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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 24, 2017 21:25:07 GMT 12
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Post by Mustang51 on Apr 26, 2017 8:45:01 GMT 12
Wonderful event and congrats to the organisers in triumphing over the rain and mud! Great to meet up with everyone again and KTJ..... the Tuimato is everything you promised!
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Post by Mustang51 on Apr 26, 2017 8:45:16 GMT 12
Did miss Kate Bint...............
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 26, 2017 13:35:40 GMT 12
Not to say anything against the always enthusiastic Kate Bint, I actually thought it was refreshing to hear a couple of other RNZAF commentators this time around. They were both very good.
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Post by Mustang51 on Apr 26, 2017 17:10:41 GMT 12
Dave, Being on the "dark" side of airshows I got to meet her personally and she has a fantastic sense of humour that the public unfortunately never gets to hear. And she is soooo good at ad libing!
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Post by Geoff Soper on Apr 26, 2017 23:40:21 GMT 12
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Post by Geoff Soper on Apr 27, 2017 0:04:30 GMT 12
 Gert van Kruiningen with his magnificient Bleriot XI  flown here by Evan Belworthy, Gerts Bleriot blog can be found by clicking this link little bit of a hop, Gert hopes to add more power and make some adjustment for a higher flight  qualifies as airborne in my view! what a delight to see her fly and a privilege to photograph. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 27, 2017 0:30:01 GMT 12
Great photos Geoff.
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Post by ErrolC on Apr 27, 2017 13:11:49 GMT 12
Great coverage Geoff.
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Post by Geoff Soper on Apr 27, 2017 23:39:16 GMT 12
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Post by Peter Lewis on Apr 28, 2017 0:01:41 GMT 12
I also thought that Louis McNair's project was a really stout effort. ZK-LOI certainly ran rings around the other two 'antiques' for its get-up-and-go.    |
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Post by madmax on Apr 28, 2017 2:33:09 GMT 12
Robert McNairs father, Wallace, in the mid 1980s designed and built a composite microlight, the Minah 2, also based on the pre war Lincoln Sportplane. I have no idea what became of it or if it's still flying.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Apr 28, 2017 9:03:47 GMT 12
The Skyflight Mynah 2 ZK-FWT is still currently registered to an owner in Huntly.
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Post by delticman on Apr 28, 2017 9:43:19 GMT 12
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Post by madmax on Apr 28, 2017 12:07:07 GMT 12
Peter/Delticman,
Thanks for the update on tne Minah 2. Disappointing that more of them were not built.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2017 14:08:42 GMT 12
Lovely photos of Charlie, Geoff!
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Post by Peter Lewis on Apr 28, 2017 17:50:10 GMT 12
One of the delights of these airshows is the number of classic aircraft that generally come in out of the shadows. Unfortunately, the inclement weather over the week prior deterred a number of visitors from making the trip to Omaka, but some interesting residents were viewable. The Comper C.L.A.7 Swift VH-UVC appeared unclothed at the 2015 event  Work has since proceeded apace, and the airframe seems complete. Apparently the Pobjoy is still not running right, which precluded any actually aviating this time, but it was very pleasing to see it taxiing about.   The only other Comper to ever appear in NZ was ZK-ACG. This arrived in 1931 and after a fairly eventful career was written off from damage sustained in a forced landing near Stratford in April 1939.  And for those who like the sight (if not the sound) of a Pobjoy running:  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 28, 2017 19:21:11 GMT 12
Were they a production aircraft, or were they a homebuild? They seem like such a poor design regarding visibility. As bad as the Fokker Triplane.
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Post by Bruce on Apr 28, 2017 20:03:07 GMT 12
Limited run factory built, intended mainly as air racers. they actually probably have better visibility than many of their contempories, you dont have biplane lower wings getting in the way etc. the structure in front of the pilot is reasonably narrow, so you can see either side. the wing is at eye level, so you are seeing it at its smallest angular width. Didnt seem to phase pilots like the young Alec Henshaw...
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Post by Peter Lewis on Apr 28, 2017 20:06:11 GMT 12
Production.
44/45 built (depending who you talk to) 1930-33.
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