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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 30, 2021 20:00:06 GMT 12
Yealands Classic Fighters 2021 Omaka Aerodrome, Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand 3rd to 5th of September 2021
SEE THE WEBSITE!www.classicfighters.co.nz |
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Apr 30, 2021 20:52:58 GMT 12
What am I looking for Dave?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 30, 2021 20:59:08 GMT 12
What am I looking for Dave? Sorry? |
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2021 0:13:34 GMT 12
I was worried it had been rescheduled again!
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Post by johnnyfalcon on May 1, 2021 8:15:26 GMT 12
What am I looking for Dave? Sorry? You said "SEE THE WEBSITE!" I was expecting to see an announcement or news. But I can't. Therefore my question Cool picture though. Looks like they are going to shoot the FW190 down |
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 1, 2021 8:25:22 GMT 12
I have simply created a new post for the new dates, after realising I'd not updated the Forum calendar since the postponement.
The link is merely so people can learn more, just like the link on any calendar post.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 5, 2021 21:52:28 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 5, 2021 21:52:56 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 5, 2021 21:53:21 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 5, 2021 21:57:33 GMT 12
 PARTNER OF THE WEEK  Yealands WinesWe are delighted to be joined once again by our naming rights partner, Yealands Wines, a proudly Marlborough owned company that prides itself not only on its innovative approach to wine making, but its eco-friendly approach to every facet of its operation. If you are planning that trip to Marlborough to attend Classic Fighters Airshow, you must make time to visit the amazing Yealands facility which you reach off State Highway One as you pass through Seddon to the south of Blenheim. You will find an experience that is so much more than just a winery and you'll come to understand the remarkable culture that has led Yealands to become one of New Zealand's landmark wine producers. Be sure to tell them you are in the region to attend Yealands Classic Fighters Airshow and receive a 15% discount on your purchases! For more details, visit here.... www.yealands.co.nzMAKING NEWS AT OMAKA THIS WEEK
BLERIOT FIRST FLIGHT
Well this was not the first actual flight of this outstanding 1909 Bleriot XI replica, but it is its first flight from Omaka Airfield since being acquired by an Omaka-based group of enthusiasts who really wanted to make a permanent home for the aircraft at this field. Congratulations and thanks to everyone who has been involved in reaching this significant outcome. Most importantly, hats off to Gert van Kruiningen who came up with the idea of creating a viable Bleriot replica and then set about building this masterpiece, choosing along the way to install an exceedingly rare 1920s Velie 5-cylinder radial engine.
Huge kudos too to test pilot Dan Coleman who took to the Bleriot immediately and made her 'sing', and to Nigel Shepard (who shot this footage) and Ronan Harvey who nurtured the aircraft through these recent weeks to try to identify any little hang-ups that might prevent it operating to its optimum performance. In the end the aircraft has performed flawlessly and Dan was surprised by how much he found the aircraft to be manageable, predictable, and with an engine that provided solid, reliable power. Well done again everyone.
Of course you can see this wonderful machine performing with two other Edwardian era aircraft in the highly entertaining and exceedingly popular 'Pioneer Transport Race' accompanied by Penny Farthing bicycles, veteran cars and their vaudevillian teams in this September's Yealands Classic Fighters Airshow right here at Omaka Airfield, Blenheim, NZ, 3-5 September! See you there!
TICKET SALES
At last the Trans -Tasman Bubble has opened up the borders to our Aussie neighbours and tickets are selling fast. As always airshow tickets are available online. Alternatively if you would like someone to take care of all your arrangements (tickets, flights and accommodation), Airshow Travel are only too happy to help!
