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Post by rogerzz on Jun 5, 2017 21:52:10 GMT 12
Hmmm Thanks Mr Dave here goes:  well that didn't work to well sigh I have been looking at the code and cannot work it out. Did you copy the "Direct" code under the "SHARE THIS PHOTO"? I think you may have copied a different code? I really don't know what I'm doing - just ask the wife.... now I'm kinda stuck because I have to work for a living for the next few days... I had a few more photos also but can't see how you managed to get that one posted???  |
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Post by rogerzz on Jun 5, 2017 22:06:28 GMT 12
Dave maybe an email might be better than trying to explain to me how to do th photo uploading? try rogerzz@wave.co.nz
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 5, 2017 22:50:46 GMT 12
That was not me that sorted it, I could not work it out despite having a look at the code. Maybe Brett can explain what he did?
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Post by Brett on Jun 6, 2017 9:43:15 GMT 12
Um... I didn't do anything unusual. 1. From the Photobucket library I clicked the photo. 2. From the SHARE THIS PHOTO menu on the right hand side of the screen I clicked on <IMG>. This flashed briefly as the code was copied to the clipboard. 3. On the WONZ page I clicked on <REPLY> (rather than use the Quick Reply box as I wanted to format text). 4. I used CTRL-V to paste the copied code from the clipboard into the text box. I didn't use the Insert Image button or anything as it wasn't necessary. 5. I clicked on <PREVIEW> to make sure the photo displayed properly, then back to <BBCode> to continue composing the rest of the post. |
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jun 6, 2017 14:27:03 GMT 12
Just one minor thing....don't bracket formatting code with < > as those symbols are used with HTML code.
These ProBoards-hosted groups use BB code, so you need to bracket formatting code with [ ] instead.
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Post by rogerzz on Jun 6, 2017 18:04:33 GMT 12
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Post by rogerzz on Jun 6, 2017 18:05:49 GMT 12
hmmmm again a mixed result .... oh well it is what it is maybe I can email the photos to someone who can put them on? Rgds R
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jun 6, 2017 18:20:57 GMT 12
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Post by rogerzz on Jun 6, 2017 18:37:18 GMT 12
Thats super - thanks heaps for that - when I follow the directions nothing seems to go right so I'm glad someone has managed to get some photos up. I hope nobody minded that there weren't too many plane photos - I have awhile bunch of them too but really I wanted to show how much interest there was from the public ... In fact GAPS is really well supported by most people as I found out a couple of weeks ago when I flew Auckland to Mandeville and back in DPP... I visited the aviation museums at Mandeville Ashburton Tauranga and of course Omaka and I was humbled by the well wishes of those involved in managing the museums I visited. And to be honest I think that the Wings over New Zealand represents the most fantastic virtual museum one can ever imagine! So thanks Dave and all that contribute and support ... cheerio for now from Aus - Roger
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Post by rogerzz on Sept 14, 2017 16:22:09 GMT 12
Hi All, Thanks for the post ngirl5 ... yes we have been planning the 1st Light Wings & Wheels for quite some time and now it is looming ever closer GULP! We were a little surprised at the turnout in May for the Avenger visit and this time our benefactor's including the Airport Authority have advised us to prepare for a significantly larger influx - this means notifying CAA doing all the right paperwork etc etc real heads down bums up stuff ... we have been helped heaps by Classic Flyers big thumbs up to them or is it a high five these days? We are busy trying hard out to make the GAPS hangar more like a place visiting aircraft would like to stay ... as such we have remounted the Lodestar's engines and started on our technical workshop ... once the floor is painted we will place all the machine tools etc into the technical workshop and then We will be much more safe from the general public doing silly things! The big aircraft are going to be moved forward and the littley's; Auster's and Tiger, will be moved about to accomodate the influx in November.... I have some photos but because I haven't mastered how to post them Mr Homewood is going to for me ... Hope you enjoy them Cheers Roger   |
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Post by rogerzz on Jun 2, 2018 9:09:47 GMT 12
Hi All, Never too old to learn apparently ... flic.kr/p/26DUnhyThis photo may seem innocuous to you all but it marks a BIG step forward - we now have electrified the WHOLE hangar yippee |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 2, 2018 9:14:06 GMT 12
Congrats!
