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Post by alanw on Jan 8, 2013 21:45:12 GMT 12
Just saw these (Thanks Dave) ;D ;D They are so cool! ;D (well the scrapping of NZ4114 not so ) It amazing what you get to see in those photos, the one that really piqued my interest was the photo (colour) of the rear of NZ4115 and the camera hatch open (just aft of the rear of keel). I was only looking at the inside of that just recently. Thanks for posting Regards Alan
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 8, 2013 23:18:47 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 8, 2013 23:23:44 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 8, 2013 23:25:30 GMT 12
They spelled Handley wrong on their sign!
Imagine what could have been done with that Hastings, the cockpit to MOTAT and the rest converted into a Halifax. A pity they scrapped it.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 8, 2013 23:28:14 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 8, 2013 23:34:09 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 8, 2013 23:35:30 GMT 12
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jan 9, 2013 9:44:32 GMT 12
Considering how by 1972 there was a world wide surge towards preservation, especially in the UK with the establishment of Duxford as part of the IWM, I wonder did the scrapping of this aircraft cause some concern around musuem circles? Or did it simply pass unnoticed? Somewhere at home (although it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack), I've got the NZ Wings magazine in which the scrapping of NZ4114 was reported. I seem to recall it was all quite matter-of-fact with no other comment at all or any sign of concern over it being cut-up.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 9, 2013 10:25:09 GMT 12
OK, thanks Bruce, that's sad. I guess the mentality then was still fairly prevalent even in aviation circles that things got scrapped and there was no need for concern.
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Post by Richard Wesley on Jan 9, 2013 11:54:34 GMT 12
Imagine what could have been done with that Hastings, the cockpit to MOTAT and the rest converted into a Halifax. A pity they scrapped it. Couldn't agree more, the RNZAF's lack of foresight certainly was impressive when it came to aircraft destruction. They seem to have moved from the extreme negative end of the aviation preservation spectrum to an extreme positive position overnight with the establishment of the RNZAF museum? Imagine if there had been more positive press instead of negative comment about Motat over the years what else might have been saved during those critical 60's and 70's. The restorations being completed now show that 99% of aircraft preservation is simply saving airframes and parts of the scrap man. Keep those great photos coming Dave, it certainly is a treasure trove you have there.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 9, 2013 12:44:02 GMT 12
It wasn't just the RNZAF that had a lack of forethought, it seems everyone did.
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Post by aeromuzz on Jan 9, 2013 13:10:41 GMT 12
It wasn't just with aircraft either. Lots of other trains, trucks, cars and various other types of machinery were scrapped without a second thought.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 9, 2013 13:22:19 GMT 12
That's probably still the case - who is collecting 1990's Corollas and Nissans for example?
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Post by aeromuzz on Jan 11, 2013 7:58:00 GMT 12
That's probably still the case - who is collecting 1990's Corollas and Nissans for example? We're going a little off topic here but it's actually surprising how many car clubs there are around who's members actually do have pristine examples of these........
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Post by ronb on Feb 3, 2013 21:19:32 GMT 12
These must have been taken a while ago as the photographer was able to ride his horse right up to the subject of his photo. not too many cars in NZ in those days....
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 25, 2013 20:02:04 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 25, 2013 20:06:38 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 25, 2013 20:08:59 GMT 12
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Post by Peter Lewis on Feb 25, 2013 20:53:30 GMT 12
Nice.
Anything on ZK-AMQ?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 25, 2013 22:40:55 GMT 12
What was ZK-AMQ? A Solent?
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