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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 11, 2014 9:25:00 GMT 12
Another one of Doug Brooker's Spitfire, this time submitted by Gavin Conroy, from the air to air photo shoot he did with Alan Peart DFC and Gavin Trethewey in the Spitfire.  |
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Post by kiwitone on Nov 12, 2014 0:24:18 GMT 12
The header today is really Amazing. being at wing level has accentuated the feeling of being right there; outstanding!
Can we see all of it somewhere Dave?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 12, 2014 8:44:20 GMT 12
Hopefully Gavin won't mind me placing the original here:  |
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Post by suthg on Nov 12, 2014 8:55:20 GMT 12
It was a well framed shot with the skyline above the plane for great contrast of form, highlighting the shape of the Spitfire, yet still with a blue sky background! Great choice!
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Post by baz62 on Nov 12, 2014 11:46:53 GMT 12
Hopefully Gavin won't mind me placing the original here Is this the image people who donated are getting? I love it and get's my vote! |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 12, 2014 12:25:57 GMT 12
I think they got the one of the aircraft crossing the coastline, Baz.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 21, 2014 14:26:40 GMT 12
The latest header is a shot of forum stalwart and moderator Bruce Cooke flying his fantastic Avian Adventurer - which Bruce designed and built himself - at the Black Sands 2014 Fly-In at Raglan earlier this month. The photo was kindly submitted by Errol Cavit.  |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Nov 26, 2014 11:59:46 GMT 12
Nice photo of a lovely machine.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 15, 2014 21:03:33 GMT 12
Time for a change, a Fairey Gordon in the hangar at Hobsonville (National Library photo)  I'm not certain that I like it. Send in some suitable photos please for future banners - anything from NZ aviation is considered so long as it's a decent sharp photo that suits the banner dimensions. Cheers. |
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Post by TS on Dec 15, 2014 21:15:32 GMT 12
What's not to like with it we have history x2 in that photo. Being NO plane and NO Hobbie. The Hangar might be still standing but for how much longer.....  |
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Post by baz62 on Dec 16, 2014 6:38:20 GMT 12
I like it. Even tbough a still pboto you have ground crew working on what appears to be a very new looking aircraft. I see the RAF serial still painted on. Would this be a just assembled aircraft being made ready for service?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 16, 2014 10:09:45 GMT 12
Yes it probably is being assembled after arrival from the RAF. Most of the Gordons served at Wigram so it would have been getting assembled and prepared to move down south I guess.
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Post by shorty on Dec 16, 2014 14:05:19 GMT 12
I reckon that's a brilliant shot of an aircraft type not often seen in photos
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 16, 2014 14:32:45 GMT 12
I do too Shorty, it's just it looks a bit stretched on my screen as it was not a particularly high grade shot. Maybe we should have a Fairey Gordon Pile thread? A much under-rated and forgotten type.
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Post by camtech on Dec 17, 2014 10:55:46 GMT 12
Agree, Dave.
That shot of K4009 is very evocative.
A thread on the Gordon may elicit more rare photos and even help identify some more of the missing RAF to RNZAF serial tie ups. Some years ago, I found a couple of dual serials in a logbook at the Air Force Museum, so perhaps more research of other logbooks may help solve this mystery. The original page of the AF380 with the Gordon serials on it was torn out - never to be seen again.
If I can dig out some old photos, I'll put them up for all.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 4, 2015 15:28:16 GMT 12
 Three DH60 Moths of the New Zealand Permanent Air Force, at Hobsonville, during the mid-1930's. Cropped from a photo in the late F/Sgt Bob Lawn's collection, via Barbara Barton. |
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Post by baz62 on Jan 4, 2015 16:40:10 GMT 12
Nice photo.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 7, 2015 17:51:06 GMT 12
 It is the Wings Over New Zealand Aviation Forum's 10th Anniversary this month, on the 26th of February in fact, so a header to mark that milestone. It features a montage of photos from the recent air race at Wings Over Wairarapa airshow. |
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Post by beagle on Feb 7, 2015 19:11:39 GMT 12
best I put a beer in the fridge for the 26th
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 13, 2015 16:42:20 GMT 12
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