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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 28, 2010 20:30:30 GMT 12
Actually after writing the above I remembered that Ken Tod (obiwan) sent me some old photos a few weeks back of the RNZAF Museum's aircraft in the 1980's, which he offered to me to make headers from. Among them is a great shot of the C-47 being run up, and so I have now created a new header which will be seen here in the near future.
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Post by Damon on Apr 30, 2010 10:24:47 GMT 12
Dave ,where did the lastest F.H come from.Any more details ablout the picture ,cheers?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 30, 2010 10:58:33 GMT 12
It came from a collection of photos from the Firth family. Ted and Tony Firth were very into the Territorial Air Force before the war and were top instructors in WWII. I hope to publish some of the photos in my upcoming book on the GR Squadrons. They were members of the Auckland squadron based at Hobsonville before the war. They were also very big in the Auckland Aero Club scene at Mangere. Neat photo, isn't it?
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Post by dakman on May 9, 2010 8:02:13 GMT 12
Great choice Dave looks good
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 9, 2010 8:17:14 GMT 12
Yes, this is the Dakota shot that Ken sent, of the RNZAF Museum's Dakota running its engines.
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Post by baz62 on May 9, 2010 10:25:07 GMT 12
I thought that shot looked familiar. Have to let Ken know he's famous!
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Post by obiwan27 on May 9, 2010 17:48:32 GMT 12
Cool, thanks Dave. That would be about 1981 from memory. Baz says they weren't running her in 1982.
Those were the days......
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 27, 2010 19:59:52 GMT 12
No comments yet on the lovely new header showing a line up of wartime Tiger Moths being refuelled? I like it anyway. the photo is copyright the Air Force Museum of New Zealand.
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Post by Damon on May 27, 2010 20:51:00 GMT 12
Its nice to see them on the Forum Header. What a contribution they made in the war. The Tiger's role in the flegling topdressing industry just as pivital.
Damon
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Post by corsair67 on May 27, 2010 23:02:04 GMT 12
Bah, Tiger Moths! ;D
Great shot that one, and makes a really nice header.
Is that taken at Harewood?
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 28, 2010 0:01:04 GMT 12
My guess is yes it is Harewood as the two Tigers in the foreground cetainly served there for most of their military career I believe.
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Post by obiwan27 on May 28, 2010 20:46:59 GMT 12
Nice one for the forum header Dave, keep em coming :-)
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Post by ErrolC on Jun 15, 2010 22:37:36 GMT 12
Nice Dak photo Dave, do you know where/when it is?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 15, 2010 23:06:53 GMT 12
This latest Dakota photo was kindly sent to me by Damon Edwards, who picked it up off TradeMe I think. It's somewhere in the pacific but I am not sure where. Damon may know more. It's a neat photo I reckon. I wonder how much cooler inside the stripped Dakotas were as opposed to the ones with Olive Drab paint. I'm sure the reflective surface must have made a difference to temperature, especially in the tropics.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 21, 2010 22:07:11 GMT 12
The current header is an awesome shot from the Air Force Museum of New Zealand of an Avro Anson fom the School of General Reconnaissance and Navigation
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Post by obiwan27 on Jun 22, 2010 14:42:52 GMT 12
Great shot of an Anson, looking forward to seeing one flying for real (hopefully) next year at Omaka.
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Post by baz62 on Jun 22, 2010 15:38:16 GMT 12
The current header is an awesome shot from the Air Force Museum of New Zealand of an Avro Anson fom the School of General Reconnaissance and Navigation Great shot Dave. Wonder where it was taken. (no ground clues sadly) |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 2, 2010 15:45:32 GMT 12
The new header shows Jerry Yagen's Mosquito at Avspecs, Ardmore, taken yesterday and kindly sent in by Kerry Carlyle (fockewulf). this is actually a crop form a brilliant panorama shot teken by his wife's new whizzy-do camera. He thought the sight of the Mossie might make an interesting header, and I agree. Here's the panorama which I have reduced in pixel size to fit on the forum. Photo Kerry Carlyle.  |
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Post by agalbraith on Jul 2, 2010 16:18:48 GMT 12
Great photo Dave, and thanks Kerry.
Any chance of seeing any more?? I was talking to Paul the other day and he was saying they had just fitted the tailplane.
Cheers
Anthony
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 2, 2010 16:25:53 GMT 12
The tailplave is on under some protective blankets in the photo. I'll ask Kerry of he has more to show.
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