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Post by tbf2504 on Oct 9, 2021 11:29:17 GMT 12
Dave, in my days at Woodbourne circa 1964 those blocks were the airwomen's and base side airmens blocks and the one closest to the officers mess was the overflow for the officers
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 9, 2021 12:17:26 GMT 12
Thanks Paul. Which building is the Officer's Mess?
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Post by tbf2504 on Oct 10, 2021 8:33:49 GMT 12
The officers mess is C7117 in that aerial pic. the buildings around it were also associated with the mess facilities
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 10, 2021 11:47:11 GMT 12
I was looking at this photo of the MT yard at Woodbourne in 1988, and in the background I noticed the unusual extension to the hangar which I assume is to accommodate the tail of the Andover that is inside it, as the tail was too tall for the original hangar entrance? So, how did/does the extension open up for the aircraft to get in and out? I note it looks to be split in the centre. WbG123-8-88 LINK Here is a close up:
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Post by camtech on Oct 10, 2021 15:16:52 GMT 12
I was looking at this photo of the MT yard at Woodbourne in 1988, and in the background I noticed the unusual extension to the hangar which I assume is to accommodate the tail of the Andover that is inside it, as the tail was too tall for the original hangar entrance? So, how did/does the extension open up for the aircraft to get in and out? I note it looks to be split in the centre. WbG123-8-88 LINK Here is a close up: Rolls on rails.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 10, 2021 15:20:17 GMT 12
Sideways like the same direction as the regular hangar doors? The fence looks to be in the way but may not be.
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Post by camtech on Oct 10, 2021 15:26:02 GMT 12
The fence may be further away from the extensions than appears in the photo.
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Post by curtiss on Oct 10, 2021 18:01:12 GMT 12
Yes, the doors open in the centre and fence does not interfere. Pretty much the same doors on West end of 4 Hangar that are used to accommodate the P3 tail.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 10, 2021 18:04:34 GMT 12
Thanks.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 11, 2021 12:09:35 GMT 12
Now this photo is pure gold! 2015-341.1 Image from the Ken Newton personal collection. James Allen Ward walking in a city street in Wellington. Handwritten on the reverse "Joey | taken in Wellington while a[t] training college. | 1938"
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Post by davidd on Oct 12, 2021 14:01:11 GMT 12
What a cracker! I have a photo of my own father striding through Christchurch just like that, taken by one of the professional "street photographers" of the time, could hardly recognize him as he was so slim, if he turned sideways he would have been invisible. He looked very natty.
David D
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Oct 12, 2021 17:09:09 GMT 12
Smooooooth!
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Post by baronbeeza on Oct 18, 2021 19:38:37 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 18, 2021 21:54:28 GMT 12
I don't think Bob Reynolds had any valour medals, he would only have had theatre service medals, I think.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 26, 2021 14:49:15 GMT 12
This is great, a 1943 recruiting display in the Blenheim Town Hall. They brought a Harvard along. And neat to see all the inner workings of the radial engine, the wings, and other items. Plus brilliant to see the parachute packing included. WbG1224-43 LINKWbG1222-43 LINK
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 4, 2021 10:21:41 GMT 12
A special announcement. The Air Force Museum of New Zealand's fantastic FotoWeb page has a lot of photos where the people in them remain unknown. I had been thinking recently that it might be good to start adding them here to see if anyone recognised them. Then WONZ members aircraftclocks made the same suggestion too. So I consulted with the Keeper of Photographs Matthew O'Sullivan. He was keen but had to consult the team. He has just sent through the following message here: So here is the first batch. Do you recognise any of these people? If so please quote the photo and/or at least the reference number in your reply. OhG4227a-62 OhG4277-63 OhG4272-63 OhG4271-63 OhG4269-63 OhG4274-63 OhG4227-62 One is known, recognise the others? WbG1148-28a-83 WbG1147a-36a-83 WbG1147a-32a-83 WbG1147a-33a-83 WbG1147-19a-83 Any idea who the chap is? WbG1147-12a-83 WbG1146-3a-83 WbG1148-34a-83 OhG3933-62
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 4, 2021 10:58:00 GMT 12
Does anyone recognise the people in these photos? If you do, quote the photo and the catalogue number in your reply: WbG1146-32a-83 WbG1146-26a-83 WbG1146-19a-83 WbG1146-14a-83 WbG1146-16a-83 WbG1146-12a-83 PD150-37-93 PD150-34-93 PD150-31-93 PD150-26-93 PD150-18-93 PD150-17-93
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Post by McFly on Nov 4, 2021 15:26:16 GMT 12
Time machine required... "Crane lifting a No. 75 Squadron Mosquito wing to break the fuselage away. Believed to be at RNZAF Station Woodbourne. - Circa 1954 (1998-312.2b)"(Air Force Museum Collection)
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Post by ZacYates on Nov 4, 2021 15:36:58 GMT 12
Time machine required... "Crane lifting a No. 75 Squadron Mosquito wing to break the fuselage away. Believed to be at RNZAF Station Woodbourne. - Circa 1954 (1998-312.2b)"(Air Force Museum Collection) Do we (the forum) have a list of codes and which serials they apply to for the Mosquitoes, a la the excellent work on the P-40s?
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Post by shorty on Nov 4, 2021 15:55:30 GMT 12
photo PD150-34-93 I'm 98% sure that is a chap named Ward who was on no 118 Junior NCO Couse with me in July 1972. Hopefully someone else will confirm
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