3-5 September 2021
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 5, 2021 22:03:06 GMT 12
 This stunning, highly polished beauty belongs to Noel Kruse and is seen here above the inviting waterways of the Marlborough Sounds. To learn more about the Ryan STM and to buy your tickets for Yealands Classic Fighters 2021 please click HERE PARTNER OF THE WEEK  This week we'd like to salute our great friends at Marlborough Lines Ltd. Ever since we introduced the 'Twilight Extreme' concept for the Friday evening show, these folks have stepped up to help us fund the evening's entertainment, which ranges from the aerial ballets performed by a range of exotic aircraft as the sun begins to set, through to the witches on their broomsticks and finishing with the amazing fireworks extravaganza at the end of the evening's show. This is another excellent Marlborough based company that has joined with the airshow team to make a part of the event their own. Thank you Marlborough Lines!  Gavin Conroy photo P-40 KITTYHAWK, HERE TO CELEBRATE THE RAAF CENTENARY! The latest guest aircraft to be confirmed to attend this year's Classic Fighters Airshow - now taking place over 3-5 September - will be the historic Curtiss P-40N-1 Kittyhawk, 'Currawong' owned and operated by Liz Needham and Frank Parker of Auckland. Recovered from its Papua New Guinea resting place during the 1970s, it was restored in Auckland towards the end of the 1990s and was a participant at our first airshow here at Omaka in 2001. This is a genuine Pacific Theatre combat veteran P-40 that flew with the RAAF's famous 75 Squadron, the first fighter unit to go into combat against Japanese forces in New Guinea during WW-II. The squadron was formed under urgency in Townsville, Qld., on 4th March 1942 and just 15 days later the first of its freshly allocated P-40s had arrived in Port Moresby to commence operations, downing its first enemy aircraft in combat on the 21st! This is a remarkable record for any squadron but was especially so mindful of the primitive conditions that the unit served in. This proud history makes us especially pleased to bring Frank and Liz's Kittyhawk back to Omaka to play our small part in celebrating one hundred years of sterling service by the Royal Australian Air Force. In fact the Kittyhawk is one of at least SIX, former RAAF WW-II veteran aircraft that will be present during the airshow weekend to help celebrate the centenary! |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 5, 2021 22:12:36 GMT 12
 Nicknamed the 'Butcher Bird', the rare Focke-Wulf Fw190A was a formidable WW2 German fighter. The aircraft can be seen on display daily in Omaka's Dangerous Skies exhibition, but come September it will leave the museum to delight the airshow crowds. To learn more about the FW190 and to buy your tickets for Yealands Classic Fighters 2021 please click HERE PARTNER OF THE WEEK  We are very fortunate to have some great partners supporting the running of the Classic Fighters airshow and one that has been with us for quite some time is Scaffold Marlborough. This highly skilled and highly professional company have been providing certified scaffolding services to the building industry in Marlborough for nearly two decades and have branched out to support many other community activities, including events. For Classic Fighters Airshow, the team produce our massive 'P.A.Tower' from which the 'Broadcast Team' and the Safety Officer have the best view of the show to help deliver a safe event with professional commentary. They also construct our platforms for visiting media and install temporary fencing in critical areas. Thank you Lyndon, Rob and the team from Scaffold Marlborough! CONFIRMING ANOTHER DISPLAY  We're delighted to confirm the participation of the highly regarded Yak-52 display team for the Classic Fighters Airshow this September. This group of exceptional aviators have, over the past decade or so, developed the largest civilian formation aerobatic display team in the world and are renowned for their professional nine-ship display routines. Led by Doug Batten, the team is all set to head to Marlborough for the Fathers Day weekend airshow and so you won't want to miss seeing them in action. ON THE GROUND There are growth activities happening in the heritage aviation space everyday at Omaka. Sometimes this involves things other than aircraft and today we have seen the pouring of the slab for the latest new 20m x 25m hangar at Omaka, this one for a new Omaka resident who will be basing at least one, very cool, heritage aircraft in the building. A concrete pour may not seem like an exciting development but when it represents the passport to bringing another uber-cool vintage machine to the field, then it really is something to get excited about! Watch this space! |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 5, 2021 22:26:18 GMT 12
