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Post by fletcherfu24 on Aug 13, 2009 22:06:59 GMT 12
Bruce Thomas.He flew until Robertsons withdrew from Rotorua then flew the Ray Air Fletcher BIX for a while.
EMG was the first 954,James only had 3 954's JAA,JAB and JAC.
JAA is still around and usually parked by the tower at Tauranga.
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Post by fletcherfu24 on Aug 25, 2009 22:00:49 GMT 12
BHQ,Rotorua 1963.  |
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Post by Dave.K on Aug 26, 2009 8:02:21 GMT 12
Re Bruces comment,we wre sowing peas and oats together off the Ranfurly strip for a farmer in the paddock next to his house, had only sowed a load and he came racing down and said his wife was going balistic.. the peas were bouncing all round the house and even shooting up the hallway when the door was open.with the spreader the peas were going about 100 metres out to the side.
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Post by Fletcher400 on Aug 31, 2009 14:19:55 GMT 12
Must get some of mine scanned, Had a friend send me some a couple of years back of ZK-BOE look to be in the early 90s no idea who took them originally though! Gary Langman and in a Yellow and Black Phoenix colour scheme.
Will get them up sometime this week.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2009 17:20:50 GMT 12
I'm keen to see any photos of ZK-DJE in the dayglo WAW scheme...working on trying to get one from someone with many such photos but he's had little luck so far.
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Post by mstokes on Aug 31, 2009 19:31:45 GMT 12
I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me with regards to the wing access panels on the Fletcher? For my model of BOF, I have some archers transfers coming and they will look good, hoever I want to make sure they are correct. I am kicking myself that of the photo's I took of EMX earlier this year, I only took shots under the wing around the undercarriage leg.
Also, thanks to Dave Jodel, I have established that the propeller logo for BOF was from Southair. I have not been able to find this logo, would anyone in the forum have one on a letterhead or something similar? This is just for my own purposes, so I will not use this logo for anything other than my own model.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2009 21:08:05 GMT 12
I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me with regards to the wing access panels on the Fletcher? Where exactly on the wing? I can take pics of EUH tomorrow and post/email them no sweat  May not be a 300, but its the best I can do! |
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Post by mstokes on Aug 31, 2009 22:21:54 GMT 12
Thanks Zac, that would be brilliant if you could do that.
The main access panels I am after are the round ones that are used where control linkages and the like are. The archer transfers I have ordered have the round and oval panels, I remember there were a few under the wing, i am just not exactly sure where.
Any help would be brilliant mate.
Thanks Mike
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Post by Fletcher400 on Sept 1, 2009 10:16:01 GMT 12
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Post by weheka on Sept 2, 2009 21:50:08 GMT 12
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Post by tukituki on Sept 4, 2009 20:57:41 GMT 12
Great shot of DZC, I flew her for 3 years, was written off 18 months ago. DZD sitting engine less down at North Canterbury. Euf has a walter in it and BHJ has gone down way south.
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Post by weheka on Sept 5, 2009 11:18:24 GMT 12
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Post by fletcherfu24 on Sept 5, 2009 13:21:40 GMT 12
A bit strange to see topdressing without hills... |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 10, 2009 22:16:31 GMT 12
Great shots there Weheka. That first one looks like it's just floating by.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2009 6:49:52 GMT 12
Agreed, top shots! And what a beautiful day, too. Sistership EUH sits in one of our hangars, slowly gathering dust and avian guano.
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Post by corsair67 on Sept 11, 2009 19:17:19 GMT 12
Weheka, when were those photos taken at Darfield?
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Post by weheka on Sept 11, 2009 22:58:09 GMT 12
Corsair67, the photos were taken early this month, just a bit north of Darfield.
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Post by Dave.K on Sept 12, 2009 8:19:20 GMT 12
Great shots, got any more, fletcher photos are better than viagra
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2009 20:53:33 GMT 12
Ok guys, major request from me. I'm gathering photos of all the Fletchers flown by WAW and affiliates (including Aerial Sowing Limited, in which our parent company Ravensdown has a 50% interest), looking for as many photos of each as possible. So, tonight I'm seeking: BHZ and later BXX BIT BOA the original CMK CRF DDX DSL and later TPE DJD and later LTF CBG (still!  ) DZI and later SKF DZL DZN EML as a piston-powered machine EUH CLI after being converted to 950 WLP Many thanks in advance! Hey James - is BHJ still a 400, or is it now a Walter? |
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Post by tukituki on Sept 14, 2009 8:26:27 GMT 12
Hi Zac, BHJ which is now WlP is still a 400, which is now based down is Otago. Nearly ready to fly again.
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May not be a 300, but its the best I can do!
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