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Post by ngirl5 on Mar 31, 2021 18:53:11 GMT 12
That's so cool J. I'd forgotten about your Whanganui connection : ) Wow they must have a pretty long history of having hangar cats there, awesome. So fantastic Zac : ) It looks stunning in the photos, it must be amazing in person. I wanted to tag you but don't know how to do that here. It's being shared in cat lovers pages and groups too, so cool. That was where I saw it. There probably aren't too many amazing cat murals in the world!! Or are there?? The plane looks awesome too <3
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Post by ErrolC on Mar 31, 2021 20:09:00 GMT 12
Not sure how Merlin came to be at Classic Flyers but arrived as an unnamed kitten during 2020. I will check out his origin. He is not fussed by loud aircraft engines but it will be interesting to see how he reacts with a big crowd and so many of our aircraft started up this Saturday. Hopefully that will include the Macchi, Avenger, Harvards, Heron, Kittyhawk, Vampire, Dragonfly, Stearman and anything else that comes along. I 'caught' Merlin at the event Hangar Cat! by Errol Cavit, on Flickr Prowling by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
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Post by ZacYates on Mar 31, 2021 23:38:14 GMT 12
Here are a few of recent Whanganui hangar cats, starting with the recently-rehomed Sherman: 19012020_49407297143_o by Zac Yates, on Flickr 19012020_49407780471_o by Zac Yates, on Flickr 19012020_49407780551_o by Zac Yates, on Flickr 19012020_49407780796_o by Zac Yates, on Flickr And artist's muse Hangar: whanganui-airport-130620_50000707712_o by Zac Yates, on Flickr 19012020_49407297043_o by Zac Yates, on Flickr P1020490 by Zac Yates, on Flickr P1020488 by Zac Yates, on Flickr And who could forget this gem from NZ Wings' November 1993 issue? WAC hangar cat Nov93 NZ Wings by Zac Yates, on Flickr
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Post by ngirl5 on Apr 1, 2021 13:17:53 GMT 12
Fantastic photos Errol & Zac : ) : ) : ) As a kitty & aviation lover, the hangar cats phenomenon is amazing!! I can't say I ever thought I would see the two together. This thread has made my year Zac (if you see this) do you have the inside story on why Sherman was re-homed to Tauranga?
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Post by ZacYates on Apr 1, 2021 21:33:17 GMT 12
Zac (if you see this) do you have the inside story on why Sherman was re-homed to Tauranga? Not a clue I'm afraid, the first I heard was the Facebook post shared earlier. He was a lovely, very friendly cat.
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Post by ngirl5 on Apr 2, 2021 18:26:50 GMT 12
Ah bummer. Yeah he looks very beautiful and a special boy, I was trying to imagine why he would be re-homed. Could be any number of reasons I guess. Would love to know if anyone finds out : )
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Apr 3, 2021 19:57:18 GMT 12
Experience tells me he found a comfier perch on the right seat of a visiting Cessna, most likely sheep-skin covered and in the sun; the P.I.C. of which was an easier push-over for tasty tid-bits than the scrounge required at the local hangar...
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Post by planewriting on Apr 4, 2021 8:30:36 GMT 12
Experience tells me he found a comfier perch on the right seat of a visiting Cessna, most likely sheep-skin covered and in the sun; the P.I.C. of which was an easier push-over for tasty tid-bits than the scrounge required at the local hangar... I'm damn sure Sherman didn't come to Classic Flyers at Tauranga. Perhaps he went to Masterton to look at their tank.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Apr 4, 2021 10:17:08 GMT 12
If there is a comfier and more obliging home elsewhere, a cat will always find it.
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Post by ngirl5 on Apr 4, 2021 12:00:19 GMT 12
Haha Perhaps as planewriting says he went to find his true self : )
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Post by ngirl5 on Jul 13, 2021 12:40:53 GMT 12
Henry of the Airforce Museum of NZ <3<3<3 Has anyone ever wondered why we have a cat-flap in the front door of our HQ building? Once upon a time we had our own resident Museum cat, a lovely boy called Henry (named after Sir Henry Wigram of course). He was rescued from the Christchurch SPCA in September 2002 and had a great life at home in our Museum HQ until he was sadly killed by a car out on Harvard Avenue, 10 years ago today. Henry sat in on many job interviews (much to the surprise of candidates) and also liked to attend meetings. He did, however, shed an incredible amount of fur, so staff were forever cleaning chairs and clothing covered in silver-grey fluff. Henry’s ‘job’ was supposedly to keep any mice at bay, but he had a tendency to bring them inside through his cat-flap, much to the consternation of the Director! He was well-loved by all staff, though, and understandably, they were very upset when he met his end. With Harvard Avenue becoming such a busy road, the decision was made not to get another cat. Henry’s photo can still be found, however, on the walls of a number of offices around our Museum. www.facebook.com/AirForceMuseumofNewZealand/photos/pcb.10153571925481279/10153571916971279/www.facebook.com/AirForceMuseumofNewZealand/photos/pcb.10153571925481279/10153571916956279www.facebook.com/AirForceMuseumofNewZealand/photos/pcb.10153571925481279/10153571916921279
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Post by ngirl5 on Jul 13, 2021 12:46:57 GMT 12
Smokey of Wigram <3<3<3
Copied from a comment on the Museum FB post above : )
Reminds me of Smokey the resident Tomcat of Wigram when I was based there in the 1970s. He was the best fed cat in Christchurch. Each day he had his daily patrol which would start with the Airmen's Mess kitchen, then he'd wander around to the WO & SNCO and No 2 Officers Mess kitchen. Following that he would go to the No 3TTS Catering School kitchen, then the Fire Section. After that it was the No 1 Officers Mess Kitchen, then the WAAF Barracks and finally the Base Hospital. He had to keep his energy up because at least half the cat population of the Base and surrounds were probably his progeny. He was aptly named too.
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