 This week's Omaka resident aircraft is the AVRO ANSON Mk.IWe are proud to be home to this magnificently restored early WW-II bomber. A total of 11,020 Ansons were produced from 1935, right through WW-II with later, highly modified versions continuing to be built until 1952. Today just a single example of the war-era Anson remains in flying condition and this is based right here at Omaka. Originally operated by the RAAF it was acquired by Bill Reid of Wakefield who spent the next 10 years with his small but dedicated team, returning it not just to flying condition but to authentic military fit-out so that it flies as almost a time capsule illustrating just what it was like flying in the early bombers of the Second World War. Omaka is the perfect place to base this wonderful machine, one you can actually buy a flight in! To learn more about the Avro Anson and to buy your tickets for Yealands Classic Fighters 2021 please click HERE ANNOUNCING VISITING ACT: THE WACO BIPLANE TEAM Art Deco Glamour Girls, Omaka Bound Something we're extremely excited about is the Waco biplane display team coming to us from Tauranga with their three 1930s designed Art Deco glamour-girls! Founded by Keith Skilling and Marty Cantlon, the team was formed initially around Keith's Waco YMF-5 and Marty's Waco Taperwing, however another YMF-5 became available as a project a few years ago and Marty has been restoring this with a view to it making its debut here at Omaka for the Classic Fighters Father's Day weekend airshow. If all goes to plan we hope to see all three Wacos in attendance. All three of these aircraft are actually classic Waco designs recreated much later than their original appearance as new types in the skies of the 1930s. The YMF-5s are based on the original biplanes of the same designation that were returned to production in 1986 and which has seen an additional nearly 200 examples produced in 'modern times'. Marty's YMF-5 has been under complete restoration in his Tauranga hangar since the last flight it did in the USA when it ended up at the bottom of a lake! This has yet to fly in New Zealand but we are holding out for a 'late arrival' debut finish for this now stunning looking biplane.  Originally the creation of the Weaver Aircraft Co. of Ohio, the name Waco was synonymous with style and quality from the first aircraft produced in the 1920s. Examples of these aircraft came 'downunder' in only small numbers with the governments of both Australia and New Zealand favouring a 'buy British' policy. Only one of the original Wacos to operate in New Zealand has survived. It is not one of the younger examples that will be flying with the Waco team over the airshow weekend, but it is Omaka based, and in fact was bought new by the Marlborough Aero Club here at Omaka in 1936. It last flew in the 1950s but is now nearing completion after a total restoration and will be available for viewing in the 'Restoration Row' display in the main MAC hangar. So if all goes to plan, all of New Zealand's four resident Waco designed aircraft will be present on the airfield at the same time, representing the largest gathering of this iconic marque ever assembled in Australasia! WAR HORSES - ANZAC Mounts to Enact a TributeA large part of the Classic Fighters Airshow experience involves our extensive ground theatre and this year we're adding some extra legs with the appearance of the ANZAC Mounts, who will pay tribute to the famous Mounted Rifles.  Terry King of ANZAC Mounts, is coordinating a group of horses and their riders to enact a tribute to the mounted riflemen of WW1. They may even be joined by some of their counterparts from Australia, who are keen to be involved. The New Zealand Mounted Rifles fought against the Turks in the Middle East, alongside the Australian Light Horse. They were essentially infantry on horseback, who would use the mobility of their horses to reconnoitre and quickly reach the scene of battle before dismounting and joining the action as infantrymen.  During the show, the ANZAC Mounts will impress the crowd with a display of their horsemanship. They will also set up camp, where they will be available to talk to the public about their work as a charitable trust, offering equine therapy particularly to those suffering from PTSD. If you want to learn more about ANZAC Mounts and equine therapy, please see their website. PARTNER OF THE WEEK  Redwood Trust has been a stalwart supporter of aviation in Marlborough through the Marlborough Aero Club, Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre and the Classic Fighters air shows. This year, the Trust has provided a grant to assist with fencing in our new car park, which adjoins the taxiway and airfield. As moving aircraft and pedestrians shouldn't mix, this will ensure the safety of our visitors and pilots alike. Thank you Redwood Trust! 3-5 September 2021 YEALANDS CLASSIC FIGHTERS |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 6, 2021 18:20:16 GMT 12
 THIS WEEK'S OMAKA RESIDENT AIRCRAFT
THE ROYAL SOPWITH! The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are pictured below during their 2014 visit to Omaka, when Prince William chose to climb into the cockpit of the Sopwith Pup, rather than an 'enemy' Fokker Triplane. For more on this story please see the website. This Sopwith Pup is owned by the Chariots of Fire Fighter Collection and sports the livery of WW1 Kiwi Ace Mac McGregor. Peggy was Mac's sister and her name is carried on the cowling. The aircraft is a replica built in the USA in the 1960s and features a number of original components including the engine, instruments and wing struts. The original Le Rhone engine is presently out of the aircraft and has been replaced with a 100 hp Gnome rotary engine, engineered right here at Omaka by the team at Classic Aero Machining Services. Sopwith Pups have a reputation for being light and manoeuvrable, and during the war they quickly proved themselves in combat during 1916-17. At Yealands Classic Fighters this September, you will see the Sopwith Pup taking to the skies with other WW1 fighters, smell the castor oil and hear that unforgettable sound of a rotary engine. 
