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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2009 19:21:20 GMT 12
So! We have a storming thread on the mighty Fletcher, I've seen the Airtruck and Canberra have their threads, and of course a certain machine ground-bound at Omaka...so why not another workhorse of the Kiwi skies, the Cessna 180? I sadly have no such images, but I'd love to see what you all have....particularly any ag machines!
So, who'll kick us off?
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Post by chewy on Sept 25, 2009 21:17:08 GMT 12
There must be lots of skydiving and deer recovery pictures of 180 and 185s out there.
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Post by weheka on Sept 25, 2009 21:22:16 GMT 12
Got this on Trade Me zac, can't quite make out the rego unfortunately. Interesting photo all the same.  |
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Post by Dave.K on Sept 25, 2009 21:25:16 GMT 12
Can we incude C188 as well.
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Post by 185skywagon on Sept 25, 2009 21:28:13 GMT 12
Got this on Trade Me zac, can't quite make out the rego unfortunately. Interesting photo all the same. What ones did you end up narrowing it down to ? (rego) |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Sept 25, 2009 22:21:38 GMT 12
ZK-BDC? To start the ball rolling: Cessna 180 ZK-BDD Hewett Aviation, at Invercargill  |
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Post by fletcherfu24 on Sept 25, 2009 22:26:34 GMT 12
I think we did that in a thread when the photo was on trademe,I think consensus was it wasn't the original BDD because the paint scheme for the early 180's wassn't right. ....hell yeah ;D ....Neal Satherly in one of the last F.A.C.T.S Agwagons 1980ish  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2009 13:01:12 GMT 12
Actually, let's do all AG cessnas!  But also any 180/185. 185skywagon, I trust you'll add several shots to this thread? I have a feeling it was you who had the idea in the first place... |
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Post by 185skywagon on Sept 26, 2009 19:46:55 GMT 12
Not too many there Zac, unfortunately I wasnt around it their ag days so no pics there. I might have one or 2 I will post tomorrow
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Post by Dave.K on Sept 26, 2009 19:50:45 GMT 12
 CQY Ranfurly 1977  JKH Wanganui about 1977-78-where is it now |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Sept 26, 2009 20:05:38 GMT 12
I'm looking forward to all the pics and stories coming up on this thread, the 180 is my all time favourite aeroplane which I have flown.
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Post by Dave.K on Sept 26, 2009 20:52:15 GMT 12
CQY dfoing a (Dump) at Poolburn  |
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Post by Dave.K on Sept 26, 2009 20:54:08 GMT 12
This is what happens when you get woman to sweep up, yah still do it sourself!  |
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Post by 185skywagon on Sept 26, 2009 21:43:50 GMT 12
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Post by Peter Lewis on Sept 26, 2009 21:54:25 GMT 12
JKH Wanganui about 1977-78-where is it now Wanaka |
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Post by chewy on Sept 27, 2009 20:44:31 GMT 12
I see the STOL kits. When i worked for Aero Support we fitted a few STOL kits to Agwagons.
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Sept 27, 2009 21:23:51 GMT 12
That ZK-CQY in Reply #9 brings back a few memories.
In 1974 I did my first parachute jump (static line) from a Cessna 185 Ag-Carryall just like that one. ZK-DPH was owned by Astro Air based at Napier and flown by Dick Beattie (long since deceased). I did many jumps from DPH at Bridge Pa aerodrome, mostly flown by Marty Herbert, but occasonally by Dick Beattie. We used to remove the spray booms, the right-hand door and all the seats apart from the pilot's seat, but we always left the belly-tank in place while skydiving.
Other Cessnas I have jumped out of included ZK-CHS from Taupo flown by Graeme Stratton (he used to ferry it over to Bridge Pa late on a Friday or early Saturday morning, then ferry it back home again on Sunday evening). The jumpers used to refer to Charlie Hotel Sierra as "Charlie Horse Shit" and I'll never forget the day Graeme used that unofficial callsign as he climbed into the Napier control zone while lifting a load of us jumpers to exit altitude. There was a stunned silence from the air traffic controller for a few seconds, followed by a bit of laughter, then after that the Charlie Horse Shit callsign used to get used on the airwaves in Hawke's Bay quite a bit.
We also used to jump out of ZK-CGH, owned by John Plank and based at Palmerston North. It was one of the Manawatu Skydiving Club jumpships, but whenever the weather crapped out in Palmerston North (which was quite often in winter), they'd head for Bridge Pa to jump with the Hawke's Bay Skydiving Club and bring CGH with them. It was often flown by Dave Ashworth (who later tragically died while piloting one of those big Russian choppers in a logging operation in Westland many years ago); then after we twisted Dave's arm to do a jump and he decided jumping was more fun than flying jumpers, Ross Lockwood used to regularly pilot CGH for us. There was also a Cessna 180 based at Palmerston North that was a regular visitor to Bridge Pa for jumping during weekends, but I'd have to go and dig out my old skydiving logbooks to find out the registration.
We also used to get the occasional Cessna 206 turn up at Bridge Pa for the weekend carrying Auckland skydivers and on one occasion a group of Auckland skydivers turned up with a Cessna 207.
I've also jumped out of DC-3 ZK-BEU when it was operated by Mount Cook Airlines (we chartered it for a weekend of jumping at Woodbourne during Labour Weekend 1975), plus I did a few jumps out of one of Fieldair's DC-3s as well, but I can't recall which DC-3 it was.
But back to Dick Beattie's Cessna 185 Ag-Carryall ZK-DPH. It used to occasionally be sighted in the carpark at the Te Aute Hotel south of Hastings. Dick used to actually land it on SH2 (between the power lines on one side of the road and the telephone lines on the other (before they were removed) and taxi into the pub car park. They were different times back then and pilots like Dick (who was ex-wartime-RNZAF, but who was a pilot prior to WWII) were definitely a different breed! ;D
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Post by 185skywagon on Sept 27, 2009 22:42:15 GMT 12
WehekaHere is one you may like, just found it on the Internet a couple nights ago. Its a bit small, might need the ol specs on to see it properly ;D Im trying to get a higher res version. 
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Post by weheka on Sept 28, 2009 8:53:00 GMT 12
185skywagon
Thanks haven't seen that one before, on approach to the Fox strip after dropping tandems.
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Post by chewy on Sept 28, 2009 18:15:53 GMT 12
Hey i jumped out of Charlie Horse Sh*t as well when it was down at Omaka for the nationals. I have a photo of it in my album in the Dynamic Volcanic snow flights colours. I did my first jump in 1974 at Whenuapai and then Frank Fesche trained me at Woodbourne. I went on to be Jumpmaster for the Nelson club. I also jumped out of the DC3 at Woodbourne and out of the Friendship at Whenuapai.
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But also any 180/185.
