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Post by 43willys on Dec 29, 2009 15:45:40 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 29, 2009 16:40:28 GMT 12
Awesome new photos there Mike!! Wow.
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Post by Andy Wright on Dec 29, 2009 16:57:29 GMT 12
Phwoar. Totally cool.
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Post by agalbraith on Dec 30, 2009 6:33:44 GMT 12
WOW.............amazing!
Thank you
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Post by baz62 on Dec 30, 2009 10:13:04 GMT 12
Cor blimey! Wow and golly gosh! Those are fantastic photos and colour too!
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 30, 2009 12:27:04 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 30, 2009 12:37:44 GMT 12
Questions - I wonder what the black rectangles are with white circles in front of the Corsair hulk in the second photo. Are they aviation related?
I also wonder if the Hudson fuselage against the shed is the one that went to Wigram and then onto the Aviators Gallery and is now in storage? I notice there's a Bedford truck standing by to possibly transport it somewhere. I also note the XO markings and wonder if this is John Chambers ex-P40M?
Have you any idea when these photos were taken Mike? I'm wondering if that P-40 on the crane is being readied for scrapping or is it being saved for preservation?
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Post by lesterpk on Dec 30, 2009 14:13:18 GMT 12
I think the rectangles with the white circles might be the rubber fuel tanks, the circles would be filler/sensor attachment points.
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Post by 43willys on Dec 30, 2009 16:41:59 GMT 12
Is an excellent improvement on the photographs, you may get the job of doing the rest of my scrapyard photos sometime. These photos were taken in 1964 and i pressumed it was the last of Larsen's stuff being transorted up to Asplins. But that may well be the Kittyhawk that John Chambers got.
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Post by skyhawkdon on Dec 30, 2009 18:30:51 GMT 12
Amazing photos and the colour correction certainly did the trick Dave!
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 30, 2009 18:47:21 GMT 12
My pleasure, they are wonderful historic pieces. Feel free to get me to do others if need be Mike.
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Post by shorty on Dec 30, 2009 18:57:03 GMT 12
The one with the XO markings is either a E or a short tailed K
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 30, 2009 19:15:53 GMT 12
OK, so not John Chambers' aircraft then.
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Post by Damon on Dec 30, 2009 19:24:27 GMT 12
I would guess that the last picture is of a P-40E.Markings are early 1943, NZ3029 was OX-M at one time.
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Post by oj on Dec 30, 2009 19:30:37 GMT 12
Very good stuff Mr 43 Willys.
I reckon the tall guy in the dust coat is the late Dave Jenkinson (formerly of Ohaupo) who worked for Larsen for several years and then when the melting-down operations were complete, Dave worked for Aero Engine Services Ltd and through to NZ Aerospace Industries. Dave Jenkinson had a large collection of the graveyard and "salvage" operations of his own. I think these are now in the care of the Royal Aeronautical Society (Hamilton Branch). Can anyone comment on the origin of these photos above and on the guy in the dust coat? OJ
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Post by angelsonefive on Dec 31, 2009 8:15:58 GMT 12
I would guess that the last picture is of a P-40E.Markings are early 1943, NZ3029 was OX-M at one time. Agreed. The front of the fin does not have the distinctive curvature of that of the short-fuselage P-40K.
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Post by 43willys on Dec 31, 2009 14:13:27 GMT 12
Very good stuff Mr 43 Willys. I reckon the tall guy in the dust coat is the late Dave Jenkinson (formerly of Ohaupo) who worked for Larsen for several years and then when the melting-down operations were complete, Dave worked for Aero Engine Services Ltd and through to NZ Aerospace Industries. Dave Jenkinson had a large collection of the graveyard and "salvage" operations of his own. I think these are now in the care of the Royal Aeronautical Society (Hamilton Branch). Can anyone comment on the origin of these photos above and on the guy in the dust coat? OJ These are copies of some of Mr. Jenkinson's collection of photographs. I'm not sure if thats him in the dust coat, but i may have a photograph of him standing in front of Josephine.
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Moeggo
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Post by Moeggo on Jan 4, 2010 11:45:52 GMT 12
Wow excellent pics! Is there more? Please share them if so!
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kiwiwreckdiver
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Post by kiwiwreckdiver on Jul 9, 2013 11:43:51 GMT 12
I noticed this thread has gone a little cold of late, is anyone still going down the gully recently and can my metal detector and I come with you
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 9, 2013 11:56:01 GMT 12
Contact Tonys18, he's the one to ask.
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