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Post by ErrolC on Apr 11, 2019 18:31:07 GMT 12
@nzairforce: Easter treats. We’ll be on display this Easter weekend at the @omakaairshow with aerial displays from the Seasprite helicopter, the T6C Texan II aircraft and our Kiwi Blue parachute team. We will also have static displays of our NH90 and A109LUH helicopters.
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Post by ErrolC on Apr 12, 2019 8:55:41 GMT 12
So who's going to be around on Thursday? I'm flying in (commercial) early morning and will be at Omaka most of the day. Happy to meet up for dinner away from Omaka.
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Post by baz62 on Apr 13, 2019 12:11:16 GMT 12
So who's going to be around on Thursday? Teresa and I are driving up Thursday after lunch and Don Simms and his friend Blair are too. Not sure on ETA however but probably late afternoon. I know last time we had a bit of trouble finding somewhere to eat Thursday evening but we had a great meal at a place in central Blenheim whose name currently escapes me. (Don do you recall?) We enjoyed it so much we had dinner there again! |
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Post by baz62 on Apr 13, 2019 12:32:47 GMT 12
After consulting Don it was Fairweathers. It's 34 Scott Street in town. Here's the website: Here |
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Post by Brett on Apr 13, 2019 13:03:39 GMT 12
The airfield is generally closed to public access on the Thursday before the airshow, so viewing opportunities might be limited. The AHC will probably be open (no posting to say it isn't), so their carpark might be the closest you get to the action.
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Post by joey05 on Apr 13, 2019 14:01:53 GMT 12
The airfield is generally closed to public access on the Thursday before the airshow, so viewing opportunities might be limited. The AHC will probably be open (no posting to say it isn't), so their carpark might be the closest you get to the action. Or park by the recycle centre walk up the river track and at the top end is right at the end of runway 12/30 |
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Post by ErrolC on Apr 13, 2019 14:26:07 GMT 12
The airfield is generally closed to public access on the Thursday before the airshow, so viewing opportunities might be limited. The AHC will probably be open (no posting to say it isn't), so their carpark might be the closest you get to the action. Per Gold Pass details on website I've never been in the Dangerous Skies exhibiton, as it is closed on the Thursday too (and perhaps longer), although I do have the T-shirt! The last couple of shows there has been access partially up the grass strip running south from the carpark. But the main attraction on Thursday is the aircraft activity between the OAHC and the hangars behind it. Looking at the show website, there has been a major change to the parking: The ticket page still lists 'reserved car parking' for Gold Pass. |
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Post by Calum on Apr 13, 2019 19:10:41 GMT 12
My mate and I will be there around Lunchtime (hoepfully) We were thinking to tracking out to the Airfield to see where it is (Last time I was in Blenheim was 1987) and to try and catch some arrivals.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Apr 14, 2019 21:40:37 GMT 12
We arrive 5pm Wednesday.
Interacting with locals on the Thursday.
Available for hospitality invites from then on.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 14, 2019 22:27:34 GMT 12
I will not arrive till sometime Friday if all goes to plan.
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Post by agalbraith on Apr 14, 2019 23:11:02 GMT 12
Thursday, late arvo for us.....in a campervan. Everyone else should be not far behind us LOL. No, I do actually pull over for others now, but I used to find that somehow being passed was a threat to my manliness, which ment I drove like an idiot so I didn't get overtaken.....what a fool I was, LOL
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2019 1:23:11 GMT 12
I'll be here with WONZ on the laptop and Facebook on the phone, refreshing to read reports and see photos from those of you in attendance. I hope you have good weather, good aircraft serviceability, and good times!
John Luff was fuelling the Venom when I popped by the airport after work today and about half an hour later they whistled on by our house. Lovely!
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Post by flyinkiwi on Apr 15, 2019 9:39:27 GMT 12
Hardyakka and I are coming down on the Warbirds chartered Air Chathams Convair 580 on Saturday. I'm almost as excited for my first flight on the Convair as I am for the airshow.
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Apr 15, 2019 13:04:14 GMT 12
The airfield is generally closed to public access on the Thursday before the airshow, so viewing opportunities might be limited. The AHC will probably be open (no posting to say it isn't), so their carpark might be the closest you get to the action. Or park by the recycle centre walk up the river track and at the top end is right at the end of runway 12/30 Hi everyone, I am not referring to this post with what I am about to say but as we all know our world has changed since the tragic events in Christchurch whether we like it or not and please don't use this post as a reason to start a political debate around that as the thread is about Classic Fighters 2019. Can we please ask that everyone remain in the designated public areas during and around the airshow. Security at the event is tighter than in past years, the NZ Police will have a stronger presence so some places you may have gone in the past to watch or photograph aircraft may not be available anymore due to the increase in security. The last thing we need is for displays to be possibly stopped due to somebody being in the wrong place in the eyes of the security team. The increased level of security and vigilance is the same at all large events around New Zealand at present so is not specific to just our airshow. Same will apply for Woodbourne as well with the Hornets operating from there, it would be very disappointed to see a Hornet display cancelled in its tracks if people need to be dealt with due to being somewhere where they should not be. I doubt any forum members will find themselves in any trouble anyway so just a bit of a heads up really. |
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Post by agalbraith on Apr 15, 2019 14:39:24 GMT 12
Thanks Gavin, That's good sound advice in our current climes. Thanks for the reminder....lets hope no one goes where they shouldnt!
That includes Baz going to the Hot Chip stand and asking for tomato sauce....here that Baz???
Cheers Anthony
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 15, 2019 15:17:03 GMT 12
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Post by baz62 on Apr 15, 2019 16:25:27 GMT 12
Yes a good post Gavin and lets hope those who think the rules don't apply to them use their brains. And yes I think I'm banned from most sauce products........near Lumpy at least!
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Post by Brett on Apr 15, 2019 16:55:02 GMT 12
C-17 just heading in to Wellington. Hornet support?
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Apr 15, 2019 17:51:49 GMT 12
C-17 just heading in to Wellington. Hornet support? It is in the area doing low level nav, just made a low approach and overshoot into WB and full throttle departure. Very cool! |
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Apr 15, 2019 17:56:18 GMT 12
Thanks Gavin, That's good sound advice in our current climes. Thanks for the reminder....lets hope no one goes where they shouldnt! That includes Baz going to the Hot Chip stand and asking for tomato sauce....here that Baz??? Cheers Anthony It is one post I didn't want to make but we are trying hard to be pro-active and hopefully we will only need the local security company to be able to do the job as they usually do without the need to waste Police time on little things so they can focus on the big picture. |
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