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Post by suthg on Mar 10, 2015 11:08:06 GMT 12
Brilliant Blog write up Gert - fascinating story, especially of the engine and the detail you went to solve all the problems! Well done indeed! Hmmm, maybe I'll get down there next year...
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Post by Mustang51 on Mar 10, 2015 15:46:42 GMT 12
Wonderful and congratulations........... aeromedia shall certainly have a lot to chat about at Omaka ! Did some work for a time on Maurice Guilleaux's Bleriot at Camden when it was housed there. It carried the first air mail in Australia in 1914. What a marvellous machine and a lot bigger and heavier than one would think.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2015 14:19:41 GMT 12
What a beauty! Now I'm even more excited for the show - bravo Gert!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2015 18:05:47 GMT 12
A friend of mine managed to snap this at Omaka, I guess it's going to be part of the airshow. Looks like it will be spectacular.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 13, 2015 18:35:55 GMT 12
NEWSFLASH!! Here`s a unique opportunity to experience the majestic South Island of New Zealand from a luxurious seat aboard one of NZ`s very first airliners. De Havilland Dragon Rapide AKY is a listed heritage icon, and will be travelling from The Old Mandeville Airfield in Southland to the Classic Fighters 2015 airshow at Omaka. Experience arriving at a spectacular airshow airside in a historic aircraft - it`s an amazing feeling to be part of the action!! 8 seats available at $800 per person return for the flight only. Let us know if you have a location you`d like to be picked up from on-route, we`re very open to ideas to make this a journey to remember.   |
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Post by Radialicious on Mar 13, 2015 22:30:40 GMT 12
I've had a fairly hectic burst of work in the last few days and haven't been able to start a thread about the work that has gone into the preparation of Bristol Freighter ZK-CPT for CF15. As many will remember, we haven't run the starboard engine for some time now after discovering some nearly identifiable pieces of metal in the scavenge filter screen. After the source of the metal was established, a plan was hatched to carry out a repair to allow the engine to be run again and the Bristol be taxied again over Easter.
My last visit to Omaka was somewhat disappointing in that another problem was found in the engine that meant it was possibly unwise to run the engine in its present condition. This of course meant that the Freighter would again be a spectator during the airshow. CPT has two spare engines in storage that possibly could be restored and used to replace the starboard unit. One in particular seems to be in quite good condition internally and Marty and I did a quick survey to see if it could be freed up and fitted in time for Easter. We quickly found that it probably needs to have its cylinders pulled off to make sure the several square feet of moving metal surfaces are clean and free of corrosion.
Again, it was disappointing to think that the only Bristol Hercules to be seen and heard over Easter at Omaka, would be my trailer mounted unit. My Herc was planned to be a running exhibit in company with two Allison V-1710's and a Cheetah Mk.10.
So, to save a long story for another thread, Marty and I hatched another cunning plan that would see my engine temporarily fitted to the aircraft. This would allow the Bristol to keep her appearance over the airshow lunch break and make worthwhile the several visits to Omaka over the last few months.
For this to be achieved, my Herc will be at Omaka this weekend and hopefully fitted to the aircraft sometime next week. My roster has given me nearly two weeks off before the show and hopefully by then, CPT would be complete, rowdy and taxiable again. The significance of my engine being again attached to the wing of a Freighter has been recognised and appreciated by most who know of this plan. I suspect if this engine had a soul, (as we know most radial engines do), she would be very excited to know what lies ahead.
I'll sit down sometime soon and stitch together a photographic record of what has been done so far and what will take place in the next few weeks. Cheers.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 14, 2015 1:30:02 GMT 12
Fantastic Al, best of luck with the Bristol heart transplant. I hope a lot of bods turn up to assist down there.
