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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 26, 2022 9:11:46 GMT 12
Today marks 17 years since I first created the WONZ Forum back on the 26th of February 2005. Thanks so much to everyone here who is part of this wonderful, vibrant, helpful and sharing community. Together we continue to progress aviation by sharing knowledge and ideas, photos and history. And we record history for the future here. It is so hard to believe it was as long ago as 17 years that a crazy idea came to me to start a NZ-based aviation forum, but it was one of the best things I have ever done in my life, because it's brought me so many hundreds of great friends, so much knowledge, so much fun and so many wonderful experiences. Thanks everyone!!  |
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Post by Antonio on Feb 26, 2022 9:16:28 GMT 12
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Post by FlyingKiwi on Feb 26, 2022 18:03:54 GMT 12
Well done for maintaining it so well for so long Dave!
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Post by ZacYates on Feb 26, 2022 19:16:53 GMT 12
Dave, with this forum you managed to create (and curate) an unparalleled community and resource of information about New Zealand aviation. For more than a decade I've logged on almost daily to see what's new as this really is the place to find out.
Congratulations Dave!
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Post by denysjones on Feb 26, 2022 20:35:16 GMT 12
Totally agree well done Dave a place where people of like minds and commitment to the subject can meet and exchange ideas and collaborate.
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Post by camtech on Feb 26, 2022 20:42:54 GMT 12
Dave, you have developed such a repository of aviation history and encouraged both enthusiasts and novices alike to contribute and learn from other like minded people. The world wide nature of this forum allows us to see aviation history being made.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 27, 2022 0:44:45 GMT 12
It is pretty special looking back and seeing how many amazing connections and friends with others in the aviation world we have all made by interacting here, and how whenever any topic comes up there are always people who can offer information or advice and encouragement. The amount of history shared here, often first hand, and the level of respect and intelligence is awesome. We are NZ's aviation hive mind. For a while a few years back I worried Facebook was going to make the forum redundant as so many new specialist NZ aviation pages were created there by people, but no, we're still going strong here and everything back to day one remains a searchable archive if individuals have not removed their old posts.
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Post by planewriting on Feb 27, 2022 8:35:13 GMT 12
It is pretty special looking back and seeing how many amazing connections and friends with others in the aviation world we have all made by interacting here, and how whenever any topic comes up there are always people who can offer information or advice and encouragement. The amount of history shared here, often first hand, and the level of respect and intelligence is awesome. We are NZ's aviation hive mind. For a while a few years back I worried Facebook was going to make the forum redundant as so many new specialist NZ aviation pages were created there by people, but no, we're still going strong here and everything back to day one remains a searchable archive if individuals have not removed their old posts. I couldn't agree more. Well done Dave. Peter Layne |
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Post by skyman on Feb 27, 2022 14:56:51 GMT 12
Very well done Dave, you are New Zealand's Aviation Knowledge Champion. You deserve a medal.
Al
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Post by Antonio on Feb 27, 2022 15:05:56 GMT 12
A medal may be beyond our reach but at least we can 'award' you a ribbon  MBE (Civil) |
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Post by Chelsea57986 on Feb 27, 2022 18:31:18 GMT 12
Dave certainly does deserve a medal, at the very least.
Congratulations Dave on such a wonderful site, even though I’m relatively new to the site I know there’s always an enthralling read to be had from a most impressive archive. Keep up the good work.
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Post by planecrazy on Feb 28, 2022 14:05:30 GMT 12
Thanks Dave, awesome stuff, like Zac above I pretty much check out what's going on everyday,
you have done a great job bringing like minded people together plus everyone is respectful and
keen to answer questions whenever they are asked, long may this be the case.
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Post by pjw4118 on Mar 1, 2022 15:33:36 GMT 12
A terrific effort Dave , its kept relevant and current and always evolving. WONZ provides my daily dose of aviation and I can appreciate the effort you put in to keep it that way , so thanks from me and the many many other forum dwellers
Peter Wheeler
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