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Post by skyhawkdon on Dec 19, 2007 18:42:24 GMT 12
I just noticed last week that the RNZAF Museum's Andover has moved indoors into one of the restoration hangars. Not sure why, but maybe it is going to get repainted?
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Post by phil82 on Dec 20, 2007 12:05:58 GMT 12
The Bean-Counters must've been out at lunch when the goverment decided to buy 30 odd new BMW limos at approx 170 thou!!!!!! Err...they didn't cost anything like $170, but actually $90,000, and they're diesels, so I reckon they got a good deal. |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Dec 20, 2007 15:08:36 GMT 12
Whats wrong with them travelling in a Corolla?
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Post by motoxjase on Dec 20, 2007 16:41:49 GMT 12
The Bean-Counters must've been out at lunch when the goverment decided to buy 30 odd new BMW limos at approx 170 thou!!!!!! Err...they didn't cost anything like $170, but actually $90,000, and they're diesels, so I reckon they got a good deal. Dont know where you got your info from but that what was reported in my local rag and on TV1 news....and they are always right  |
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Post by phil82 on Dec 20, 2007 17:20:41 GMT 12
Err...they didn't cost anything like $170, but actually $90,000, and they're diesels, so I reckon they got a good deal. Dont know where you got your info from but that what was reported in my local rag and on TV1 news....and they are always right It's old news, and incorrect. David Parker said this morning: "The cars cost $90,000, not the figure of $170,000 quoted" |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 21, 2007 10:06:39 GMT 12
Good to hear the Andover's indoors Don. But has anything had to go outside to compensate?
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Post by skyhawkdon on Dec 21, 2007 11:33:06 GMT 12
Not that I can see Dave, they must have had a rearrange of things to fit it in. Last time I was in the restoration/storage hangars they were looking very full even without an Andover in them!
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 21, 2007 12:00:22 GMT 12
Thanks Don.
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Post by camtech on Jan 10, 2008 20:27:37 GMT 12
My understanding is that they got close, but not quite. 7623 got a bent aileron doing some edge of envelope stuff at Nelson, which caused a stir, and a bit of strife for the pilot, who went on to fly 747's for Air New Zealand!
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Post by camtech on Jan 10, 2008 20:30:35 GMT 12
Originall Instruments, but then became Avionics when the great trade shuffle took place. I joined in 65 and retired in 87. Worked on mainly transport stuff, plus Orions and Friendships. Was on 1 Squadron from December 76 to August 80, so did a bit of tripping around with Andovers, including a Singapore detachment in 78.
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Post by rotoruian on Jan 12, 2008 6:57:12 GMT 12
I am surprised with all the postes here that no one has posted any pictures. I took these two about 10 years ago.   |
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Post by sniff on Jan 16, 2008 20:55:45 GMT 12
Ah (reminiscing), those were the days.  Big problem was cracks in undercarriage struts which was going to cost beaucoup bucks to have dies and moulds cast to manufacture at least 10 sets. That's when the bean counters got in the way. It was an expensive aircraft to operate too (extra big RR Darts), but what a performer, tactically. I had many happy hours flying them, including a couple of "please explains?" BTW, who was at Matamata on 26 Sep 79, besides me and an Andover???  Most are either flying, or written off in Africa.  aviation-safety.net/photos/accidents/20030399-0-C-d-1-500.jpgStill in 42 Sqn strip. |
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Post by corsair67 on Jan 16, 2008 21:11:52 GMT 12
And what was happening at Matamata on 26th September 1979, may I ask??? ;D
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Post by sniff on Jan 16, 2008 21:46:17 GMT 12
I will leave that to your imagination, or perhaps someone else will fess up to phoning my Base Commander........  As you can see, I am older, but less bold these days! ;D |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 18, 2008 11:47:41 GMT 12
Sniff, I'd love to hear more about your days flying the Andover. Got any good stories?
I remember seeing an engine being crated up to be sent to the 42 Squadron UN detachment in Tehrain, Iran, back in 1990, and apparently every crevice was being stuffed with the items that the Iranians didn't like, such as cans of beer and dirty magazines, for the RNZAF lads htere.
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Post by Calum on Jan 18, 2008 23:08:27 GMT 12
Here's the only pic I took of Andovers, And I was on 42 Sqn for while) This was taken at the Airshow at Whenuapai in 1987, great weather as you can see, also the camera and photographer wasn't much chop either  |
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Post by vgp on May 10, 2008 12:54:19 GMT 12
Very Average photo scan of the 42sqn flight line early 90s from the road - taken with an ancient disc camera.  |
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Post by FlyNavy on May 10, 2008 13:12:44 GMT 12
Thanks for these old photos. Yes compared to today's technology they may lack something but you (and we) have them now. As for myself I stopped taking 'useless' 35mm lens photos 40 odd years ago (my opinion then) thinking that other photos would come along - and they never did - and now there are very few. Any (old) photo is a good photo. ;D Often they can be improved with computer graphics technology if the resolution is OK.
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Post by nzompilot on May 10, 2008 13:36:03 GMT 12
 Not too sure exactly where this was taken but the choices are Wigram, Ohakea or Singapore - the 3 bases my friend who took the photo was stationed. |
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Post by vgp on May 10, 2008 15:51:56 GMT 12
Nice Photo - choppers and all - thanks for posting nzompilot.
FN- Thanks for that the Disc camera wasn't that bad - easy to carry round - point and shoot and hope for the best.
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