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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 30, 2013 8:13:29 GMT 12
Auster ownership seems to be spreading on this forum, maybe it's a computer virus, haha. I never realised there were so many around NZ, they are like Cessnas, everywhere.
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Post by baz62 on Jan 30, 2013 11:42:39 GMT 12
Auster ownership seems to be spreading on this forum, maybe it's a computer virus, haha. I never realised there were so many around NZ, they are like Cessnas, everywhere. Most of the Auster population is in the South Island so you're safe Dave ha ha. Until the later Cessnas and Pipers came along Austers were the aircraft of choice alongside the Tigers and Cubs,etc but with farmers they were loved, short strip performance, chuck a few dogs in or fence posts and wire and go off to the outer parts of your farm for a days work. Yes Anthony's and I seem to have "infected" a few on here! |
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Post by baz62 on Jan 30, 2013 16:30:55 GMT 12
And to enable our cunning plan to reach the masses when the Austers are airborne we will commence broadcasting our sales pitch from above! First stop: Cambridge!  |
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Post by agalbraith on Jan 30, 2013 20:19:31 GMT 12
Ah, yes Mr Blackadder our cunning plan is coming together. We just need to pin a tail on it and call it a rat ;D
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Post by htbrst on Jan 30, 2013 21:00:22 GMT 12
John King wrote a short piece redefining/creating some phrases about Austers in NZ Wings. The most appropriate to mention here are probably: AUSTERITY: financial situation brought about by association with aeroplanes or maybe AUSTERACISED: acceptable to neither the vintage nor the modern aircraft devotees. I hope the final price was not too AUSTRONOMICAL  (the full article is here: www.pacificwingsmagazine.com/content/redefining-austers ) |
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Post by baz62 on Jan 30, 2013 21:45:03 GMT 12
Ha ha that's brilliant thanks for that. Might have to print them out and put them on the hangar wall!
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Post by skyhawkdon on Feb 1, 2013 20:47:26 GMT 12
Baz, the speakers should be pointing backwards to give increased speed!
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Post by baz62 on Feb 2, 2013 10:21:32 GMT 12
Baz, the speakers should be pointing backwards to give increased speed! Really? Is that what worked on the Skyhawks? ;D |
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Post by raymond on Feb 2, 2013 12:02:29 GMT 12
Skyhawks had a noise generating device that made it go fwd. It also generated a lot of hot air.........and Im not referring to the pilot....ha!
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