agman
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Post by agman on Jan 7, 2011 12:07:13 GMT 12
was it only BUV that wore the yellow Fieldair colours
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Post by ams888 on Jan 7, 2011 16:34:17 GMT 12
Wouldn't the banner on this forum of a yellow fieldair lodestar ZK-BVE show that it wasn't the only one? or was BVE painted this colour at a later date?
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Post by lumpy on Jan 7, 2011 18:32:15 GMT 12
Be careful about believing whats on the banners of this forum ( although you may be right - I really dont know ) . Daves a bit of a expert with "photo shop " etc , so banners may show more what looks good , than what actually was .  |
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Post by Deane B on Jan 7, 2011 19:23:57 GMT 12
BVE was definitely in that colour scheme (as per banner) at MOTAT when I saw it in 1983, but I don't know whether it arrived there like that or whether it was painted in the yellow scheme after it was retired.
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Post by corsairarm on Jan 7, 2011 20:00:09 GMT 12
It was in Airland NZ colours which from memory was a white top with a red band and a grey underneath that. It was painted in Fieldair colours as that who presented it to MoTaT. I have photos of it at home sonewhere which I will post next week as I am away on holiday at the moment.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 8, 2011 0:00:18 GMT 12
I have not photoshopped that banner photo, apart from a sharpen form the original and cropped to fit the banner, it's just as taken by my Dad in the 1980's.
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Post by ams888 on Jan 8, 2011 10:07:57 GMT 12
After a quick Google search it turns out ZK-BVE did serve with fieldair before being merged into airland. whether it was ever in the yellow markings as it was painted at MOTAT i'm not too sure
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stuart
Leading Aircraftman
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Post by stuart on Jan 9, 2011 18:27:12 GMT 12
It was in yellow when it belly landed in 1969 , I remember this distinctly as my father was the pilot. BUV I recall was also yellow
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Post by thomarse on Jan 10, 2011 12:16:17 GMT 12
My memory tells me CMX was yellow. Got a feeling I've seen a shot of her on here somewhere but can't locate one.
I never saw CGV but from her date of w/o as 1971 I'd expect she was yellow too.
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Post by John L on Jan 10, 2011 17:40:14 GMT 12
I've got a photo of BVE at Motat in Red markings - taken mid 70's, I think. I'll scan and post it tomorrow
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Post by kiwibeavers on Jan 10, 2011 18:26:06 GMT 12
I can't see how BVE was yellow in 1969, the first photo below is at Palmerston North 29/10/1970  CGV was never yellow, Ray Misson said it was still Red/grey when it went "swimming" in 1971. CMX was also never yellow, as the photo taken weeks before the fatal flight shows  |
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Post by John L on Jan 11, 2011 0:37:22 GMT 12
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stuart
Leading Aircraftman
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Post by stuart on Jan 16, 2011 17:30:12 GMT 12
BVE was written off in 12/69 after the accident, so the date on the photo in 1970 is either incorrect, or it was painted this scheme for the ferry flight to MOTAT> I could be wrong though
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Post by John L on Jan 17, 2011 0:18:32 GMT 12
I think my photo is about 1973 and it's still in Airland markings. It was painted yellow later when they moved it to Meola Rd, I think.....
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Post by kiwibeavers on Jan 20, 2011 19:43:51 GMT 12
I've had an e-mail from Bob Allen. He ferried BVE from Palmerston North to Whenuapai November 2nd 1970, still in Airland's red/grey scheme. He says it was never painted yellow. He flew all the way with the undercarriage down, in case it malfunctioned when landing. It was a slow trip and after passing over Manukau Heads, the Radio Transmitter decided to go on the blink. No fun joining 2 Hercules in the circuit with no Radio!!. After landing and getting out, Bob gave the aircraft a thorough "kicking".........this was their last encounter.
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