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Post by AussieBob on Feb 10, 2020 14:53:56 GMT 12
From the same Auckland North Shore history forum - a Vampire NZ5776 on a country road between Hobsonville & Whenuapai, supposedly 8 September 1960. Understand pics come from Sir George Grey Special Collection, Auckland Library    |
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Post by suthg on Feb 10, 2020 16:04:01 GMT 12
Some similar shots, if not the same, were posted 2 or 3 years ago on here... very interesting and good quality pics!
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Post by oj on Feb 15, 2020 21:38:43 GMT 12
But why and how often?
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Post by camtech on Feb 16, 2020 10:33:45 GMT 12
And why is the canopy missing?
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Post by davidd on Feb 16, 2020 10:36:13 GMT 12
Ski caps were in vogue then! Didn't last much longer though.
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Post by Glen T on Mar 21, 2022 12:50:12 GMT 12
I asked the question of a Vampire pilot last week. Suggestion was that Vampires were taken by barge from Auckland wharves, to Hobsonville, and then towed across to Whenuapai for flying to Ohakea. Note the ramp up, becomes the ramp down once the aircraft is higher than the bridge sides.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 21, 2022 13:37:43 GMT 12
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Post by oj on Mar 21, 2022 18:43:05 GMT 12
"Ski caps were in vogue then! Didn't last much longer though."
We were still in ski caps in 1964 at Ohakea.
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