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Post by rogerzz on Jun 2, 2018 9:24:16 GMT 12
Hi All,
MMMMMMMM well maybe I am too old to learn ha ha - was hoping the photo would show like everybody else! but if you click on it I think you get the picture
We have been busy doing other things also - trying to get the Museum ready for when the Avenger returns and when we hold our next airshow. We have installed new entrance doors and are building a new entrance area so it looks like a Museum rather than tradesman's entrance ha ha... The power was installed by a local branch of Electrinet and also sponsored by grants - we (GAPS) had to pay about 10% of the overall 20k cost so a big thank you to the Electrinet guys the Eastland Community Trust people and to the kind assistance of the Atkinson Trust ... Really after working in darkness down the front of the hangar for so long its a transformation kind of better than th industrial revolution ha ha
Plus ... Classic Flyers have been really great running a training session for operating the Avenger without breaking her - another one of GAPS members and I will be doing further training session soon - its super to be able to pick up a little of th knowledge that the guys at Classic Flyers have and to think they are trusting us with the old girl ... fantastic
We are currently putting the empennage back onto the DC3 - for us bit of project but eventually we will succeed - The bracketed and associated metal parts re all pretty much buggered so lots of make believe going o there... it will look okay though and not too many people will be any the wiser ... Okay bye for now
Cheers
Rogerzz
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Post by agalbraith on Jun 2, 2018 10:21:39 GMT 12
Great update Roger! Nice to see things moving along so well...….Places like that need people like you!
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Post by agile on Jun 6, 2018 20:55:15 GMT 12
+1. Great work GAPS and thanks for the update Roger.
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Post by rogerzz on Jul 22, 2018 21:30:26 GMT 12
Hi All,
Another up date on GAPS for interested peoples ... GAPS has vested its operations into a new Museum Trust - Tairawhiti Aviation Museum. GAPS will continue as a volunteer support organisation for the Museum Trust. This is a big step for us as it is future proofing the Museum - we are all getting a little older and this move was away of safeguarding the Museum from an operational point of view.
I have a question also as we are busy trying to sort out many items collected in the past and perhaps not so relevant to the Museum's future - one of the items we have and do not really need in the museum is a Bristol Freighter passenger pod - we would like it to go to a good home and perhaps trade it for something more appropriate for the East Coast ... maybe a Lear jet? ha ha - if anybody has any contacts or ideas re moving it on let me know...
Next step is to continue planning our next aviation event - scheduled for 19th January 2019 to celebrate the return of our Avenger ... at the moment we are busy trying to get some people trained up in operating the avenger safely and not destroying all the hard work done by the team up in Tauranga! big responsibility there...
Ok thats all for now
Cheers
Roger
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Post by isc on Jan 25, 2020 18:20:01 GMT 12
From what I\v seen of organizations getting into this sort of work, you start with a dozen or so all eager to go, then the numbers drop, until there are two or three, at it every day they can, while the others give all sorts of reasons why they aren't there, they soon turn up when the job is done, didn't we do a good job. Support is what is needed. isc
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Post by davidd on Jan 16, 2021 10:13:40 GMT 12
You should NEVER turn down the opportunity of getting in just one more ride in a DC-3. If you have never been up in one, GET A MOVE ON!!
David D
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Post by planewriting on Jan 16, 2021 23:02:09 GMT 12
Totally agree - Air Chathams are aiming, and are on target, to reach 1500 passengers this summer in 28 seater ZK-AWP. This weekend AWP is at Paraparaumu where it has 11 full flights booked. Next weekend it is Whanganui's turn with several more full flights booked. On an upcoming weekend it is having an outing to Whakatane. It is booked to take a load of pax to Blenheim at Easter.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2021 22:02:43 GMT 12
Next weekend it is Whanganui's turn with several more full flights booked. I'm fairly sure I saw a Facebook post early last week saying extra flights had to be put on as demand was so great. Looking like a great weekend of Dak-watching for me! |
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