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Post by agile on Jul 29, 2019 22:32:11 GMT 12
For what it is worth. I was talking to a fellow today who said "I have the tail boom and seat from Aerovan ZK-AWW. What should I do with them?" "I did at one time have the engines as well" he said. What part of the country? We *might* be able to give them a home. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 30, 2019 9:03:55 GMT 12
You might be too late there Alex.
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Post by agile on Jul 30, 2019 20:21:25 GMT 12
Phew er, I mean damn.
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Post by madmac on Nov 11, 2019 18:07:25 GMT 12
Any more information / photos on this come to light?
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Post by htbrst on Nov 11, 2019 18:37:26 GMT 12
Any more information / photos on this come to light? There was a book reading on radio nz a few weeks ago included a description of what the aerovan was like to fly in and mentioned that it crashed not long after. Not on the best internet connection today else I’d go look for the recording |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Nov 11, 2019 22:48:48 GMT 12
I am (slowly) working on coverage of the Miles family in NZ, which includes the Aerovans.
Main difficulty - apart from the usual lack of time - is getting access to the remaining Miles relics.
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Post by madmac on May 5, 2020 14:07:54 GMT 12
Apparently the Aerovans had teeth in RNZAF service, if you look closely. RNZAF Photo  |
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Post by davidd on May 5, 2020 19:26:12 GMT 12
There was also a nose-on photograph taken at this time, which occasionally turns up in private collections. A tadpole is the obvious disguise for an aeroplane of that exact shape.
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Post by Peter Lewis on May 5, 2020 20:10:19 GMT 12
As in:  |
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Post by 30sqnatc on May 5, 2020 22:59:33 GMT 12
Oh thats cute
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Post by TS on May 6, 2020 9:20:45 GMT 12
As in: Wow!!! imagine the crowd being able to stand that close to an aircraft with engines running these days. Now it feels more like standing on the other side of the airfield... |
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Post by davidd on May 6, 2020 13:12:56 GMT 12
Although not the photograph I remember, fortunately this one is even better by far!! So far as I know, the "eyes" were just made of paper and stuck on for the occasion, doubt that this aircraft ever flew with them for real. The RNZAF was usually not interested in dressing up its aircraft to make them look this cute! And whilst on the theme of "cute" aeroplanes, who can remember the team of "dancing elephant" helicopters, a team put together by the Royal Navy (of all people!) in about 1947, the Sikorsky R-6 (known in British service as the Hoverfly) in overall dark blue, with large trunks and ears, and they really danced for the ring master (who stood in front, complete with top hat and whip). I think this can be found on Youtube, well worth a look.
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