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Post by johnnyfalcon on Feb 13, 2011 15:26:11 GMT 12
At the Waitangi Weekend SAA Great Plains Fly-in at Ashburton I snapped this shot of 6 of 8 NZ registered Corby Starlets. No less than 75% even! In order of appearance: TOY, TNT, SJM, EEZ, JAM, MGM (MIA: DEO, ONE)  |
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Post by corsair67 on Feb 13, 2011 16:14:48 GMT 12
Good work.  |
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Post by Dave.K on Feb 13, 2011 19:28:00 GMT 12
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Post by Bruce on Feb 13, 2011 21:22:17 GMT 12
I must admit I have been a bit slack in posting my pics of Ashburton. I flew down in an Air NZ passenger tube when the guy who I was goingto fly down with came down with the flu. As it turns out, the only North Islanders to make it were those who came down earlier in the week, as low cloud almost completely covered the bottom half of the north Island. I wont post my pics as the are pretty similar to what is already shown, but I may post photos of the Mesopotamia Station Fly away later on.
Despite the reduced numbers it was a great weekend with much aeroplane spoken and good food consumed! The Mesopotamia trip was a highlight, as I was offered a ride in Barry Divehall's Jodel. Good nav practice too!. I also had a chance to prop swing the Spartan 3 Seater for Bob McGarry, and help fold it up to stow it in its hangar - Its a very rare bird - amost as rare as my Adventurer! I also a a good chat with John Corby, the designer of all those Starlets. It was the first time he had seen one of the metal CM2 "Kestrel"s flying (ZK-SJM) as the Aussie "prototype" isn't finished yet!
I stayed in Christchurch Friday and Saturday Nights with fellow SAA Committee member John Byers, who has a BA Swallow Prewar light aircraft under rebuild in his garage!
Far too hot though - glad the Icecream man was on the airfield!
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Post by studentpilot on Feb 13, 2011 22:20:42 GMT 12
First of all what's the thing with the gull wings and German markings and what sort of counter shaft/gearbox did the toyota V8 have?
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Post by Bruce on Feb 13, 2011 22:30:58 GMT 12
1. klemm 35D from Sweden
2. Offset Belt drive (Gavin's own design)
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 13, 2011 23:10:34 GMT 12
What is the pink Miss Piggy machine?
And also what is that yellow and red one marked as VPI. It does not look capable of flight to me. Was it a pedal car or something?
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Feb 14, 2011 6:16:56 GMT 12
ZK-PIG Murphy Renegade 2
ZK-VPI Evans Volksplane - classic VW powered design
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Post by Naki on Feb 14, 2011 8:29:21 GMT 12
Gosh that VP-1 has been around for a while...I remember taking a photo about 20 to 30 years ago..same colour scheme IIRC
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Post by Dave.K on Feb 14, 2011 19:43:56 GMT 12
Sorry Bruce, didn't want to steal your thunder, KCD got airborne just as I arrived, that would have been you guys heading to Mesopotamia. Any photos are good so if you have any others please post them especially the micro mustangs. Yes it was hot, on sunday at Christchurch the car temp gauge was on 42 deg driving along.
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Post by Bruce on Feb 14, 2011 20:15:36 GMT 12
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Post by Bruce on Feb 14, 2011 20:27:11 GMT 12
Mesopotamia fly away: Approaching the entrance to the Rangitata Gorge under the blanket of cloud cover over the plains, The cloud was clear once we got to the gorge.  Some of the contingent on the ground at Mesopotamia   Lord of the Rings Country - looking Towards Edoras (Mt Potts Station) from Mesopotamia  Telling tall stories with the Prouting Clan at Mesopotamia  airborne out of Mesoptamia and pointing upriver towards Erewhon and Mt Potts Stations, about to turn Right to head toward lakes Clearwater and Heron.  Overhead lake Clearwater the norwester starts to take effect. tracking along Lake Stream to the Rakaia River.  The upper Rakaia Valley from the junction with Lake stream, from here we headed downstream back towards the plains.  Following the broad Rakaia River downstream towards lake Coleridge.  therafter back to Ashburton via The Rakaia Gorge and Methven. Great trip away! |
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Post by noooby on Feb 22, 2011 16:24:12 GMT 12
Looks like your photos are taken from Barry Divehalls KCD?? I've spent many an enjoyable hour doing nav rallys and ice cream runs to Pauanui with Barry |
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Post by baz62 on Feb 22, 2011 18:58:51 GMT 12
Love all the photos. That silver Auster (can't quite make out the rego) looks like a wartime MK5 but with a modern Lycoming installed. I recall my old Auster AUH exRAF TW502 wore those silver RAF markings postwar. Love the Klemm and the "Mustang" lineup!
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Post by Bruce on Feb 22, 2011 20:18:56 GMT 12
The silver Auster is ZK-ARR, belonging to Richard Royds. It is a genuine ex Military AOP5 which was built with the Lycoming engine. I flew in it with Richard on my first trip to Mesopotamia 4 years ago. Nice aircraft.
Noooby, yes my ride was in KCD with Barry Divehall. A great flight as Barry is an extremely "professional" pilot and the aeroplane is immaculate. This is the 4th Jodel I have had the privelege to travel in (Ive been in D11's DBY and KSD and D18 JAC as well) and their comfort and manouverability are outstanding.
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Post by studentpilot on Feb 23, 2011 16:41:30 GMT 12
Overhead lake Clearwater the norwester starts to take effect. tracking along Lake Stream to the Rakaia River. Bit of a headwind there ;D |
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Post by Bruce on Feb 23, 2011 20:28:36 GMT 12
Yeah there was a bit of a head wind - we thought we might get hammered heading in to the Rakaia, but it was surprisingly smooth in the end (Possibly the great Jodel wing effect). I must have missed the proof reading though - this is Lake Heron!
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Post by noooby on Feb 24, 2011 4:31:20 GMT 12
Bruce, Next time you see Barry ask him about the time he had to land at Waiouru and stay the night there on a trip from foxpine back to TGA I think both our foo foo valves were puckering a bit in the weather that day! There used to be a photo of KCD on the strip at Waiouru in the Borman hangar. Cheers Graham |
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