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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 17, 2014 17:13:01 GMT 12
Both Yak 3's are there I believe.
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Post by Andy Wright on Apr 17, 2014 17:15:18 GMT 12
In the last hour the cyclone that has been lashing the place has suddenly stopped dead, the sun is out and the birds are tweeting. It's calm and the rain has stopped. Maybe there's hope for tomorrow morning for aircraft to get down there. Might be the eye, Dave, if she's still classified as a cyclone. |
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Post by typerated on Apr 17, 2014 17:15:32 GMT 12
Me and my dad have just spent 2k on a trip down with $700 tickets, and not even the Ardmore clang will be out here? No man, this simply aint fair. Shit load of money for tickets to a shit show. So what did you think you would see before you bought the tickets? I think the line up is pretty much as good as you can expect these days for a Wanaka show. |
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Post by ErrolC on Apr 17, 2014 17:25:51 GMT 12
In the last hour the cyclone that has been lashing the place has suddenly stopped dead, the sun is out and the birds are tweeting. It's calm and the rain has stopped. Maybe there's hope for tomorrow morning for aircraft to get down there. Might be the eye, Dave, if she's still classified as a cyclone. Nope, it's been rain-free, if blowy, in Auckland since lunchtime. The main band of rain is now south of Wellington. |
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Post by Andy Wright on Apr 17, 2014 17:54:01 GMT 12
Ah, I see, jolly good. It's the tail that you've copped.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 17, 2014 18:03:12 GMT 12
If that was the tail I'd hate to be in the centre, the wind was some of the worst I've seen.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2014 18:14:12 GMT 12
I saw on Facebook and Twitter the other day the Frew Yak had arrived. Nice coverage of the Hawks on the Otago Daily Times website - they even had to use their drogue chutes on landing!
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Post by jpschulze on Apr 17, 2014 18:20:36 GMT 12
The hawks came buzzing through the queenstown valley at about lunch time. Looks like they landed as well.
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Post by ErrolC on Apr 17, 2014 18:38:06 GMT 12
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Post by Peter Lewis on Apr 17, 2014 20:35:16 GMT 12
The hawks came buzzing through the queenstown valley at about lunch time. Looks like they landed as well. They were on the ground at QZN when I passed thru at 1430hrs. |
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Post by ErrolC on Apr 18, 2014 7:04:36 GMT 12
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Post by shorty on Apr 18, 2014 12:48:57 GMT 12
Warbirds cancellation rumour false
Created 18/04/14
Warbirds Over Wanaka organisers are anxious to dispel any rumours this weekend's show has been cancelled owing to poor weather.
Show general manager Ed Taylor said one of his staff had received a phone call from someone in Nelson, expressing their sympathy that the show had been cancelled.
Mr Taylor was insistent that the show was going ahead as planned, starting with today's practice day events.
Weather in Wanaka was improving after rain overnight, and blue sky was starting to show through the cloud.
From the ODT web page 18-4-14
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Post by 11SQNLDR on Apr 18, 2014 15:41:46 GMT 12
Gawd strewth, that's the last thing the poor bloody organisers need!
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Post by steveh on Apr 18, 2014 17:10:43 GMT 12
Wasn't me!  Steve. |
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Post by craig on Apr 18, 2014 18:18:24 GMT 12
Just back the weather was perfect no wind and high cloud so not too hot
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Post by Peter Lewis on Apr 18, 2014 18:41:14 GMT 12
Cloud was very low this AM, but lifted throughout the day.
Virtually nil wind, which is a big improvement.
Most of the practice sessions, including the jets, went ahead OK.
Light levels a bit low for good photography though.
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Post by jpschulze on Apr 18, 2014 19:09:44 GMT 12
Yes, weather seems to be taking a better course for the weekend. Wonder where the Hawks are hiding?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 18, 2014 19:26:59 GMT 12
So what has arrived there from around NZ today? And what unusual types are there? I saw a Westland Scout on their Facebook page, will that be displaying?
If anyone can note who is flying what in the lesser well known types I'd appreciate it for my Airshow Archive please.
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Post by rhyno on Apr 18, 2014 20:14:14 GMT 12
Yes the scout displayed in the morning along with 13 other helos. The hawks are parked up in ZQN.Is Wanaka long enough to take them?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2014 21:05:38 GMT 12
It may have been ZK-HQU, one of two Scouts on the register - both registered to Christopher Marsden, of Wanaka.
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