The codes are not authentic as far as I know.Look good any way!

Hi Dave,

I was out at Ardmore today ,helping out at Warbirds..
Was a bit windy by the guys got up and down okay.Flight over the cenetaph was succesful.To see how it went check out Alex mitchells web site …

www warbirdsovernrezealand.com

..over the nxt few days as i am sure he was there and will be putting the pic’s onsite in due course.

OFMC Fan

Does anyone know?

How close is PL965 to a PR XI from the second world war ,structure wise?(excluding the wind screen that is :-).

For example, would you be able to fit cameras to it ie the fuselage mounts still there.Or perhaps the PL965’s fuel tanks .The XI had ,I think ,leading edge fuel tanks as well as a normal compliment of standard fuel tanks. Is this on the aircraft today or removed as a result of recent restoration or after RAF service?

Any other interesting views?

OFMC Fan

RMAllnutt,
I must admitt that it seems to me that you know more about R .Jowitts Corsairs than I Do!

I’ll have to ask around,maybe even Ross himself!

Dave ,I remember from Bryan Cox’s book that a pilot took off from Armore in a Corsair for a night flight and decided to formate on what he thought was a tail light of a Corsair ahead. Need less to say he woke up a few days later in hospital.What he thought was a small tail light was in fact a light coming from a kitchen window.The pilot had demolished his Corsair and narrowly missed the house and occupants

(my two cents worth!)

OFMC Fan

Dave..

I think that the FW190 is not in its original WWII paintwork.From memory in the early 1990’s it was restored by the Fighter Collection thus loosing its paintwork. I am not sure if its a reproduction of its WWII colours.

In my opinion the Aeroplane Monthly magazine editor (and staff) have certainly made a serious error of judgement concerning the release of the accident report without at least first notifying or seeking comment from either Ray Hanna himself or the Old Flying Machine Company.

Very insensitive reporting. 😡

A real thumbs down for the Aeroplane Monthly magazine!

OFMC Fan

Dave,

The pilot of the Venom was John Denton(former NZ Warbirds CFI) .The Venom came to a halt after being stopped by some substantial trees.Causing substantial damage to the airframe.Apparently the accident was caused by an over rotation initially.

To see the display by TT Bland and John Denton..a tailchase manouvers etc where TT flew the P-51 and John in the Venom was something really to be seen.Quite an unusual sound of the Packard and jet engine roaring past in close formation.Unforgettable!!

Also a noteable crash was John Greenstreet and Harvard 25 in Feb 1990 ,during a practice display over Ardmore airfield.Plane and pilot ending some 5-10 metres into the ground.Tragic.

Jargo ..nice Hvd pic.

OFMC Fan

Dave..as far as I know.

Ross sold a semi complete F4U a wee while ago.Sold the Dauntless quite some time ago.Has one Corsair left in good/rebuildable condition.

The Vampire that went to Christcurch sometime ago.Was (is?) still in RAAF colours.A two seater.
The other Vampire owned by Brett Emeny in Palmerston North or near there.Now in RNZAF colours (75 Sdn?).Was a Swiss AF Vampire at one time.Also a two seater.

The Venom. Never owned by Trevor Bland.The one he owned was written off during a failed take-off from Ardmore in 1992(?). That one was in Malaysian crisis colours .
The Venom your thinking of is an ex Swiss AF machine .Painted in suedo Swiss AF aerobatic team colours.Still located at Ardmore .Has not flown in sometime.

Any more questions I can help you with?

OFMC Fan