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Post by planewriting on Apr 29, 2023 9:13:58 GMT 12
Peter - your picture of WNB got me all excited just for a moment. The trained aviation eye looks for other things in a photo. Looking over the starboard wing tip I could have sworn there was another Anson or similar (fuselage, tail fin and rudder) in the background. Then the penny dropped; it is only a mass of timber lengths etc. Shame...
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Post by Peter Lewis on Apr 29, 2023 9:41:17 GMT 12
I assure you that any Anson in resoidence there would have immediatly raised interest and been photographed.
I talked to the forklift jockey in the timberyard, and he made no mention of anything of such interest.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Apr 29, 2023 10:00:05 GMT 12
Cruing around Omaka over the three days there were a pleasing number of aircraft that I had not seen or photographed before. In no particulat order: Beagle Airedale ZK-COA/2, now based at the field. The only Auster-related aircraft present, sadly.  In the sales display area, JMB Aircraft VL-3E-1 ZK-JMB/2  Out in the back parlking area, Cessna U206F ZK-CBT/2. This used to be on floats.  Pitts S-1S ZK-PUG is the old Pam Collings ZK-PAC from back in the 1970s. Now owned by Andy Love after some time in Australia.  We all now know the story behind the restoration of Harvard NZ1044 as ZK-OTU  Waco ZK-UPF is a nice addition to the increasing local Waco population  The Eagle 150B ZK-XAB was an arrival from Christchurch  |
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Post by baz62 on Apr 29, 2023 11:39:28 GMT 12
Great photos Peter. I especially like that one of Bevan's Harvard. Yes sad the Beagel was the only Auster related aircraft there.
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Post by FlyingKiwi on Apr 29, 2023 11:54:23 GMT 12
I also flew WNB at Ardmore, somewhat more recently. The owner at the time was based overseas and asked me to fly it every couple of weeks to keep it operational while he was away. Being parked outside under a tree didn't help its long term preservation and I distinctly remember being downwind in the circuit and suddenly having my vision occupied by a spider which had descended on its web from the ceiling. Sad to see it looking derelict but it needed so much work to bring it up to a decently presentable standard I can't imagine anyone would bother, I think the last time it sold it barely made five figures.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 29, 2023 11:59:37 GMT 12
There is a second Anson at Omaka though.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Apr 29, 2023 23:22:59 GMT 12
The final event of the airshow was, as always, the airfield attack. This year, the centrepiece of the attack - the main target, if you like - was a mockup of a V2 rocket. This was duly towed out onto the field and lifted into the vertical fring position. The lead aircraft of the attacking fleet was the Polikarpov Po-2 ZK-POL, and a very good job it did, with the rocket finally succumbing and collaping in smoke and flame.       All in all and despite the uncooperative weather, an excellent show. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2023 10:20:56 GMT 12
The display by the Patchett Air Gippsland topdressers was really excellent. Agreed! Another highlight in a show full of them. |
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Post by colford on May 3, 2023 10:05:37 GMT 12
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Post by Calum on May 3, 2023 15:13:42 GMT 12
A quick selection from my Classic Fighters 2023 Friday photos. Enjoy. Great set of photos Colin, having seen your photo by the Mossie I can say I was sitting by you up on the stands on Saturday - If I'd known who you were I'd have said hi. It was cold up there. |
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Post by kevsmith on May 3, 2023 15:38:38 GMT 12
It was cold everywhere both Friday evening and Saturday. My son and I even left before the fireworks on Friday night. I also ran into Col twice. It was easy - his name was on his jacket!!!
Al very kindly let both of us sit in the Mossie, separately of course, the last time I sat in it was Oct 1968 at Mapua. Great to talk with George Smith too, maybe we are related.
Was in Adelaide last week for several days and didn't see Al there even though I travelled on Virgin.
Kevin
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Post by colford on May 3, 2023 20:18:05 GMT 12
Cold, cold, was b*****y freezin'. When I was lad........... Friday afternoon, bought Omaka polar fleece blanket so wife and I would not resemble Ford-sicles (yes this year for Gold Pass got drink bottle, could have done with the blankets like 2017); Saturday triple layered with thermals but still that breeze was cutting - made me think that I should have brought my Irvine jacket instead; Sunday was tropical by comparison to two previous days.....but we witnessed an honest to god airshow!! And yes, my flying jacket does have my name on it, helps put the name to the face. Led to some interesting moments when ordering coffee at the coffee carts during the airshow....."and your name please....oh it's there on your jacket...." Snaps from the final stages of the finale on Sunday.  PO-2 Sunday Finale Pass by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Full Noise Sunday FInale Pass by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Steadfast Sunday Finale Pass by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Full Noise Sunday End Of Show by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Full Noise Sunday Finale by Colin Ford, on Flickr  P51 Sunday Finale by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Steadfast Sunday Finale by Colin Ford, on Flickr  P40 Sunday Finale by Colin Ford, on Flickr  FW190 Sunday Finale by Colin Ford, on Flickr As always, big thanks to everyone involved in organising and running every single aspect of Classic Fighters 2023, all those pilots who flew displays during the weekend, all the crew from Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre for sharing their 'treasures', to all those who brought aircraft in from elsewhere in NZ to participate in the weekend, and everyone we met, even if briefly, and shared our love of aviation with over the weekend. Did I mention.......been hanging out since 2018 for my second close encounter with Full Noise, and it was worth it.  Full Noise Smile by Colin Ford, on Flickr |
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Post by johnnyfalcon on May 3, 2023 20:48:35 GMT 12
Go Col! Spectacular effort, and I'm sure, a spectacular flight!!
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Post by nuuumannn on May 5, 2023 11:27:59 GMT 12
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