For any one (like me) remembering a Stearman nose-over a while back at Washington DC, that was actually the pilot mis-using the brakes, rather than the passenger.
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20100608X14601&key=1
Accident occurred Tuesday, June 08, 2010 in Arlington, VA
The pilot’s inadvertent use of the wheel brakes at high speed during the touchdown phase of the landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of familiarity with the feel and effectiveness of the airplane’s wheel brakes.
The Tiger Moth taxiing past puts the size of those replicas in perspective. It seems that Great War aircraft were either tiny or huge with no in between.
A FE.2b has a bit more to it (apologies for the wind noise, which prevented the WW1 designs from flying that day)
I do what? by errolgc, on Flickr
And thanks for the lovely photos!
Rats for you! Their prior schedule would have had a show on Nov 11 (indeed I have airline tickets to Wellington for it that need changing). Missing the presumed ‘Pearl Harbor’ Warbirds Open day at Ardmore (Auckland) in early Dec as well.
Need any help finding aviation museums? The one in Tauranga is much better than what you would expect from a small city.
I would think given the value of them once completed (which is a long way off) that the chances of all three staying in NZ is very small.
And they are a lot easier to ship than a Mossie!
Many thanks to those sharing, from about as far away as you can get ‘feet-dry’.
Photos of the ‘Finnish’ Hurri in Sweden
http://lae.blogg.se/2014/august/hurricane-pa-vag-genom-sverige.html
Amateur video of airshow start and display 9 Aug
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiCKQ31veis
75 (NZ) had all of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves on Wellingtons, I can’t see a problem with ‘Thumper’! – at least it’s got dual meaning. I’m sure ‘Bashful’ and ‘Dopey’ did their part, along with many other examples of aircraft named after ‘cuddly cartoon characters’ (including Bambi).
Any any case, a nice ‘run’ Mike J.
Here’sa short vid of one of Sir Peter’s at a 2009 Hood airshow – good sound and smoke!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/errolgc/4105474188/in/set-72157622806267108
Thanks for the OW photos as always DCW.
Dave, I assume there is some coverage of warbirds at airshows in the UK Airshow Review podcast. Not sure if it is still active?
http://www.airshows.co.uk/podcast/
Another down-under Spitfire.
1616_SpitIX by errolgc, on Flickr
Excellent read- bought it at the time, last time I was at the FAA Museum they still had some for sale…can’t believe its going for £70!!!
Which got me thinking….feel free to add to list – aircraft restorations that have had their own book written about them….
Spitfire Return to Flight (PV270)
http://www.spitfirepv270.co.nz/trade.htm
Its something that can enhance or destroy a display, there is a very fine line.
I think setting and choice of tune are important…
The fact it wasn’t crackling and echoing out of hastily rigged tannoy/PA speakers helped too.
Well said.
I remember a couple of glider displays with well done musical accompaniment.
I’d mentioned the first B.E.2c-1, as it flew fairly soon after the original B.E.2f, and the timing seemed a bit tight for use as a template. However, reviewing their website I remembered the B.E.2f was acquired as a project, and there are even photos of the repro B.E.2f under construction next to the stripped down original.
Note the Memorial flight are restoring a LVG C.VI, and recently completed a repro example for TVAL, so that is one way of getting access to a template.
TVAL acquired a Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter some time back, and it hasn’t been seen since – possibly serving as a template.
Note sure if the B.E.2f ZK-BFR (ex G-BVGR) was used as a template for the later B.E.2c repro ZK-TVA.
MW376 has been sold, and will depart NZ in a month or so.