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Post by corsair67 on Jul 3, 2007 21:59:32 GMT 12
Does anyone know if it's possible to still find a copy of the poster produced by the RNZAF Museum in the mid-1980s of A-4K NZ6208 over Mt Ngaruhoe? I used to have a copy, but it's long gone now - probably recycled into photocopy paper.  Even a good quality scan of the image would probably be okay if someone has the poster tucked away somewhere. |
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Post by mumbles on Jul 3, 2007 22:34:05 GMT 12
I think it is White Island rather than Ngaruhoe.
I don't have the poster per se, but there is a copy on the back of the Kiwi Red booklet which I have.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 3, 2007 22:37:35 GMT 12
I think I might have that poster somewhere, but I'm not sure if it's the one you mean. Is it sort of cruising side on and in the old 1970's colours? If I do have it, I don't know where it is. Somewhere stored away in a nice cardboard roll. I have the poster of a Skyhawk firing missiles over White Island too, in the same place.
I guess if you just fire an email to the museum they'll be able to answer whether they stock it. If they don't, i can do a search for mine.
I also have a lovely print I bought at Ohakea of a Skyhawk. a Strikemaster and Sir Tim in the Spitfire in formation. I think that's in the same place... lost.
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Post by corsair67 on Jul 3, 2007 22:51:24 GMT 12
Dave, that first poster you described is the one. The Skyhawk is side on over the crater, and it's in the three colour 1970s - early-1980s scheme. I think it has a CATM on the outer wing pylon?
I might try the Museum, but I'd say that it's well and truly sold out by now. It was a very popular print in it's day and always seemed to sell quite well at all the airshows.
I guess the other option is to ask if the RNZAF have a copy of the photo on file. I do seem to recall that it wasn't an RNZAF Official photo, but taken by David Hamilton; whoever he is/was (no, not the English photographer with a fetish for semi naked girls - at least I don't think so!).
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Post by mumbles on Jul 5, 2007 22:45:47 GMT 12
Wouldn't be this one would it?  Although I think that might be Mount Taranaki rather than Ngaruhoe. |
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Post by corsair67 on Jul 6, 2007 10:52:23 GMT 12
Sam, that's not the exact image I was after, but it's pretty cool anyway. Where'd you pick that one up from?
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Post by skyhawkdon on Jul 6, 2007 15:00:53 GMT 12
I'm pretty sure I've got that image you are after on my computer at home. I'm currently away for a few days but will have a look for it early next week when I get back and post it if I have got it.
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Post by corsair67 on Jul 6, 2007 18:11:28 GMT 12
Cheers Don, that'd be much appreciated.
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Post by skyhawkdon on Jul 8, 2007 21:13:20 GMT 12
I don't have the one you describe, but this one is from 1988 and is quite nice.  |
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Post by skyhawkdon on Jul 8, 2007 21:24:14 GMT 12
Here is the White Island photo, but this was late 1980's  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 8, 2007 21:50:46 GMT 12
Classic photos - especially the last one.
Sam's picture is the one I was thinking of I think.
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Post by mumbles on Jul 9, 2007 18:28:10 GMT 12
Sam, that's not the exact image I was after, but it's pretty cool anyway. Where'd you pick that one up from? Fell out of a magazine I picked up at a bookfair. Slightly off topic, but I've been looking for an excuse to post this for ages:  Early 80's recruiting poster. Three guesses at the market they were looking at. ;D  |
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Post by corsair67 on Jul 9, 2007 18:49:22 GMT 12
Sam, that's great. You have quite an interesting collection of RNZAF material. By the way, where's Colin these days? He hasn't run away with Sue Bradford on a romantic holiday I hope?  ? ;D |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 9, 2007 19:30:24 GMT 12
That's a super poster Sam. I've never seen that one before!
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Post by mumbles on Jul 9, 2007 21:36:56 GMT 12
Sam, that's great. You have quite an interesting collection of RNZAF material. By the way, where's Colin these days? He hasn't run away with Sue Bradford on a romantic holiday I hope? ? ;D Nah he just doesn't have much to say at the moment. He's still lurking though. I haven't been posting much either, its just a quiet spell I think.  |
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Post by corsair67 on Jul 9, 2007 21:43:38 GMT 12
I'll have to say something to stir him up then! ;D By the way, it was good to catch up with Colin and yourself at Omaka too. Nice to be able to put faces to names.  |
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Post by Radialicious on Jul 30, 2007 23:31:54 GMT 12
Crikey, we have a Dave Hamilton who spent a bit of time in the RNZAF about the time the photo of ZK-XVI, the Skyhawk and Strikemaster was taken. He is a Captain on the B1900D now based in Gizzy. I will see if it was him that took the photo.
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Post by corsair67 on Jul 30, 2007 23:54:58 GMT 12
Al, I'd be interested to know if it's the same guy. I'd be guessing the A-4K picture was taken in about 1981-82, but not 100% sure.
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Post by mumbles on Jul 31, 2007 0:12:24 GMT 12
Al, I'd be interested to know if it's the same guy. I'd be guessing the A-4K picture was taken in about 1981-82, but not 100% sure. If you're talking about the one I posted Corsair it has to be 1984-85 based on the 2Sqn insignia and general scheme, sometime after TRIAD '84 based on the zap on the fin. |
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