On the evening news tonight , the OFMC Corsair undertook its first air test out of Hobsonville , Auckland , after arriving by ship ten days ago. Pilot Keith Skilling indicating it would most likely be staying here , it left these shores in 1971 , so it has been a long time returning to roost 😉
Dave
By: Ant.H - 13th February 2004 at 20:02
Clcik the link below for some pics of the Corsair being offloaded,unwrapped and air tested…
By: OFMC Fan - 13th February 2004 at 06:04
Dave M2
The OFMC Corsair is now at Ardmore .Will be departing about Wednesday next week sometime.The OFMC P-40 is also there and will go about same time ,I guess.
By: turbo_NZ - 11th February 2004 at 17:29
if it’s any consolation, I”ll be taking pics of the Corsair as well as my fav “russian aircraft”…:D
By: Learning_Slowly - 11th February 2004 at 09:13
Thanks Chris, I think they are going down Wanaka way next week. I was meant to be there this week and next, oh well.
By: turbo_NZ - 10th February 2004 at 21:26
I guess they (RNZAF, USN F4Us )both fought in similar theatres, so why bother repainting…
By: Black Knight - 10th February 2004 at 21:10
Thecolours were remainng the same, the only change was to paint NZ roundels over the stars. Which is supposedly how it was done originally.
By: turbo_NZ - 10th February 2004 at 20:17
Learning_Slowly
I got an email back from Gavin Johnston (organiser of Warbirds Over Wanaka)
He said it is locked up in Hobsonville (North Island RNZAF Base)and flys to Wanaka next Wednesday.
AFAIK, Neal its staying in the RNZAF Pacific scheme
Hope this helps
Cheers
Chris
By: neal h - 10th February 2004 at 18:21
Are they gonna repaint it in RNZAF colours, I prefered those to the US Navy ones.
Neal
By: Learning_Slowly - 10th February 2004 at 10:31
That would be great… thanks
By: turbo_NZ - 10th February 2004 at 09:53
Learning_Slowly
Where are they basing the Corsair? All my family are in New Zealand, so they would love to pop and see her.
I’ll find out for you if you like.
🙂
By: turbo_NZ - 10th February 2004 at 09:48
Learning_Slowly
Where are they basing the Corsair? All my family are in New Zealand, so they would love to pop and see her.
I’ll find out for you if you like.
🙂
By: Learning_Slowly - 10th February 2004 at 09:12
Where are they basing the Corsair? All my family are in New Zealand, so they would love to pop and see her.
By: Andrew-O - 10th February 2004 at 08:19
I’m quite envious – although I’ve only seen it for the last couple of years of Duxford, I will miss this aircraft at the 2004 shows.
Enjoy !!
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