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Post by starr on Jul 3, 2012 14:00:27 GMT 12
AZL & CQA at Ardmore Attachments:
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Post by starr on Jul 3, 2012 14:23:25 GMT 12
Article in BOP paper June 1968 Attachments:
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Post by fu24lover on Jul 3, 2012 14:50:20 GMT 12
Excellent photos Mr Starr. Keep them coming...  And you were a handsome chap way back then....  |
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Post by starr on Jul 3, 2012 19:04:27 GMT 12
How things change.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 5, 2013 10:05:58 GMT 12
Just flipping lovely. Many thanks to Graeme and Don for sharing these.
AZL looks just as good now as in that photo.
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Post by baz62 on Jan 5, 2013 11:34:40 GMT 12
As Dave said they are lovely photos and DC3 AZL looks stunning in those colours and on a clear blue sky and obviously a nice day. Thanks for sharing! |
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Post by sluf7 on Apr 5, 2013 0:15:17 GMT 12
Was offered a ride in a dusting run in one of these up Gisborne way when was a young fella. It was a FieldAir machine.
Awesome don't really cover it this fella was a frustrated fighter pilot man he could through that thing around. I discovered why i had to where helmut...
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 17, 2013 16:12:35 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 20, 2013 16:35:13 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 22, 2013 15:47:55 GMT 12
What has happened the the forum's multitudes of topdressing fans that used to be around here? I thought people would have been pretty excited by the Les Marshall interview episodes but sadly, not a peep. Puzzling.
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Post by delticman on Nov 22, 2013 20:17:50 GMT 12
Oh yes, I've been listening. I've known Les since the early fifties. Like many pilots he married a Wanganui girl and being the small world that it is, I worked with his father-in-law. Les is a great story teller and had a great influence into Janic Geelen putting "The Topdressers" together.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 22, 2013 21:18:43 GMT 12
Good to hear you've been listening Ray. There's one further episode to come very soon, with some topdressing horror stories and the story of Les's PT-22.
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Post by johnh on Nov 23, 2013 6:59:10 GMT 12
I listened to both parts last night,some great stories,the first ride I had in a fletcher Les was the pilot a bloody nice guy.
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Post by weheka on Nov 23, 2013 17:16:06 GMT 12
Been listening and appreciate anything to do with topdressing on the site. That man must be one of the legends of the industry.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 23, 2013 18:03:05 GMT 12
Thanks for the feedback chaps. It is always a mystery as to whether anyone cares when there is no feedback, hearing comments like this make all the work worthwhile. Please spread the word about the show and keep the comments coming.  |
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Post by kiwibeavers on Nov 23, 2013 19:49:35 GMT 12
Have listened to the first and will now listen to the second. Les is a great person and a legend in the industry. Thanks for posting Dave.
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Post by starr on Nov 25, 2013 16:29:08 GMT 12
Just listened to both episodes. Well done Dave. Some great tales. I am 2 years younger than Les, but can still remember the Meteor. The Avenger drogue incident reminded me of the times they tried to land at Ardmore with the drogue (or just the wire) still attached. The power went off quite regularly by the wire connecting with power wires. Nearly always just at milking time.
Interesting talking about Ken Fenwick. His manual was used at the Auckland Aero Club when I started learning in 1963.
When I was loading the DC3 we had a Fiat 500. The mini came later. We never tied the Fiat down. It shifted a couple of times, but nothing serious. When we first got the Fiat we used timber planks with saw horses for to support the middle of the planks. They were a bit slippery and on several occasions nearly had a mishap. The ones Les talks about came later. I remember a story told by Jack Humphries about a 44 gal drum of engine oil tipping over in turbulence. It had an old mollasis tap on it which came open and the oil slopped around the belly of the aircraft. Stopped the corrosion for some time.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 25, 2013 20:10:02 GMT 12
Great stories Dave, it's good to hear you enjoyed Les's shows too. I will try to get Part Three up very soon.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 25, 2013 20:12:04 GMT 12
Did the Fieldair and other company Dakotas also carry cars in the back?
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Post by starr on Nov 25, 2013 20:21:36 GMT 12
I know Jerry Kluck did. Think George Allan did as well. Do not know about the Others.
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