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Post by lesterpk on Mar 29, 2012 21:44:51 GMT 12
I know someone with tickets for Friday and Sunday (Silver Pass) for sale, $70 and $125 respectively. PM me if you want contact details.
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Post by ErrolC on Mar 30, 2012 6:19:40 GMT 12
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Apr 2, 2012 11:15:37 GMT 12
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Post by Brett on Apr 2, 2012 11:17:14 GMT 12
The Red Checkers have just flown over my house heading west over Cook Strait. About 30 minutes ago the OS&R Co pair flew over, also heading west.
Must be trying to beat the airshow traffic...
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Post by luke6745 on Apr 2, 2012 14:03:17 GMT 12
The Red Checkers have just flown over my house heading west over Cook Strait. About 30 minutes ago the OS&R Co pair flew over, also heading west. Must be trying to beat the airshow traffic... I'm sure they landed at Wellington at 1220. Must be here for the parade tomorrow? |
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Post by Ykato on Apr 2, 2012 14:08:52 GMT 12
The Red Checkers have just flown over my house heading west over Cook Strait. About 30 minutes ago the OS&R Co pair flew over, also heading west. Must be trying to beat the airshow traffic... I'm sure they landed at Wellington at 1220. Must be here for the parade tomorrow? What: Red Checkers aerobatic display (weather permitting) Where: Wellington Harbour When: Monday 2 April at approximately 12.00pm www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1203/S00771/air-force-red-checkers-to-fly-over-wellington.htmKaikoura is the next checkers display. |
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Post by skyhawkdon on Apr 2, 2012 21:29:36 GMT 12
The Hunter arrived in Queenstown yesterday direct from Ohakea. Dad said it did a couple of very fast passes over the airport followed by vertical rolling climbs until nearly out of sight, before coming in to land.
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Post by flyjoe180 on Apr 3, 2012 11:49:32 GMT 12
Hoping the weather smiles on Wanaka. The upper parts of NZ are in for a drenching it seems.
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Post by FlyingKiwi on Apr 3, 2012 18:48:37 GMT 12
Wanaka always seems to be reasonably well sheltered from the weather, hopefully the same will be true this year.
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Apr 3, 2012 21:20:33 GMT 12
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Post by efliernz on Apr 4, 2012 8:26:46 GMT 12
A mate in Hamner Springs on Sunday sent me a txt after he experienced the joy of being buzzed by four F18's... it had been a while since his ears had enjoyed such music...  Pete |
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Post by aeromedia on Apr 4, 2012 16:43:33 GMT 12
The Frew Syndicate Yak 3 has just landed at Ashburton enroute for Wanaka. Nice ! Taxing to the fuel pump at 4.42pm.
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Post by lumpy on Apr 4, 2012 17:40:30 GMT 12
A mate in Hamner Springs on Sunday sent me a txt after he experienced the joy of being buzzed by four F18's... it had been a while since his ears had enjoyed such music... Pete Crap - I was in Hanmer Springs on Sunday -- but missed it ! Must have been in the afternoon as I was there all morning .  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 4, 2012 17:44:13 GMT 12
Nice! Good luck to everyone going down (or up) to Wanaka for the weekend. I hope it's a really enjoyable, safe and sunny weekend for all.
And bring on the photos!!
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Post by baronbeeza on Apr 4, 2012 19:20:11 GMT 12
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Apr 4, 2012 19:26:55 GMT 12
Well....that's me all packed and ready to go tomorrow morning.
Now I've just gotta make sure I don't sleep through the alarm and miss the early train over to Wellington.
That would be a real bummer if it happened!
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Post by jasonmac on Apr 4, 2012 20:27:20 GMT 12
Got an aircraft booked from mid Canterbury aeroclub and will be flying in on Saturday morning. Can't wait.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 4, 2012 20:29:22 GMT 12
I love Wanaka at this time of year, I reckon it is one of the nicest places in NZ - even without the warbirds. With them it is an amazing place. As we have many, many overseas readers on the forum it would be great if some of you can get and post some scenic photos too of the lake, the mountains, etc, as well please. We had some stunning shots from the 2006 show on a thread here and they got a great response. If you can combine both, warbirds and scenery, that would be even better.
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Apr 4, 2012 21:27:23 GMT 12
I'm hoping to get a clear view of Aoraki on the way past.
I'm flying on a direct Mount Cook Airlines ATR-72 service from Wellington to Queenstown, so won't be quite as high as in a 737 or 320.
Fingers crossed that it is clear over Aoraki-Mount Cook National Park tomorrow.
I got some awesome photos of Aoraki while flying down to WOW2008 four years ago.
Two years before that (2006), I flew down to Dunedin (on a 737) and drove a rental car over to Wanaka from there. I got some awesome photos of Aoraki and the surrounding mountains that time too, although the Southern Alps were much further away, so I had to use a big zoom lens.
Mind you, some of the best photos I ever took in Aoraki-Mount Cook National Park (and across the Divide in Westland National Park) were on foot in the hills, way back when I used to indulge in that sort of thing (see my Avatar photo). However, I hung up the tools about ten years ago (although I've still got those tools hanging up in my shed) and since then I've mostly seen it from the air.
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Post by Dave.K on Apr 4, 2012 22:08:22 GMT 12
It might be a bit late but have any of you guys organised a place to meet up on saturday at the show. Maybe the new Texan at lunch, open to suggestions, and won't be offended if nothing arises.
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