 GMT 12
Thanks Pool Guy, that rings a bell. I think I got a lot of mine from the Govt. Bookshop in Auckland. Don't know if their still is a Govt. Bookshop, so probably best to try CAA.
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Post by shamus on May 21, 2009 22:36:25 GMT 12
Dave, inflation over the last 20 years or more has probably put them up considerably. The first ones I bought in the 60s were 5 shillings each if my memory is correct, Can't remember what I paid in the 70s but it wasn't a great deal. An e-mail to the accident inspectors office would probably let you know. If you get a photo copy I imagine it would be like the library charges per page.
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Post by shamus on May 21, 2009 11:59:27 GMT 12
Just for the information, here is the first page of an Accident Report of Airtourer ZK CWB in which it states, 'Released as a Public Document.' All reports carried this or words to that effect.
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Post by shamus on May 21, 2009 11:26:13 GMT 12
Hi Pool Guy. They may be referring to the actual file which may have some personal information in it The reports however have been published for every fatal accident ( I know because I have lots of them going back to the 1960s). Although they only have online ones from 1988 the previous ones should be available in the old printed form and if I wanted one would ask for a photo copy if their are none of the original printed copies left.
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Post by shamus on May 20, 2009 11:19:35 GMT 12
I am certain the office still exists but probably under another name. Ministry of Transport or CAA, will be able to help i'm sure.
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Post by shamus on May 20, 2009 10:59:49 GMT 12
Dave, what I suggest you do is contact the 'Office of Air Accident Investigation, Ministry of Transport, Wellington' This office produces reports on all fatal air accidents in NZ and will no doubt have these reports on their files. I have many of their reports going back to the 60s but not the ones you require.
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Post by shamus on May 15, 2009 23:01:48 GMT 12
The F24 camera was also fitted to the Hawker Hind in 1942. I have one of them plus a hand-held mount that can be added or detached very simply. Also have two different aircraft mounts for them. The camera in the hind was controlled by the pilot electricly. Will post some photos of them later.
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Post by shamus on May 15, 2009 22:46:10 GMT 12
No Dave, he was not aboard the C87 (Not Liberator) that crashed at Whenuapai. Their was 22 Japanese aboard the aeroplane. Five families plus two single men. Selichiro Minami a clerk plus his family of wife and male infant. Katsumasa Ota a clerk plus his family of wife and two infants. Isao Saraye a Director plus his wife and two infants. Tsunejiro Ueno, a clerk plus his family of wife and two infants. Kinzo Yamashita a fisherman plus his family of wife and three infants. The single men were, Hiyozo Nagashima, a Director, and Takeichi Minami, a clerk. Taking in to consideration that this was August 1943, one wonders who or what they were in New Zealand. Possibly with the exception of the fisherman they were consul staff.
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