Wanaka – The Far Side!

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Good heavens Y11F, you were easy to bait!

Next two pics are of the Piston Provost owned by James Slade, who is the new owner of the old OFMC Corsair.

The Japanese markings were very fresh and very temporary and applied with tongue firmly in cheek. Correct translations welcome, but I believe one bit means something like “Please leave your knickers outside the cockpit!” Love it.

Originally posted by Mark V
That was a certain Mr Hammond, hardly recognisable without his trusty steed. What was it called?

These old Country Boys get everywhere don’t they, as for the name of the aircraft, it escapes me for the time being, I know exactly where it is though.

fuel is cheaper out in the colonies

Actually, fuel, not to mention cars, food, clothes, CDs etc etc are cheaper in most places than Blighty.

Favourate location of Routmasters is Victoria, Vancouver Island, Canada. Popular with tourists, it delivers them off the exit platform streight into the trafic, Canadians driving on ‘tother side to Brits. Ouch.

Somebody seems to have taken a tin-opener to that Routemaster. Do they have low bridges in New Zealand?

Originally posted by JDK
What is it with colonials and Routemaster busses? There’s probably more down under and in Canada now than in London!

That’s an easy one. Their mpg is pretty tiny and fuel is cheaper out in the colonies. They were no longer economically viable in the U.K..

The other possibility is that colonials are just nuts!

Mark V: Was that your Spitfire graffitti in Queenstown? Is the camouflage pattern correct!

Thanks for the pics! Very nice.

What is it with colonials and Routemaster busses? There’s probably more down under and in Canada now than in London!

Robbo: Of course you’re right.

Moggy: I do like the Bearcat answer. Mmmm Grumman! Has anyone got a photo of the Bearcat’s recently inflated tyre? Fat chance!

JDK: Ouch ouch ouch! I’ll bear that in mind.

Hawker HAIRicane.

Paws for thought. After a bear moment, here’s an answer. It’s obviously a Lend Lease or Eagle Sqn aircraft – a Teddy Roosevelt Special.

Ow.

Originally posted by Janie
Oh thank you Moggy. I’m glad someone is awake.

But can you name the aeroplane he is climbing into?

Yup!

Grumman BEARcat :rolleyes:

Moggy

Originally posted by Janie
I also spotted an English Mustang owner, but his aeroplane was nowhere to be seen … possibly hiding?

That was a certain Mr Hammond, hardly recognisable without his trusty steed. What was it called?

Oh thank you Moggy. I’m glad someone is awake.

But can you name the aeroplane he is climbing into?

Originally posted by Janie
Security had this hijacker arresTED swiftly.

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Moggy

Mark V: I saw the Cessna land after the Spitfire photo shoot, so I guess I must have seen you.

I thought I saw someone who looked like Skybolt too in the Gold Pass area.

I also spotted an English Mustang owner, but his aeroplane was nowhere to be seen … possibly hiding?

Very nice pics Janie,to think we were both at the same place too:p

Brilliant pictures.
Nice to see the other side of an event.
OAW

My other pics are of a/c and just look like everyone elses. I’ll see what I can dig out though later.

Janie,

excellent pics ! Have many a good memory of a beer or two in the BP tent next to the bus !

I still have some more I have to “retouch” a little, that I haven’t posted yet.
Watch this space….:D

Fantastic!:D

Can we have any more, PLEASE