Here are some of my photos of my favourite collection, the Alpine Fighter Collection from Wanaka.
First up is Sir Tim Wallis himself in the collection’s flagship Spitfire XVI TB863
And here is the Spit at Wigram in 1991 or 1992
Here is the ex-OFMC Avenger on its arrival to RNZAF Base Wigram in the hands of the late Mark Hanna. This was April 1993, the weekend before we repainted her into RNZAF colours
After the repanit of Plonky, this was the roll out
Here is an underside shot of the Avenger
By: Arabella-Cox - 19th February 2005 at 06:04
Oops… was going to add some more photos but forgot… here they are.
Sea Fury, Hunter, a couple of I-16s, and a P-51 at speed.
By: Arabella-Cox - 19th February 2005 at 05:29
Wow, that is some moody-looking sky in your second shot, Garry. Thanks
From memory there were a few spots of rain as we left but nothing seriously heavy (ie not worth putting on a jacket for), but you’d already have a jacket on because the wind was straight off the ice on the mountains and was quite cold.
By: oscar duck - 18th February 2005 at 09:54
Thanks for showing my Avenger and Tora Zero. Both located in Brizvegas at this time. The Zero has been sold to a local Briz guy who flies it reularly. Both aircraft will appear at the Avalon Air Show next month….
By: DazDaMan - 18th February 2005 at 08:29
Wow, that is some moody-looking sky in your second shot, Garry. Thanks 🙂
By: Dave Homewood - 18th February 2005 at 05:54
Great stuff, thanks Garry.
By: Arabella-Cox - 18th February 2005 at 04:44
OK, now that I am able to upload pics… here we go again…
By: Arabella-Cox - 12th February 2005 at 09:48
The Photos didn’t upload… sorry.
First of all a correction, they are from Warbirds over Wanaka 2002, not 2004…
Hopefully it will work this time. BTW I am a crap photographer and this was my first time with a digital camera that I borrowed so 90% of the photos I took are of the tails of aircraft in flight due to the delay between pushing the button and the photo being captured…
By: Dave Homewood - 8th February 2005 at 10:32
Here is another shot I have found. I took this at Wigram in probably 1993. From memory the pilots were Keith Skilling (Corsair) and the late Tom Middleton (P40K), and on the tarmac are RNZAF and AFC pilot F/Lt Phil Murray in civvies, and RNZAF Museum F/Sgt Alan Woodley. This for some reason is one of my favoutite photos of those I’ve taken over the years, I guess because of the great memories attavhed.
By: Dave Homewood - 4th February 2005 at 14:19
I can see yours John, excellent too by the way. Just cannot see Garry’s photos.
By: setter - 4th February 2005 at 09:32
Hi This is a test can everyone see the photos in this link
Regards
John P
By: DazDaMan - 4th February 2005 at 08:18
I can’t see them either.
Never realised the Zero replica was owned by Randall/Oscar – must have missed that somehow! 😀
By: Dave Homewood - 4th February 2005 at 04:02
Is it just me, but I cannot see your photos Garry.
I was really looking forward to seeing them too.
By: setter - 4th February 2005 at 03:38
A few shots of the Randall M Zero and Avenger can be had here
http://community.webshots.com/album/143761039xOEiWk
And yes we are very happy it lives here with the Duck family of fine warbirds
Soon to be joined by the Bigger Bomber Duck!!!
Regards
John P
By: Arabella-Cox - 4th February 2005 at 03:19
Seeing as how this thread is for Wanaka favs… here are a few photos I took in 2004 at the Wanaka airshow.
By: Dave Homewood - 4th February 2005 at 02:29
Yes both the Avenger and Zero replica were bought by Randall McFarlane (Oscar Duck) and they fly on happily in Australia
By: Yak 11 Fan - 3rd February 2005 at 14:02
that the one with the wirraway?
I believe there is a wirraway in Australia….
Maybe Oscar Duck can fill us in on the Zero replica 🙂
By: DazDaMan - 3rd February 2005 at 13:54
Think so. Can’t recall its reggie, though.
By: stewart1a - 3rd February 2005 at 13:38
that the one with the wirraway?
By: DazDaMan - 3rd February 2005 at 13:35
Now in Australia, I think.
By: stewart1a - 3rd February 2005 at 13:23
what happened to the zero rep.?
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