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Post by NZ1009 on Jul 13, 2011 22:29:59 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 13, 2011 23:14:02 GMT 12
That is a sad photo, that last one.
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Post by shorty on Jul 14, 2011 13:20:16 GMT 12
Not the best of photos as the greeblies have been eating the slide but here is NZ1079 at Harlingen, Texas in Ocrober 1980  |
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Post by Damon on Jul 14, 2011 16:31:17 GMT 12
I believe that NZ1079 is still painted in this scheme in the USA.Still airworthy today.
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Post by NZ1009 on Jul 14, 2011 22:41:06 GMT 12
Some MKIIIs - All RNZAF or RNZAF Museum official, comments from ADF Serials, accidents (up until 1956) from NZ Archives: NZ1081 Mk III 88-16082 Previously EZ298. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "Sunnyside Park" in June 1944 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 05 July 1944. Crashed into ground at high speed during training flight from Wigram 17 October 1955. The aircraft broke through the cloud base at about 1500 feet in a steep dive and under full power. It was presumed that the non instrument rated pilot became disorientated in thick cloud and lost control of the aircraft. Acting Pilot Officer Walter Thomson killed. Written off books at Wigram 10 January 1956. NZ1081 19-Feb 1945 Birdlings Flat Fuel shortage NZ1081 17-Oct 1955 Springston Crashed, 1 dead    NZ1082 Mk III Previously EZ299. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "Sunnyside Park" in June 1944 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 05 July 1944. With NO.4 (TAF) Squadron 22 February 1956-23 July 1957. Stored at Woodbourne after withdrawal from use with No.1 FTS. Converted to INST175 with No.4 TTS Woodbourne 17 October 1957 after ground collision with NZ1086. Declared surplus to requirements and sold by GSB tender in 1978 to Engine Support Inc. Florida, USA. Stored at Dairy Flat by December 1979. Registered as ZK-ELN. To NZ Wing, Confederate Air Force, Dairy Flat on 18 November 1980. Registration cancelled 27 March 1991. Aircraft re-registered as ZK-USM on 28 February 1997 to Confederate Air Force, NZ Wing, Dairy Flat and made it's first flight on 03 May 1997. To Confederate Air Force, NZ Wing Trust Board, Auckland on 26 May 2000. Airworthy and flying in New Zealand. NZ1082 14-Apr 1953 Wigram Taxy collision        |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 14, 2011 23:33:54 GMT 12
Not the best of photos as the greeblies have been eating the slide but here is NZ1079 at Harlingen, Texas in Ocrober 1980 I hope you don't mind, I ran the greeblie hoover over it a bit.  |
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Post by shorty on Jul 15, 2011 6:26:39 GMT 12
Thanks Dave, that's improved it a lot
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Post by Damon on Jul 15, 2011 8:13:29 GMT 12
Dave's hoovering has done a nice job,well keep you on!
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Post by flyjoe180 on Jul 15, 2011 10:54:15 GMT 12
That's a really good job there Dave.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 15, 2011 18:19:42 GMT 12
Thanks guys.
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Post by NZ1009 on Jul 15, 2011 22:08:56 GMT 12
Some MKIIIs - All RNZAF or RNZAF Museum official, comments from ADF Serials, accidents (up until 1956) from NZ Archives: NZ1083 Mk III Previously EZ300. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "Sunnyside Park" in June 1944 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 05 July 1944. Seventh Mk III to be converted to Mk 3* between May and November 1957. Took part in Harvard 30th Anniversary Flypast over Christchurch on 22 March 1971. Took part in final Harvard Flypast over Christchurch on 24 June 1977. Converted to INST212 with No.4 TTS Woodbourne. Presently stored at Ohakea as reserve aircraft for RNZAF Historic Flight. NZ1083 13-Feb 1953 Wigram Touched wing tip down NZ1083 17-Nov 1954 Birdlings Flat Cross wind landing NZ1083 12-Apr 1955 Birdlings Flat Engine failure     NZ1084 - Mk III Previously EZ301. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "Sunnyside Park" in June 1944 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 05 July 1944. Crashed and written off after mid air collision with NZ1073 over Wigram on 10 February 1953. Written off Wigram 01 April 1953. NZ1084 12-Jun 1952 Wigram Electric fire   NZ1085 Mk III Previously EZ329. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "Sunnyside Park" in June 1944 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 05 July 1944. With No.2 (TAF) Squadron 06 December 1955-06 December 1956. Sixteenth Mk III to be converted to Mk 3* between May and November 1957. With No.1 (TAF) Squadron 06 December 1956-08 August 1957. To storage at Wigram July 1962. Took part in Harvard 30th Anniversary Flypast over Christchurch on 22 March 1971. Took part in final Harvard Flypast over Christchurch on 24 June 1977. Declared surplus to requirements and sold by GSB tender number 02107 to W. Williams, Mount Maunganui for $8320 on 18 October 1978. Price included engine and propellor. To M. Reidpath, Auckland and registered as ZK-ENM on 12 October 1978. To K. Arditto, Geelong, Victoria on 21 March 1979. Delivered ex Auckland to Australia on 12 May 1979. To B. Andrews, Toorak, Victoria on 03 April 1980 as VH-SNJ. To G. Zuccoli, Brinkin, NT on 19 November 1985. NZ1085 13-Oct 1944 Rongotai Heavy landing wind NZ1085 16-Jan 1945 Birdlings Flat Ground loop NZ1085 19-Feb 1951 Wigram Overshot landing NZ1085 8-Sep 1954 Harewood Wing tip grounded NZ1085 29-Jan 1956 Ohakea Hit tree low fly NZ1085 2-Feb 1957 Whenuapai Pilot error           |
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Post by NZ1009 on Jul 17, 2011 21:37:32 GMT 12
