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Post by ZacYates on Jan 5, 2022 13:42:46 GMT 12
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Post by Antonio on Jan 5, 2022 18:53:13 GMT 12
Wow, she is really showing signs of wear & tear. Plenty of use. I love that  |
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Post by Mustang51 on Jan 6, 2022 2:48:12 GMT 12
Lovely !
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Post by madmax on Jan 6, 2022 10:09:43 GMT 12
The colour scheme depicted in the images above were devised by Graeme Taylor and his wife Anne when they bought the aircraft from Bill Shaw, who replaced it with ZK-DHA, in the 1970's. At that time its fabric was replaced and repainted by Temp Martin's Airepair, prior to that it had been silver overall. I expected it has been recovered again since that time retaining it white/green scheme.
Graeme and his wife later sold the aircraft and moved to Australia where Graeme and his 17 y.o. passenger were killed in the crash of a Champion in the Barossa Valley, South Australia in May 2005
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Post by thomarse on Jan 6, 2022 13:38:50 GMT 12
Graeme and his wife later sold the aircraft and moved to Australia where Graeme and his 17 y.o. passenger were killed in the crash of a Champion in the Barossa Valley, South Australia in May 2005
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This reminded me of Graeme, whom I knew well in my gliding days at YP and I have happy memories of him and BEF.
I must be confused over his accident though as, now I've Googled it, I realise I was wrong in thinking that it was whilst mustering cattle in the Outback somewhere. I'm sure that what I heard at the time but obviously not. None-the-less tragic, though
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Post by madmax on Jan 6, 2022 17:35:57 GMT 12
Thomarse,
Yes an avoidable accident that claimed an innocent life. I've not read the accident report but I was informed shortly after the crash that Graeme was suffering from cancer at the time. Perhaps this is eluded to in the report?
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Post by Antonio on Jan 6, 2022 20:08:08 GMT 12
These from Ohakea during the '80's (unsure when) I guess still with Bill Shaw: 
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Post by madmax on Jan 6, 2022 20:18:42 GMT 12
Definitely with Graeme and Anne Taylor at time as this white/green colour scheme was devised by the owners
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Post by madmax on Jan 6, 2022 20:21:25 GMT 12
Definitely with Graeme and Anne Taylor at time as this white/green colour scheme was devised by the owners following replacement of the fabric
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Post by ZacYates on Jan 6, 2022 21:33:28 GMT 12
When I was seven or eight my Dad came back from a work trip to Darwin where he visited the aviation museum (and took photos that, somehow, he STILL hasn't had developed!!) and bought me the Stuart Bain DH book with BEF on the cover. Add in that a very good mate of mine moved to Waipuk to learn to fly Tigers with BEF and it's funny how things work out in this world! Graeme and his wife later sold the aircraft and moved to Australia where Graeme and his 17 y.o. passenger were killed in the crash of a Champion in the Barossa Valley, South Australia in May 2005 I had no idea, I'm so sorry to hear that. |
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Post by thomarse on Jan 7, 2022 12:37:29 GMT 12
Thomarse, Yes an avoidable accident that claimed an innocent life. I've not read the accident report but I was informed shortly after the crash that Graeme was suffering from cancer at the time. Perhaps this is eluded to in the report? Yes, "terminal illness" is referred to. VH-TUF will get you to the Report |
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Post by madmax on Jan 7, 2022 14:00:40 GMT 12
Thomas, thanks for that will have a read
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Post by ZacYates on Jan 8, 2022 9:27:06 GMT 12
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Post by nuuumannn on Jan 8, 2022 14:31:05 GMT 12
Nice work, Zac, excellent photos! Beautiful day for a wee scoot about, too.
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Post by ZacYates on Jan 8, 2022 18:18:50 GMT 12
Thank you Grant, I really appreciate it! And it was that, just magic.
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Post by planecrazy on Jan 8, 2022 21:26:26 GMT 12
Great set of pic's for the modelers amongst us, thank you Zac. |
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Post by ZacYates on Jan 9, 2022 15:37:08 GMT 12
Great set of pic's for the modelers amongst us, thank you Zac. Precisely my target audience, Peter! Happy to oblige. |
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