Wigram open day

[amitch]

Some photos from Saturday. Due to Hockey umpiring, I didn't get there until late so stayed outside. I will be in there tomorrow.
Here are a few photos from the late display.





And what do we think he was doing?











And for you old chaps a black and white film shot.

[amitch]

Meant to say that if anyone wants photos at a larger size for desktop wallpaper, please ask and I will post them.

[Dave Homewood]

Alex, thanks! They are wonderful shots, just fantastic.

The Orion shots especially are beautiful. It's interesting to note they're high gloss on the bottom and matt on the top.

NZ1015 looks a little odd - I think it's been repainted and the style of the codes have changed since I last saw this beautiful Harvard. Did they take the Tiger Moth down too?

I would have thought there'd also be several Iroquois there as seven or eight of them have been on exercise at Fiordaland this week.

[Calum]

With the P-3, I reckon that may just be a trick of the light Dave

But great shots I agree, love the harvard ones

[phil82]

Those are the photos we all want to take........bugger!

That Harvard may well fly for ever! When they went out of service in 1976, mostly into private hands, I belive 1015 was slipped quietly through Woodbourne and virtually zero-houred with just about everthing on hand!

[amitch]

I did cheat a bit, I had a polarizing filter on to try it before Wanaka. It's given a real edge to the photos that I quite like.

[DragonflyDH90]

The shot with the Checkers on the taxiway by the windsock....is the pilot doing what I think he is doing......time for a nervous one.

[amitch]

Yes, too much coffee we must assume!

[amitch]

More, this time from Sunday. Weather was crap with wind, dark skies and really very cold.

[Dave Homewood]

More wonderful stuff. Thanks Alex.

It looks like the weather down there is as bad as hear, where it is also, cold, wet and windy.

I love that shot of the Bleriot replica too. Have you any more from inside the museum please?

[Bruce]

Just looking at the third photo - do you know who is operating the anonymous Convair 580 in the background? it doesnt look like one of Air Frieght NZ's or Air Chathams. Is it a regular user of Wigram perhaps?

[amitch]

bruce said:

Just looking at the third photo - do you know who is operating the anonymous Convair 580 in the background? it doesnt look like one of Air Frieght NZ's or Air Chathams. Is it a regular user of Wigram perhaps?

Pioneer, they have replaced their DC3's with them.

[turboNZ]

Great shots, Alex !!!

I can't wait until Wanaka, not far now !!

[corsair67]

A few that I took over the two days. Pity about the weather!

[Dave Homewood]

Excellent stuff Craig. They make Wigram look just as it was in its operational days.

[corsair67]

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[Dave Homewood]

Nice stuff.

I have to admit when the RNZAF disposed of the lovely Andovers and replaced them with much less practical Beech Super King Airs (and leased ones at that) I was utterly unimpressed. But nowadays they really are beginning to grow on me. They're nice little aircraft and I like that new colour scheme especially. They're almost as cool as the old Golden Eagles.

[corsair67]

Thanks Dave. I was very, very surprised by how well some of my photos turned out; not only because of the slightly crappy weather, but because I am not too confident with my camera. Slowly but surely though I think I am improving. Alex has been a great adviser.

You're right about it looking like Wigram was back in in the good old days again. I thought the shot of the Harvard and the Airtrainer was good because it showed two of the generations of trainers used by the RNZAF - sort of father and son, if you like.

[Dave Homewood]

Actually more like grandad and grandson, as the E model Airtrainer is second generation. Remember NZ1015 served in the war too... amazing when you think about it.

[corsair67]

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