Some MKIIIs - All RNZAF or RNZAF Museum official, comments from ADF Serials, accidents (up until 1956) from NZ Archives: NZ1086 Mk III Previously EZ330. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "Sunnyside Park" in June 1944 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 05 July 1944. With No.42 Squadron on forest fire watching duties from Rotorua from February 1946. With No.4 (TAF) Squadron 09 October 1956-02 August 1957. With No.3 (TAF) Squadron 11 March 1955-05 September 1955. Stored at Woodbourne after withdrawal from service with No.1 FTS. Converted to INST176 with No.4 TTS Woodbourne 17 October 1957. Sold by GSB tender during 1978 to Engine Support Inc., Florida, USA. To C. Darby, Auckland 1978. Stored at Dairy Flat by December 1979. Sold to Australia. No further details known. NZ1086 11-Mar 1947 Lower Hutt Precautionary land NZ1086 27-Nov 1950 Wigram Nose over NZ1086 18-Jan 1952 Rongotai Swung landing NZ1086 31-Jan 1952 Rongotai Swung land, wing NZ1086 12-Aug 1956 Taieri Hit sea gull    NZ1087 Mk III 88-16326 Previously EZ331. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "Sunnyside Park" in June 1944 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 05 July 1944. Fifteenth Mk III to be converted to Mk 3* between May and November 1957. With No.1 (TAF) Squadron 12 September 1955-22 August 1957. To storage at Wigram July 1962. Took part in Harvard 30th Anniversary Flypast over Christchurch on 22 March 1971. Took part in final Harvard Flypast over Christchurch on 24 June 1977. Converted to INST213 with No.4 TTS Woodbourne June 1977. To Wigram October 1981 for display at RNZAF Museum Wigram. The aircraft arrived at the Museum in complete condition from Woodbourne and was ground run to inhibit the engine. Dispayed initially as NZ1087 it was later repainted as NZ948. Prior to being placed in the new Museum building the engine and propellor were removed and replaced with static examples. NZ1087 6-Nov 1951 Rongotai Swung in take off       |
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Post by NZ1009 on Jul 19, 2011 18:57:30 GMT 12
Some MKIIIs - All RNZAF or RNZAF Museum official, comments from ADF Serials, accidents (up until 1956) from NZ Archives: NZ1088 Mk III Previously EZ332. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "Sunnyside Park" in June 1944 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 05 July 1944. Crashed into sea at Birdlings Flat during training flight at 1059 hours on 19 April 1950. The aircraft was returning to the airfield in bad weather and poor visibility when it entered a spin and crashed into the sea about 200 yards offshore. First fatal training accident since war; Cadet Pilot Henry Sarjeant and Cadet Pilot Peter Callahan killed. Written off books at Wigram 02 May 1950. NZ1088 19-Apr 1950 Birdlings Flat Crashed in sea, 2 dead    NZ1089 Mk III 88-16328 Previously EZ333. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "Sunnyside Park" in June 1944 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 05 July 1944. With No.3 (TAF) Squadron 11 March 1955-05 September 1955. Stored at Woodbourne after withdrawal from service with No.1 FTS. Converted to INST177 with No.4 TTS Woodbourne 17 October 1957. Sold by GSB tender during 1978 to Engine Support Inc., Florida, USA. To Taranaki Aviation Transport and Technology Museum. Presently on display in Taranaki Transport Museum. NZ1089 15-Dec 1949 Wigram Stalled landing NZ1089 19-Aug 1954 Wigram Struck by bird      |
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Post by agalbraith on Aug 16, 2011 19:41:51 GMT 12
Hi guys, this is a great thread. Could anyone here let me know what type of seat harness our early Harvards had fitted? US or British?
I am finishing up a model of NZ914 for someone and want to get it right.
Cheers
Anthony
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Post by Tony on Aug 21, 2011 4:57:07 GMT 12
 NZ1050 "Up the pole" in her original markings. This is the original postcard - photo: A Kane |
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Post by NZ1009 on Oct 6, 2011 22:34:17 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 6, 2011 23:05:54 GMT 12
Great shots there!! Thanks for adding them.
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Post by NZ1009 on Oct 7, 2011 22:21:25 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 7, 2011 22:42:52 GMT 12
Wow, that is interesting, who's is that Catalina? Definately not RNZAF, it has wheels. Nice to see the Hinds too. Can you make out the serial on that silver and camouflaged Hind?
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Post by NZ1009 on Oct 7, 2011 23:32:03 GMT 12
The Hind with side number 4 has serial NZ1555 which, according to ADFSerials, has the following history:
Built to contract number 424397/35 and delivered between November 1936 and August 1937. Previously K6786 with RAF. Delivered to No.504 Squadron 29 April 1937. To No.20 Maintenance Unit 15 May 1938. To No.19 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School 18 August 1939. To No.12 Flying training School 03 September 1939. To No.30 Maintenance Unit 13 september 1940. To No.47 Maintenance unit 05 December 1940. To RNZAF 14 february 1941. Assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot and BOC 06 April 1941 with Unit 1, Hobsonville. Converted to instructional airframe INST75 with No.2 TTS, Nelson in 1943.
The closest Hind has side number 8 (I think) but I cannot see a serial number.
The Catalina does appear to have a fin-flash with at least two stripes (the left (or centre if there are three) stripe appears to be white). A faint serial number can be seen at the base of the vertical tailplane (stabiliser?) - unfortunately I cannot read it. If you like I can PM you the original.
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