For comparison, a couple from inside ZK-CPT at Omaka
Tired but functional by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Inside the Bristol by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Thanks to Marty and Al for the tour and taxi.

Required to have “minimum levels of insurance in respect of third parties, passengers, baggage and cargo.”
So what you might end up owing to other people, not to repair or replace the airframe itself.

The fuselage was moved over to near Pioneer in April, and brought over to the main apron for the NZ Warbirds Open Day in early June.

UK-bound Bristol B170 by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

You’re thinking of those with the position (not rank) of Wing Leader.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wing_leader

In December 1940, RAF Fighter Command began preparing for offensive fighter sweeps over France, using massed formations under the tactical command of wing leaders, also known as wing commanders (flying).[
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Wing leaders were permitted to use their initials on their aircraft in place of the usual squadron codes, to help identify them to their formation.

Spitfire PV270 is marked as Al Deere’s aircraft while he was Wing Leader at Biggin Hill.
PV270 takes off by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

You ‘just’ need to invite Gene and Kermit over to help out for the family flight, surely?

Apparently a Moderators system had been hacked, but we have had no explanation as to why only a section of us fell foul of this,

I’m assuming that people had to be banned one-by-one, and the vandal had a boredom threshold.

Here’s the 2017 Omaka night launch as a teaser to better photos and details later.

Inventive launch system by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Up the ramp! by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

V-1 Away by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

V-1 into the night by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

And to the thousands of Chinese killed by the Japanese in the aftermath.