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Post by beagle on Apr 12, 2011 16:46:49 GMT 12
bloody quick promotion. will you have to shout later on.
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Apr 12, 2011 19:40:06 GMT 12
The gear went up and down this evening, very cool  Video to follow  |
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Apr 12, 2011 19:48:10 GMT 12
Thanks Gavin, keep them coming PLEASE!!
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Apr 12, 2011 19:59:37 GMT 12
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Apr 13, 2011 19:33:27 GMT 12
The work continues  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 13, 2011 20:14:03 GMT 12
On my visit to Ardmore today the Strikemaster now has the new engine installed, though a fair bit of work yet to go to link it all up with the systems I think.
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Post by lumpy on Apr 13, 2011 20:39:56 GMT 12
On my visit to Ardmore today the Strikemaster now has the new engine installed, though a fair bit of work yet to go to link it all up with the systems I think. That must be a good thing ! Still a week and a day to go - hopefully that will be enough . |
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Post by Kereru on Apr 13, 2011 21:56:52 GMT 12
On my visit to Ardmore today evening time, this beauty did an engine run.  Not long now till it flies. Cheers |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 13, 2011 22:47:07 GMT 12
I would have liked to stick around to see the engine run but it didn't look on the cards when we left. The guys are doing a stunning job on this rare aircraft. The work was at fever pitch today to try to sort the gremlins. Fingers crossed for a successful flirst flight.
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Apr 13, 2011 23:57:37 GMT 12
I can remember back during the leadup (over a couple of years) to the earlier Classic Fighters when Allan Udy was sending out regular email newsletters and he used to ask for suggestions for things people would like to see at upcoming Classic Fighters airshows, but he always used to add on the end not to ask for the impossible, such as a “Butcher Bird”. Well....it would appear that the impossible is about to become reality!  ;D |
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Apr 14, 2011 19:12:53 GMT 12
Check this out, she ran for the first time today with Jay at the controls. Was F****** AWESOME.  And a short video showing the first minute at start up. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 14, 2011 19:34:28 GMT 12
Lovely jubbly!
Well done Jay and the team. Thanks for the photo Gavin.
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Post by Officer Crabtree on Apr 14, 2011 19:39:01 GMT 12
That is the...Foke Wulf  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 14, 2011 19:43:32 GMT 12
Or Flug Werke 190, the replica of the Focke Wulf.
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Post by Officer Crabtree on Apr 14, 2011 19:54:41 GMT 12
Wonder if it will help defend the V2...Anyway, still on topic, any tips on acting as a WW2 Sqn Leader/Sergeant?
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Post by kiwitone on Apr 15, 2011 11:02:41 GMT 12
gidday! we are here! leaving the Wairarapa for a road trip to Taupo; golf weekend really Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden! I have seen the Omani marked Provost overhead; sounded a little rough with the throttle backed off, maybe thats the way it is meant to be.
We are taking the ferry on monday and having a day or so with my best mans son in Picton and on to omaka.
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Apr 15, 2011 12:58:03 GMT 12
We are taking the ferry on monday and having a day or so with my best mans son in Picton and on to omaka. SNAP....I'll be on the Interislander sailing of the Kaitaki from Wellington at 07.25hrs on Monday. Counting down.... |
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Post by baz62 on Apr 15, 2011 14:34:54 GMT 12
Two reasons that Classic Fighters isn't this weekend: Its forecast to be wet. And I have a cold and managed to cough my way into a sore neck as well!!  Awesome photo Gavin, fingers crossed! This time next week we will be looking forward to the twilight show and discussing the flying practice!  |
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Post by furyfb11 on Apr 15, 2011 14:47:54 GMT 12
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Post by nzompilot on Apr 15, 2011 15:33:44 GMT 12
Bugger those temps for a joke .... brrrrr, some of those highs are less than half the temp here at 5pm last night! Less than an hour now until I catch a taxi from the office to the airport to head back over. I've now been here for exactly 2yrs and 1 day. Have good memories of my last 3 days in Blenheim at CF09 now to celebrate with a return visit 2yrs later to CF11. |
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