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Post by Gavin Conroy on Apr 10, 2010 8:00:21 GMT 12
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2010 8:14:31 GMT 12
Here's one for Dave and anyone else curious about the replica Fw-190 comment:  This is Gilles Kupfer's 80% scale Jurca MJ-8, a very nice scaled-down Fw-190D-9. Powered by an M-14P radial (Yak-52 engine) and constructed from wood, I am very keen to see this fly and hopefully duke it out with one of the Titan Mustangs or Richmond Harding's Spitfire. A surprisingly large aircraft. Also in the hangar was close to a dozen wrecked Hughes 500 helis. Almost enough to make one complete cockpit "pod"! |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 10, 2010 8:55:00 GMT 12
Great photos there Gavin. The shot alongside NZ1057 is awesome, and I love the Orion photo, and the chaffe flare Hornet shot too. It's nice to see the controllers getting an acknowlegement for their hard work too, but if they're all posing for a photo, who's controlling Jurgis?  Was there an opportunity to see NZ1015 alongside NZ1065? Even if the current Red Checkers were not there, it's a nice historic representation at least. Was NZ1015 among the massed Harvard formation? Thanks Zac for the photo of the Focke Wulf. It's a mean looking machine. |
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Post by stu on Apr 10, 2010 8:59:04 GMT 12
Can I just echo the compliments and thanks for all the excellent photos and commentary in this thread.
A great record for those of us who couldn't make it.
Cheers,
Stu.
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Post by kiwi on Apr 10, 2010 9:02:53 GMT 12
There always have been other aspects of the WOW , a decent collection of military vehicles , agricultural machinery and vehicles . Aviation trade stands , arts and crafts , food stalls and the likes of Capitol Books where all my New Years resolutions about credit card use get rerationalised !
It has been a while since my last visit to WOW and I was quite taken aback at the ticket security . I was also surprised upon my return home , while going through my efpos reciepts I see the ones for tickets are all headed up as from Cape Kidnappers Hawks Bay ?
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Post by hardyakka on Apr 10, 2010 10:18:57 GMT 12
Nobody controls Yurgis. They just kind of make, like... suggestions, y'know? And if it fits in with his intentions he roughly does what is asked of him (just inverted with smoke on while waving at the ladies...)  Was talking to JP last night (Yak formation solo pilot) and he was very impressed by John Lamont's display in the LA-9. He reckons that by Sunday Mr. Lamont was "completely smokin'...". High praise indeed from an experienced display pilot who has been known to describe a lot of American displays at Oshkosh as "ordinary"... |
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Post by corsair67 on Apr 10, 2010 12:08:46 GMT 12
Yep, I too would like to thank everyone for posting their photos - they are much appreciated by those of us who weren't there.  And as far as I'm concerned, it doesn't matter if you don't think you're the best photographer in the world - it is always interesting to see everyone's views of an air show, as you may have just caught a shot of something that nobody else had seen. |
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Post by baz62 on Apr 10, 2010 12:44:13 GMT 12
Awesome photos guys! Is the engine run of the La9 when they found the prop blades were round the wrong way or a test to check they were on the right way? ;D The La-9's propeller was never incorrectly assembled or fitted backwards. The incorrect propeller rotation on attempting to start was caused by the engine air start distributer valve being miss timed. Ah Ha!! I was scratching my head wondering how the blades could be installed backwards. Thanks for that correction joesmith. ;D And a big thank you to all the members who posted photos, its the next best thing to actually being there. ;D |
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Post by matariki on Apr 10, 2010 13:05:19 GMT 12
Here's a few of my photos. I didn't take too many, and most didn't turn out all that well, but these are the ones I like the best. It was a pretty good weekend, and there were some fantastic displays. Mixed opinions on the commentary - I'm not sure how appropriate mentioning the rabbit cull (26,000!!!) on Sunday morning was. As some guy next to me said - "that's right kiddies, no more Easter bunny!" Hey Gavin! You've got me in that fifth shot down, on the back of the ute. Here's that shot from a different angle:   There were heaps of people there, but did anyone else get the impression that less people showed up on Sunday. Mind, it was bloody cold with the front that came through overnight. Many sighs of relief behind the scenes, because it meant that the wind was off-crowd and that the dust was damped down a bit. Of course, that meant that the front was sitting somewhere over the North Island on Monday - made getting home a bit interesting for a few people! Sunday crowd:  Iroquois display:  Spitfire being towed to the end of the runway:  It was nice being able to see the spitfire flying (finally). Brendon and Co. have really done a fantastic job. And boy, does that engine sound nice. Especially in concert with the Zero. I was lucky enough to get a good look around the main hangar.  