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Post by curtiss on Jul 11, 2010 22:27:54 GMT 12
The first photo is probably the 68/ 69 team. Interesting that the chequered cowls have the call number on the front -not the usual aircraft number.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 11, 2010 22:35:15 GMT 12
RNZAF official photos: 19 Feb 1973. Mitchell, Ritchie, Smith, Wright, Crooks This team was: Sqn Ldr Don R. Smith - Red 1 Flt Lt Gary A. Ritchie - Red 2 Flt Lt Ian A. Wright - Red 3 Flt Lt Barry J. Mitchell - Red 4 Flt Lt Ces Crook - Red 5 This team was: Sqn Ldr Don R. Smith - Red 1 Flt Lt Ross Lamb - Red 2 Flt Lt Ian A. Wright - Red 3 Flt Lt Doug S. Lloyd - Red 4 Sqn Ldr John L'Eef - Red 5 As I listed above in previous my post. See my Red Checkers page here: www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/Airshow_Display_Teams_Checkers.htm |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2010 20:43:33 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 12, 2010 22:51:39 GMT 12
Nice photo of ZK-ENE there. What became of that aircraft? I belive this was the other aircraft in the collision in 1990, wasn't it? The colour scheme it wore then is neat, and intriguing. Is it based on a genuine wartime scheme of any sort I wonder. It later went into dark blue US Navy colours from memory.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2010 12:48:17 GMT 12
ENE has been for sale for some time, and I believe I last saw her one the ground near a Southair (?) tent, still for sale.
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Post by mit on Jul 13, 2010 18:58:36 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 13, 2010 19:07:20 GMT 12
It was owned by Alpine Fighter Collection for a time, wasn't it?
I wonder if the US Navy scheme has a New Zealand (Fleet Air Arm) connection?
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Post by furyfb11 on Jul 14, 2010 10:48:34 GMT 12
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Post by skyhawkdon on Jul 14, 2010 15:29:25 GMT 12
Nice shots!
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 14, 2010 22:01:16 GMT 12
Wow, beautiful air to air shots! Thanks for posting them.
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Post by flyjoe180 on Jul 15, 2010 15:24:51 GMT 12
Really nice, such variation in schemes back then.
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Post by trx850 on Jul 15, 2010 19:47:30 GMT 12
Hi to all. Here's a couple more, as I have just received another parcel of photos from the Dave Wilson Collection via Anthony Galbraith. Also some more added to the Mustang thread! Cheers, Pete M. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 23, 2010 14:52:40 GMT 12
I have borrowed the collection of the late F/O Bob Lawn, an RNZAF Engineer from 1934 till after the war. Among his photos is this stunner of NZ1023 and NZ1027 of No. 21 (Army Co-operation) Squadron which were based at RNZAF Milson, Palmerston North.  A close up of the nose art  From www.adf-serials.com/nz-serials/NZ1023Previously EX422. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "Trivervank" in December 1942 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 18 January 1943. Allocated to 22 (Army Co-op) Squadron Norwood, March-May 1943. To 21 (Army Co-op) Squadron Milson, May-August 1943. With No.25 Squadron from December 1943. With No.42 Squadron 15 January 1952-01 May 1956. Twenty ninth Mk IIA to be converted to Mk 2A* between August 1954 and May 1957. Declared surplus to requirements and converted to INST189 with No. 4 TTS Woodbourne 22 August 1962. Sold to Engine Support Inc., Florida, USA in July 1978. To The Aircraft Preservation Group, Auckland. To B. Candler, Chapman, ACT as VH-CRC on 08 February 1988. To D. Cordy, Marong, Victoria on 15 October 1992. Airworthy and flying in Australia. NZ1027Previously EX426. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "Trivervank" in December 1942 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 18 January 1943. Allocated to 22 (Army Co-op) Squadron Norwood, March-May 1943. To 21 (Army Co-op) Squadron Milson, May-August 1943. Twenty second Mk IIA to be converted to Mk 2A* between August 1954 and May 1957. To storage at Wigram July 1962. Disposed of through GSB tender 26 October 1962. No further details known. Wouldn't it be nice to see NZ1023 back in this scheme? |
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Post by NZ1009 on Jul 23, 2010 20:59:14 GMT 12
Some really nice photos have been uploaded to this thread. Really like the colour ones above and also the one of 1023/1027 just uploaded. Brilliant - there must be heaps more out there in private collections. A couple more, presumably RNZAF Museum, not so good quality but interesting I think. Still trying to figure out how this happened?  Pretty obvious how this one occured.  |
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Post by mrb on Oct 23, 2010 14:31:56 GMT 12
Hi Folks A picture of 1058 with my dad on return from his solo at Wigram in the sixtees..... Best mR b Attachments:
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 23, 2010 16:55:58 GMT 12
Neat photo mrb
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Post by steveh on Oct 23, 2010 23:53:42 GMT 12
Dave, I've often admired your sig photo without knowing where it came from. I sort of assumed it was a couple of warbird harvards but obviously not so. However it was colourised it was very well done, a different background though it seems. I've a lot to learn about Wartime RNZAF camo & markings especially home based stuff but it surprised me to read the histories of this pair & see that they were still in type A roundels while serving with 21 sqdrn in 1943.
Steve
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 24, 2010 0:08:39 GMT 12
Yes, I colourised the photo and added a different background, for the hell of it. All was about 90 minutes work while watching television at the same time one night.
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Post by baz62 on Oct 24, 2010 13:16:06 GMT 12
Yes, I colourised the photo and added a different background, for the hell of it. All was about 90 minutes work while watching television at the same time one night. Show off. ;D |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 24, 2010 16:25:13 GMT 12
Sometimes they come togetehr real easy, other times it takes many hours. The bigger and sahrper the original is, the better by the way. Tiny or blurry ones are no good at all.
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