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Warbirds over Wanaka 2006

Some quick pics from Easter 2006 WOW…
The Spitfire Mk 16e was sold to an OZ syndicate at the show, so WOW is Spitless… 😡
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/zackerty/SpitandH.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/zackerty/Yak1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/zackerty/Mustang1.jpg

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By: Minxy - 27th April 2006 at 22:01

Thanks

Thanks for teh engine specs all! Shocking discovery when arrived in wanaka – no digi camera packed. So mobile phone camera had to suffice.

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By: zackerty - 27th April 2006 at 10:26

A few more for now…
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/zackerty/Suk1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/zackerty/nan1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/zackerty/nank.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/zackerty/har1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/zackerty/lav1.jpg

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By: DazDaMan - 27th April 2006 at 08:33

Hi all – anyone pls confirm that it is a Griffin engine in the spitfire at wanaka 06/ i sat in it and still didn’t ask!!!

Packard Merlin 266.

A lady + a Spit = nice 😎

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By: zackerty - 27th April 2006 at 07:11

Minxy…it has a Packard Merlin 266, 1670 hp…

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By: zackerty - 27th April 2006 at 07:09

Here are some morel…
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/zackerty/Tri5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/zackerty/Tri3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/zackerty/tri2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/zackerty/Tri1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/zackerty/Ble2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/zackerty/Ble1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/zackerty/1111.jpg
I felt the heat from the last one!!!!!!

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By: Minxy - 27th April 2006 at 03:00

Griffin?

Hi all – anyone pls confirm that it is a Griffin engine in the spitfire at wanaka 06/ i sat in it and still didn’t ask!!!

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By: TheDishwasher - 26th April 2006 at 23:40

TB863 has gone to the Temora Aviation Museum .

Yes, I learnt this yesterday too! It’ll be nice to see a pair of them in the sky together.

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By: DazDaMan - 26th April 2006 at 23:24

Several Spit projects on the go in NZ at the mo…

TB863 has gone to the Temora Aviation Museum .

Nice pics, though.

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By: TMN - 26th April 2006 at 20:16

I love the last one with the snow on the mountains.
More!
More!

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By: zackerty - 26th April 2006 at 11:24

A record group of De Havilands…
Rapide, Tigers, and Gypsey…

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/zackerty/DHgroup.jpg

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By: zackerty - 26th April 2006 at 07:55

I have almost 800 pics from one day of a three day show, so please bear with me…

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