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Post by John Macilree on Feb 8, 2023 11:08:41 GMT 12
IIRC RAAF Buffalo Caribou aircraft may have operated in and out of Milford Sound at least once. Can anyone confirm this? What would be the largest aircraft to land at Milford?
Also I recall being told that an RAF Vulcan aircraft operated down one of the sounds using terrain following radar resulting in a spectacularly steep climb out. Again can anyone confirm?
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Post by delticman on Feb 8, 2023 11:31:27 GMT 12
IIRC RAAF Buffalo aircraft may have operated in and out of Milford Sound at least once. Can anyone confirm this? What would be the largest aircraft to land at Milford? Also I recall being told that an RAF Vulcan aircraft operated down one of the sounds using terrain following radar resulting in a spectacularly steep climb out. Again can anyone confirm? It was March 1972 and the photo was taken by Nev Parnell. I found this www.key.aero/forum/historic-aviation/40716-avro-vulcan-in-rnzaf-markingsand elsewhere there is a discription of the visit to Milford, not just a random flyby. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2023 12:49:06 GMT 12
IIRC RAAF Buffalo aircraft may have operated in and out of Milford Sound at least once. To help in your search the type was the Caribou  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 8, 2023 14:02:35 GMT 12
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Post by John Macilree on Feb 8, 2023 16:58:30 GMT 12
IIRC RAAF Buffalo aircraft may have operated in and out of Milford Sound at least once. To help in your search the type was the Caribou You are of course correct. The RAAF Buffaloes formed part of the air defence for Perth in 1942! |
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Post by oj on Feb 8, 2023 19:51:37 GMT 12
I have stated elsewhere in this forum some years ago that I have seen a coloured photo of a Vulcan doing a steeply banked turn within Milford Sound.
At the time, I did quite extensive internet searching for this photo but to no avail.
Sorry I can't remember whether it was in a magazine or a calendar page but it was certainly a very worthy shot; someone must have preserved it somewhere.
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Post by thomarse on Feb 18, 2023 20:30:55 GMT 12
From about the same time there was also a classic shot taken from the Vulcan showing its shadow over the Kingston Flyer
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 18, 2023 23:46:18 GMT 12
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Post by thomarse on Feb 19, 2023 11:27:08 GMT 12
Yes thanks Dave - had forgotten that.
My memory of the photo I saw is that the Vulcan and the flyer were heading in the same direction and the Vulcan's shadow was right over the Flyer but hey, that's 51 years ago...
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 19, 2023 11:48:21 GMT 12
It seems they did not make Fiordland on this trip.
PRESS, 19 SEPTEMBER 1956
ITINERARY FOR TODAY
The British Vulcan jet bomber which arrived at the Christchurch airport last evening will leave this morning for Ohakea on a flight of two hours and three-quarters, during which it will fly over South Island towns. Its itinerary is as follows: —Depart Christchurch 10.45 a.m., arrive Ashburton 10.57 a.m., Timaru 11.9 a.m., Oamaru 11.22 a.m., Dunedin, 11.37 a.m.. Gore 11.50 a.m., Invercargill midday, Hokitika 12.54 p.m., Greymouth 1.5 p.m.. Westport 1.14 p.m., Nelson 1.34 p.m., Blenheim 1.47 p.m., Wellington 1.58 p.m., arrive Ohakea 2.30 p.m. approximately.
The weather in the South Island was reported last evening to be deteriorating in Fiordland and South Westland area which will forbid the aircraft flying over Queenstown. A cloud formation building up on the West Coast will govern whether the Vulcan will be able to fly over Hokitika. Greymouth and Westport.
Squadron Leader C. J. Berryman, staff officer, fighter operations, Air Department, who will be travelling in the Vulcan as liaison officer, the crew of the Vulcan, and operations staff at the R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Wigram, worked out the flight plan last evening.
Squadron Leader Berryman said the the aircraft would probably pass over the towns and cities at the given times but the weather might upset the times to a matter of five minutes. However, the aircraft would not arrive before the stated times, but the weather might make it up to five minutes late in some places. The aircraft will travel at 2000 feet so that people can get a good look at it, and it will circle over Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Nelson, Wellington and Lower Hutt Where there is sufficient time it will also circle over other centres.
No exact times can be given for the North Island flight tomorrow from Ohakea, but the aircraft will fly over Wanganui, New Plymouth, Hamilton, Auckland, Whangarei, Tauranga, Gisborne, Napier. Hastings and Palmerston North before it lands back at Ohakea.
Squadron Leader Berryman said the times the aircraft would fly over these towns would be announced today.
The Vulcan will leave Ohakea on Friday about 10 a.m. for Amberley, Queensland.
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Post by oj on Feb 20, 2023 20:14:36 GMT 12
"Have you guys read this older thread?"
I hadn't. Thanks for the prompt Dave. kind of satisfies my question.
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