CONFIRMING THE LATEST VISITING AIRCRAFT.... BIGGIN HILL SPITFIRE photo Gavin Conroy Easter 2009 was especially memorable for the Classic Fighters Airshow team as it saw the arrival of Brendon Deere's magnificent Spitfire MkIXc, PV270 appear overhead, fresh off restoration to make its airshow debut right here at Omaka. It was a truly special occasion and one we have never forgotten. The aircraft has returned for every Classic Fighters event since. Celebrating the life and career of universally admired Kiwi fighter ace Al Deere, this beautiful Spitfire wears the distinctive 'AL' code letters worn on the flanks of the fuselage, in a tribute created by Al Deere's nephew Brendon Deere. The aircraft had a long and involved history itself, operating from 1944 with the RAF serving in the Mediterranean theatre, later transferring to the Italian Air Force, moving on to the Israeli Air Force, and finally to the Burmese Air Force where the aircraft was eventually retired from service. After some years spent as a gate guardian, it was put aside along with some other Spitfires for potential museum display, however several of these aircraft were released for sale to enthusiasts and PV270 found its way to the USA. From there it was offered for sale as a project and Brendon acquired it in 2003 and shipped it to Fielding to commence the long road to restoration. PARTNER OF THE WEEK  Equus Industries was established in Blenheim in 1982 with founders Brian Greenall and Rien Wagenvoort, as a manufacturer of specialist coatings. Over the last 39 years they have continued to add to their range, developing a multitude of specialist products for all gaps in the market. The last 20 years has also seen the development of strong relationships with overseas suppliers, growing their product range even further. Today, Equus is proud to be a company that can offer an extensive and growing range of waterproofing and specialist coating products to the New Zealand construction industry. The product range offers solutions suitable for all projects, from small residential to large commercial buildings, and is available throughout the country with branches in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Equus Industries have provided paints and other chemical products to the aviation heritage sector here at Omaka from our earliest efforts. Co-owner Brian Greenall also serves as Chairman of the Omaka AHC and as an enthusiast and an historian, provides the added ability to be able to furnish not just paint for finishing some of our specialist projects, but also the research needed to supply the correct colours, such as the RLM codes needed to generate paints to the correct colour for the Stuka dive bomber in the WW-II museum hall. Equus have been wonderful partners for all that we have endeavoured to accomplish in heritage aviation here at Omaka. Click here for the link to the Equus website. KEEPING GROUNDED....
This week's special treat from the ground theatre department is the bizarre looking Maultier half-track truck. This unusual configuration vehicle will serve at this year's show as the tow-tractor that will deliver the imposing spectre of the full-size V-2 rocket out into crowd-centre when it displays over the Father's Day weekend airshow. This Maultier is based on the German-built Ford trucks of the era. Apparently, Ford operated a major motor vehicle manufacturing plant in Germany before WW-II and naturally, this was taken over for the manufacture of military equipment by the NAZIs, putting Henry Ford in an awkward position in the USA where there was wide division among the population as to whether or not the nation should become embroiled in another world war. This Maultier was put together by its owner Peter Orchard from Canterbury who is planning to have it here at Omaka a month before the show, which will allow plenty of time to practice operating it in conjunction with the V-2 and its large 'Meillerwagen' launch-trailer. Peter has been giving the Maultier an upgrade in the lead-up to the show so when it reappears, it will be wearing a similar colour scheme to the V-2 rocket itself, as a result of the correctly matched WW-II Weirmacht paints researched, manufactured and sponsored by Equus Industries, right here in Blenheim. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 11, 2021 14:56:24 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 15, 2021 13:51:36 GMT 12
