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Post by Darren Masters on Nov 12, 2010 16:59:50 GMT 12
Very much thinking of driving down tomorrow. Where will everyone be? Should have organised a meeting.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 12, 2010 19:21:54 GMT 12
There is a meeting organised Darren, by the main entrance to the big white tent at the end of the programme. There is a problem with this though, there are two big white tents, and each seems to have two entrances!!
I suggest a better place is beside the Russian T-34 tank. That's right, there is a genuine T-34 there. It's just arrived in the country. You can't miss it as it will be prominent when you come through the main gate, so that is the best place to meet up in my opinion.
My mobile is 021 122 1918 if anyone is trying to text me.
I went there today to help set up tables etc, and caught up with some of the organisers who I know well. It was confirmed to me the RNZAF has definately pulled out of the event altoether so no Kiwi Blue and no Iroquois display and no recruitment tent, etc.
Also I discovered the Lion Tamer is not nearly as exciting as I thought. It's not real lions. (we have a natioinal circus based in Cambridge so I assumed they were bringing there's). It's a man with a whip who will "tame" a helicopter apparently. My visions of lions mauling Romans when they go berserk will not come to fruition...
Also there this afternoon was the Chieftain tank again. And some other military trucks and a bren carrier had arrived. Something that I was pleased to see that has not (from memory) attended before was a Bedford RL. My goodness, looking at it now I have no idea how I and my fellow recruits used to spring into and out of those things, the deck is so much higher than I recall. We had many a rough trip in the bush in the back of those things. We were told when we got off road to all link arms, because on a previous recruit course someone had fallen out the back and been killed. Was that true or just a story to scare us. I can't recall if it was an RNZAF or an Army recruit.
Apart from the RL and the T-34, I didn't see anything new or spectacular.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 12, 2010 19:23:08 GMT 12
Sean, I'm not sure if that is the Nanchang I saw, that one looks black but I'm sure the one I saw was green.
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Post by ErrolC on Nov 12, 2010 19:40:49 GMT 12
There is a meeting organised Darren, by the main entrance to the big white tent at the end of the programme. There is a problem with this though, there are two big white tents, and each seems to have two entrances!! I suggest a better place is beside the Russian T-34 tank. That's right, there is a genuine T-34 there. It's just arrived in the country. You can't miss it as it will be prominent when you come through the main gate, so that is the best place to meet up in my opinion. Sounds good to me, I was working blind - there was a reference to the 'white whale' in the Wellington Rifles discussion, and the draft camp layout that I saw showed a single big tent. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 12, 2010 19:53:51 GMT 12
Definately two, like last year. One for the gun nuts and one for the modellers and collection displays.
Actually Rob Pinfold (who's on the committee) said two new features will be pyrotechnics and increased rocketry.
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Post by Damon on Nov 12, 2010 20:28:43 GMT 12
Going by the program ,for both days there will be a Tiger Moth display.Mr Philips I presume?
Can anyone take pic's/video of the display? Please....
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Post by Ykato on Nov 12, 2010 21:10:44 GMT 12
Sean, I'm not sure if that is the Nanchang I saw, that one looks black but I'm sure the one I saw was green.  just noticed it is the same one featured in the Flyer above - thanks for the reply dave cheers. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 12, 2010 21:30:50 GMT 12
For the first time in years I will not be taking the video camera. I'm looking forward to just being a spectator for a change. Being on the organising committee the last three years meant lots of work and stress on the actual weekend, so just being able to wander round and look will be nice. Plus I might need a hand free for a brolley.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 12, 2010 22:23:40 GMT 12
For those who don't know what the T-34 tank we are to meet beside looks like, here it is:  Plus to bring back memories for the RNZAF cadets of the past here... a Bedford RL:  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 13, 2010 13:35:14 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 13, 2010 13:36:50 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 13, 2010 13:41:07 GMT 12
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Post by Ykato on Nov 13, 2010 13:56:06 GMT 12
The Tree/Bush Gets the squash:  |
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Post by Ykato on Nov 13, 2010 14:49:13 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 13, 2010 16:53:15 GMT 12
Great photos Sean.
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Post by Ykato on Nov 13, 2010 22:01:49 GMT 12
it Does Look really interesting - Pity I missed it. Thanks dave - here's a few of the Bell 47    |
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Post by Ykato on Nov 13, 2010 22:38:13 GMT 12
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Post by Ykato on Nov 14, 2010 9:02:09 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 14, 2010 9:59:15 GMT 12
That's not a Leopard, it's a British tank called a Chieftain.
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Post by Ykato on Nov 14, 2010 10:22:22 GMT 12
Thanks for that dave - Have changed it to the correct name - For some Reason I was Associating Leopard with the chieftain so  to that- Thanks Again:  DH TIGERMOTH DISPLAY Although the sound seems to be missing after uploading to Youtube? |
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just noticed it is the same one featured in the Flyer above - thanks for the reply dave cheers.
to that- Thanks Again:
DH TIGERMOTH DISPLAY