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Post by planecrazy on Nov 5, 2015 5:24:53 GMT 12
Now back to recent times a visiting VH registered King Air last week.   |
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Post by planecrazy on Nov 5, 2015 5:30:05 GMT 12
I didn't catch if this ZK registered Islander went east or west?   |
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Post by planecrazy on Nov 5, 2015 5:49:56 GMT 12
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Post by planecrazy on Nov 22, 2015 21:16:39 GMT 12
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Post by planecrazy on Nov 23, 2015 6:58:12 GMT 12
Managed to get a pic of this nice ZK registered Piper Comanche on take off.  Interesting VH rego on this visiting RV7.   |
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Post by baz62 on Nov 23, 2015 11:30:30 GMT 12
Managed to get a pic of this nice ZK registered Piper Comanche on take off. Love the rego.............................  |
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Post by TS on Nov 23, 2015 15:40:25 GMT 12
You want to see if he will part with that rego, so you can put it on your Auster... That way if you get her airworthy, any forum members can see you coming and look the other way... Lol ( only stirring )  |
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Post by planecrazy on Mar 23, 2016 22:28:01 GMT 12
I have been kindly entrusted some great pictures taken by the late Arthur Le Navez who was the officer in charge of communications on Lord Howe Island from around 1941 until around the mid 50's. Arthur was a keen photographer and captured some great images of the flying boats that graced the lagoon in that period. The Sunderland images ex RAAF (A26-5) of 40 Sqn operated by Trans Oceanic Airways as "Tahiti Star" (VH-AKP) best as I can work out around the late 40's. This picture, you will notice the chap hanging out of the nose, he is preparing a drogue used to slow the boat while approaching the mooring. There is also a chap looking out of the roof (astrodome hatch) behind the cockpit as well. The question to be asked why does she look like she is taking off with a couple of fellows hanging out of her. In Lord Howe Island’s lagoon there is a sandbar which crosses the lagoon roughly east to west. In the instance of the machine alighting in the south she would have to taxi up to the jetty at the northern end of the lagoon to unload. To avoid hitting the bar the boat would have to be lifted up to get the hull clear, hence the term “flying the bar.” I knew they had to do this but this is the first image I have seen of it happening, great shot!  In this image you can see the bomb doors open, this is where depth charges were dropped from, obviously a flyingboat cannot have a traditional bomb bay in the bottom of the hull. The winch and rails used to deploy the depth charges proved to be very useful for bringing freight to the island. After mooring the item of freight could be lifted from the hull slide out on the rails then lowered into a waiting boat and brought ashore. One of the most popular items in the early days pianos! You can also see the nose turret in the retracted position to deal with mooring, also note the perspex has been replaced by metal.  These images kindly lent to me via the Le Navez family I realise in this day and age and I have learn’t in the past posting on the net more or less makes them public property. If you decide to use them or copy them please respect the Le Navez families memory by crediting the late Arthur Le Navez for his photos, thank you. |
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Post by planecrazy on Apr 10, 2016 20:25:09 GMT 12
Some more from the Le Navez collection. Ex TEAL boat "RMA New Zealand" on Lord Howe Island's lagoon as Barrier Reef Airway's "Capricorn."   A sequence of Trans Oceanic Airways Sunderland VH-AKp “Tahiti Star” on Lore Howe Island in the late 40’s.        These images kindly lent to me via the Le Navez family I realise in this day and age and I have learn’t in the past posting on the net more or less makes them public property. If you decide to use them or copy them please respect the Le Navez families memory by crediting the late Arther Le Navez for his photos, thank you. |
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Post by planecrazy on Apr 10, 2016 20:29:28 GMT 12
Finally that Aussie airline Qantas or Qantas Empire Airways as they where known in the early days. Qantas Empire Airways (QEA) did a brief stint to the island from 1947 to 1949 using some ex RAAF Catalinas.  On the night of the 22/6/49 VH-EAX was washed ashore in a storm, this machine was too badly damaged to be repaired, she was scuttled outside the reef.  The Cats that QEA used where later model PB2B2s, note the taller tail, in this image you can just see the extra windows under the wing added for the passenger conversion.  These images kindly lent to me via the Le Navez family I realise in this day and age and I have learn’t in the past posting on the net more or less makes them public property. If you decide to use them or copy them please respect the Le Navez families memory by crediting the late Arther Le Navez for his photos, thank you. |
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Post by planecrazy on Apr 10, 2016 20:35:42 GMT 12
Been a bit slack posting visitors of late so these are not so recent visitors but still this year. Looking pretty sinister in here dark grey scheme and the low light.  The text reads "Combat Dolphin" love to hear the story behind that and will do my best to find out?!  |
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Post by planecrazy on Apr 10, 2016 20:43:14 GMT 12
Air Ambulance Kingair and Qantas Dash 8.   Fairly rare to see a Royal Flying Doctor’s Kingair on the island.  |
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Post by planecrazy on Apr 10, 2016 21:02:19 GMT 12
The resident Colyaer Freedom Amphibian cursing overhead, note the rego.  A RV ? note the homebuilt rego.   |
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Post by planecrazy on Apr 10, 2016 21:09:50 GMT 12
Not so much visitors but going over the top, right to left Sydney to Norfolk Island or perhaps Hawaii or even America. Top to bottom Brisbane or Gold Coast to New Zealand.  |
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Post by Hoffy on Apr 11, 2016 19:58:18 GMT 12
Just thought it would be nice to let you know we do appreciate your posts - keep them coming please!
BTW - do you get other RAAF visitors - C-17?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 11, 2016 20:31:41 GMT 12
Agreed, it's always interesting to see what is passing through your way Peter.
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Post by planecrazy on Apr 11, 2016 21:48:23 GMT 12
Just thought it would be nice to let you know we do appreciate your posts - keep them coming please! BTW - do you get other RAAF visitors - C-17?    They can't land here strip only 3,000ft here's a Link to one that overflew a while back, impressive machine. rnzaf.proboards.com/thread/21538/raaf-c17-low-slow Thanks for the kind comments. |
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Post by davidd on Apr 12, 2016 11:19:17 GMT 12
Yes,
I find this thread a most diverting one, and what a wonderful backdrop to everything too. Every shot worth a good look over.
David D
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Apr 12, 2016 19:38:27 GMT 12
Ditto, WONZ is represented in all sorts of corners of the globe!
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Post by AussieBob on May 24, 2016 12:23:34 GMT 12
Planecrazy, I believe you are due for a couple of microlight visitors today/tomorrow. Three flew KeriKeri to Norfolk yesterday and scheduled for Norfolk to Lord Howe today.
Would be keen to see if you can catch them.
Cheers
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