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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 22, 2017 10:13:13 GMT 12
I'm not sure if it's a No. 75 Squadron marking on the Meteor but a little known fact is that aircraft was part of No. 75 Squadron's inventory. Their mechanical staff did all the maintenance on it when it was at Ohakea. It's interesting that it has a Group Captain's pennant on the side, I guess that was for the Ohakea Station Commander?
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Post by camtech on Sept 28, 2017 15:39:15 GMT 12
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Post by noooby on Sept 28, 2017 15:48:28 GMT 12
Were 2308 and 2328 different Marks? One has 6 exhaust stacks and one has 5.
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Post by camtech on Sept 28, 2017 15:51:40 GMT 12
Well spotted, young man. NZ2328 was an FB.VI, while NZ2308 was an Australian built T.43
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Post by agalbraith on Sept 28, 2017 16:12:53 GMT 12
Yes the side cowls on the Australian built ones were quite different to the British built ones as were the Canadian ones slightly different again. Interestingly 2308 later got British engine and cowls retrofitted. Possibly for fleet maintenance/consistency reasons?
Great pics, thanks for posting
Cheers Anthony
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 28, 2017 16:15:43 GMT 12
It's a pity that is a dark room "Photoshop" because the Meteor was under the care of No. 75 Squadron when they had the Mossies, and it's odd we do not see it appear in photos with the Mossies.
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Post by camtech on Sept 28, 2017 16:16:46 GMT 12
I guess you have to say that Leo tried!
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Post by 30sqnatc on Sept 28, 2017 20:01:15 GMT 12
Do you agree this log jigger (towed by a tractor/bulldozer the jigger lifts the front end of a log so it can be dragged from the bush) is based on Mosquito wheels and undercarriage legs? westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/19453Paul
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 29, 2017 14:46:18 GMT 12
Could well be, Paul.
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Post by fwx on Aug 14, 2019 15:56:30 GMT 12
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Aug 14, 2019 16:31:30 GMT 12
BRILLIANT!!
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Post by ZacYates on Aug 16, 2019 19:36:38 GMT 12
Lovely stuff, thank you Jan and fwx.
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Post by davidd on Aug 17, 2019 12:20:33 GMT 12
Minor error in heading for the last run of photographs, I think these Mossies were RNZAF rather than RAF - RAF 75 Sqdn never used this type. Apologies if everybody else had already noticed this! However this is most definitely a most wonderful collection of Mossies on the move! David D
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 17, 2019 12:39:23 GMT 12
David, Chris was meaning the squadron members had previously served with the RAF version of the squadrons as well as here - the people not the aeroplanes.
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Post by fwx on Aug 18, 2019 17:00:19 GMT 12
One more from Mac Baigent's albums: - From the Mac Baigent collection, by kind permission of his daughter Jan. Baigent centre, Ron Simich 3rd from right. Ohakea, around 1947-48? Sorry DavidD, my wording wasn't clear - I was referrring to the three officers in the top group photo who had previously served with 75(NZ) Sqdn in England. Cheers, Chris.
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Post by agalbraith on Aug 18, 2019 17:56:16 GMT 12
Some of the nicest photo's of RNZAF Mosquitoes I have seen yet! Just beautiful and thank you for posting them!
Cheers Anthony
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Aug 18, 2019 18:25:44 GMT 12
Some of the nicest photo's of RNZAF Mosquitoes I have seen yet! Just beautiful and thank you for posting them! Cheers Anthony I agree, they are wonderful, hopefully a lot more to come :-)
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Post by fwx on Aug 19, 2019 9:31:26 GMT 12
Sadly that is all I have found so far in the way of Mosquito pics, although plenty of other beautiful aeroplane photos. Thanks again to Jan for giving permission to share Mac's treasures on here. Interestingly, his and Mary's wedding reception featured an impressive florally-decorated Mosquito suspended from the roof of the marquee, right above the wedding cake! It was even mentioned in the newspaper write-up at the time: Here it is: Cheers, Chris
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Post by agalbraith on Aug 19, 2019 9:59:48 GMT 12
Yep, thanks Jan! Very much appreciated
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Post by planecrazy on Aug 19, 2019 10:48:15 GMT 12
Some of the nicest photo's of RNZAF Mosquitoes I have seen yet! Just beautiful and thank you for posting them! Cheers Anthony Agreed some great photo's so sharp, a question on why those rocket launches, if that is what they are, are so clear of the wings as in the large gap? Thinking out loud here to keep the rocket blast clear of the wooden wing perhaps?
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