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Post by Antonio on Jan 30, 2023 11:20:02 GMT 12
Interesting marking on NZ902 in the latest batch:  MUS1001861 |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 30, 2023 12:06:46 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 30, 2023 12:11:45 GMT 12
It seems to be: - three leaves? - a feather (possibly a quill pen?) - an acorn? Maybe representing how a might oak grows from a single acorn? - a knot? - all encapsulated in a horseshoe?  |
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Jan 30, 2023 12:31:30 GMT 12
Feather? I see a Silver Fern
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Post by Antonio on Jan 30, 2023 15:58:11 GMT 12
Good call on the acorn
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Post by oj on Jan 30, 2023 16:44:03 GMT 12
Three lilies?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 30, 2023 19:20:10 GMT 12
Arum lily flowers occurred to me too, but I don't know why they'd be part of a nose art as lilies usually symbolise death.
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Post by Antonio on Feb 20, 2023 13:11:45 GMT 12
Begs the question why was there a Harvard in Fiji?  MUS1001813 Harvard NZ1072 after belly landing at Nausori aerodrome, Fiji. Dated 13th February 1948 adf serials has NZ1072 as: Crashed on take off 01 November 1948. Written off books 24 January 1949. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 20, 2023 13:20:17 GMT 12
I am guessing it was part of the RNZAF Communications Flight based there?
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Post by camtech on Feb 20, 2023 14:00:38 GMT 12
I am guessing it was part of the RNZAF Communications Flight based there? Also for blind flying practice. |
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Post by tbf2504 on Feb 20, 2023 15:28:05 GMT 12
Les you are correct The Harvard was there as a "station" hack for continuation flying for those not on the Sunderland crews, and for general communications flights around Fiji
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Post by baz62 on Feb 20, 2023 16:09:59 GMT 12
Interesting they wrote off NZ1072. She doesn't look too badly damaged. I wonder if they weighed up trying to repair her there or shipping her home and decided no to either plan.
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Post by Antonio on Feb 20, 2023 16:18:02 GMT 12
Great info thanks, as always, guys.
'9' on the cowl???
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Post by camtech on Feb 20, 2023 21:23:03 GMT 12
I can recall my late father-in-law telling me about this incident.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 22, 2023 22:09:43 GMT 12
Did it become a playground plane, or just get tossed in a dump?
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Post by camtech on Feb 23, 2023 21:15:07 GMT 12
According to the AF 380, written off in Fiji. But the kick is that this is not the accident that caused it to be written off. The aircraft was repaired after the February 1948 crash, and lasted about another 11 months when it was written off after hitting an ambulance on take off Jan 1949.
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Post by davidd on Feb 23, 2023 21:27:25 GMT 12
I reckon the number on the engine cowl (9?) may have been a "hang-over" from a previous unit, possibly one of the wartime Fighter OTUs. Also a great shot showing the standard factory finish of most Harvards of that vintage, basically all-over bare metal, probably dark green anti-glare section in front of cockpit, C1 roundels and fin flash, and broad bands in yellow paint around the mainplanes outboard of centre section. Also it is clear that this aircraft has an all-metal rear fuselage (in case anybody was wondering!)
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Post by baz62 on Feb 25, 2023 15:04:26 GMT 12
But the kick is that this is not the accident that caused it to be written off. Ah that explains it, thanks! I thoguth she looked repairable............an ambulance collision would cetainly not be gentle! |
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Post by camtech on Feb 25, 2023 21:56:34 GMT 12
But the kick is that this is not the accident that caused it to be written off. Ah that explains it, thanks! I thoguth she looked repairable............an ambulance collision would cetainly not be gentle! I believe the ambulance needed severe surgery as well. |
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Post by Antonio on Feb 28, 2023 22:58:10 GMT 12
Anyone know the location of this airfield?  DWNZ1034a |
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