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Post by furyfb11 on Nov 22, 2009 10:50:22 GMT 12
 DZF at Alexandra 14/04/92 |
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Post by furyfb11 on Nov 22, 2009 15:03:22 GMT 12
 BOF at Taupo 19/08/90 |
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Post by furyfb11 on Nov 22, 2009 15:14:22 GMT 12
 DLQ Rural Air Services(1986)Ltd Feilding 26/12/2000 |
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Post by furyfb11 on Nov 22, 2009 16:01:29 GMT 12
 CYZ at Tauranga circa 1980 |
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Post by weheka on Nov 22, 2009 16:46:26 GMT 12
Great photos furyfb11, keep them going, you obviously have a good stash. How about those photos of EML James with the new gear etc.
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Post by Fletcher400 on Nov 22, 2009 19:39:49 GMT 12
Awesome photos! Mike will like the shot of ZK-BOF. Im quite a fan of the old Central Airspread colours. Believe they also operated BHK and CLO also at the time. Was not aware ZK-CYZ was ever based at tauranga. Photos please James....  |
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Post by fletcherfu24 on Nov 22, 2009 19:58:51 GMT 12
1980 there should have been at least 3 James Fletchers parked at Tauranga,with Derek Williams,Rod Dahlberg and Dave Cohu doing the driving.
Big change to today when I hear the one left may be on borrowed time.
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Post by hawkesbay on Nov 22, 2009 20:22:50 GMT 12
Yes I will take some photos before going to work, EML maybe first Walter with dorsal fin and the one piece fine which looks good. The touch screen Satloc is great to work with, but the lightbar is very fiesty
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Post by furyfb11 on Nov 23, 2009 13:34:55 GMT 12
 DUG landing Tauranga 2/3/75 with Rod Dahlberg driving |
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Post by mstokes on Nov 23, 2009 18:13:24 GMT 12
Spot on Alan, any photo of BOF is worth a Karma point from me FuryFB11!!!! Very handy shot for the paint scheme althoug she is looking a bit weary here... Loving the other pictures as well, awesome! Great to see this thread going again, I was feeling that it was getting a bit quiet  |
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Post by iflylo on Nov 24, 2009 1:31:13 GMT 12
Hi Guys Nice thread, good to see the trusty old 400's still have a strong following.
ZK-CMZ and SAJ are still in the bay,I am buying them, CMZ will have an overhauled engine put in it, and sent back into service, ZK-SAJ will be dismantled and stored for future use or parts (most prob parts). CMZ should be back in the skies in the Bay around Feb-Apr will post photos if anyones interested
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Post by Fletcher400 on Nov 24, 2009 1:57:29 GMT 12
I dont think the Fletcher will ever die! haha
Great shots, love seeing the old Tauranga James Fletchers. Derek Williams I remember him taking me for a taxi around many years ago In ZK-BII, Although this wasnt a James machine.
iflylo - These were the machines that were on trade me some time back ex Johnson ones? Im a huge fan of the 400 series Fletchers and will be great to see some photos and hear that CMZ will be flying again.
Cheers.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2009 9:39:35 GMT 12
Nice work iflylo, please do share I'm very jealous, Fletcher ownership for me is - for the time being - limited to models only, and whatever parts I can scrounge from our scrap bin! The more photos the better. If anyone has more photos of ZK-CBG in addition to the ones flyernzl posted some time back, I would love to see them. James, I'm glad to hear it! I imagine the dorsal would catch the wind a bit, and I think you're right re that being the first Walter fin we've had fitted. Looking forward to seeing it in place! Hope the red and white has been painted, too!  |
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Post by iflylo on Nov 24, 2009 10:16:29 GMT 12
Yea they belonged to Ken Johnson, I am his youngest, I have just gotten my CPL and brought the business off of dad so CMZ is staying in the Johnson family, dad did over 16,000hrs in CMZ im hoping to do the same. it will always remain a 400 I wont turbine convert it, CMZ has been in our family for 30 years can anyone tell me how to post up pics ?? I have a few nice ones to share. can anyone keep their eyes open for a good cheap loader as well?? |
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Post by Fletcher400 on Nov 24, 2009 11:08:14 GMT 12
Hi - there is a thread pinned near the top of the main page of this ''Civil Aviation yesterday and today page'' on how to post pics, I find using photobucket is easiest for me. Nice the planes are keeping in the family and to hear shes staying piston powered Havn't seen many photos of CMZ around Id love to see any of ZK-BII when was painted in yellow in BOP rugby club colours circa mid 80s or Superairs ZK-CBA before going turbine Cheers. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2009 11:17:52 GMT 12
From memory The Topdressers 1990 has a photo of BII in that scheme, sadly my copy is at my girlfriend's house but I'll get it from her tomorrow after work. I believe there's a shot or two of CBA in SuperAir colours as a 400 in Lou Forhecz' book.
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Post by Fletcher400 on Nov 24, 2009 11:30:08 GMT 12
There is Zac, but is only in black and white  - Yeah I do recall there being a photo in the 1990 book but sadly I dont own a copy. Is this book still obtainable? Ill get that spinner off to you in the next week or so. |
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Post by furyfb11 on Nov 24, 2009 13:12:30 GMT 12
 CBA Flown by Derek Williams in the old big hangar at Tauranga 11/05/97 |
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Post by hawkesbay on Nov 24, 2009 13:15:58 GMT 12
Put a turbine in it Rik!!! so much better so much power and so much more fun!! will try to put photos up to nite, landes on a strip to day with a good crosswind and with the dorsal fin it just wants to turn into wind, made me think of my tailwheel days.
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Post by furyfb11 on Nov 24, 2009 13:58:03 GMT 12
 ZK-BIT at Wanganui 17/10/64 |
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- Yeah I do recall there being a photo in the 1990 book but sadly I dont own a copy. Is this book still obtainable?