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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 17, 2016 21:51:00 GMT 12
Great to see.
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Post by ZacYates on Dec 18, 2016 18:44:30 GMT 12
Wonderful. Kudos to all involved!
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Post by Mustang51 on Dec 19, 2016 7:03:43 GMT 12
Towing backwards with the tailwheel............ that's how we moved two Fireflies and two Sea Furies for Camden Museum
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Dec 19, 2016 10:39:25 GMT 12
Then there was a particular Douglas DC-3 which got moved from Rotorua to Gisborne in the middle of the night (after the Ministry of Transport Traffic Cops had knocked off at midnight, as they used to do) with the tailwheel firmly fixed to a truck deck with the aeroplane being towed backwards, with the wings outboard of the engine nacelles removed and on a separate truck. Nobody even worried about a special permit to move that DC-3. In a prior life, it began Mount Cook's scheduled airline services before becoming a topdresser. These days, it resides above a rather notorious Gisborne bar.
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Post by planewriting on Dec 19, 2016 14:47:53 GMT 12
Since we are "walking backwards for Christmas", with apologies to the Goons, I understand that Avenger NZ2505 was towed backwards from Te Kuiti to Opunake Beach in a similar fashion to DC-3 ZK-BKD's Rotorua to Gisborne trip.
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Post by mrjohn on Dec 19, 2016 17:19:50 GMT 12
Towing a Proctor backwards is something that should be done with some care.
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Post by mrjohn on Jan 20, 2018 20:57:22 GMT 12
ZK-AQK has made it into the workshop at last. ..soon be ready for painting.
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Post by ZacYates on Jan 20, 2018 22:18:18 GMT 12
What a wonderful sight!
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Post by baz62 on Jan 21, 2018 14:19:19 GMT 12
When we had a meeting of Auster owners there to help get Auster BCK on to a trailer to get her up to Nelson we got the chance to check out the Museum and of course this Proctor. Very complete and won't need to much work to get her up to display standard. She'll look like new once the Ashburton lads have done their bit.
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Post by mrjohn on Jan 24, 2018 20:20:33 GMT 12
She'll look like new once the Ashburton lads have done their bit. Thanks Baz, I hope we can meet your expectations!
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Post by kiwi285 on Jan 24, 2018 20:55:58 GMT 12
We went and had a look at a Proctor as a restoration project and I was really keen to have a go at a wooden aeroplane but so far it has not come to fruition.
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Post by mrjohn on Feb 2, 2019 13:23:40 GMT 12
Proctor looking much better with fabric repaired and new paint! Still a bit to do including lights etc.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 2, 2019 14:24:34 GMT 12
Superb! Well done team!
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Post by kiwi285 on Feb 2, 2019 15:01:11 GMT 12
That looks really smart. Makes you feel good when you can restore a broken down and neglected old aircraft to such a state. I am sure it will be well looked after in its new home.
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Post by baz62 on Feb 2, 2019 15:45:31 GMT 12
Looks great. Have a good excuse to come have another look. Road trip Johnnyfalcon, Don Simms??
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Feb 2, 2019 17:50:36 GMT 12
Looks great. Have a good excuse to come have another look. Road trip Johnnyfalcon, Don Simms?? Who needs an excuse?
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Post by baz62 on Feb 3, 2019 10:06:57 GMT 12
Looks great. Have a good excuse to come have another look. Road trip Johnnyfalcon, Don Simms?? Who needs an excuse? Me.... to have to put up with you...........
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Post by ZacYates on Feb 3, 2019 15:47:16 GMT 12
She looks fantastic! Bravo to all involved, what a gorgeous specimen!
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Post by mrjohn on Feb 4, 2019 7:24:11 GMT 12
I was not part of the team who really worked on her but I too think they did a really good job.
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Post by Bruce on Feb 4, 2019 8:45:30 GMT 12
Excellent - I'll have a look at it later in the week when i'm down for the SAA Fly In!
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