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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 3, 2014 11:53:50 GMT 12
I hope it's something far more exciting than a Bleriot....
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Dec 3, 2014 13:13:22 GMT 12
I hope it's something far more exciting than a Bleriot.... Such as the Wright brothers' “Flyer”? Now that would get me out of my death-bed if it was ever displayed in NZ....  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 3, 2014 13:32:48 GMT 12
As in the original?
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Dec 3, 2014 13:47:35 GMT 12
Yep....provided the Smithsonian could be persuaded to part with it for a month or so.
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Post by TS on Dec 3, 2014 13:58:44 GMT 12
Me. 262 would be good..............
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Post by mumbles on Dec 3, 2014 14:54:58 GMT 12
Yep....provided the Smithsonian could be persuaded to part with it for a month or so. They are lucky to have it at all given they spent decades refusing to acknowledge the Wrights were first at all because they sponsored the other guy (Langley) who wasn't. True story. |
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Post by ErrolC on Dec 3, 2014 14:58:42 GMT 12
Yep....provided the Smithsonian could be persuaded to part with it for a month or so. They are lucky to have it at all given they spent decades refusing to acknowledge the Wrights were first at all because they sponsored the other guy (Langley) who wasn't. True story. Yes, and they have it on condition that they don't claim that anyone else flew first! It is also quite possible that they can't lend it out, even if they wanted to. |
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Post by ErrolC on Dec 18, 2014 8:48:34 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 18, 2014 9:50:02 GMT 12
If only Peter Jackson had been there with his video camera like he was for Richard Pearse.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2015 12:48:25 GMT 12
Finally got my A into G and booked some accomodation. Sam's not keen to go so that means I'll be on the field for the whole weekend :-D Not taking a camera except for my phone, and maybe a little one for walk around shots, so I'll get to enjoy the moment.
Now I feel any excitement about attendee announcements can be justified!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2015 7:26:24 GMT 12
My ticket arrived via email and is now magnetted(?) to the fridge. The excitement is building!
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Post by Mustang51 on Jan 22, 2015 10:10:09 GMT 12
I am really looking forward to Omaka and seeing everyone there. No notes to prepare, no stress, no fuss..... just sipping a wine sitting next to the fence in the Gold Pass watching it all happen. So sad that I cannot spend up big any more with Capital Books gone.....
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Post by baz62 on Jan 22, 2015 16:23:47 GMT 12
I am really looking forward to Omaka and seeing everyone there. . Looking forward to catching up with you to Ando, might have a wee surprise for you this time round! (Baz the plotter  ) |
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Post by Mustang51 on Jan 22, 2015 16:30:24 GMT 12
OMG........... not a gold plated Auster rudder pedal...... you shouldn't have !
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Jan 22, 2015 19:02:11 GMT 12
OMG........... not a gold plated Auster rudder pedal...... you shouldn't have ! Hell no, it's more austere than that... |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 22, 2015 20:57:52 GMT 12
PRESS RELEASE DAKOTA GATHERING – DC-3 x 3 AT OMAKA! This coming Easter you can expect to see the now rare spectacle of no fewer than THREE examples of the iconic Douglas DC-3 Dakota gathered in the one place, at the one time. This is an uncommon sight these days and for New Zealand, represents the first time in decades that this number of non-camouflaged Dakotas have been assembled anywhere in the country. This has only been made possible with the arrival within the last 18 months of two DC-3s, one returning and the other arriving for the first time. The first of these was flown all the way from from England to New Zealand in November 2012. Carrying the US registration N451ZS, the aircraft is owned by Paris based Mark Oremland. Sponsored by the Te Anau Lodge, the DC-3 was flown to that idyllic part of the country for an official welcome before being flown here to Omaka in July 2013. Here it was place in the Marlborough Aero Club's main WW-II era hangar pending a range of engineering tasks being carried out on the aircraft. This work continues, so the Dakota will be playing a static role at Classic Fighters this coming Easter. 'The second arrival, is the beautifully presented ZK-AWP. This Dakota has a full NZ history with time spent in service with the RNZAF, NAC, James Aviation & Field Air (top-dressing), Skylink, and later as a corporate charter craft. AWP is currently owned & operated by Air Chatham’s Ltd, who will be operating scheduled day trips from Wellington direct to Classic Fighters at Omaka airfield on both Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th April. The trip will be all-inclusive of transport & event tickets, details on schedule & pricing will be available shortly. For more information & forward bookings contact us at dc3charters@airchathams.co.nz' “The two of these will be joined by the familiar ZK-DAK, operated from Auckland by FLY DC3 New Zealand. This aircraft will also be taking passenger to the airshow from Ardmore. In both cases seats are limited but there will be a good number of Scenic flight opportunities available during the course of the airshow weekend. 0800 FLY DC3” If it is practical, the airshow owners will plan to park all of the DC-3s together to provide the unusual sight of a fleet of three pre-war airliners parked together on a grass airfield - a rare sight anywhere in modern times and certainly the first time this century, that this has been seen in New Zealand!  |
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Post by baz62 on Jan 22, 2015 21:29:11 GMT 12
OMG........... not a gold plated Auster rudder pedal...... you shouldn't have ! Hell no, it's more austere than that... I just knew someone from Operation BRA would pipe up. G'day Johnny, about time you came out to the hangar (Auster central!) there are changes afoot! |
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Jan 23, 2015 10:26:40 GMT 12
Changes? Gold-plated rudder pedal for afoot...?
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Post by ErrolC on Jan 27, 2015 6:48:06 GMT 12
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Post by Mustang51 on Jan 27, 2015 8:17:46 GMT 12
C.17? I don't think so..... Perhaps the clue is the packing of machines into 40' containers at Hood which was clearly visible to all.
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