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Post by shamus on Oct 11, 2009 20:57:15 GMT 12
Peter, I have flown CRG first on June 13th. 1967 so it must have been with the Auckland Aero Club
at that time as I did not start flying other club Airtourers until after they were replaced with the Grumman Trainers, and this was not until much later.
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Post by shamus on Oct 11, 2009 21:23:35 GMT 12
ZK- DSZ which I first flew on 29 August 1974. Have a feeling it was painted differently to the photos shown, but do not have any of it in earlier scheme.   |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Oct 12, 2009 7:54:44 GMT 12
I have flown CRG first on June 13th. 1967 so it must have been with the Auckland Aero Club Hired/rented/leased? |
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Post by eieio on Oct 12, 2009 20:02:22 GMT 12
 At the opening of Rotorua airport 1965 |
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Post by eieio on Oct 12, 2009 20:22:56 GMT 12
 Rotorua opening .as can be seen I had the date wrong.Have today collected a dvd from 8mm movie of the event.]Must play it NOW. |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Oct 12, 2009 20:29:43 GMT 12
Look at that!!!
People - wandering around among aeroplanes! Fences no more than 3' high!
Where's the Aviation Security 'Service' when you really need them?
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Post by eieio on Oct 12, 2009 20:35:43 GMT 12
Re the ASS, Ihave slide of a 707 and a DC8 at Darwin ,no fences no nothing, anybody everwhere,now that was the good old days.........
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Post by shorty on Oct 13, 2009 7:55:35 GMT 12
Here is a shot of CRG looking very forlorn and tucked out of the way at Nelson in July 1983.  meanwhile at the owner's place the wings were having their day in the sun.  |
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Post by John L on Oct 13, 2009 17:45:01 GMT 12
I've only had experience with the 160hp version, so I don't know if the 100 or 115 were really as underpowered as rumour has it. I went for an aero session with Brian Langely in ...CME I think it was at DF, back in the late 70's. I can still recall him bemoaning the fact that "this would be a good little aeroplane with 30 or 40 more horses" as we staggered and flopped around the sky..... |
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Post by shamus on Oct 14, 2009 10:10:58 GMT 12
A couple of shots of ZK-CHF that I flew in 1981.   |
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Post by shamus on Oct 15, 2009 11:35:02 GMT 12
I found this article in the AHSNZ Journal, Volume 4, Number 3, 6th.March 1961. Called 'The Victa has Arrived' and it looks like Jan. 1961 was the time.  |
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Post by shamus on Oct 15, 2009 17:15:34 GMT 12
In case anyone has not seen the prototype, here it is. I thought this or another photo had been posted recently but can't find where. So for those who havn't seen one here it is.  |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Oct 15, 2009 17:16:11 GMT 12
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Post by Peter Lewis on Oct 15, 2009 19:00:17 GMT 12
Victa Airtourer 100 c/n 71 became ZK-CGQ with the Auckland AC, Ardmore in September 1964. Colours were white with two-tone blue trim. This must have been a brief duty, as ZK-CGQ was delivered to the New Plymouth aero club 20Nov1964. It remained at New Plymouth for the rest of its life, until it was overturned on landing New Plymouth 30Nov69. The registration was cancelled 4Feb70, and the aircraft was rebuilt at Hamilton as a AESL Airtourer Super 150 ZK-DBD with the new c/n A551. At Fenton Street, Rotorua 4Oct1964: Airtourer 100 c/n 72 was the next one to be assembled at Ardmore, going to the Northland Districts AC, Whangarei, on 4Dec1964 as ZK-CHC.There is a record of an incident with ZK-CHC at Kerikeri Airport on 13Jun1970, pilot S T Harris, but this must have been minor as the Airtourer was passed on to the Waitemata AC at Ardmore 22Oct1971. It served with Waitemata until early 1973 when it was withdrawn to be rebuilt as a AESL Airtourer T3A with the new registration ZK-DLU. Registration of ZK-CHC was cancelled 23Mar1973. At Onerahi 4Aug1966:  ZK-CHE was the markings allotted to Airtourer c/n 82. It was painted white with two-tone green trim and was delivered to the Auckland AC on 5Mar1965. They passed it on to Aero Engine Services Ltd., Hamilton 7Aug1972. There is no record of any upgrade at that time, and the next owner was the Northern Wairoa AC Airtourer Syndicate, Dargaville on 16May1973. ZK-CHE went south to the RNZAF Woodbourne Aviation Sports Club, Blenheim12Apr1984, and R C Williams, Paraparaumu took ownership 10Feb1992. M C Thomson, Te Awamutu is listed as the final owner from 6Nov1992 and the aircraft was finally withdrawn 9Oct1996 after an apparently incident-free life.
At Ardmore 12Jun1965:  ZK-CHB c/n 87 was another Auckland AC aircraft, coming to them in November 1964. It was also white with two-tone green trim. The Rotorua AC took over this Airtourer from 1July1965, but it later returned to the Auckland fleet. It appears to be incident-free until it was withdrawn to be rebuilt as a AESL Airtourer T3A with the registration ZK-DLO. Registration ZK-CHB was cancelled 10Mar1973. At Ardmore 7May1967:  |
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Post by shamus on Oct 15, 2009 20:44:52 GMT 12
A couple of different shots of ZK-CHC and ZK-CHB as it was for sale recently on Trademe.   |
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Post by John L on Oct 19, 2009 15:26:06 GMT 12
 ZK CME at Dairy Flat, Jan 1970 (according to the note in my log book) |
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Post by haughtney1 on Oct 20, 2009 4:30:07 GMT 12
Anyone have any Pics of ZK-DBD? I did about 50hrs in her learning how to fall out of barrel rolls, and pull out 30 degrees off heading from loops etc......
Just would like to see a pic of the old girl :-)
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Post by shamus on Oct 20, 2009 9:36:24 GMT 12
Here is your wish granted, haughtney1, DBD first at Pauanui and then I think Hamilton.   |
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Post by haughtney1 on Oct 21, 2009 10:00:47 GMT 12
Thanks Shamus, just out of interest, when was that piccy in Pauanui taken? I used to regularly hop over from Thames at the weekends or on a sunny day when I was hour building.
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Post by shamus on Oct 21, 2009 11:16:42 GMT 12
Can't say for certain, but I would think late 1990s. I only took the photo. Did not fly the Victa there.
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