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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2010 7:41:12 GMT 12
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Post by slackie on Apr 11, 2010 9:04:08 GMT 12
I don't know why people like Lanham's display...it's always the same and (in my opinion) contains a very dangerous element. His high angle of bank, low level, 360deg turn towards the crowd is an accident waiting to happen.
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Post by area51 on Apr 11, 2010 9:09:42 GMT 12
The LA9 romped into Ardmore Saturday afternoon, just prior to 1700. A couple of questions: 1/ has it been to Ardmore before? I can't recall where it was initially imported to and where it has lived since. I'm guessing Wanaka. 2/ I presume it has travelled north for export. 3/ Any idea of its routing from Wanaka to Ardmore i.e. stops at  Thanks to anyone who can assist, Mike |
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Post by kiwi on Apr 11, 2010 10:00:38 GMT 12
I have a feeling part of the La 9's restoration was done at Ardmore .
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Post by kiwi on Apr 11, 2010 10:25:55 GMT 12
What were the visitor numbers like compared to other years . I do not recall seeing as many airliner flights into Wanaka this time , well not as many as other times I have attended ?
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Post by mit on Apr 11, 2010 10:30:50 GMT 12
It was completely restored at Ardmore between 2000 and 2003. it made its airshow debut at the Ardmore Airshow on March 8 2003.
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Apr 11, 2010 11:00:44 GMT 12
The LA9 romped into Ardmore Saturday afternoon, just prior to 1700. A couple of questions: 1/ has it been to Ardmore before? I can't recall where it was initially imported to and where it has lived since. I'm guessing Wanaka. 2/ I presume it has travelled north for export. 3/ Any idea of its routing from Wanaka to Ardmore i.e. stops at Thanks to anyone who can assist, Mike Mike, it stopped at Omaka for some gas and some Air 2 Airs at 1.30pm yesterday. Its low pass following take off will be forever burned in my mind, thanks for the memories John.   |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 11, 2010 11:37:37 GMT 12
And the LA9 is en route to its new home at Virginia Beach, USA
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Post by hunternut on Apr 11, 2010 11:39:18 GMT 12
I was at that show and was fortunate enough to see it take to the air. I fell in love immediately and, probably next to the Hunter and Corsair, it's my fav warbird. If I'm not mistaken that was the same Ardmore show that Air New Zealand chucked a 744 around at. that was a great show.
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Post by hunternut on Apr 11, 2010 11:41:31 GMT 12
it's leaving the country? ah crap. someone at my local airport (Tauranga) should've bought it lol. it seems most of the rare aircraft never stay in the country coughpolikarpovscough.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 11, 2010 12:11:59 GMT 12
To be fair, the aircraft has been for sale for many years and no-one in NZ bought it so we cannot complain at all that it has finally been sold to a home where it will be loved, enjoyed and flown regulalry, and also used to educate Americans that the Russians had fine technology too. This aircraft woould have kicked the arses of anything they had at the time if the Cold War had heated up.
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Post by hunternut on Apr 11, 2010 13:05:22 GMT 12
I was priviledged to see it flying at 3 different airshows including, as I mentioned, when it first made its post restoration flight at Ardmore and at Wanaka 2004 when it busted its rudder on the saturday
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 11, 2010 13:50:11 GMT 12
I too was very fortunate to see its first display at Ardmore, and the awesome display at Wanaka in 2006. New Zealand has been really lucky to have seen this aircraft at all, and we owe thanks to Ray Hanna and Garth Hogan and those associated with putting it back into the air and flying it at several displays over the years.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2010 18:58:22 GMT 12
Completely agree Dave, to see this wonderful and awe inspiring machine fly on 4 different occasions ( 3 different Wanaka shows as well as when she first came through Omaka about a month before the 04 event) has been nothing short of a pleasure and a huge privilege. I also echo many thanks to Ray Hanna's vision and drive to recover this aircraft from China and Garth Hogan & his teams excellence in return such a wonderful piece of otherwise almost forgotten history to the air!
Virgina Beach, would it be right to assume that the new owner also has a brand new Dragon Rapide on its way from these same shores??
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Post by baz62 on Apr 11, 2010 19:04:13 GMT 12
And a Mossie? ;D
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Post by skyhawkdon on Apr 11, 2010 21:42:05 GMT 12
Yes and yes  |
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Post by stereoimage on Apr 12, 2010 9:39:32 GMT 12
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Post by shamus on Apr 12, 2010 10:15:58 GMT 12
Great photos, stereoimage, i'm glad you posted them. I particularly like the nose-down approach of the Hercules, and the Corsair shot shows the gull-wings to great effect. Many thanks.
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Post by Bruce on Apr 12, 2010 10:31:04 GMT 12
Great pictures - it took a while before I realised the "Miss Torque" Mustang was actually a Titan T51!
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 12, 2010 13:28:40 GMT 12
Fantastic photos there Stereoimage! Wow, I love the sot of the Zero being chased by the P-40 and Corsair. And it's great to see the two Rapides together in the air. It's neat too to see that Miss Torque is back on the scene, albeit in miniature. Who's T51 is that?
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