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Post by johnnyfalcon on Sept 4, 2012 8:37:19 GMT 12
Yes, well, I wasn't trying to be quite that difficult, I wondered that someone might recognise that distinctive rising horizon
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Post by fwx on Sept 4, 2012 10:45:12 GMT 12
Christchurch
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Sept 4, 2012 16:16:48 GMT 12
Yeah, was thinking the same myself. The port hills profile but without the clutter
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Post by baz62 on Sept 4, 2012 16:58:21 GMT 12
Some great photos there Johnny, found anymore Austers yet? ;D
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Post by Peter Lewis on Sept 4, 2012 18:18:32 GMT 12
Given the history of the aircraft I was thinking more of Masterton, Martinborough or Levin.
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Sept 4, 2012 20:20:12 GMT 12
Hmmm
No further Austers yet, but their close relative...(see new thread) Funny thing Baz, after Dad left the RNZAF he used to take me flying in an Auster out of a strip near Marton. I was about 4 years old then and later it was replaced with MS880 Rallye ZK-CBU. I can remember with clarity details of the Rallye but nothing of the Auster! Just vague impressions only. What does that tell ya?
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Post by paddy on Sept 5, 2012 9:08:49 GMT 12
Hmmm No further Austers yet, but their close relative... Funny thing Baz, after Dad left the RNZAF he used to take me flying in an Auster out of a strip near Marton. I was about 4 years old then and later it was replaced with MS880 Rallye ZK-CBU. I can remember with clarity details of the Rallye but nothing of the Auster! Just vague impressions only. What does that tell ya? I remember that Rallye. The hangar was never locked and I could go in there and play "hangar Pilot" Something most of us continued in the RNZAF. |
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Sept 5, 2012 9:17:05 GMT 12
Hmmm No further Austers yet, but their close relative... Funny thing Baz, after Dad left the RNZAF he used to take me flying in an Auster out of a strip near Marton. I was about 4 years old then and later it was replaced with MS880 Rallye ZK-CBU. I can remember with clarity details of the Rallye but nothing of the Auster! Just vague impressions only. What does that tell ya? I remember that Rallye. The hangar was never locked and I could go in there and play "hangar Pilot" Something most of us continued in the RNZAF. Yep, I spent hours and hours playing in that hangar and under the little bridge that was used to taxi the plane from the hangar across the ditch to the field. Marton Flying Group. Baz, I just found Dad's log books! ZK-BDH was the Auster. No pics of it though. Does anyone have any? Sorry about the thread drift. Old these times may be but not THAT old... Might start a new thread if I can find some pics of interest |
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Post by paddy on Sept 5, 2012 9:23:16 GMT 12
I remember that Rallye. The hangar was never locked and I could go in there and play "hangar Pilot" Something most of us continued in the RNZAF. Yep, I spent hours and hours playing in that hangar and under the little bridge that was used to taxi the plane from the hangar across the ditch to the field. Marton Flying Group. Baz, I just found Dad's log books! ZK-BDH was the Auster. No pics of it though. Does anyone have any? Sorry about the thread drift. Old these times may be but not THAT old... Might start a new thread if I can find some pics of interest The Hangar is still there on Google Earth. |
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Post by baz62 on Sept 5, 2012 12:47:35 GMT 12
Hmmm No further Austers yet, but their close relative...(see new thread) Funny thing Baz, after Dad left the RNZAF he used to take me flying in an Auster out of a strip near Marton. I was about 4 years old then and later it was replaced with MS880 Rallye ZK-CBU. I can remember with clarity details of the Rallye but nothing of the Auster! Just vague impressions only. What does that tell ya? That the Auster was such a smooth flying aircraft you were lulled to sleep? Yeah that sounds right, with the Gipsy purring away and the gentle hiss of high speed air heh heh heh. ;D |
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Sept 5, 2012 13:18:00 GMT 12
Given the history of the aircraft I was thinking more of Masterton, Martinborough or Levin. That hill in the background is shaped the same as the hill with the television transmitters on it, visible from anywhere in Masterton. But there should be low hills to the left of it, so I somehow doubt it is at Hood. |
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Post by baz62 on Sept 5, 2012 15:54:55 GMT 12
Baz, I just found Dad's log books! ZK-BDH was the Auster. No pics of it though. Does anyone have any? Sorry about the thread drift. Old these times may be but not THAT old... Might start a new thread if I can find some pics of interest BDH was a Tiger Moth so maybe it was one of these: BDJ 1 2/54 Auster J/5G Autocar 3069 conv Lycoming O-320 5/70 cr Wallacetown 6/82 cx 7/82 BDK 1 5/54 Auster J/5G Autocar 3070 cr 10/64 Invercargill rereg ZK-CXA 6/68 rest as ZK-BDK 11/84 (wfu st cx 5/91 rest 1/01) current BDL 1 /54 Auster J/1B Aiglet 3116 cr 6/57 Geraldine cx BDP 1 c5/54 Auster J/1B Aiglet BDM or BDN? |
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Sept 5, 2012 16:33:24 GMT 12
Hmmm. Think I need glasses... Well spotted you! (Ever get the feeling nobody believes you?) I do note however that you got NONE of them right, at all!    |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Sept 5, 2012 18:49:35 GMT 12
I see the infamous John Plank name in there. He was Palmerston North based. Auster J-5A ZK-BDW was used by the Palmerston North Flying School in 1970. Still currently registered, B A Emeny, Inglewood  |
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Sept 5, 2012 18:54:44 GMT 12
Quite right sir, United Aviation much later.
Cracker picture of BDW and that has jogged some child-hood memories! Well done you :-) I note that Dad's log indicates Auster J5B - what's the difference?
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Post by Peter Lewis on Sept 5, 2012 19:28:14 GMT 12
J-5A - three seat J-1 Autocrat fuselage with Gipsy Major engine ( J-5) and enlarged tail surfaces (J-5A) to handle the excess of power over the 100hp Cirrus.
ZK-BDW appears to be the only J-5A to operate in NZ.
J-5B - four seater of new design, also GM powered. Apparently notable to its poor performance at MAUW. Known at the Autocar.
ZK-AVN 'AYN 'AYQ 'BAE 'BET
Two quite different beasts
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Sept 5, 2012 19:32:04 GMT 12
Cheers Peter, must have been an 'A'
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Post by kiwi172 on Sept 9, 2012 19:49:54 GMT 12
Ah ZK-BDW. We knew it as "Bloody Dangerous Wagon" on the German Hill gliding strip in the 80's. I recall spending many hours one winter in John Schickers garage in New Plymouth replacing a cracked spar.This is where and how you really learn to fly !
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