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Post by miked111 on Aug 30, 2011 22:40:35 GMT 12
ZK - OAS Otago Airspread. Des Neill. Attachments:
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 30, 2011 23:10:42 GMT 12
Nice shot with the snowcaps as a backdrop.
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Post by zkbhj on Aug 31, 2011 11:27:59 GMT 12
Nice photos miked111 Whos flying OAS? Isn't this the old skydiving machine from Wanaka.I like the otago airspread colours looks good.
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Post by miked111 on Aug 31, 2011 17:28:27 GMT 12
Hi there zkbhj
Des Neill flies OAS now, based in Mosgiel.
And yes it was the cresco based in Wanaka I believe that he took ownership on the 1-12-2010.
You might be interested to know that he has recently purchased the fletcher ZK - WLP which was ZK - BHJ.
Cheers Mike. D.
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Post by Dave.K on Aug 31, 2011 20:06:10 GMT 12
Hi Mike nice photos as are the ones of EMA sowing lime, it's hard to get good photos of the spreading, but you did well, can't wait to catch them again in the Cromwell basin.
Where do you live Mike? would love to catch up sometime.
cheers Dave.
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Post by miked111 on Aug 31, 2011 21:42:20 GMT 12
Hi Dave yes have been very spoilt lately have been invited out to watch and take photos of Otago Airpsread working over the last few weekends.
You obviously live in the Cromwell area??
I live in Alexandra.
But chase these fantastic birds all over the Otago/ southland area.
Cheers
Mike D
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Post by miked111 on Sept 3, 2011 22:20:40 GMT 12
ZK - OAS - Otago Airspread - Cresco 750. Pilot Des Neill Based Mosgiel. Flying in the Ida Valley, Central Otago. Attachments:
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Post by miked111 on Sept 3, 2011 22:27:57 GMT 12
Zk - OAS Attachments:
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Post by miked111 on Sept 3, 2011 22:29:33 GMT 12
ZK - OAS Attachments:
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Post by zkbhj on Sept 4, 2011 10:45:37 GMT 12
Awesome photos Mike.Have u scored a ride in the cresco while your out taking these great pix.
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Post by miked111 on Sept 4, 2011 13:07:26 GMT 12
No i haven't yet but have been for a ride in the Walter Fletcher a couple of weekends ago. Great fun.
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Post by kiwibeavers on Sept 9, 2011 22:25:15 GMT 12
LTG at Gisborne 02/09/2011  LTX working at Tolaga Bay 26/08/2011 flown by Peter Blake   PWT working off Hallett Griffin's Kairanga Base strip 17/08/2011 flown by Peter Harding  and at Fielding 23/08/2011  |
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Post by miked111 on Sept 9, 2011 22:55:58 GMT 12
Great pics Kiwibeavers, LTG and LTX look both very clean, or have they just been painted??
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Post by kiwibeavers on Sept 10, 2011 9:14:01 GMT 12
They're clean because they get washed.
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Post by corsair67 on Sept 10, 2011 12:08:34 GMT 12
Fantastic photos, Graeme and Mike - they really show these workhorses at their best.
Is the Cresco always flown from the right hand seat? I've never paid much attention to this before, but these latest photos show the pilots in the right seat, so I was curious to know if this is typical.
Also, is it common to see other people out photographing topdressers, or is this activity restricted to the hardcore aviation fanatics only. I mean this in the sense that if you go out to any airport, you see a number of people photographing the movements there, but I'm curious if capturing wonderful shots like the above is a common activity amongst other photographers?
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Post by dakman on Sept 10, 2011 13:42:11 GMT 12
Thanks for your posts Graeme
good to see you get back to
NZ , The Farmers Air aircraft sure
look great ,a good wash down
works ,noted a bit more Cresco
activity here in HB hope they get
more work this season
Just had BBX fly over on its way home
its been busy too
Any news of BVR ?
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Post by miked111 on Sept 10, 2011 15:22:08 GMT 12
Hi there Cosair67
I don't see many other people out photographing the topdressers. How ever I do make contact with the pilots and go out on the job or where they are working rather than at the airport. Better opportunity for working shots. Some the places are tricky to say the least to find.
I am a ag plane fanatic though and will chase, cresco's, fletchers, and my favourite the Walter fletchers all around otago and Southland as this is where i reside. At the end of the day it is just a obsessive hobby.
Cheers Mike D.
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Post by kiwibeavers on Sept 10, 2011 15:36:27 GMT 12
Hi Allan, while I was in Gisborne, Frank flew over in BVR. ;D
He has had quite a bit of interest from a few enquiring about forming a syndicate. He is working hard at it with the hope it will stay in NZ. There are about 25 for sale in North America and he can't afford taking the risk by flying it up there in the hope someone will buy it. This is his last Beaver project so I hope she stays. Bill Luther flew it for an hour a couple of weeks back too and absolutely loved it.
I try to get out to strips when back in Gisborne to capture the Cresco's and XL at work. Andy and his crew are always obliging and appreciate the photos I send back. I wish I had done it years ago when Beavers and Dak's were "ruling the roost" in Gisborne.
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Post by Dave.K on Sept 10, 2011 18:36:07 GMT 12
Hi Corsair67,
I am a bit the same as Mike, I loaded for Central Aviation in the mid 70s, it was like a working holiday,and being involved in aviation at the same time, I was also learning to fly , it was hard getting out of a 400 fletcher into a cherokee 140, not much happened when the throttle was firewalled, compared to the vibrating 400. I saw most of Otago and Southland from the 400 EMA which we had at Naseby, I put the first load into it brand new. Thats why I like them, they are a real workhorse, safe and robust. This forum has made me try and achieve better photos to show.When you see one working it is like an art, especially spraying a paddock, it is a real buzz zooming along a paddock at 6 foot at 120 kts.
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Post by Deane B on Sept 10, 2011 22:53:18 GMT 12
Awesome Cresco pics. Very clear and captures the aircraft nicely. Is the Cresco always flown from the right hand seat? I've never paid much attention to this before, but these latest photos show the pilots in the right seat, so I was curious to know if this is typical. Many of the Crescos are dual control and these only have one set of power/prop/condition levers in the centre of the cockpit. My understanding is that they are typically flown from the RH seat so the pilot retains the normal right hand on stick and left hand on throttle. Many duals have the LH stick removed. All single control models are flown from LH seat. Hope that makes sense? Somebody correct me if I'm wrong! I've got a list of all 38 Crescos and which are dual/single if anybody interested. |
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