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Post by turboNZ on Mar 28, 2005 10:56:09 GMT 12
Greetings, Just got back from the airshow. Was excellent and some great aircraft and flying there. The weather held up just but was quite a cloudy day. Here's a few of my pics I took. Not great pics, I hope you like. Let me know if you want to see any more.      TNZ |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 28, 2005 12:28:45 GMT 12
Wonderful, it looks like you had a brilliant weekend. More please...  |
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Post by Bruce on Mar 28, 2005 19:22:05 GMT 12
Excellent pictures, looks like a great show. Must get down there in 2007 - Should be able to bring my own plane down for that one.
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Post by turboNZ on Mar 28, 2005 19:31:06 GMT 12
What will you be flying then, Bruce ?
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Post by turboNZ on Mar 28, 2005 19:34:39 GMT 12
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Post by Bruce on Mar 28, 2005 19:41:36 GMT 12
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Post by turboNZ on Mar 28, 2005 19:47:18 GMT 12
Excellent !!! If you need a co-pilot, you know where to find me  Okay more pics Here's 2 of the Frightner that's begin restored. Neat to walk through !!   The Huey (couldn't be an airshow in NZ without one !!)  And that also goes for Kiwi Blue with their new HALO chutes  Also 4 X Allison turboprops !!!  TNZ |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 28, 2005 20:41:13 GMT 12
Are they hoping to return the Bristol Freighter to the air? Or is it a static makeover for the new museum?
Great interior pics of her. I'd never seen inside one before despite working in the same hangar as the RNZAF Museum's one for two and a half years!
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Post by turboNZ on Mar 28, 2005 20:53:43 GMT 12
Nah, it's only to be static. Looks in great condition. Apparently they had only just finished painting the cargo bay of the old girl. Oh BTW I also met Dave McDonald of Classic Wings Downunder mag. Really nice guy, says to say hello to you  I looked around for historic buildings but the only one I could find really was the main hangar. Also there's a new museum being built which will look great once completed.  Cheers Chris |
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Post by Bruce on Mar 28, 2005 21:03:34 GMT 12
Is that the Bristol Freighter, or the box it came in? Ive seen inside ZK-CLU, at the Nelson founders museum. What was this ones Rego? CLT? the Omaka one has been there for several years, owned and maintained by the Malborough Aero Club. I dont think it will be made airworthy again, sad to say the "Ugly" is now extinct as far as airworthy machines go, the last one (ex RNZAF) ceased operations in Canada late last year. I can't see any of the preserved examples in NZ flying in the future, much less the derelict 1 1/2 machines at Ardmore. The only possibilty may be the freighter from the former "Airworld" collection is Australia. Aparently it had been "sold" to a UK syndicate who intended to restore it to airworthiness, however payment wasnt forthcoming and last I heard it was up for sale again. BTW does anyone have any news on the Argosy up the road at Woodbourne? |
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Post by turboNZ on Mar 28, 2005 21:10:35 GMT 12
Last I heard was that the Argosy is fairly well knackered and is deteriorating fast.
DaveMC would be the guy to ask.
TNZ
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 28, 2005 21:13:18 GMT 12
When I passed by Woodbourne last year (Feb 04) what used to be the Woodbourne service station is now the Argosy Cafe, and the Argosy is parked behind. From the road going past it looked quite nice condition.
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Interestingly the preserved example ZK-SAE is the famous example that its crew saw the UFO from. It'd make a great exhibit and talking piece in the new museum (as it is all on film and the footage could be screened inside the plane like a cinema perhaps!). Perhaps one of the A4K's that scrambled could be exhibited next to it (they too are stored at Woody Valley).
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 29, 2005 16:36:20 GMT 12
So Chris,
What was the little Thunder Mustang like?
And were only four Triplanes flying?
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Post by turboNZ on Mar 29, 2005 16:42:15 GMT 12
Oh the Thunder Mustang........  When I win lotto, I am going to buy one...I am I am I am Amazing machine !!!! I'll post some pics when I get home. I took quite a few of that. No there were 5 triplanes, just that my ground-to-air photography with a small 3.2 camera was a mission  I have a heap of Dr.1s pics if you want to see them also CHeers Chris |
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Post by Bruce on Mar 29, 2005 17:46:16 GMT 12
When I was doing my aircraft trade training at Ardmore in the early 1990's I used to look after ZK- FOK, which was the first of the Triplane replicas, built by Stuart Tantrum and John Lanham in the 1980's but at the time owned by Keith Trillo. I think it has migrated to Omaka and is one of the five there, but I cant recognise it any more as it no longer has the "Lozenge" Camoflage scheme. I think the "Streaky Mascara" camo is the more accurate finish. I did some fabric repairs on 'FOK one day, but it took a week to re-mask and paint the lozenge pattern (The originals would have had preprinted fabric, clear doped). I would say that it would take extreme skill to fly one well (And all the current pilots fit that criteria) but it really is like sitting behind venetian blinds when it is on the ground. The view straight ahead isnt too bad as the nose is quite short, except someones put a couple of very large machine guns in the way! the cantilever wings are quite impressive though- there are no external bracing wires other than the centre section struts (two wires) and the struts at the tips werent even fitted on the prototypes (the pilots asked to have them put on as it was a little disconcerting seeing all thee wings flexing independently) This is where Antony Fokker developed his wooden wing ideas that were later used on aircraft such as the Southern cross. The Triplanes are so cool - I'd love to see 5 flying like at Omaka. |
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Post by turboNZ on Mar 29, 2005 21:32:11 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 29, 2005 22:26:38 GMT 12
Wow, that is gorgeous. It's the best model aeroplane I've seen in ages, and it's as fast as the real thing.  Did they fly together? How long ago were these Thunder Mustangs designed? Where are they from? Who makes them (homebuild??) I'd love to see one in WWII uniform |
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Post by turboNZ on Mar 29, 2005 22:39:55 GMT 12
it was f****** fast !!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D There's a website from the maker with info www.thundermustang.com. Very recently built and no, didn't fly with the P-51D unfortunately  Cheers Chris |
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Post by turboNZ on Mar 29, 2005 22:54:23 GMT 12
Couple more Thunder pics and a blooming great Corsair...    TNZ |
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Post by Bruce on Apr 4, 2005 19:36:29 GMT 12
Awesome pics, awesome planes. the thunder Mustang is a serious homebuilt - I'd love to see it. The only problem is, if it turns up at an SAA fly-in, (Ashburton or Tauranga) there goes any chance of us mere mortals at winning the "Grand Champion" prize.... couple of other things - I See ZK-TAF had an RAF colour scheme for the weekend (temporary I guess, I can see the masking over the Roundel bars). the other thing which is noticeable in these pics is the Corsair wingtips. Despite it being an ex RNZAF Goodyear FG-1D, it has the squared off "clipped" wingtips of a Royal Navy machine (fitted to enable the corsairs to fit in the RN carriers, which had lower hangar ceilings). RNZAF machines had the proper rounded tips. Perhaps it had some FAA tips fitted during its time in the UK?  |
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