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Post by baz62 on Mar 14, 2015 4:49:16 GMT 12
I'm looking forward to the new thread (I love your engine/technical threads!) Hope all goes smoothly and CPT moves again once more. Catch you up there!  |
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Post by Gert van Kruiningen on Mar 14, 2015 6:44:10 GMT 12
I organized a truck yesterday to move the Bleriot to Omaka this Wednesday (18th). Hopefully in the next few days I / we can get the engine going and get it certified. Hopefully by the end of the weekend, before I go back home, it might even do a "hop" on the runway, if that's the right word :-)
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Post by TS on Mar 14, 2015 8:45:57 GMT 12
I've had a fairly hectic burst of work in the last few days and haven't been able to start a thread about the work that has gone into the preparation of Bristol Freighter ZK-CPT for CF15. Awesome work. Just tag this " Heart Transplant" to your already amazing CPT Thread. Then it will be a running History. Next to follow could be a BOOK....  |
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Post by baz62 on Mar 14, 2015 11:07:38 GMT 12
I've had a fairly hectic burst of work in the last few days and haven't been able to start a thread about the work that has gone into the preparation of Bristol Freighter ZK-CPT for CF15. Awesome work. Just tag this " Heart Transplant" to your already amazing CPT Thread. Then it will be a running History. Next to follow could be a BOOK.... Yes a book would be fantastic! |
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Post by ErrolC on Mar 14, 2015 13:18:49 GMT 12
NEWSFLASH!! Here`s a unique opportunity to experience the majestic South Island of New Zealand from a luxurious seat aboard one of NZ`s very first airliners. De Havilland Dragon Rapide AKY is a listed heritage icon, ... Yay, will be great to see. Darn, it's the one of theirs that I've had the flight in! |
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Post by gyrocaptain on Mar 14, 2015 15:01:49 GMT 12
Fingers crossed that Rapide AKY will be giving joy-flights during the course of the show. My partner and I took a couple of rides on Taniwha back at CF13 and enjoyed them immensely.  She's always been rather partial to the elegant looks of the Rapide, so I imagine she'll be particularly keen to score a trip on AKY if it is at all possible. Everything is now in place for our regular pilgrimage across to Omaka, we can hardy wait! |
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Mar 15, 2015 7:15:57 GMT 12
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Post by baz62 on Mar 15, 2015 8:07:06 GMT 12
Great to see a RAAF aircraft (and a beauty at that) will be gracing Omaka. This year Classic Fighters is also hosting a type that has usually only seen as single example of the breed. Anthony Galbraith is the New Zealand representative of the International Auster Club and after discussing this with Graham Orphan (whose first flying aircraft was an J1B Auster)has organised a club get together on the Saturday evening. As space for something like this was going to be challenging Dave has kindly shared the Forum Meet venue for us to talk Austers and flying generally. We look to have about 25 owners turning up some of whom are from Australia but there are also owners from the UK and the US so it will be truly International.
At this stage we are looking to have 7 Austers parked together (barring weather or issues)and Graham has organised for them to be parked by the hangars beside the AHC which is right beside where we are having the forum meet so a good opportunity to have a closeup look. As I mentioned elsewhere on the forum a couple of the Auster lads are TVAL pilots so a good opportunity to discuss flying WW1 types.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 15, 2015 8:17:54 GMT 12
That's a superb looking Tiger Moth!
Did it serve in the Pacific or were those roundels used on the Tiger moths at home in Aussie too?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 15, 2015 8:20:37 GMT 12
How many of the Auster pilots are already Forum Members, Baz, out of curiosity? There must be a few I guess.
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Post by baz62 on Mar 15, 2015 8:39:32 GMT 12
Good question. Off the top of my head I know there are definitely three of us. I'll send the link to the forum out to the mailing list so at least the ones who aren't can see what the Forums about.
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Post by baz62 on Mar 15, 2015 13:50:55 GMT 12
Did it serve in the Pacific or were those roundels used on the Tiger moths at home in Aussie too? At home in Aussie;  |
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Post by kiwitone on Mar 15, 2015 15:39:30 GMT 12
Hi All...I had a moment last week and rang Jayne at the event show management. "I have decided to come once more Omaka.will you have me?" I just can;t wait' I'm applying for accreditation after doing this note to you fellas.
So Dave there will be no mistaking identities now as I ken most of your faces too. I reckon Im going to have to leave my 300 2.8 lens behind as I t will be too heavy. I have a matched 200 and 2x converter should help.
time has taken it toll on my fight against liver disease and this will be part of my bucket list/ swan song of things to do this year. Including a ride in a spitfire or mustang. I have been away for so many years now that my immediate family has passed here in New Zealand although I have lots of good cousins...isn't great to belong.
Masterton is my home town and I so looking to Improve my pics; have a sony set up, a77II along with the 80 200 apo 2.8 which has been impressing the football editors here in Scotland
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