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Post by delticman on Mar 1, 2023 6:29:52 GMT 12
Anyone know the location of this airfield? DWNZ1034a Timaru
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Post by Antonio on Mar 1, 2023 9:25:33 GMT 12
Thanks heaps
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Post by davidd on Mar 1, 2023 13:52:29 GMT 12
Presume Timaru (Auster Air Services, Mt Cook Air Services.), and a Dominie of I presume South Island Airways. Also looks to be an excellent example of the stenciled fern leaf of the time.
Whoops, seems I have been well and truly beaten on this one.
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Post by Antonio on Mar 3, 2023 13:19:36 GMT 12
Next question: Can anyone identify the Freighter in the photo? MUS1400415_1 Side view of Harvard NZ966. Unknown location. Circa 1950s
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Post by baz62 on Mar 3, 2023 16:38:29 GMT 12
Were they still flying the MKIIs or were they instructional airframes by the 50s??
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Post by agile on Mar 3, 2023 16:57:36 GMT 12
Next question: Can anyone identify the Freighter in the photo? MUS1400415_1 Side view of Harvard NZ966. Unknown location. Circa 1950s ZK-AYG? Certainly an early Safe Air colour scheme, and looks like 'Captain Cook' below cockpit DV window. Maybe having its wing repaired following its little off-piste excursion at Paraparaumu in November 1951.
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Post by Antonio on Mar 4, 2023 10:05:57 GMT 12
This later photo shows it to be Captain Cook - ZK-AYG? Just that I have never seen the stepped cheat line before. MUS1400419 Side view of Harvard NZ983. Unknown location.
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Post by agile on Mar 4, 2023 12:46:42 GMT 12
Yeah I did wonder about that but if you Google you can find pics of her after the accident showing the stepped line. Normally the step is concealed behind a Bristol Hercules or behind an open clamshell door in contemporary pics.
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Post by davidd on Mar 4, 2023 14:28:10 GMT 12
As to the Harvards, the Mk. II's were pretty well all withdrawn by early 1950s, in fact not many flew after the end of WW2 (Sept 1945), if any, and those not for very long either. Despite wartime losses, quite a few RNZAF Harvards survived the war, more than enough for the post-war air force, even allowing for predicted attrition over 20 years. Naturally the lowest hour aircraft would be retained for the (hoped for) long peace, although it only took Malaya, Berlin, then Korea to skittle that fond dream. Nevertheless, the NZ Govt saw fit to retain the Mk. II's as "War Reserves" until 1959.
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Post by Antonio on Mar 4, 2023 20:20:24 GMT 12
This one would be a bit tail heavy??? MUS1400710 Air to air view of Harvard NZ1089 in flight. Unknown location.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 4, 2023 22:55:13 GMT 12
Whoops.
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Post by Antonio on Mar 9, 2023 12:09:42 GMT 12
NZ1078 Unit Badges: 42 Sqn Badge?
MUS1101210 1RD Badge? DWNZ1078f
DWNZ1078b
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Post by davidd on Mar 9, 2023 16:25:36 GMT 12
Have an idea that 42 Squadron adopted the Kereru (NZ Wood Pigeon, also known as Kuku, or Kukupa) for its badge - am I wrong?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 9, 2023 17:26:23 GMT 12
Have an idea that 42 Squadron adopted the Kereru (NZ Wood Pigeon, also known as Kuku, or Kukupa) for its badge - am I wrong?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 9, 2023 17:32:54 GMT 12
I am not convinced that it is the 1RD badge.
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Post by skyman on Mar 9, 2023 19:07:57 GMT 12
When I left 1RD Woodbourne in 1987 after a three-year posting there, I was presented with a plaque with that crest on it.
Al
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 9, 2023 19:24:54 GMT 12
The badge I posted is correct but I am not convinced that is the same badge as on the Harvard. And would 1RD have had its own aircraft? Did they even have any pilots?
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Post by camtech on Mar 9, 2023 20:24:03 GMT 12
Woodbourne had a Harvard allocated for continuation flying, air experience and communication duties. Later had an Airtourer for same purpose.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 9, 2023 21:05:56 GMT 12
So was it allocated to 1RD? I suppose they had to maintain it?
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Post by camtech on Mar 9, 2023 21:24:21 GMT 12
Not sure of the unit it was specifically allocated to, but frequently flown by the base adjutant.
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