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Post by ZacYates on Jan 16, 2022 17:58:41 GMT 12
I hope Peter's okay.
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Post by ErrolC on Jan 16, 2022 18:45:58 GMT 12
This sounds promising Just spoke to Lord Howe Island residents— There has been no evacuation. The tsunami sucked the lagoon dry, exposed the reef, & returned the water up to the grass fringe on beach. Everyone on LHI is just fine & going about their usual business. No drama.
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Post by planecrazy on Jan 16, 2022 22:06:42 GMT 12
Thanks folks, all good here, we did have to go to high ground at 10.30pm last night. I can assure you the lagoon did not get sucked dry exposing the reef, we currently have very high tides due to a full moon and a big swell. I saw some footage of a wave going across the lagoon last night, from all reports a 1.3 metre wave did hit the island, bit of coastal erosion. Some of which is probably attributed to the big swell. This is more likely due to the tropical low that looks like it is going to slide down the eastern coast of New Zealand this week. Cyclones, Tsunamis and Covid, cricky the end of the world is nigh.
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Post by planecrazy on Jan 16, 2022 22:20:20 GMT 12
Here we go a poor screen shot of an obvious line, in the centre of the below image, heading across the lagoon , is this what a tsunami would look like? A mate mine's son surfing today.
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Post by planecrazy on Jan 17, 2022 21:16:27 GMT 12
While I didn't hear any of this, have spoken with a few locals who heard cracks and bangs the other night. Below a couple of quotes re the event from the local met lady.
Significant Pressure drop from volcano shock wave. There have been several reports of people on LHI hearing what sounded like thunder, fire crackers, car doors banging or even their ears popping between 6pm and 7pm on Saturday 15th. This would have been caused by the shockwave passing over the island and the significant 7 hectopascal change in the barometric pressure at the time. Several other stations around Australia and the world also recorded this.
Sea Level Observations at LHI During the event I carried out several sea level and surge observations for the Joint Tsunami Warning Centre. There were several Tsunami waves that impacted LHI which came in from a NE direction and wrapped around the island affecting the lagoon also. The highest wave surge that I observed (as well as LHI Police) at Neds Beach was 1.1 metres. Norfolk Island recorded 1.3 metres.
PS the swell is still pumping from the east.
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Post by ErrolC on Jan 17, 2022 21:58:19 GMT 12
My boss (at Whenuapai) heard what they thought was a large bird hitting a window, and wandered around the house checking for damage. Glad to hear all ok at LHI
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Post by ZacYates on Jan 18, 2022 14:52:42 GMT 12
Hear hear, it was a relief to hear all's well. Seeing the reef bare must have been quite a sight!
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Post by planecrazy on Feb 21, 2022 21:19:26 GMT 12
Surprised by a couple of NZ to OZ ferries today flew via Norfolk on to Lord Howe Island. Presurised 210. Gipsland Airvan. Be interested to hear what their history was in NZ?
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Post by Peter Lewis on Feb 21, 2022 21:37:07 GMT 12
The Airvan was active in the Queenstown/Glenorchy area from 2013.
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Post by Naki. on Feb 22, 2022 13:57:25 GMT 12
The P210 was owned by Scenic Circle Hotels and was registered ZK SCH. The owner of the hotel group died one or two years ago if I recall correctly, hence the sale of the 210 which he use to fly.
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Post by planecrazy on Mar 22, 2022 15:06:45 GMT 12
Thanks so much for the detail on those two previous folks. Was told a tail dragger was due, anticipated something else, this Maule currently in the air between Lord Howe and Norfolk Island’s on her way eventually to NZ. Looking forward to a few more tail draggers in the not too distant future hopefully??
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Post by planecrazy on Apr 1, 2022 16:02:10 GMT 12
So lucky with this one got down when she was due on Flightaware, half an hour staring out to sea, no patience so high tailed it over the the re fueler to see if he knew when she was due, heypressto! Not the best angle of her coming in but beggars can’t be choosers I guess. This one may well be up there with one of my rarest spots, only airworthy Yeoman in the world of very few that still exist, I believe? Happy to be corrected if incorrect? Love the starburst scheme. Ag aeroplanes never get a looker tag, this thing isn’t so bad from some angles. Beauty in the eye of the beholder, as I type in the air on her way to Coolangatta.
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Post by ZacYates on Apr 2, 2022 9:53:30 GMT 12
In light of recent news about this machine's owner, who was the pilot?
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Post by planecrazy on Apr 2, 2022 14:53:12 GMT 12
In light of recent news about this machine's owner, who was the pilot? One of the chaps who regularly flies ferries, not chap mentioned in the article you are referring to.
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Post by planecrazy on Apr 7, 2022 9:54:55 GMT 12
Sadly didn't get a shot of this one, VH-TZN Partenavia took off this morning direct to Auckland.
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Post by planecrazy on Apr 14, 2022 11:10:39 GMT 12
Short clip of the footage I shot during the Yoemans visit.
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Post by thomarse on Apr 14, 2022 13:09:55 GMT 12
Great presentation! Thanks!
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Post by oj on Apr 14, 2022 20:51:25 GMT 12
Very small wheel diameter for a top-dresser; would this not have been a problem on many NZ strips? Who has operational experience on type?
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Post by planecrazy on May 8, 2022 22:37:05 GMT 12
This stunning machine came through late this afternoon, low cloud and rain so not the best conditions, hopefully a bit better tomorrow. The flat light makes her pop a little I think, threw in a black and white for good measure. More tomorrow morning if all goes to plan, on to NZ via Norfolk Island.
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Post by Peter Lewis on May 8, 2022 23:12:11 GMT 12
Lockheed L-12A Electra Junior c/n 1262 ex USAAC 38-545. NC48471, N37P, N299A, N712FM To Australia 1982, became VH-HID 16Sep1987.
Heading to Wanaka to replace P-51 Mustang ZK-SAS
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