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Post by flyjoe180 on Feb 14, 2009 15:56:11 GMT 12
There was an article on this Mustang some years ago in what was then 'NZ Wings'.
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Post by shorty on Feb 14, 2009 16:35:34 GMT 12
I'll start with an aircraft that is even rarer than the last starter. Again, I took the photo at Chino in 1985. Anyone care to ID them?  scan0214 by Neville Mines, on Flickr I think I culled out all the Sunderland shots that I have previously posted but just in case there are some repeats- tough, you'll have to see them again. Hobsonville 1967  NZ 4105 by Neville Mines, on Flickr  Document (66) by Neville Mines, on Flickr |
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Post by hairy on Feb 14, 2009 17:51:26 GMT 12
I'll start with an aircraft that is even rarer than the last starter. Again, I took the photo at Chino in 1985. Anyone care to ID them?  Douglas A2D Skyshark  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A2D_SkysharkOkay what do I win?   |
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Post by shorty on Feb 14, 2009 18:43:28 GMT 12
Okay what do I win?
First shot at the previous one!
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Post by hairy on Feb 14, 2009 19:22:55 GMT 12
Sorry, didn't see the last one................Ryan FR-1 Fireball. ;D |
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Post by shorty on Feb 14, 2009 19:37:55 GMT 12
Orright then, the chocolate fish is yours.
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Post by hairy on Feb 14, 2009 19:45:22 GMT 12
Bring it on. ;D |
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Post by shorty on Feb 14, 2009 22:17:09 GMT 12
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Post by shorty on Feb 15, 2009 16:20:04 GMT 12
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Post by shorty on Feb 16, 2009 21:20:03 GMT 12
There'll be no photos for a couple of weeks as I'm off to Mandeville tomorrow for the fly in.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 16, 2009 23:57:53 GMT 12
Have a great trip Nev.
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Post by shorty on May 21, 2009 21:56:44 GMT 12
Well after too long a break I finally threw caution (and my credit card!) to the wind and lashed out on a scanner that will also do slides and negatives. I was going to hold off until later in the year but the printer function of my old scanner died and as I only paid $100 for it new it wasn't economical to get it fixed, plus I managed to get $250 of the new one (don't you just love the credit crunch)  Beaufort slide 3 by Neville Mines, on Flickr First off all you weigh up the situation and run through in your mind all the bit's that should have been disconnected. The first one we did we labourously undid all the rusty 2 BA bolts behind the cockpit which was very time consuming (and knuckle skinning), by the time we did this one we had taken to using a speed brace and overtightening the nuts which sheared the bolts and then these were punched out. No loss as the bolts were too rusty to be used again.  Beaufort slide 1 by Neville Mines, on Flickr The next stage took all 10 of the locals that we had working for us. The worst part was having to crawl into the bomb bay to undo the large wing to fuselage attachment bolts and the it was a couple of big logs to break the joints free and take the weight in the front with a log through the two porthole window openings. (Thats Monty with the beard up there on the wing)  Beaufort slide 2 by Neville Mines, on Flickr Guess what? There's more to come! |
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Post by skyhawkdon on May 22, 2009 7:41:37 GMT 12
Bring 'em on Shorty, especially any Skyhawk slides you have!!
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Post by shorty on May 22, 2009 8:45:48 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 22, 2009 11:29:31 GMT 12
It's great to see that one of my favourite threads is active again. A collective thanks Nev for buying the new scanner, we'll all appreciate your effots I'm sure. These coloured photos from the New Guinea recoveries are awesome. How many Beauforts were recovered by the way, and where are they all now?
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Post by shorty on May 22, 2009 13:41:03 GMT 12
Dave, 5 Beauforts were recovered out of the 28 that were there. Of the recovered ones, one (A9-13) came back to New Zealand with Monty Armstrong and he then yook it to Australia when he moved there. I think it is now with Ian Whitney. The other 4 went to Chino with Yesterday Air Force run by the late Dave Tallichet who bankrolled the expedition. This group became the Military Aircraft Restoration Corporation (MARC) also based at Chino. In 1987 the RAF swapped 2 Mk XVI Spitfires for a Beafort and a P-40N (RW 382 for the Beaufort) In 1990 three Beauforts were moved to R J Aviation at Hawkins, Texas In 1991 A9-559 QH-F was moved from Texas to RAF Museum stocks and has been restored as DD931 in 42 Sqn markings. It was restored with parts from A9-557 which is also ex Tadji. In 2003 A9-55 moved from Chino to Nashville for the Bristol Heritage collection. Back to the photos  Beaufort slide 6 by Neville Mines, on Flickr The boys doing some more scrub removal. and ,no, we didn't go bare foot like them! A Beaufort wing with the tip leaning on a tailplane tip.  scan0007 by Neville Mines, on Flickr Beaufort tailplanes, nose and an outer wing after extraction  scan0006 by Neville Mines, on Flickr |
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 22, 2009 14:15:03 GMT 12
Thanks for the info. I wonder if any of the other 23 were subsequatly recovered, or if any survive there now. Probably all scrapped if left there I guess.
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Post by shorty on May 22, 2009 15:35:51 GMT 12
The reason that there were so many was because of the remoteness of the area, There is no road access to the rest of PNG, the only roads were from Aitape to Tadji in one direction (about 6 or 7 miles from memory) and in the other direction only to the river ( a shorter distance) so there is no way to get them to a smelter or vice versa. We moved the airframes by landing craft down to Wewak. The only way in or out is by air, so it was uneconomic to scrap them, especially as only the stripped hulks were there so you're only looking at some scrap aluminium.. Next slide shows the previosly mentioned tailplane and rear fuselage(which maybe P-40?) and what we think is a Tiger Moth fuselage frame. scan0007 by Neville Mines, on Flickr assorted P-40 fuselages and Beaufort wings.  scan0008 by Neville Mines, on Flickr Finally in this set the only bit of nose art we came across. It was very hard to work out what it was. A dog? a lion? and whats in its mouth? a snake?, a bird with wings outstretched? You decide  scan0011 by Neville Mines, on Flickr |
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Post by shorty on May 22, 2009 19:26:25 GMT 12
P-40 N fuselage  scan0012 by Neville Mines, on Flickr 2 more dead ones. I think the one in the foreground is the one now in the RAF Museum at Hendon  scan0013 by Neville Mines, on Flickr Lying around like beached whales!  scan0016 by Neville Mines, on Flickr As you can see there was a fair bit of bush clearing done. another view of the Tiger Moth.  scan0007 by Neville Mines, on Flickr Yet another one emerges from it's jungle hideaway.  scan0018 by Neville Mines, on Flickr I think thats enough PNG photos for a little while. Time to move on to something with RNZAF connections. I'll look in the box and see what I can find. I'll return to PNG at a later date if you want more. |
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Post by shorty on May 23, 2009 17:20:12 GMT 12
Here's a little memento of the days when there were sufficient people on a to be able to mount a 100 man Guard of Honour. The date is late 1968 and the place is Ohakea. I think the occasion was the visit of the American Vice-President. The parade formed up on the far end of 75 Sqns hangar and the first shot is of them marching along the side of that hangar with the squash courts in the background.  Parade for Dean Rusk a-March on by Neville Mines, on Flickr Arriving in front of 14's hangar with the band leading.  Parade for Dean Rusk b- Marched on by Neville Mines, on Flickr The band has taken it's position at the rear of the guard for the general salute  scan0020 by Neville Mines, on Flickr General Salute-Pre-sent Arms (with the dignatories aircraft in the background.)  scan0009 by Neville Mines, on Flickr Are you in there somewhere 14liney? |
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