November 12, 2004 at 6:15 pm
:rolleyes: Here are some pics of our aircraft in bits, but they are comin together nicely
By: turbo_NZ - 15th November 2004 at 02:11
Awesome pictures. Please post more !!!
Cheers
TNZ
By: usernamechanged - 14th November 2004 at 23:52
Jay – yes, it’s TE311.
Are they new seats in the Dakota? I seem to remember in Feb they were still the airline type seats?
the seats are new para fit that a couple couple of the lads fitted in record time for the d-day para drop.
By: usernamechanged - 14th November 2004 at 23:48
I will keep you all updated with winter servicing and put more pics on soon, Stormin if you ever want a look round the hangar give us a call
By: Stormin' - 14th November 2004 at 17:00
Yes thanks to you (usernamechanged) and your team!!!!!!!!! for all your hard work. Right get back to work now!!!!!!
By: STORMBIRD262 - 14th November 2004 at 15:14
WOW WOW WOW Great Shots.
Fantastic Stuff 😀
Yes it’s great to see the work that’s done behind the scene’s by the guy’s who bring us so much visual pleasure 🙂 .
Everything look’s just so well looked after in the Flight. 😮
Thank you and your team very much for all you have done for everybody right round the World 😉 , Cheer’s all, :dev2: Tally Ho! Phil. :diablo:
By: Manonthefence - 14th November 2004 at 12:59
Cracking stuff, can we (pretty please) have more updates as winter progresses
By: DazDaMan - 13th November 2004 at 16:37
Great stuff – not something us mere mortals normally get to see! 🙂
By: Will J - 13th November 2004 at 13:51
Beautiful Dakota interior 😀
By: Stieglitz - 13th November 2004 at 13:27
How nice to see those planes during their winter sleep.
Wonderfull pics usernamechanged. Thanks a lot for sharing them with us! 🙂
J.V.
By: Eddie - 13th November 2004 at 12:16
Jay – yes, it’s TE311.
Are they new seats in the Dakota? I seem to remember in Feb they were still the airline type seats?
By: DJ Jay - 13th November 2004 at 05:14
What is the stripped down one? its a spitfire obviously but as far as i can see al 5 airworthy ones are there
one of the mk XVIs from the exhibition flight?
Jay
By: RobAnt - 12th November 2004 at 22:00
Great pictures.
It is comforting to see just what great shape these ‘planes are in.
By: Corsair166b - 12th November 2004 at 21:17
Hey, is Ted Farrant still giving tours for the BBMF? He did when I visited 4 years ago, great tour guide…
Mark
By: trumper - 12th November 2004 at 20:02
😀 Now’s not the time to either ;
A, Want to take one up for an air test or,
B, Shout out, “iv’e found this “ere” nut laying over here,which bit is it or he supposed to be holding together” 😀
By: Rob - 12th November 2004 at 19:06
Glad to see that PA474 is still looking good, spent quite a few hours flying in the old girl in the early 80s.
Robin.
By: usernamechanged - 12th November 2004 at 18:38
So you were allowed some time off for photography! Excellent. It also reminds us of the work you all put in to keep them flying.
mmitch.
no i took them when i finished work, god forbid i put my spanner down and pick up a camera.
By: usernamechanged - 12th November 2004 at 18:36
some more pictures
more pics
By: mmitch - 12th November 2004 at 18:36
So you were allowed some time off for photography! Excellent. It also reminds us of the work you all put in to keep them flying.
mmitch.
By: jbs - 12th November 2004 at 18:33
Great pics, its excellent to see ‘631 coming back together again
Thanks for posting
By: Firebird - 12th November 2004 at 18:27
Nothing’s safe anymore, you park up your Spit, and come back to find it on blocks with the wheels pinched….. 😀
Seriously, cracking photos and it’s great to see the behind the scenes effort to keep them in the air. 🙂