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Post by Peter Lewis on May 4, 2010 21:56:20 GMT 12
As explained above, 'ZK-ANN' was on loan to the museum at Hamilton for a short-term display on farming innovation, along with electric fences and suchlike.
Interestingly enough, when I saw it at friendly rural Hamilton it was surrounded by 'No Photography Permitted' notices along with a very stern security guard ready to commit castration on anybody who even felt like trying.
Now it is back on display at MoTAT there is a walkway right up to the Tiger with a set of steps that enable you to look right into the cockpit of the aircraft and shake hands with the dummy pilot if you want to.
What a contrast in attitudes. Well done MoTAT.
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 4, 2010 22:20:32 GMT 12
Just another example of why I consider the Waikato Museum of Art and History to be an utter joke.
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Post by corsair67 on May 6, 2010 22:08:31 GMT 12
What's the story behind that one - had someone hidden it away after the war?
I'm still dreaming of a Corsair or three in a shed! ;D
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Post by Damon on May 6, 2010 22:32:47 GMT 12
I hope I dont have the type wrong.I remember in an NZ Wings magazine issue in the mid/late 1980's saying that a complete DH82a had been found in a attic or barn ,entirely complete. I think it was in the lower North Island somewhere possibly Manawatu area.
Corsairs in a barn?? Ross Jowitt had one, an ex RNZAF issue ,but disappointingly now in the ol' US of A.
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Post by Damon on May 6, 2010 22:33:41 GMT 12
Thanks for your pictures too ,flyernzl.
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 6, 2010 22:42:56 GMT 12
Damon, you're not thinking about the Airspeed Oxford that was discovered in a shed by Bill Billings and Don Subritzky in the 1990's, are you? That's a way more remrkable find than a Tiger Moth of course.
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Post by Damon on May 7, 2010 9:06:17 GMT 12
I concur Dave.Probably the Oxford I am thinking of.
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Post by baz62 on May 7, 2010 14:57:51 GMT 12
No you are right Damon. A DH82 Tiger Moth was found dismantled in an attic by a builder who was about to start pulling the house down. He decided to have a last look through and happened to look up in the attic and did a classic double take! Can't recall where I read it now but may have been The Press.
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Post by Damon on May 7, 2010 18:57:30 GMT 12
You saved my bacon Baz .Thanks. On Phillip Treweek's website he states that a Tiger Moth was found in an attic in Marton. Whereabouts unknown...plot thickens..
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Post by nz1459 on Jun 9, 2010 16:24:58 GMT 12
As the new owner of the Alpine Fighter Collection's DH82a NZ1459 ZK-BRB, I would greatly appreciate it if any members have photographs of this aircraft pre-Wanaka.
NZ1459 served with 3 EFTS, Harewood from June 1943 to August 1944 and the Initial Training School at Taieri between 1952 and 1956 with a short period at the Central Flying School at Wigram in 1954.
NZ1459 was sold to the New Plymouth Aero Club in June 1956 and as far as I am aware, remained on the North Island with various owners until being acquired by the AFC in 1985.
NZ1459 is now at Mandeville where she has begun restoration. I am considering returning her to the post war Commonwealth Air Training Plan silver scheme that she would have worn 1952-56 so any photographs from this period would be especially useful.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 9, 2010 18:53:20 GMT 12
Welcome to the forum NZ1459
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Post by Peter Lewis on Jun 9, 2010 21:02:38 GMT 12
History of NZ1459/ZK-BRD/ZK-BRB  See also ahsnz.tripod.com/article.htmlZK-BRB at Bell Block, late 1950s, New Plymouth AC  At Rukuhia 26Mar1966 I H Finlayson, cream with blue trim outlined in black  ZK-BRB undergoing maintenance at Rukuhia 1Oct1967  That'll cost you a flight in ZK-BRB for me, when the rebuild is completed! |
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Post by nz1459 on Jun 10, 2010 12:24:55 GMT 12
ZK-BRB at Mandeville after ferry flight from Wanaka on 22 March 2010 piloted by Ryan Southam. Attachments:
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Post by Luther Moore on May 30, 2011 0:59:55 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 5, 2011 8:01:37 GMT 12
That photo is one of the most commonly seen shots of an RNZAF Tiger Moth around, i have seen it in so many collections and stuck into several logbooks. i wonder if they all got given or sold a copy when they went through EFTS?
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Post by shorty on Oct 5, 2011 8:12:47 GMT 12
The question regarding that very common photo is which Tiger is it?
Has anyone ever compiled a list that relates cowl numbers to serial numbers?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 5, 2011 10:20:46 GMT 12
I believe "46" was NZ756.
Or it could also be NZ776 which was also coded "46".
Also here's a few more:
NZ896 = "65"
NZ752 = "35"
NZ753 = "36"
NZ757 = "39"
NZ761 = "42"
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 5, 2011 10:33:31 GMT 12
NZ678 = "48"
NZ797 = "67" (No. 4 EFTS, Whenuapai)
NZ808 = "39"
NZ833 = "8" I think
NZ882 = "57"
NZ1486 = "39"
NZ1486 = "33"
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Post by vs on Oct 5, 2011 10:49:29 GMT 12
were any RNZAF tigers camouflaged or painted silver?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 5, 2011 10:57:37 GMT 12
Yes and yes. A batch of Tigers arrived from the UK in 1940 in RAF camouflage. And there were certainly RNZAF Tiger Moths in silver, especially the 1950's with orange bands. Some still fly here in that scheme.
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