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Post by nzcrash on Jun 16, 2014 17:46:04 GMT 12
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2014 18:06:22 GMT 12
What an amazing collection, and an amazing amount of photos! Thanks for taking the time to share.
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Post by raymond on Jun 16, 2014 18:26:09 GMT 12
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Post by suthg on Jun 16, 2014 18:41:14 GMT 12
What was the long bodied bomber? or high altitude surveillance plane under the outside cover - the second to last plane? Great collection of planes and good photos too - thanks for sharing.
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Post by nzcrash on Jun 16, 2014 21:01:55 GMT 12
Bomber outside is a Tu-16KS-1 Badger.
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Post by baz62 on Jun 17, 2014 12:56:41 GMT 12
That Vampire is ex RNZAF (NZ5712?)which we traded the P51D Mustang for thats now on display in the Air Force Museum (as NZ2410).
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Post by Peter Lewis on Jun 17, 2014 16:50:58 GMT 12
It's Vampire T.11 NZ5708 The Mustang is P-51D-30-NA Cavalier Mustang c/n 122-41367 ex 72-1541, Indonesian AF F-367. |
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Post by baz62 on Jun 17, 2014 16:57:23 GMT 12
I knew you'd know!  Actually got to sit in her at Wigram before she got loaded onto a Herc. A very complete Vampire I might add. |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Jun 17, 2014 17:42:00 GMT 12
I can even add a photo: NZ5708 at the 'new' Rotorua Airport opening 3Oct1964 |
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Post by baz62 on Jun 17, 2014 17:55:17 GMT 12
Show off..........  |
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Post by nuuumannn on Jun 18, 2014 15:46:11 GMT 12
Terrific coverage of an interesting collection. Some real gems there, including the Zero, a Mitsubishi Ki-51 single engine day bomber - very rare, the 50th pic from the top and the Ki-43 Oscar. There's also a reproduction of a Yokosuka K5Y biplane trainer 15 pics from the top. Interesting choice of machine to build a reproduction of, but the K5Y was the most numerous Imperial Japanese Navy trainer, so in terms of numbers there were probably a few of them around when what became the Indonesian Air Force was formed. The museum also displays a variety of nationalities' aircraft, including machines from the USA, UK, Poland, Japan, France, the former Soviet Union, the former Czechoslovakia and licence built types from Canada - the Noorduyn built Harvard and Australia, the CAC Sabre. Of immediate interest is the little seen outside of Poland PZL TS-8 Bies, marked "STUPA 01".
Another interesitng thing is the red cruise missile with the number 27 on its side, it's a KS Komet or ASCC code name AS-1 Kennel. This was an anti-ship missile carried by Tu-16 Badgers and two can be seen under the wings of the one outdoors. These were pioneering cruise missiles and used the aerodynamic properties of the MiG-15 family of jet fighters, which is evident in their design. There's also an S-75 Volchov, better known as the SA-2 Guideline surface-to-air missile.
All very interesting - thanks for posting.
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Actually got to sit in her at Wigram before she got loaded onto a Herc. A very complete Vampire I might add.
