Auckland Forum Meet - Subritzky & Mosquito Airshow

[Dave Homewood]

[glow=red,2,300]MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT[/glow]

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Mark the weekend of the 29-30 September 2012 on your calendar! Because if you can get to Auckland that weekend you're in for the biggest aviation event of 2012.

Saturday 29th of September 2012
This is the day we have all been waiting for, the one and only planned public display day of Jerry Yagen's magnificent de Havilland DH98 Mosquito Mk 26, following it's long and incredible rebuild to flight by the wonderful team of engineers at Ardmore's Avspecs Ltd.

This public display will take place at Ardmore Aerodrome on Saturday 29th of September (note this is the new date following a change!!), starting at 12.00pm Noon. A four hour display will include the Mosquito, as many de Havilland types as can be gathered, plus the likes of the Spitfire, Mustang, P-40N, Venom, Harvard team, Tiger Moth, ex-military jets and aerobatic planes, etc.

Also in attendance will be collections of classic British cars and military vehicles.

Ticket Price to attend the Ardmore Mosquito display will be $25.00 per adult and $10 per minor under 15 years, or $50 for a family

Sunday 30th of September 2012
We have been invited to host a Forum Meet at Don and Robyn Subritzky's place near Dairy Flat. This is the second Forum Meet to be hosted by them, and we really appreciate the opportunity and the kind invitation to return.

The collection of amazing old aeroplanes that Don and his family have there are well worth seeing, and Don's stories well worth hearing. I will add more about this event soon but just be aware this is the day it's happening. This new date is also confirmed as happening, so we are all set hopefully.

How fantastic is that weekend going to be!!

We are planning the Forum Meet at Don's to co-incide with the Mossie display so people travelling long distances should only need to make one trip to Auckland, not two.

If you can help out the out-of-towners with offering them a bed for the night in a Forum Billet System, and car pooling to the two events, and anything like that, please place your details here.

Let the frenzy begin...

[htbrst]

One word: Awesome

[Tony]

Leave will be applied for tomorrow

[ErrolC]

Talk about conflicting emotions! Great news, but I will be in Europe!! Therefore I can't help out with crash space etc either. Sob!

Hopefully I can make it to Ardmore before we go on the 8th, and see test flying.

[hardyakka]

That's fantastic news. I'll be keen to make the trip up for both.

Coincidentally for all you Lord of the Rings fans, 22nd September is Bilbo & Frodo Baggins' birthday....

[beagle]

The forum could hire out a whole floor of the Hilton for us out of towners. The "After Party"

[baz62]

Yep think I will have to attend this! ;D

[ErrolC]

Dave, how about a Mossie in the header for a couple of days?

[beagle]

Thought the dreamliner might have been up there the past few days.

[slackie]

Leave application will be filed for next day at work.

[phil82]

Alright, not being an Auckland-type person, correct me if I'm wrong but, from Wellington, I would be looking a a night in a hotel Saturday the 22nd, and Sunday the 23rd in Auckland, driving up from Wellington on the Saturday and returning Monday. Does that sound feasible? How far is Ardmore from Auckland, timewise?

[Dave Homewood]

Saturday is the 22nd, Sunday the 23rd.

From central Auckland, Ardmore is about 25 minutes on an average day, if you go down the southern motorway, off at Takanini and follow the airport signs.

Be aware if you're driving north to the airport approaching from south of Ardmore, in typical Auckland fashion, there are no airport signs. They only cater to Auckanders and not out of towners....

WARNING - you'll need to be aware of extra traffic for this event though near to Ardmore, so plan ahead and get in early. Think of the Ohakea scenario.

[Dave Homewood]

OK now that I have checked a map, for those coming from Auckland City or north of Ardmore, the best route that we always take is this:

- Head down the Southern Motorway
- Get off at the Takanini Offramp. This takes you onto Great South Road, a main artery.
- Stay on Great South Road till you pass through Takanini, and turn left onto Walters Road, which is a major intersection with lights and there's a shopping mall there.
- Head on Walters Road (going east) till you strike the T-intersection with Mill Road, you're now in countryside by the way.
- Travel a very short distance on Mill Road and turn right into Hamlin Road
- Travel along Hamlin Road. Just after it curves round 90 degrees to the right you will see the main gate to Armore on your left. Enter the gate and you're there. Follow the local signs or gate staff.

[setter1]

WOW now thats a date !!!!
John

[setter1]

Can anybody help with a bed for a couple of nights - I know I'm an Australian but I'm not that bad!! Happy to pay for petrol if a lift is available
Kind regards
John

[jonesy]

Great for everybody except me GRRR bythat time I'll by a non-resident!! Is this an open invitation? I've got family members that would love to see this, particularly as Dad flew these in WW2

[skiddly]

Its already been said but AWESOME. Leave in and approved already now just the leave pass from the wife and its all go.
Any ideas for accomodation near Ardmore for us out of towners?

[Dave Homewood]

Nelson, the Ardmore event is a public day, anyone can come.

[ngatimozart]

I have to be in Auckland three weeks before for dads 80th. Hmmmm wonder if I can manouvere the whanau into postponing festivities three weeks. Probably better chance of NZG placing order for 28 F15Es for RNZAF. Bugger. Have to work on her indoors.

[Deleted]

Keen on both, will sort time off and talk to other half who seemed keen when I said "July August September" ;-)

AWESOME.