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Post by skyhawkdon on Feb 3, 2016 6:34:52 GMT 12
The Oxford's official rollout is this morning. I will post photos tonight. It looks superb. It will be going on display in the front window of the Museum's new building along with the Airtrainer and Macchi ("The Trainers"). The Skyhawks are going to get a rest for a while.
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Post by baz62 on Feb 3, 2016 7:18:46 GMT 12
The Oxford's official rollout is this morning. Might have to pop along this weekend and have a look.
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Feb 3, 2016 8:47:05 GMT 12
An occasion for forumites??
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Post by baz62 on Feb 3, 2016 10:26:11 GMT 12
An occasion for forumites?? Could be. I'm thinking about late morning Saturday.
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Post by skyhawkdon on Feb 3, 2016 12:36:33 GMT 12
It won't be going on public display until next week, so how about the following Saturday? Apparently the roll out was on the TV3 news at midday and I was spotted lurking in the background!
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Post by ZacYates on Feb 3, 2016 15:16:57 GMT 12
I can't wait to see it, what awesome news!
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Post by baz62 on Feb 3, 2016 15:23:50 GMT 12
Ah ok next Saturday it is then.
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Post by ErrolC on Feb 3, 2016 16:10:00 GMT 12
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Post by TS on Feb 3, 2016 16:33:52 GMT 12
Excellent Thanks for that.
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Post by skyhawkdon on Feb 3, 2016 16:50:32 GMT 12
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Post by skyhawkdon on Feb 3, 2016 16:53:21 GMT 12
I attended this this morning and then the funeral of a 75 Sqn Veteran this afternoon. He trained on Oxfords. The significance of the two occasions wasn't lost on me...
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Post by delticman on Feb 3, 2016 17:51:57 GMT 12
Better coverage on this channel- TvWoNZ.
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Feb 3, 2016 18:00:47 GMT 12
and I was spotted lurking in the background! Yeah, 'cos I always thort yo were a lurker! Well that's an O for Orsome from me (or more appropriately, O for Oxford...)
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 3, 2016 18:27:16 GMT 12
Are the engines serviceable on it Don? Is it all piped and electrified up like a flyer?
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Post by skyhawkdon on Feb 3, 2016 20:51:26 GMT 12
Are the engines serviceable on it Don? Is it all piped and electrified up like a flyer? Yes the engines are complete and could run but they won't. They are all plumbed and wired up but all systems are inhibited. It will be a tragedy if it goes back to it's owner in Canada in 20 years time...
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 4, 2016 9:41:55 GMT 12
Thanks Don. Maybe a campaign needs to begin to raise money to purchase it? Or they could offer the owner one of the many clapped out Skyhawks that are taking up space there.
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Post by ZacYates on Feb 4, 2016 13:32:00 GMT 12
Just beautiful. I got quite emotional seeing Don's and the AFM's photos last night, it just look so good. What a brilliant restoration, total kudos and Well Done to everyone involved. I can't wait to get down there and see it in person. It's just fantastic to have an Oxford on public display in New Zealand.
On the Key Publishing Forum our own ErrolC pointed out that the Museum has their finishing instructions for the Oxford available for download. I now have a full-colour copy printed at work to be used to finish my model one.
Now, who's going to tackle a flying one?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 4, 2016 15:01:04 GMT 12
Here's a great photo of the NZ252: NEW AIR FORCE MONOPLANE ARRIVES FROM ENGLAND Activity on Princes Wharf yesterday as an Airspeed Oxford monoplane, bought by the Government for the Royal New Zealand Air Force, was made ready for despatch to the Hobsonville Air Base. Brought to Auckland in the Middlesex, the machine is the third of five purchased for use in the Dominion. NEW ZEALAND HERALD, 27 SEPTEMBER 1938
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Post by camtech on Sept 29, 2017 12:04:50 GMT 12
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Post by ZacYates on Sept 29, 2017 13:22:59 GMT 12
Thanks Les, I never tire of seeing RNZAF Oxfords. ESPECIALLY the camo over yellow: my favourite scheme on them. Still waiting for someone to do a flying one like I said last February!
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