That's one hangar full of money. Gorgeous plane-shaped money. It was surprising to see the Hurricane, and the Corsair up close is a lot bigger than you expect it to be. Same with the Trojan - big aircraft. On the other hand, you get some very nice little(r) planes too:  Dropped in on Monday when they were taking the Juka apart. Didn't get any photos, but wow. Those wings are held on by three bolts, each not even as thick as my pinky finger. Three. Man's nuts. Awesome, but nuts. Also got to see the ISS as it transited over NZ - no photos, of course. Definitely looking forwards to Omaka. |
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Post by slackie on Apr 10, 2010 13:33:35 GMT 12
Actually we controllers don't "control" during airshows...we are there for the arrivals and departures before and after the show and practice periods...and in fact we'd definitely distance ourselves from the "Display Director" who actually made a bit of a hash of it all. We just have 1 controller in the tower at all times to keep an eye on our equipment, and provide advice IF the display director requests it (which he didn't)...we were under strict instructions from the display director to "keep out of it"...so we left him to it.
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Post by obiwan27 on Apr 10, 2010 14:05:50 GMT 12
Thank you to all forum members who have posted their photos, excellent coverage of this event. I am hoping to make it to Omaka next year.
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Post by Kereru on Apr 10, 2010 14:37:27 GMT 12
Something a bit different and in newspaper B+W.  Interesting to hear the Spitfires were up against Zero's in Burma, something I hadn't given much thought too before. Interesting history lesson for some of us. Cheers |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 10, 2010 14:46:34 GMT 12
Colin, have a read of From North Africa to the Arikan by Alan Peart, he flew Spitfire Mk VIII's versus the Zero and Oscar, and on one occasion found himself alone in the sky with 20+ Jap fighters all around him. An amazing story. Another who flew Spits vs the Japs and wrote a book is Bryan Young, in his excellent The Beckoning Skies.
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Post by haughtney1 on Apr 10, 2010 17:42:23 GMT 12
Superb pics guys..totally forgot WOW was on last weekend...for the first time in ages I was actually in NZ at the right time!
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Post by mumbles on Apr 10, 2010 17:50:44 GMT 12
Yep, I too would like to thank everyone for posting their photos - they are much appreciated by those of us who weren't there. And as far as I'm concerned, it doesn't matter if you don't think you're the best photographer in the world - it is always interesting to see everyone's views of an air show, as you may have just caught a shot of something that nobody else had seen. Agreed, thanks all. And I find your quality comments very reassuring after comparing Gavin's Hornet pics in particular with mine ;D |
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Apr 10, 2010 18:09:52 GMT 12
Couldnt agree more, the more photos we get to see the better, covers the show from start to end and like you say Craig their are always things that some miss but others get. Keep posting the photos chaps its a great thread.  |
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Apr 10, 2010 22:11:36 GMT 12
Okay....time for something completely different! In the past at Warbirds Over Wanaka, various objects have been dropped from a great height for a bit of fun. Mostly it has been cars, but in 1994 they dropped a caravan. However, it has been a few years since they have pulled this stunt. But this year, they dropped a motor vehicle from 1,000 feet above the ground on both days. The difference from the past was that this time it was No.3 Squadron RNZAF who did the deed with one of their UH-1H Iroquois helicopters. Also, unlike in previous years, they choppered the remains of both vehicles back to the military display area after the airshow ended on the Sunday so people could take a closeup look at them. This photo was taken on the Saturday as a car was lifted up to 1,000 feet before being dropped....  This was the result, as seen the following day at the end of the airshow....     On the Sunday, a van was dropped from 1,000 feet and this was the result....     Anyone reckon they could panelbeat those vehicles back into shape? ;D |
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Post by ErrolC on Apr 10, 2010 22:22:29 GMT 12
Continuing with the 'different' theme... Dawn on Saturday was almost worth getting up for by itself  Poor lighting on this, so tried B&W  I didn't get a good shot of the Herc rising out of the river, but here she is going in.  |
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Apr 10, 2010 22:44:55 GMT 12
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2010 7:06:00 GMT 12
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