 The Reno race veteran YAKOVLEV Yak-3M 'FULL NOISE'!The striking looking Yakovlev Yak-3 known as 'Full Noise' was imported from the USA as an incomplete project, following a take-off accident at the Reno Air Races. Its extensive restoration and upgrade programme was completed here at Omaka by JEM Aviation. The aircraft was subsequently shipped to the USA on two separate occasions to compete at the Reno Air Races where it acquitted itself extremely well against larger and more powerful machines, working all the way up to the Unlimited Gold class!  Yak-3 'Full Noise' resides on display at the Omaka AHC when not out flying and is also available for adventure flights for members of the public, an absolute 'must-do' if visiting Marlborough! To learn more about the Yak-3 'Full Noise' please click on this link to the website.  Our first replica V-2 at Classic Fighters 2001 ON THE GROUND.....This week's 'on the ground' display piece will likely rate as one of the 'star attractions' of the Classic Fighters Airshow for 2021! The notion to build a V-2 rocket first surfaced after the 2009 airshow but we all felt that to really have a presence and to properly fulfil our role, not just as entertainment provider but as educator, we really needed to build the rocket as a full-sized display piece. Having committed to this now huge undertaking, we quickly realised that we needed to build a semi-trailer launch platform to carry it on or we could not easily place it in front of the crowd. We then speculated that if the rocket was placed in front of our airshow guests, they'd really expect to see it raised to the vertical position. That then would require some serious engineering, including some serious hydraulics with which to raise the device. Thankfully, our rocket is not as heavy as the original, so it does not have the weight constraints of a real V-2, but it nevertheless needs a lot of grunt to get it elevated into the launch position. This work was however undertaken at very great expense and proved to work very satisfactorily. And of course, with the rocket raised to the vertical position, we then needed to work towards getting the rocket engine creating fire, noise and smoke so this became just one more challenge to overcome on this huge missile. It should be pointed out that this rocket trailer, or Meillerwagen, is not a small item either, measuring just shy of 15 metres in length (around 50 feet). The rocket itself measures 14 m (46 feet) with a diameter of 1.65M (5.5 feet). Our first attempt to build the rocket came to fruition with the running of the 2011 Classic Fighters airshow and the V-2 stole the show, and certainly dominated the 'final act'. We did not try to build it again, just because of the size and complexity of the mission, until this year, and so we now have the chance to share this amazing spectacle with our visitors 10 years afterwards. There is even a bespoke, four-wheeled dolly, much more accurate than the two wheeled borrowed unit previously used, that we have built just for this year's show. On top of that, our props team members have been putting in long hours making all of the sundry associated vehicles that go with the rocket launch 'diorama', so it will be a very busy set-up, out on the field when this display takes centre-stage! We are sure you will enjoy seeing this wonderful and historic display at Classic Fighters Airshow this year.  Original V-2 on its trailer THIS WEEK'S GUEST AIRCRAFT
DE HAVILLAND DH.112 VENOM Photo: Gavin Conroy A real rarity in the field of heritage aviation worldwide is the de Havilland Venom jet fighter, so we always feel especially privileged to be able to welcome John Luff and his immaculate example of the nimble veteran. First flown in 1949, the Venom bears a strong resemblance to the Vampire jet, also by de Havilland, that preceded it in service, both aircraft boasting the distinctive and attractive twin-boom, twin tail, airframe layout. Initially developed as a single seat fighter-bomber, the Venom evolved to include two-seat night fighter variant, plus the Sea Venom for aircraft carrier use, some 39 of these serving with the Royal Australian Navy. The RNZAF's No.14 Sqn used single-seat Venom jet fighters borrowed from the RAF, during the Malayan Emergency (1948 to 1960) and were based at Tengah Air Base, Singapore. John Luff's Venom last served with the Swiss Air Force before that organisation retired its fleet in 1983. John has had his aircraft painted to represent an RNZAF example as it would have appeared when based out of Singapore. It is one of the last three Venoms still flying actively worldwide. PARTNER OF THE WEEK
We welcome new fuel and oil supplier, RD Petroleum to Yealands Classic Fighters 2021. This South Island company works closely with Air BP, who have been providing their services to the airshow since 2001. RD Petroleum will provide tankers and experienced personnel to Omaka, to refuel the display aircraft, as well as the many travelling aeroplanes and even the ground display vehicles. The RD team will have a trade & hospitality site at the airshow, so if you would like to know more about the services they offer, please say hello or visit their website. We are looking forward to working with the great team at RD Petroleum. |
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Post by typerated on Jun 15, 2021 19:54:47 GMT 12
This week's 'on the ground' display piece will likely rate as one of the 'star attractions' of the Classic Fighters Airshow for 2021!
That's a shame - I'd prefer my star attractions as flying machines rather than "ground theatre!"
