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Post by amitch on Nov 27, 2007 12:31:41 GMT 12
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Post by corsair67 on Nov 27, 2007 12:36:43 GMT 12
Wonderful selection there, Alex.
What's the homebuilt/microlight in the second to last photo?
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Post by stu on Nov 27, 2007 12:38:06 GMT 12
Very nice  What's film? ;D |
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Post by Bruce on Nov 27, 2007 13:02:37 GMT 12
Wonderful selection there, Alex. What's the homebuilt/microlight in the second to last photo? Aerosport Woody Pusher |
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Post by corsair67 on Nov 27, 2007 13:14:14 GMT 12
Cheers Bruce!  Stuff that only us oldies remember! ;D |
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Post by FlyNavy on Nov 27, 2007 13:42:05 GMT 12
Greyscale (black and white) what is that? ;D
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Post by flyjoe180 on Nov 27, 2007 18:09:39 GMT 12
Fantastic photos. Poor old UDO.
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Post by vs on Nov 27, 2007 19:00:07 GMT 12
Love the pictures of the hog (747)......what a beautiful machine!!!!!!!!
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Post by kiwi on Nov 27, 2007 20:29:32 GMT 12
Great shots , that's the first one I have seen of that Staggerwing , often wondered what it looked like .
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Post by amitch on Nov 28, 2007 6:46:06 GMT 12
Thanks.
Film is some stuff that old timers used to record events so they could be printed out on paper. Now we all use these new fangled byte things.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 28, 2007 12:12:38 GMT 12
Wow, that's a stunning selection of shots there Alex, every one a masterpiece. I love the 747 shots, and the Moth and Dragpnfly. Plus the fast, low passes of the Vampire and LA-9 are superb!
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Post by stu on Nov 28, 2007 12:25:08 GMT 12
Thanks. Film is some stuff that old timers used to record events so they could be printed out on paper. Now we all use these new fangled byte things. What ?! You mean my Glass Plate and powder flash system has been superseded !!?? No wonder I could never manage to emulate the skills found on this forum. Cheers, Stu. Does this qualify as the best excuse yet? ;D |
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Post by John L on Dec 3, 2007 18:04:41 GMT 12
Fantastic photos. Poor old UDO. Ummmm - Poor old UDO  ? |
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Post by stu on Dec 3, 2007 18:52:03 GMT 12
Fantastic photos. Poor old UDO. Ummmm - Poor old UDO ? See her sitting forlornly at Bayes bus depot, Dairy Flat, every time I head out to the Aero Club .....  From the NZ Herald archives ... Spectacular touchdown for fans flying to sevens12:00AM Saturday February 04, 2006
By Ainsley Thomson
Having the vintage plane they were travelling in make a crash landing was a mere detour for nine blokes on their way to the international rugby sevens.
The hardy fans from Hamilton say not making it to the Wellington tournament was never considered - they had been planning the big weekend away for 11 months.
Their outing got off to a bad start when the former Air Force Devon aircraft they were flying to Wellington in was badly damaged when it made the crash landing at Ohakea Air Base near Palmerston North.
Pilot Paul Jones, a friend of the Hamilton fans, diverted to Ohakea because of low cloud yesterday morning and was expecting to make a routine landing, but the plane suddenly skidded and ended up sideways on the runway.
The undercarriage of the 60-year-old Devon collapsed, part of a wing was damaged and there was damage to the propellers.
None of the men were injured.
Their biggest concern appeared to be arranging replacement transport to get them to the tournament.
By the time they arrived at Wellington's Westpac Stadium the men were feeling relaxed after stopping in Levin for some beers to calm their frazzled nerves.
They also quickly discovered that being involved in an aviation near-disaster has an upside in the form of sideline seats for the rugby and free food and drink.
And of course adulation when their faces were flashed on the big screen and the tale of the crash landing told to the 35,000 strong crowd.
One of the men, real estate agent Ian Barnsdall, played down the incident. "We got a bit of a fright, but apart from that no one was hurt. It happened that quick that we didn't even really know it was happening."
The men, all clad in matching Waikato gear, plan to mark their ordeal by getting the words "I survived" printed on the back of the shirts.
Mr Jones was stuck at Ohakea while the plane he part-owns was examined, but hoped to make it to the rugby today.
Mr Jones, an experienced pilot with 600 flying hours under his belt on the old aircraft, said the crash landing happened without warning. He said the landing gear was down and there was nothing technically wrong.
Passenger Dave McGall said the plane was about 50m to 60m off the ground when "everything seemed to go wrong".
The Devon is one of 30 retired by the Air Force in 1980 and one of only four still flying on the civil register.
Defence public relations spokesman Squadron Leader Glenn Davis said flying operations at Ohakea were not affected and the Civil Aviation Authority will investigate the incident.
- Additional reporting: NZPA |
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