hughw
Flying Officer
Posts: 58 
|
Post by hughw on Dec 26, 2016 12:27:45 GMT 12
Next time it taxis, whether it be before or during the airshow someone should take some video of it and put it online.
|
|
hughw
Flying Officer
Posts: 58
|
Post by hughw on Dec 28, 2016 13:47:02 GMT 12
planewriting, did you happen to record its taxi?
|
|
|
|
Post by planewriting on Dec 30, 2016 16:10:22 GMT 12
No hughw, I didn't take my camera as I wasn't expecting any aircraft activity at the party however, Kiwi285 has today loaded on the main Classic Flyers thread some nice still shots of the occasion. I would like to think there will be some footage of it taxiing at the air show on 21 January.
|
|
hughw
Flying Officer
Posts: 58
|
Post by hughw on Jan 22, 2017 7:27:55 GMT 12
Yesterday at the Classics of the Sky Tauranga airshow the Classic Flyers Macchi taxied past the crowd and down the runway for a faster than jogging taxi. The aircraft had nets over its intakes to prevent FOD ingestion. Hopefully it will fly later this year. The Classic Flyers people are awesome for achieving this feat.
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2017 10:14:26 GMT 12
Hopefully it will fly later this year. The Classic Flyers people are awesome for achieving this feat. Is that the official plan? |
|
|
|
Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 22, 2017 10:29:28 GMT 12
Yes Zac, didn't you listen to the recent WONZ Show with Andrew Gormlie as guest?  |
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2017 10:47:41 GMT 12
I did, but wow how did I miss that?!
|
|
hughw
Flying Officer
Posts: 58
|
Post by hughw on Jan 22, 2017 11:48:51 GMT 12
Hopefully it will fly later this year. The Classic Flyers people are awesome for achieving this feat. Is that the official plan? Some people have said it could take longer as there's still a bit of work to be done. But considering Classic Flyers achievements so far I wouldn't be surprised. |
|
|
|
Post by planewriting on Jan 23, 2017 15:57:39 GMT 12
Well done Hugh on posting the Macchi activity on Saturday at Tauranga Airport. It put on what was regarded as an impressive display and represented a welcome return to air show activity.
|
|
hughw
Flying Officer
Posts: 58
|
Post by hughw on Mar 26, 2017 19:56:44 GMT 12
Any more news on the Macchi?
|
|
|
|
Post by planewriting on Apr 20, 2017 13:54:06 GMT 12
Some news in from Classic Flyers regarding ANZAC Day 2017:
To mark ANZAC Day this year we are performing several Classic aircraft engine runs on our apron area. We hope to run up the Grumman Avenger, P40 Kittyhawk and for those who like the whine of a jet engine the ex-RNZAF Macchi MB339 jet trainer all around the middle of the day.
Classic Flyers will perform the Harvard Fly-over of the Tauranga Cenotaph at the Dawn Parade and then again at the 10.00am Civic Parade - weather permitting. So there will be plenty of aircraft activity at the museum on Tuesday... It's a Gold Coin Entry to museum on Anzac Day for all visitors.
|
|
hughw
Flying Officer
Posts: 58
|
Post by hughw on Apr 26, 2017 16:44:04 GMT 12
Has Classic Flyers reached the realization that in order to fly the Macchi they will have to invest in FOD control or buy a lower model Viper turbojet? I did see something which looked like a FOD scoop on the back of a ute last time I was there, so maybe they already have something. www.aerosweep.com/ |
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2017 10:53:39 GMT 12
Good question. Have you asked them?
|
|
|
|
Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 3, 2017 19:21:46 GMT 12
The Macchi was run again today. Peter Mole put a video up on Facebook.
|
|
|
|
Post by vultee43 on Sept 3, 2017 20:04:17 GMT 12
Great to see the Macchi taxi and hopefully fly. Nice looking aircraft. Would be great if a 326 would fly over here. Formation of the two even better.
|
|
|
|
Post by joey05 on Dec 3, 2017 11:10:23 GMT 12
 Wow02 by Joe Smith, on Flickr '76 with '74 in background at Momona (Dunedin) mid 90's |
|
hughw
Flying Officer
Posts: 58
|
Post by hughw on Dec 8, 2017 16:10:08 GMT 12
Does anyone have any news on the Macchi project? It's been a while.
|
|
|
|
Post by skyhawkdon on Dec 8, 2017 16:38:07 GMT 12
I'm not sure what you are waiting for but I don't think you will be seeing much change from a taxiable Macchi for a long time... if ever.
|
|
hughw
Flying Officer
Posts: 58
|
Post by hughw on Dec 8, 2017 19:01:14 GMT 12
Thats what I'm thinking. But one can dream. Andrew Gormlie may have been slightly too optimistic when he said they would head towards flying it.
|
|
|
|
Post by skyhawkdon on Dec 11, 2017 18:31:21 GMT 12
If you threw enough money at it...
|
|