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 17, 2021 12:04:39 GMT 12
hangar time: Massive 'man cave' marks milestone for Omaka airshowHelen Nickisson 05:00, Jun 17 2021  Classic Fighter’s airshow director Graham Orphan says the crane lift of material for a man cave at Omaka was “a very special moment”. SCOTT HAMMOND/STUFF Classic Fighter’s airshow director Graham Orphan says the crane lift of material for a man cave at Omaka was “a very special moment”. After 20 years of borrowing space to build and store props for the biennial Classic Fighters Airshow, the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre will finally have their own space in the form of a massive 'man cave'. As steel beams for the structure were lifted by crane last week, airshow director Graham Orphan described it as “a very special moment” and a “milestone”. “It's the beginning of the home we've been wanting for 20 years, and finally we'll have it,” Orphan said. “We've spent 20 years developing an airshow from our very first event in 2001, when we had no idea what we were doing. Along the way, we've set our airshow apart from all others by being very, very theatrical.” <iframe src='//players.brightcove.net/3921507366001/IbraajJAxg_default/index.html?videoId=5393264596001' allowfullscreen frameborder=0></iframe> Classic Fighters gear up for big weekend The Yealands Classic Fighters Omaka Airshow kicks off on Friday. Orphan said this meant they had come to rely heavily on the construction of props and sets to support the theatrical base of the event.  The new hangar at Omaka will be used to construct and store the many props and sets used for the biennial Classic Fighter’s Airshow. Airshow director Graham Orphan sits amongst some of the props in temporary storage. SCOTT HAMMOND/STUFF “We've always done this work in borrowed space in the back of other people's hangars, being moved from place to place, as we really did not have a home of our own,” he said. Referring to the building up of the heritage aviation population and the influx of heritage aircraft owners being added to the community, Orphan said the storage and workshop building had become somewhat urgent, as they were running out of those corners in the backs of peoples' hangars. “It's a good place to be for Omaka, and Marlborough as a whole, which trades on heritage aviation as one of its attractions for tourists,” he added. The building will be a generous 20 × 25m clearspan hangar, and will also have an 8 × 25m lean-to at the side, designed to house and protect completed props and sets for future use at airshows.  Project manager Warren Davis says he hopes to have the floor of the new hangar completed, and the vertical supports in place before the airshow in September. SCOTT HAMMOND/STUFF Project manager Warren Davis says he hopes to have the floor of the new hangar completed, and the vertical supports in place before the airshow in September. “The men's shed will be our community base, where our teams can come together. So all projects, whether they're aircraft rebuilding or props building for the airshow, will be able to happen in the new hangar,” Orphan said. It will also be used as a 'rotational' space for aircraft displayed in the museum. “We have an embarrassment of riches of a wonderful collection of aeroplanes, and because we're heading towards the building of our fourth display hall, which we don't yet have the funds to build, we find at times we've got more aeroplanes than we can house comfortably,” Orphan said.  The new ‘man cave’ is to be situated alongside the hangar currently under construction at Omaka. SCOTT HAMMOND/STUFF “We need a rotational space for planes to come and go, so this building can double in that role from time to time.” There is much work to be done, and project manager Warren Davis said he will be trying to solicit as much help as he can from the community to make it feasible. “My first target is to have the concrete floor down and the vertical columns in place before the airshow so that people can see something is happening, because the money from the airshow is going to fund it,” he said. In excess of 30 000 people are expected to attend the airshow, which was postponed from its traditional Easter weekend slot earlier this year due to Covid restrictions. It will now take place on September 3-5.  To build their man cave, the heritage centre will be repurposing some materials donated from a disassembled building. SCOTT HAMMOND/STUFF Orphan said they had been fortunate to be donated a building by Transpower some months ago, which was disassembled and brought to the site at Omaka. “It's not the right size for what we're doing, but a lot of the materials will be able to be repurposed and reused, and that's a great feeling, to be recycling materials rather than just buying new and throwing out the old,” he said. “We're heartened by that, and a lot of our volunteers will get on board, and they'll do a lot of grinding and painting and prepping to make the materials fit for purpose in the new building application.” www.stuff.co.nz/national/300333342/hangar-time-massive-man-cave-marks-milestone-for-omaka-airshow
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Post by davem2 on Jun 17, 2021 20:59:24 GMT 12
This week's 'on the ground' display piece will likely rate as one of the 'star attractions' of the Classic Fighters Airshow for 2021! That's a shame - I'd prefer my star attractions as flying machines rather than "ground theatre!" Fortunately everyone at Omaka as the ability to multi task- so in air show terms this means Classic Fighters has no trouble presenting 'star attractions' both in the air AND on the ground , without one compromising the other. In fact it is the opposite, both air and ground displays augment each other - as I am sure those who witnessed the V-2 scenario back in 2011 can attest to. |
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Jun 17, 2021 21:11:44 GMT 12
Back in 2011 I was up doing a photo flight with a P-40C Tomahawk and P-40E Kittyhawk and as much fun as that was I was both amazed and gutted at the same time that I missed seeing the V-2 go up in flames so this is going to be the highlight of the show for me, well the two V weapons together really.
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