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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 12, 2017 13:07:18 GMT 12
 P-40 wing I think, and front of a Hind  P-40 and Wasp   This one had on the back that it was a P-40 centre section at Asplins in Dec 1967, and it has John Chambers written on the back.  Vampire NZ5774 which ended up in the USA and is now apparently in Canada  RAN Sea Fury  Devon NZ1805, now with Mit Brereton at Omaka |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 12, 2017 13:12:56 GMT 12
 I'm guessing this is at Hobsobville and that is the TTS Mossie seen in earlier posts  Comper Swift at Helensville  A well known shot of three Auckland Aero Club Moths and a NZPAF Moth over Auckland  The NZPAF's floatplane Moth air to air |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 12, 2017 13:18:29 GMT 12
 A slightly bent Junkers Ju52  Catalina NZ4055 at Wellsford in 1968  Apparently also parts of the Catalina NZ4055 at Wellsford  Hudsons at Rukuhia I presume - NZ2008 closest to the camera   |
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Post by shorty on Nov 12, 2017 20:19:27 GMT 12
I am guessing these are probably Neville "Shorty" Mines' photos too  Correct on the second two but not the first one. In third photo the bloke in the white shirt on the far side of the fuselage is Monty Armstrong |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2017 15:25:53 GMT 12
I'm just guessing but it is probably NZ3094 which was rescued from Rukuhia by John Chambers and is now with the Pay family in Aussie. It was at Don's place for some years. Hi Dave, Thanks for that, if NZ3094 then one of the Tongan P40-E-1's taken over by the RNZAF. Totally awesome!!! I'm 99.9% sure it's NZ3094, also seen here: P-40 and Wasp Vampire NZ5774 which ended up in the USA and is now apparently in Canada All signs point to Bagotville Air Defence Museum, although I'm struggling to find a photo of it there. Here are some with a friend, taken at Barstow-Daggett, CA in 1978, to make up for it (I'd quite like one of those Dauntlesses):  Vampire FB.5s - ex-Royal New Zealand Air Force - Barstow-Daggett Field / Military Aircraft Restoration Corp - 23-Oct-78 by Phillip Dawe, on Flickr  USWC04_58 by Robin Lowe, on Flickr  USWC04_57 by Robin Lowe, on Flickr |
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Post by exkiwiforces on Nov 13, 2017 23:41:10 GMT 12
I’m interested in the history of Auster NZ1702 and I have a couple of questions as well:
How many of the Ex military ones still survive in NZ and in Oz?
How they would they go in the Northern regions of Australia, say around the Darwin area during our dry and wet seasons ie the dope fabric and the wooden parts?
Are they economic to run and maintain in regards to other aircraft of that era or am I just pissing down money down the dunny and better off at making an offer to my partners uncles Winjeel when the time comes?
Or wait to I win big in lotto?
The first 4 questions are serious questions btw.
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Post by agalbraith on Nov 14, 2017 13:20:26 GMT 12
Hi exkiwiforces
With regard to the ex RNZAF Auster survivors, they are few and far between available. NZ1701 is being bebuilt up in Nelson, 02 Stan Smith owns (I believe for sale??), 03 crashed and W/O in 1959, 04 became AVY and not sure where she is now. 05 is flying in Australia as ADS, 06 Written off in 1960, 1 person killed. 07 (Antarctic T7/C4) RNZAF Museum Wigram
I would say there should be no issues operating an Auster up in Darwin, there is little wood in the Auster except for spars and stringers essentially. Looked after and stored well should pose no problems I would say
As far as a vintage aircraft, running costs are pretty low (keeping it in perspective to other types), same engine as a Tiger and Chippie.
If you are genuinely interested in an Auster, then drop me an email to Austersrus@gmail.com as I have just brought in an ex RCAF AOP-6 project from Vancouver, I have many many brand new old stock parts for her as well. An ex military Auster project is getting harder to find. But if you are up to it(or anyone else) then drop me a line.
Hope this has been of some help to you!
Cheers
Anthony
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Post by exkiwiforces on Nov 14, 2017 14:36:43 GMT 12
Anthony,
I'll be in touch soon with some more questions on the Military Auster. I knew there were remains of a Auster that crash up in little Malaya training area and I'm not sure if it was recovered later by the RNZAF or someone else?
Cheers
EKF
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Post by baz62 on Nov 14, 2017 15:05:27 GMT 12
Hi exkiwiforces 04 became AVY and not sure where she is now. Parts of 1704/AVY were used in the rebuild of Auster 5 BMD so possibly bits of her are still around. Certainly the bits in BMD are flying with her still! |
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Post by noooby on Nov 15, 2017 15:32:30 GMT 12
Hi Dave,
First photo at the top of the page is the P-40 wing in the fixture, and it is the front of NZ3119 that you see there, not a Hind. That is an Allison engine, not a Kestrel.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 15, 2017 15:57:31 GMT 12
Well done, I wondered who'd be the first to spot that  Thanks Graham. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 21, 2017 11:44:06 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 21, 2017 11:48:25 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 28, 2017 10:08:45 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 28, 2017 10:10:45 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 28, 2017 10:14:04 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 28, 2017 10:15:55 GMT 12
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2017 15:46:11 GMT 12
I'm guessing the early wreckage/high-back resto images are JG891? What a cool batch of photos.
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Nov 28, 2017 19:22:16 GMT 12
I used to live about 3 kilometres down the road from the Subritzky's place. I used to pop in and visit Mike and Steve unannounced and interrupt their beautiful restorative work on the Hinds and Oxford and Spitfire and...et al. I remember the day when I arrived and the Provost and Spitfire were outside like that pic above. I remember feeling 'what a privilege to have such a treasure just down the road'. Not long after this circumstances required a move to a different town. Lesson: Don't take things for granted - ever. Nothing stays the same. I wish I'd visited more... (Mike and Steve probably don't)
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 28, 2017 19:25:00 GMT 12
At least you still have a Spitfire Mk. XVIe just down the road though. This one is now in China.  |
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