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Post by starr on Apr 28, 2012 21:38:36 GMT 12
At a rough guess I would say about 28. There were 13 aircraft converted to the ag role.
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Post by starr on Apr 29, 2012 7:14:33 GMT 12
Mike Feeney did not fly daks topdressing.
Forgot about Mike Judd and Tiri Manahi.
Add Dick Brooks (American)
Murray Eastman (Australian
Gerry Oman
That makes 30.
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Post by starr on Apr 29, 2012 7:18:47 GMT 12
There were several others who flew AZL before it was converted to single pilot.
From memory the ones I can recall were
Bruce Oliver
Peter Anderson
John VeLuen
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Post by Tony on Apr 30, 2012 15:29:21 GMT 12
I was on a Falcon's Roost to Gisborne (unsure of the aircraft or the year but it was about November) and was able to score a ride in an AgDak with Bruce Thompson.
A 40 minute sortie to the back of beyond. The 2nd best flight I have ever had..
I remember that Christmas Santa brought me a copy of John King's VINTAGE AEROPLANES IN NEW ZEALAND and there was the famous pic taken from the flight deck of the Dak in a hard bank -the pic entitled "Mind the coffee Bruce"
I showed it to my wife and she just shook her head and walked away.............. ;D
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Post by dakman on Apr 30, 2012 19:31:26 GMT 12
Macfire a flight in a DC3 second best flight ever ?
What was number one
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 30, 2012 22:51:54 GMT 12
Haven't you seen his thread on his flight in the Dauntless?
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Post by starr on May 24, 2012 11:23:14 GMT 12
Just been through the entire forum on Ag Daks. From my memory just a few obsevations. On Page 1 entry by furyfb11, AZL at Palmerston North with flaps down. That was probably the time when I was loading for Gerry Kluck at Ardmore when an actuating rod for the flaps broke. Went To Palmerston for repairs.
Page 4. kiwibeavers. AOI at Ardmore in 1967. More probably in 1969 at the time Don Thorp was being checked out. The VW parked by the shed would have been George Wilsons, the driver who took over from me.
AZA at Rotorua looks more like Whangarei.
Page 10. Posted by myself. Forgot about operating out of Whitianga.
Someone asked about how far the daks operated from an airfield. At Ardmore the longest flight was to Gt Barrier which took an hour per trip. Gt Mercury Island was 55 minutes, Coromandel Peninsula varied from 45 to 55 minutes depending on location. Waiheke was between 20 and 25 minutes.
On Tuesday I was able to have a look at AZL in the paint shop at Hamilton. It is looking really good.
I hope to post some photos I have from yeas back when I learn how to post them.
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Post by starr on Jun 1, 2012 16:39:33 GMT 12
This is AZL at Ardmore in 1960. Dave Starr, Tom Rendall, Jack Humphries and Jack Priest. Attachments:
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Post by starr on Jun 1, 2012 16:41:06 GMT 12
A year later. Dave Starr, Dick Brookes and Ray Blackmore. All under the age of 21 Attachments:
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Post by starr on Jun 1, 2012 16:42:04 GMT 12
Rerfuelling AZL at Ardmore 1960 Attachments:
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Post by starr on Jun 1, 2012 16:45:08 GMT 12
This was a photo from a magazine, I don't know what, taken in Hamilton probably about 1955 or 56. It came from the same magazine as the photo put in by Dave Homewood, reply 42 in Help restore AZL Attachments:
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Post by starr on Jun 1, 2012 16:47:32 GMT 12
AZL Tangiwai 1964. Pilot Jack Humphries, Driver Dave Starr Attachments:
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Post by starr on Jun 1, 2012 16:49:33 GMT 12
A New Zealand Herald photo taken in Tauranga 1968 Attachments:
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Post by baz62 on Jun 1, 2012 17:34:32 GMT 12
I remember that Christmas Santa brought me a copy of John King's VINTAGE AEROPLANES IN NEW ZEALAND and there was the famous pic taken from the flight deck of the Dak in a hard bank -the pic entitled "Mind the coffee Bruce" I too had that book and know of the photo of which you speak. Another reason i know this book is when I got to the Dove/Devon chapter I found a photo of myself unplugging a battery cart from the Air Force Museum's Devon! (Best side: back to camera! If I recall I had also run the Avenger and there was an ex RNZAF Avenger pilot there who unfortunately was too frail to get up to the cockpit. Those are great photos Starr! |
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Post by starr on Jul 2, 2012 12:01:03 GMT 12
Some more photos from local Tauranga newspaper in June 1968 Attachments:
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Post by starr on Jul 2, 2012 12:07:45 GMT 12
Next one Attachments:
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Post by starr on Jul 2, 2012 12:08:42 GMT 12
And another Attachments:
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Post by starr on Jul 3, 2012 13:54:24 GMT 12
Another newspaper photo of AZL Attachments:
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Post by starr on Jul 3, 2012 13:58:41 GMT 12
Bruce Thompson in BBJ at airshow at Ardmore 1986 Attachments:
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Post by starr on Jul 3, 2012 13:59:32 GMT 12
Bruce again in single engine fly past. Attachments:
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