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Post by SEAN on Jan 18, 2013 11:36:14 GMT 12
Yep, just came back... very nice.
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Post by efliernz on Jan 18, 2013 13:40:13 GMT 12
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Post by dakman on Jan 18, 2013 15:42:45 GMT 12
I noted the formation over the Western hills low ,also .total surprise ?
At around 12.15 ,should have got a lot of people in the city looking .
Wonder .?is this the last public display for the Mosquito
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Post by efliernz on Jan 18, 2013 16:10:10 GMT 12
I noted the formation over the Western hills low ,also .total surprise ? At around 12.15 ,should have got a lot of people in the city looking . Wonder .?is this the last public display for the Mosquito Afraid so. Stripped for shipping once back in Auckland  |
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Post by dakman on Jan 18, 2013 17:19:47 GMT 12
Thanks for that, guess I was lucky to catch a fleeting glimpse of the Mosquito over Petone .
A big thanks to the sponsors /yeah right / for the appearance over the Capital
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jan 18, 2013 18:48:03 GMT 12
"Girls Boarding School"  Have fun Dave! A shame they are all still on holiday ;D
Click on THIS LINK and scroll down the page to read a letter to the editor of the Dominion Post (titled Trip Powered by Hormones) that was published in 2009. It hits the nail right on the head about that lot from St Matthews Collegiate and to a lessor extent the girls from Solway College and the boys from Rathkeale College who catch the same trains. The Lovely Lilly refered to in the letter was a brothel in a residential street in Mount Victoria, Wellington. |
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jan 18, 2013 18:59:06 GMT 12
Anyway, it was a great day at Hood Aerodrome today. Earlier in the day it was bloody cold and there were a few passing showers, but things warmed up as the day went on and by the time of the evening airshow displays, it was a lovely sunny day. However, none of the TVAL aeroplanes flew due to gusty windds, but the other flying displays more than made up for it.
The Anson arrived around lunchtime, and Colin Smith turned up with his de Havilland menagerie mid-afternoon, so they made it through the weather from Auckland. And the Venom also turned up during the afternoon to join the two Vampires, the Strikemaster and three L39 Albatross, so there is plenty of jet action. And both Spitfires are there, as well as two P40s and the Corsair. The P51 Mustang arrived just before the beginning of the evening airshow.
I caught up with plenty of old friends and was introduced to a few interesting people including Bill Reid, Dave Philips and Brendon Deere, and managed to get a close look at the Anson from the airside side of the fence.
Roll on tomorrow and Sunday.
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Post by JW on Jan 18, 2013 19:12:03 GMT 12
I went today and finally got to see the Mosquito. Saw the two Vampires and the Strikemaster. Left too early see the evening display.
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Post by dakman on Jan 18, 2013 19:28:09 GMT 12
For once Channel 1 gave the show a good accurate cover ,
a interview with Tom Williams .who is the planning maestro
of the event was excellent too .
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Jan 18, 2013 21:46:58 GMT 12
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Post by delticman on Jan 18, 2013 22:19:52 GMT 12
A good day today, good to catch up with Dave and Bruce and and and. The Mosquito still is the King but watch out for the Jet Team, three L39's, two Vampires and a Strikemaster in one formation, your never going to see this anywhere. The Yaks are quite impressive, eight in formation. Pity about the topdressers BUT there is two Beavers with hoppers. Now that's a rare event.
So if your thinking about going, go............it will be a once in a lifetime event.
Just take a warm coat.
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Post by delticman on Jan 18, 2013 22:21:19 GMT 12
A good day today, good to catch up with Dave and Bruce and and and. The Mosquito still is the King but watch out for the Jet Team, three L39's, two Vampires and a Strikemaster in one formation, your never going to see this anywhere. The Yaks are quite impressive, eight in formation. Pity about the topdressers BUT there is two Beavers with hoppers. Now that's a rare event.
So if your thinking about going, go............it will be a once in a lifetime event.
Just take a warm coat.
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Post by Ykato on Jan 18, 2013 22:48:30 GMT 12
Awesome Pics JF V  Thanks for postin  |
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Post by bobajob on Jan 19, 2013 0:18:07 GMT 12
You are all very lucky to have such a wide variety of aircraft available for all your airshows. Enjoy...
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Post by Brett on Jan 19, 2013 5:39:36 GMT 12
I must say that the two commentators seem to be doing a good job so far.
The next Tui add - "Such a shame Jim Hickey wasn't a commentator at WOW".
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Post by suthg on Jan 19, 2013 6:45:10 GMT 12
And they advertised WONZ and David Hamilton - yes they are doing well and gave KA114 total peace as she flew around and performed at low level for us! Breakfast in Carterton now at the Wild Oats Cafe - brilliant food! Emptied two cameras out last night, the charged batts up, all ready for a part day - a funeral breaks the day up unfortunately - a classmate from school here in Masterton - 58 and from "C". "Expletive"
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Jan 19, 2013 7:04:49 GMT 12
That's right! Dave H and The Forum got a special plug from Ando. Words to the effect of 'the best little website around'!! Good on ya mate :-) Actually I find it a real pleasure to listen to the two commentators (Aussie and Brit) who both know their stuff but are respectful of the displays.
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Post by ErrolC on Jan 19, 2013 7:05:33 GMT 12
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Post by suthg on Jan 19, 2013 7:37:45 GMT 12
Thanks for that - they didn't show Peter Jackson though getting into the Mossie - Dave Phillips took him for the flight, Keith was in the Corsair at about the same time.
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Post by fwx on Jan 19, 2013 9:20:52 GMT 12
Now wouldn't that be great, if the Mossie sucked a little of Sir Peter's blood and left him with the Mosquito bug that the rest of us have come down with ...??
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Have fun Dave! A shame they are all still on holiday ;D
Thanks for postin 
