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Post by JW on Jan 17, 2011 16:34:09 GMT 12
Does anybody know if the Al Deere Spitfire will be attending the airshow in Masterton?
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Post by furyfb11 on Jan 17, 2011 16:38:56 GMT 12
Yes ..will be flown by John Lanham
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Post by JW on Jan 17, 2011 16:40:11 GMT 12
Will it be flying on the Friday?
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Post by furyfb11 on Jan 17, 2011 16:46:19 GMT 12
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Post by dakman on Jan 23, 2011 9:00:20 GMT 12
I guess given the rain etc at Masterton the aeroplane did not attend
can anyone confirm?
Also re the wing walk ?? What aircraft was used did they actually fly ?
Just curious as the WOW site suggested this event was a first at Masterton
and as most of you know our flying grannie from Blenheim has appeared at Hood
and Bill Dittmer in his Tiger has had several top wing passengers also flying at
Masterton
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Post by baz62 on Jan 23, 2011 9:39:28 GMT 12
According to the Airshow thread the Spit couldn't leave Ohakea due to a 35kt cross wind and the Sunday show got cancelled due to the weather. Bugger.
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Post by dakman on Jan 23, 2011 12:09:06 GMT 12
Bugger seems to be the right word ?
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Post by angels15 on Jan 23, 2011 13:27:44 GMT 12
I guess given the rain etc at Masterton the aeroplane did not attend can anyone confirm? Also re the wing walk ?? What aircraft was used did they actually fly ? Just curious as the WOW site suggested this event was a first at Masterton and as most of you know our flying grannie from Blenheim has appeared at Hood and Bill Dittmer in his Tiger has had several top wing passengers also flying at Masterton They used a tiger for the "standing on the fuel tank" |
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Post by JW on Jan 24, 2011 21:31:46 GMT 12
I didn't get to Masterton this time. Was looking forward to seeing the Spitfire in action.
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Post by dakman on Jan 25, 2011 15:48:59 GMT 12
Thank for the post re BLI
Yes a wing walk is a bit of media hype
a bit like so called space walks .
Recall a US show a few years back
where the person started on the top wing at take off
and was hanging on the u/cart when landing .
Show biz???
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Post by angels15 on Jan 25, 2011 15:57:50 GMT 12
Photo of the said wing walk on Saturday  At Warbirds over Wanaka last year there was a German couple in a Stearman and she ended up sitting on the leading edge of the lower wing! |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 25, 2011 20:31:59 GMT 12
There's footage on Youtube somewhere of a lady in the 1920's who climbed out of the passenger cockpit, got down and took a wheel off the plane, took it back to the cockpit, then returned to the undercarriage and replaced the wheel, without dropping her spanner. Those were the days before Health and Safety I guess.
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