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Post by chbessexboy on Sept 9, 2020 9:51:04 GMT 12
Having recently acquired the latest incarnation of Turby CBN, I'm interested in learning more about Aerocraft and the kits produced at Palmerston North (Kairangi). The Civair Blog has provided many photos and a brief history (thanks Keith) but I'd like to hear more - especially from Nathan Rayner and Ian Williams.
My intention is to build CBN into a replica of the Merv Meredith original as far as it's practically possible to do so.
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Post by madmax on Sept 9, 2020 19:21:45 GMT 12
Interested to read CBN is to be restored to its original status. I seem to recall it was painted yellow/white when operated by Merv.
I have had three article published on New Zealand Turbulents, at least one of them giving an insight into the workings of Aerocraft Ltd.
They were published in New Zealand Wings November 1989, Sport Flying Spring 1998 and Pacific Wings May 2000.
If you're able to get hold of these you may find what you are looking for.
Madmax
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Post by chbessexboy on Sept 9, 2020 22:14:36 GMT 12
Interested to read CBN is to be restored to its original status. I seem to recall it was painted yellow/white when operated by Merv. I have had three article published on New Zealand Turbulents, at least one of them giving an insight into the workings of Aerocraft Ltd. They were published in New Zealand Wings November 1989, Sport Flying Spring 1998 and Pacific Wings May 2000. If you're able to get hold of these you may find what you are looking for. Madmax Anyone have copies of these mags they can scan for me please? |
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Post by arx on Sept 10, 2020 10:10:21 GMT 12
If you go into barry patterson utube you will find a video of myself flying ZK CAH at Waimate in 1963.
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Post by waimo on Sept 10, 2020 12:48:41 GMT 12
HI Barry I found the video by putting in.barry Patterson triune d31 turbulent.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 10, 2020 13:26:59 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 10, 2020 13:43:43 GMT 12
I have the Sport Flying archives since I am the editor these days but alas the archive I have only seems to go back to 2002.
As Madmax says he has all three articles, hopefully he can perhaps scan them for you.
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Post by madmax on Sept 10, 2020 16:29:43 GMT 12
Regrettably I'm not in a position to scan these articles at present
Apologies, madmax
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Sept 10, 2020 18:48:27 GMT 12
Great movie! Classic design and engine combo that spearheaded the homebuilt scene in NZ. Who'd have thought so much fun could be had behind a VW flat 4? I'll bet Hitler didn't |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 10, 2020 18:53:57 GMT 12
Have you had a listen to the WONZ Show episode with John Hansen, Johnny? He talked a fair bit about his little Turbulent.
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Sept 11, 2020 8:15:43 GMT 12
Not yet Dave, but will do, thanks. I'll have to check Dad's logbook to see if it was CAE or CAH that I can remember him flying
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Post by chbessexboy on Sept 12, 2020 18:41:55 GMT 12
What a great video of CAH being flown with spirit and dash! Thanks for sharing.
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Post by chbessexboy on Sept 13, 2020 17:40:32 GMT 12
Interested to read CBN is to be restored to its original status. I seem to recall it was painted yellow/white when operated by Merv. Madmax Here is a link to Keith's blog on Turbulents including CBN: nzcivair.blogspot.com/2010/05/turbulents-of-new-zealand-4.htmlThis has the only colour photo I've seen of CBN in its original scheme, but it looks more gold/white/black than yellow/white/black. I know it's over fifty years ago, but can anyone remember or confirm? |
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Post by madmax on Sept 13, 2020 21:55:46 GMT 12
I seem to recall the yellow/gold was a lighter than it appears in this image and was similar to the shade of yellow on his Minicab DAG. But its an awful long time ago and memories do play tricks
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Post by chinapilot on Sept 18, 2020 14:17:13 GMT 12
Fairly certain Merv Meredith was a teacher at Rongotai College when he was constructing his one?
That is a great movie of CAH - thanks for posting.
Intriguing to see Barry’s head and shoulders above the combing ... I was offered a go in one in the ‘ 60s but was just too tall to fit in it.
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Post by madmax on Sept 19, 2020 10:46:36 GMT 12
Chinapilot. I'm fairly sure Merv Meredith was from a farming family. When I first meet him in the early 70s he was working the family farm at Waipukurau.
As for being too tall, I recall an incident with BWE at a Masterton airdisplay in the 60s when it took several people to extricate a large gentleman from the aircraft after he had 'tried it for size"
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Post by waimo on Sept 19, 2020 13:16:39 GMT 12
Barry.what was CAH like to fly.
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