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Post by shamus on Jun 7, 2010 10:59:18 GMT 12
Seem to have got that one wrong and posted the same one twice. Monday morning-itis. Here is the other one,  |
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Jun 7, 2010 18:44:07 GMT 12
Hi Baz, I was in ATC for a few years with 27 Sqn Blenheim. Remember those days well and it was possible to do quite a bit of flying with the RNZAF. Went on two live and work courses at WB with 104 flight and got some time some in the Airtourer then as well as some flying in the 421C Golden Eagles. When I was in the 6th and 7th form I was doing work experience with 104 flight every second Friday afternoon as I knew the COs son and they were happy as long as I wore my ATC uniform, wasn't much fun biking to Woodbourne wearing it though!!! 1763 was the hack at Woodbourne so got several flights (would just ask pilots if a seat was spare) then as well. An A4 pilot introduced me to the world of very low flying and that was great fun indeed!!! Here are a couple of photos of CYS. I wrote a story on this aircraft for Av News around four years ago and I think it holds some kind of record for the lowest houred aircraft with only 1300 or so back then. Will have a look some time to see how many hours it has flown since then.   |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Jun 7, 2010 19:41:33 GMT 12
Peter, your date for ZK-DPP at Ardmore can not be 1972 Yes you are correct. It must be later, presumably 1974-78. |
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Post by corsair67 on Jun 7, 2010 22:49:19 GMT 12
Again, Peter (and Shamus!), thank you for such an interesting and informative thread. This and the Victa Airtourer thread have given me a much greater understanding of the history of these lovely little aeroplanes, and the battle to gain a foothold against the tide of Pipers and Cessnas. Some great history there, guys. What's next, Peter?   |
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Post by shamus on Jun 8, 2010 10:14:19 GMT 12
Before the thread finishes I hope to have some more info and pictures from Reg Shands records.
His daughter is a great friend of ours and she is asking him to look out his files and photos. So when these come along there should be quite a bit on both the Victa and AESL Airtourers. As he is getting on in years it may take a little time but I wait with interest.
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Post by thomarse on Jun 8, 2010 13:09:29 GMT 12
Great threads everyone!
I loved my time in Concrete Sparrows, which was almost all of my first 100 hours. A lot of it was spent with another hour-builder, and in those days we never cheated our logbooks so my total time spent sitting in Victas is probably more like 150 hours. Plenty of 7- and 8-hour days. I could tell a few stories from those years....very happy memories.
If ever an aircraft type was just perfect for Wellington, the ol' Sparrow was it. Not so impressive on wet, soft runways though - an episode at Te Kuiti involving a very high "pucker factor" springs to mind!
Interestingly all my Airtourer hours were in 100hp models with the exception of one flight in CMA (115hp) and one in DBE (150hp)
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Post by Peter Lewis on Jun 8, 2010 18:54:54 GMT 12
I guess the low hours for ZK-CYS would relate to it having always been a private owner aircraft, no aero club history. What's next, Peter? Having done the Auster Agricola, Robertson's Fletchers, the PL-11 and PL-12 and now the Airtourers I thought I might try something less challenging. Percival Prentice perhaps? If you are interested, Keith M has covered the NZ history of the Druine Turbulent at nzcivair.blogspot.com/ and is now working his way through the Taylor Monoplanes there. |
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Post by michael on Dec 22, 2017 12:27:16 GMT 12
For many years, much of the rear fuselage and centre-section of CXS remained at the accident site just off SH5 at Opepe. It's probably still there. I went in today and had a look for it. I think it's buried under the bush and I'll have to have a better look next time I'm there. It's down a steep bank just off the centre of the reserve. |
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Post by michael on Jan 7, 2018 10:53:49 GMT 12
The next AESL Airtourer 115 was c/n 510 which became ZK-CWC registered to Southern Districts AC, Gore 22Mar1968 and first flown 27th April. Ownership of ZK-CWC passed to the Wanganui AC 16Apr1971, and the aircraft is seen here under their ownership at Wigram 10Sep1978  From 1983 the Airtourer had a succession of private and flying school owners in Cromwell, Christchurch and Frankton until passing to J D Cranstoun, Kirwee 9Apr2007. ZK-CWC was cancelled as withdrawn as from 12Jul2007. Any further information on it's demise? We have CWC at Classic Flyers. It's currently in storage. |
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Post by petew on Apr 16, 2023 16:30:48 GMT 12
Interesting to see the fate of some AirTourers
FYI AirTourer DNF belongs to me and in now based at Omaka. I bought it from the Middle Earth Flying School back in early 2020 Cheers Pete
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Post by shorty on Apr 16, 2023 19:46:36 GMT 12
Jack Cranstoun was on my trade courses in the Air Force. He had another Airtourer as well which was also non flyable. Jack died a few years ago.
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Post by delticman on Apr 17, 2023 9:02:22 GMT 12
Jack Cranstoun had ZK-CWC and ZK-VTR.
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