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Post by Calum on Mar 7, 2016 13:46:10 GMT 12
I'm sure we'd all like to see them Paul. Any chance you'd share them here?
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pvsjetstar
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Post by pvsjetstar on Mar 7, 2016 16:07:09 GMT 12
Hi Calum,
Can't get my head round posting the photos so have sent them to Dave and asked him to post them on my behalf.
Paul
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 7, 2016 16:38:12 GMT 12
Here are the photos that Paul sent me. He says they should be credited to "R.N.Smith Collection, Aussieairliners.net" NZ7620  NZ7621  NZ7623    NZ7626  NZ7627  NZ7628  NZ7629   |
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Post by Calum on Mar 9, 2016 14:05:45 GMT 12
Nice.
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zolteg
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Post by zolteg on Mar 9, 2016 17:10:51 GMT 12
I used to drive a Fiat Bambina around Whenuapai/Hobsonville painted like a camo'd Andover. Colours weren't quite right, but it was a ton of fun. Wish I'd kept photos....
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SeanG
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Me in my Sim....
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Post by SeanG on Mar 10, 2016 12:16:27 GMT 12
Wow! Nice collection of photos! Most useful, especially for the delivery scheme. Thanks Paul!
SeanG
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Post by beagle on Mar 10, 2016 18:38:00 GMT 12
yes great images. I am pretty sure some arrived with the tan/brown scheme but with another colour around the cockpit to keep it cooler in desert conditions
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 10, 2016 19:18:13 GMT 12
Yes, they had white on top of the cockpits.
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Post by camtech on Mar 12, 2016 19:40:43 GMT 12
The delivery scheme also featured titles and serials in White.
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Post by aileronroll on Mar 13, 2016 13:46:25 GMT 12
I always thought the 42 Squadron blue and white scheme looked just stunning. As a young ATC cadet during May school holiday base visits to Ohakea the 42 Sqn crews always looked after us well. They would proudly show as around and we always thought it was cool to try the cockpit for size! At 75 Sqn a brave LAC once let me try an A4 cockpit for size only to cop serious grief from his FLT/SGT who requested in quite colourful language I was to remove myself with some haste!
The highlight of my DIPFLAT course in 1986 was to fly home to Wellington from Woodbourne in a 1 Sqn Andover. It was a hot turbulent day and we were soon all strapped in in the backward facing seats. The grizzled old (about 25 years of age) Loadmaster's passenger briefing consisted of him holding up a tin bucket and mop and advising whoever threw up would be cleaning up the mess themselves!
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Post by McFly on Jan 23, 2017 20:36:21 GMT 12
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Post by camtech on Jan 23, 2017 21:01:46 GMT 12
Pardon my ignorance, but who or what is "Silver Fern Trust"?
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Post by McFly on Jan 23, 2017 21:06:53 GMT 12
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Post by camtech on Jan 23, 2017 21:20:30 GMT 12
Ahha - sounds more logical than the actual Silver Fern Trust, which seems to be a bit shady.
OK, now my interest is piqued - what is their aim with this aircraft, which seems outside their their field.
NZ7624 has a special place in my mind - the first Andover received by the RNZAF and the first delivered. Flown quite a few hours in this one.
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Post by McFly on Jan 24, 2017 6:45:11 GMT 12
Ahha - sounds more logical than the actual Silver Fern Trust, which seems to be a bit shady. OK, now my interest is piqued - what is their aim with this aircraft, which seems outside their their field. The airframe is in very poor shape with lots of corrosion, especially around the lading gear/fuselage etc. No wings or tail feathers available, and all the spares were disposed of when the others (aircraft) were sold overseas. The reason it didn’t make it to Wigram (Air Force Museum) when it was airworthy was due to finding a big crack in the horizontal stabiliser that was two hard (expensive) to fix for the ferry flight.  Could use some of these previous RNZAF Andovers as a source of spares.....!! rnzaf.proboards.com/post/129311/thread  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 24, 2017 9:59:47 GMT 12
Was Wigram originally intending to take two? Or did the one they have now have to be a second choice after the crack was found?
I wonder if any of the other eight are still flying now? I know a few have been written off.
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Post by scrooge on Jan 24, 2017 11:55:17 GMT 12
I'll start things off- we have a nose wheel tyre (or at least that is what it is labelled as).
Free for pick up.
devon21syndicate@vodafone.co.nz
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Post by camtech on Jan 24, 2017 21:37:20 GMT 12
I wonder if any of the other eight are still flying now? I know a few have been written off. From a previous post: - NZ7620 - Crashed in Democratic Republic of Congo in early 2003 NZ7621 - RNZAF Museum NZ7622 - crashed at Rumbek airstrip in the Southern Sudan NZ7623 - fire school in Belgium NZ7624 - fuselage only survives as fire trainer at Whenuapai - now hopefully will be at least partially preserved NZ7625 - reportedly with 748 Air Services, but stored at Lokichoggio - deregistered. NZ7626 - reportedly flying still, now 3D-MKX with operator Malu Avn - deregistered NZ7627 - reportedly with 748 Services, status unknown - deregistered NZ7628 - unsure of current whereabouts, maybe Lanseria 9Q-CYB NZ7629 - unsure of current whereabouts, maybe Lanseria - deregistered Anyone got any further updates? |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Jan 25, 2017 7:38:10 GMT 12
Adding to the above:
NZ7625 - Hit by L-100-30 Hercules S9-BAS while stranded on runway after wheels-up landing Lokichoggio Airport, Kenya, 10Jun05. Was this repairable, or terminal?
NZ7627 - scrapped 1999
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Andovers
Jan 25, 2017 8:55:52 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 25, 2017 8:55:52 GMT 12
Sad that such an important aircraft type for the RNZAF and New Zealand and the South Pacific has seen such an inglorious end with only one still intact. Thank goodness the Air Force Museum of New Zealand saved one of them.
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