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Post by johnnyfalcon on Apr 14, 2020 9:53:23 GMT 12
My most memorable memory of the 1963 airshow at Rotorua (at the old airport in Fenton road) was the Blackburn Beverley of FEAF. A huge machine that defied gravity and actually flew! Wish I had some pics of that. I have a few more of RNZAF aircraft, including DC-6 but they are not very clear images |
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Post by starr on Apr 14, 2020 10:30:23 GMT 12
Unfortunately I do not have any photos to show. The most memorable time for airshows was January 1966. 1st January was at Kaipara Flats. Bill Peterson did a demo with AZL and landed there afterwards. Didn't know at the time that I would be based there 3 years later. 8th January Bill did a demo at Taupo. The following Saturday we were called at a late time to go to Opotiki to do a demo, landing at Whakatane first. The next Saturday nothing happened. The following Saturday, (Anniversary weekend) Bill took part in the opening airshow of Auckland Airport. That was a fantastic day. Our boss, Ossie James kicked himself for not filming two groundloops by NAC DC3s. They both tried to exit the runway too early, having too much speed at the time. The following Saturday Bill slipped on the ladder after refuelling at Ardmore and broke a bone in his foot. He was off work for 6 months. When he came back the only thing he could not do was set the parking brake. I had to do that for him. Did not take long to come right.
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Post by planewriting on Apr 14, 2020 18:04:19 GMT 12
If my memory serves me right, the two NAC DC-3s which ground looped were ZK-APK and ZK-AQP and I have an idea an RNZAF C-47 did something similar. Comments anyone? While typing this I recognised a uniqueness concerning the two NAC aircraft. These were the two NAC DC-3s bearing a second N Z civil registration. When the first eight aircraft were released from the Air Force to Air Department (ZK-AOD - ZK-AOK inclusive), comprising 4 passenger and 4 freighter aircraft it was soon decided that only three of each were required. Therefore, ZK-AOG (freighter) and ZK-AOK (passenger) were cancelled. Very soon after it was realised that the decision was wrong and so they re-emerged as ZK-AQP) freighter and ZK-APK (passenger). I doubt if that mix-up in 1947 had anything to do with their own little act at Mangere 19 years later but a good story all the same. The reason the Air Department was involved, rather than NAC, was because the allocation was made before NAC officially came into being, which eventually occurred on 1 April 1947.
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Post by planecrazy on Apr 14, 2020 21:03:27 GMT 12
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Post by bj911 on May 26, 2020 16:32:21 GMT 12
Who can remember Skyrace Tasmania, in 1994? The first time aircraft pylon racing was seen in the Southern Hemisphere. I was fortunate to be part of a team that photographed the event. I recently unearthed the old negatives, and have now scanned them. I have uploaded them to a new web site www.airshowphotos.com.au for everyone to enjoy. |
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Post by planecrazy on May 27, 2020 9:46:19 GMT 12
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Post by 11SQNLDR on May 29, 2020 23:04:48 GMT 12
Loved seeing this lineup, Masterton Mossie Magic   |
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Post by johnnyfalcon on May 30, 2020 11:43:08 GMT 12
Yeah, that show will be hard to top! Nice pic, great memories
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Post by hoodfan on Mar 21, 2022 13:00:19 GMT 12
I notice in the excellent list of New Zealand air shows/air pageants there is no listing for the 1931 North Island Air Pageant, held in Masterton on 14 March, at the airfield of Wairarapa Aero Club. The airfield was renamed Hood Aerodrome at the pageant, to honour Masterton pilot George Hood, lost while attempting the first transTasman flight in 1928. There were over 30 aircraft present.
There are many pics of this event on 'Picture Wairarapa' - the online photo catalogue of Wairarapa Archive in Masterton. Although pics are thumbnails, Wairarapa Archive can supply larger digital versions.
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