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Post by Fletcher400 on Apr 8, 2009 7:14:01 GMT 12
Is CQB owned by superair?, never seen that one before in a yellow scheme, the signwritting at the front is the same but different tail logo, whats the story behind this one?
Cheers
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2009 7:20:25 GMT 12
*drools quietly in a corner*
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Post by fletcherfu24 on Apr 8, 2009 7:51:14 GMT 12
Yep,the yellow scheme is ex Willow Air from the South Island.
Its also the original Fletcher demonstrator,so with the demise of BDS,its the oldest Fletcher in existance by my reckoning.
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Post by weheka on Apr 8, 2009 8:30:27 GMT 12
This is turning into a great thread on the Fletcher, more photos and histories very much appreciated.
Any more photos of the Crusader? maybe a cockpit shot. It looks to be a very tidy conversion and apparently performs really well.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2009 17:03:37 GMT 12
Crusader came into work again yesterday but of course my camera is still with my sister  |
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Post by hairy on Apr 8, 2009 21:36:36 GMT 12
And now for tonights installment......................  Masterton 01/09/07  Gore 03/04/06  Te Kuiti 26/02/06  Hamilton 22/10/06  Hastings 13/09/06  Gore 03/04/06  Cockpit............Love the Stereo.  How they bolt the noisey bit on.  Omaka 31/03/08  Taieri 30/03/06  Still more to come  |
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Post by mstokes on Apr 8, 2009 21:47:30 GMT 12
Nice shots... will be in Te Kuiti very shortly, and am taking camera...
not to mention Hamiltron, Rotorua and so forth.
It might be a surpressed emotional attachment to my childhood, but every time I see a picture of a fletcher (or hear or see one) I can't help but admire them. Some of these shots are really good and are in some way cataloging the continued development of a very special aircraft. Thanks to all that contribute.
Cheers Mike
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2009 6:42:55 GMT 12
Got an email from Ray Deerness: "Hi guys, that photo in the latest bunch of Fletchers, ZK-CLA was taken by me on 13 Jan 1967! last year someone was selling photos on Trade Me and one of my mates down south, sent me the pix...thought they looked familar..........in those days we traded a lot of negs, so I guess some ended up in stange places." ZK-EMC!!!!!!! WOW! Marcus, if you think that radio setup is cool, our aircraft have CD players |
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Post by mstokes on Apr 9, 2009 8:32:30 GMT 12
what's the boy racer conversion of the fletcher called?  surely those cd players are now obsolete and need mp3 or i pod conversions done |
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Post by Bruce on Apr 9, 2009 8:59:54 GMT 12
Theres also a calculator stuck on the panel - Hardly "Boy racer" material! (Nerd Racers?) |
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Post by shamus on Apr 9, 2009 11:34:43 GMT 12
Hi Pool Guy.
The oldest Fletchers I know of are ZK-BYC owned by Don Subritzky at Dairy Flat. This one is still on the Civil Aviation Register.
And ZK-BOF owned by David Chambers in the Waitakeres. Dont know if this one is on the Register or not.
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Post by mstokes on Apr 9, 2009 18:58:44 GMT 12
Zk-BOF is still on the register, well last time I hecked anyway. Apparently she is to be converted into a passenger plane.
What is Subritky's Fletcher? Is it part of his collection?
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Post by stu on Apr 9, 2009 20:19:51 GMT 12
Slight thread drift by way of a heads up .... there will be a story on 60 Minutes, Monday April 20th, about topdressing (and the associated perils) in New Zealand.
Haven't seen the story as the show is compiled in editing and all we plebes do is record Mike's studio links and intros down here in the bowels of the station.
Cheers,
Stu.
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Post by fletcherfu24 on Apr 9, 2009 22:04:09 GMT 12
Both young whippersnappers in Fletcher terms,after CQB,of the top of me head BHG,BHJ,BHK are the only original BH.. series still active,BII is the only BI... series still around,its still with Skyfarmers I think.BOF & BYC would be the only other B.... reg's still in existance,although BXS's carcass may be behind Superairs hangar still?.Unless theres any old B... series still in active Aussie?. Would be an interseting exercise to list all the remaining Fletchers still in existance around the world... |
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Post by fletcherfu24 on Apr 10, 2009 9:41:12 GMT 12
Woke up the night and thought BOG is still around too I think.
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Post by Fletcher400 on Apr 10, 2009 15:17:35 GMT 12
Yep, BOG is still active, its still for sale on trademe, currently with MacKenzie Aviation
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Post by Dave.K on Apr 11, 2009 11:27:10 GMT 12
Had a look through the CAA redgo site,
CQB oldest S/no 7
BHG 9
BHJ 12
BHK 13
Oldest Cresco on redg is LTQ S/no 2
we know that No1 broke up in flight testing, tail came off, thats when they went to the tailplane and elevator instead of all flying tail.
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Post by Dave.K on Apr 11, 2009 11:43:34 GMT 12
 DMO panel 80s style  EMA modern   ex EUD at Queenstown I see there is nothing on the CAA redgister to designate the turbine conversion of the 950/954s |
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Post by fletcherfu24 on Apr 11, 2009 16:17:05 GMT 12
Nice pics dave,PDZ is a Cresco,EUD is a Micron conversion based at Rotorua,I think PDZ was used on a Fletcher originally,no doubt one of the register geeks will be along shortly to confirm that.
Yes its a pity they don't change the 950/954 designation when they do a conversion.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2009 17:59:42 GMT 12
Richmond Harding apparently has at least the fuselage of BIT in store, if that helps? PDZ used to be ZK-LTR, originally Fieldair and WAW. I think it would be cool to do a survivors listing, how about a census of current locations, along with pics? |
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surely those cd players are now obsolete and need mp3 or i pod conversions done 
