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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 7, 2017 21:59:22 GMT 12
Classics To The Sky - Tauranga City Airshow Run by the Classic Flyers NZ Museum Tauranga Airport, Mount Maunganui Saturday 20th of January 2018 Intended acts will include - the RNZAF Black Falcons - three Avengers - the Catalina - the Classic Flyers Macchi, Avenger and P-40E all running their engines Gates Open 1.00pm www.classicflyersnz.com/Airshow.htmlFor more information go to the official website www.tcas.co.nzor the official Facebook page www.facebook.com/classicsoftheskytaurangaor email airshow@classicflyersnz.com or phone 07 5724000.  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 22, 2017 12:14:23 GMT 12
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Post by baileyt on Sept 22, 2017 17:04:11 GMT 12
Wait there's three avengers in NZ?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 22, 2017 17:19:58 GMT 12
There are five Avengers in New Zealand baileyt. Two currently at Tauranga (one restored to taxiing condition, the other under restoration); one in the Air Force Museum at Wigram; one on display at MOTAT; and Brendon Deere's flyable example based at Ohakea.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 5, 2018 12:15:47 GMT 12
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Post by planewriting on Jan 6, 2018 8:15:54 GMT 12
Actually, I wrote that story so it's a yes from me. I will probably be wearing my Air Chathams shirt so say hello if you spot me there. As it happens, the DC-3 will be in Wanganui that weekend on a prior engagement.
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Post by The Red Baron on Jan 19, 2018 20:43:58 GMT 12
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Post by skyhawkdon on Jan 22, 2018 9:06:00 GMT 12
Any more photos from the airshow?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 22, 2018 10:59:50 GMT 12
I'm afraid circumstances prevented me from attending yet again. This airshow so often seems to clash with other things.
Did the Avenger make it up from Ohakea in the end?
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Post by atea on Jan 22, 2018 14:32:59 GMT 12
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Post by ErrolC on Jan 22, 2018 15:00:19 GMT 12
I assume that there are other events in the area on Anniversary Day that they have decided not to compete with.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 22, 2018 15:01:12 GMT 12
Thanks atea. Looks like it was really good. No sign of Plonky but the other Avenger is a great stand in though.
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Post by Mark Griffin on Jan 22, 2018 19:56:21 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 23, 2018 8:34:08 GMT 12
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Post by WillM on Jan 23, 2018 19:49:11 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 23, 2018 20:31:48 GMT 12
Super shots Will!
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Post by WillM on Jan 23, 2018 21:03:42 GMT 12
Thanks Dave :-)
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Post by Peter Lewis on Jan 23, 2018 21:13:24 GMT 12
I found the show fairly low-key, but was worth the trip down (from Ardmore, flying ZK-JSP). Thanks to the Museum people for allowing me to park the aircraft in their precinct. There were six aircraft present that I have not been able to photograph previously: Auster Autocrat ZK-ASL, from the East Coast  Pacific Aerospace CT/4E Airtrainer ZK-JDZ, from Hamilton  Murphy ST2500 Super Rebel ZK-MSR (the second one), local Tauranga  Stoddard-Hamilton Glastar ZK-PGP, from Auckland  Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 Marquise ZK-PSR, from Taupo  and lastly the modest Cessna 152 ZK-TAE (ex ZK-NPD), also local  can anyone ID this Spit replica that was also parked out earlier in the day? (If you say 'Supermarine Seagull' you go to the bottom of the class).  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 24, 2018 9:57:22 GMT 12
I think that Spitfire replica has been under slow construction there at Tauranga for many years. There were two under construction and one flying example, all a bit different, back in 2006.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Jan 24, 2018 23:07:48 GMT 12
Now for a few of the more active ones: Texan II NZ1410 preparing to aviate  and NZ1402 performs a smoky landing  Pacific Aerospace 750XL showed its water-dropping prowess  Boeing-Stearman B75N1 ZK-USA strikes a colourful note in the sky  As does sister ship E75 ZK-XAF  AutoGyro Europe MT03 Eagle ZK-TCG was one of two gyro that demonstrated  |
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