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Post by phil82 on Aug 7, 2008 13:58:15 GMT 12
The Beverley...ahhh sweet nostalgia. They could actually shift a fairly heavy load over about a 100 miles or so, but couldn't carry a pound of butter across the Tasman, not that we saw them here that often. I actually flew in them a number of times while on 14 at Tengah; they were our transport to places like Gong Kedah.
The Argosy, especially that in the photo, was also known as "The Whistling Tit" for obvious reason. Nosy buggers!
The Belfast was also a very rare visitor to NZ, Also known as the "Belslow" because of drag problems they never really overcame. Only ten of them built and the poor old RAF got them.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 7, 2008 14:32:49 GMT 12
Note the kiwi on that Argosy. Was that a zap? Or did it have a kiwi pilot? Or was it applied for the trip to NZ officially?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 7, 2008 14:33:52 GMT 12
One of the Belfasts is still flying in Australia, isn't it?
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Post by shorty on Aug 7, 2008 18:39:57 GMT 12
A few more transport types that no longer grace our skies From Woodbourne in the early 80s the pride of 42 Sqn.  NZ 7629 by Neville Mines, on Flickrnd from Wigram (I think) in mid 64 we have this with Vampires and C-47s in the background  scan0218 by Neville Mines, on Flickr and then from Whenuapai the lovely Connie, probably from QANTAS, merging into the background  scan0209a by Neville Mines, on Flickr |
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Post by corsair67 on Aug 7, 2008 19:14:47 GMT 12
One of the Belfasts is still flying in Australia, isn't it? Yep, HeavyLift have got one based up in QLD somewhere. |
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Post by shorty on Aug 7, 2008 20:04:01 GMT 12
Some more from Auckland Civil International airports that are no longer, First we have "The City of Dunedin" at Whenuapai  scan0220 by Neville Mines, on Flickr Then a TEAL Electra about to touch down at the same place  scan0044 by Neville Mines, on Flickr and finally a real blast from the past.  scan0222 by Neville Mines, on Flickr |
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Post by shorty on Aug 8, 2008 20:38:07 GMT 12
Three shots of aircraft I snapped at Ohakea in 1964, Would have been better if there weren't so many damned people there crowding around the aircraft! There is a Victor (I think from 100 Sqn) a KB-50 showing therefuelling drogue.  scan0221 by Neville Mines, on Flickr  scan0219a by Neville Mines, on Flickr  scan022a1 by Neville Mines, on Flickr |
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Post by shorty on Aug 8, 2008 21:19:30 GMT 12
back to some NZ aircraft and some shots from the days when Mt Cook Airlines had their own engineering division and did 748s for overseas customers. First we have a RAN 748 and beyond that one from the Marshall Islands airline, opposite is 2 RNZAF Andovers and Friendship BXF completes the line up  scan0078 by Neville Mines, on Flickr Next two shots of an engine change underway. It was quite common for a team of 6 to start a change at 10 pm after the aircraft had finished for the day and have it back on line by 6 am for the early morning Queenstown flight. Great as we went onto double time after midnight! Alert viewers will recognise the ex Air Force gooseneck crane! Sitting on the wing is Carl McConochie (ex Corporal)  scan0079 by Neville Mines, on Flickr  scan0081 by Neville Mines, on Flickr |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 8, 2008 22:26:21 GMT 12
Great shots there Shorty, most people never get to see the insights of what goes on in the hangar like this. I like that shot of the Clipper landing too.
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Post by shorty on Aug 9, 2008 10:17:42 GMT 12
Thre miscellaneous ones this time, starting with ZK-CEF a Cherokee B of Executive Air travel following it's crash at Hawke Bay Airport on 16-2-64  scan0053 by Neville Mines, on Flickr then we have Taylor Monoplane ZK-CQE built by F/S Jim Fordyce in Fielding, shown here at Omaka.  scan0047 by Neville Mines, on Flickr and lastly an instrument panel for you to identify  scan0215 by Neville Mines, on Flickr |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 9, 2008 13:27:47 GMT 12
Lockheed Hudson?
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Post by shorty on Aug 9, 2008 15:31:21 GMT 12
Nope!
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Post by phil82 on Aug 9, 2008 15:33:25 GMT 12
Those Victors are indeed from 100 Sqn , 'the Tatty Ton".
That KB50 clipped the fence at 27 on arrival!
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 9, 2008 15:53:10 GMT 12
Lockheed Lodestar?
Or Ventura?
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Post by shorty on Aug 9, 2008 16:24:43 GMT 12
Nope and No. However here are two photos just for Dave. Starting with Vildie 107 with the tail of Vincent 359 showing just enough to see the struts. Notice that the Vincent rear tailplane strut joins the fuselage lower down than on the Vildie, this is one way to distinguish between them if spats aren't fitted or you can't see the serials.  NZ 107a by Neville Mines, on Flickr I like the way the entrance ladder stays hanging out in the breeze, can't quite imagine an A4 flying with it's ladder permanently attached.  NZ 105 by Neville Mines, on Flickr |
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Post by fletcherfu24 on Aug 9, 2008 16:58:48 GMT 12
Mystery cockpit has 4 throttles and 4 RPM guages so its 4 engined and it appears to have 2 undercarriage retract levers.....so my guess is Lancaster.
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Post by shorty on Aug 9, 2008 17:45:49 GMT 12
Spot on, always a good idea to count the go gauges.
In fact it's the Lanc at MOTAT
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 10, 2008 2:42:13 GMT 12
Fantastic photos of the Vildes, thanks Shorty.
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Post by shorty on Aug 11, 2008 10:08:04 GMT 12
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Post by shorty on Aug 11, 2008 13:14:10 GMT 12
Some more Widgeons, points to notice are that both types of engines are shown in the above shots and the one shows a ship being scrapped in the background. This is the navy ship that sank the Japanese submarine in the Islands, the HMNZS Kiwi (or was it the Moa?)  scan0209 by Neville Mines, on Flickr Note all the cranes on the wharves in the background  scan0209b (3) by Neville Mines, on Flickr  scan0209b (4) by Neville Mines, on Flickr |
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