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Post by xr6turbo1 on May 23, 2007 18:37:44 GMT 12
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Post by Kereru on May 23, 2007 18:43:45 GMT 12
As always Gavin fantastic!
The fourth one down a rugged aircraft with a rugged back ground, very nice light too.
Keep em coming.
Colin
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Post by xr6turbo1 on May 23, 2007 18:56:57 GMT 12
Thanks Colin.
The photos were taken over the Redwood Pass in Blenheim and there is a bit of tiger country around that area.
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Post by corsair67 on May 23, 2007 19:14:14 GMT 12
Gavin, beautiful images.
Is that the same Stearman that suffered the unfortunate landing incident at Classic Fighters?
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 23, 2007 20:02:27 GMT 12
Very nice photos, and what a lovely example of a Stearman that is.
Is that the OFMC tiger symbol on the side?
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Post by Radialicious on May 23, 2007 20:11:01 GMT 12
Yep Dave, she was owned by Ray Hanna and is(was?) on the market after his passing. The Stearman was based at Omaka for a few weeks and did a lot of flying in that time. It flew a great many joyrides and gave type experience to some local pilots. I never got around to having a fly of her myself though. A shame really as it would be nice to have such a piece of history in the logbook.
It was nice to have a Stearman on the field. We need one here permanently!
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Post by Damon on May 23, 2007 20:36:30 GMT 12
I belive that this Stearman was not the one that ground looped at OM during Classic Fighters.
ZK-STM was the one I think.
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Post by xr6turbo1 on May 23, 2007 21:04:09 GMT 12
This aircraft left Omaka before Classic Fighters. This has a 450hp engine versus 220hp in most other Stearmans and I can tell you it climbs like an elevator, very impressive machine  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 23, 2007 22:06:43 GMT 12
Thanks Al.
It certainly looks impressive. I've never seen one do a proper display yet, as in at an airshow to show what they can do. I'd like to see this suped up one put through its paces though.
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