It’s really obvious with a kiwi!
More subtly (although the Union Flag was more so), the fin flashes on the fighters shown in this thread have the red portion on the leading edge.
You occasionally see idiots ranting about US Army troops having the flags on their right shoulders backwards, and therefore they are anti-christs or something.
Most if not all air forces do the same with flags, as well as roundels with direction (e.g. kiwi, kangaroo). Also navies, armies.
Warbirds get the roundels wrong on occasion – the all-silver vampire is correct.
DH Vampires ZK-VAM ZK-RVM by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
C-17 starts display, over B757 #NZAirTattoo by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
They’re his Kingfishers. While released fairly recently, video was from somewhat further ago (as you can tell from the state of the P-39).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtPgnG49JC0
My photos of the P-39, taken on hangar visit Dec 2017, the NZ Warbirds Open day in November that the P-39 video was done before/at, and hangar vist Dec 2018. Note that while it was initially referred to as a P-39Q, it has been registered as P-39F 15-554 USAAF recovered from Queensland – components from a number of machine are involved.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/errolgc/albums/72157703965444465
And more photos from Pioneer hangar visits (including P-40s and Kingfisher)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/errolgc/albums/72157663250806338
And all done in NZ. Thanks especially for the pass down the runway on the first flight.
http://mrcaviation.blogspot.com/2019/01/its-wrap.html
https://www.facebook.com/Avspecs/photos/pb.133710429995732.-2207520000.1547754035./2430893336944085/?type=3&theater
Send over a Meteor, a Spit and a Mosquito!
They’ve been pre-positioned!
Meteor doesn’t really fit with the theme IMO, but Packard spit and Mossie certainly do-able.
Spitfire “demoted” to camera ship. :highly_amused:
Various machines have been used as Mosquito camera ship (a Harvard is too slow) in NZ. The MX2, T-28, the Spitfire, and Yak-3.
Mossie running up, Yak chase plane behind by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
For the result, see Avspec’s new FB cover photo
https://www.facebook.com/Avspecs/photos/pb.133710429995732.-2207520000.1547403506./2425052494194836/
Spitfire MH367 (with photographer Gavin Conroy in the back) led PZ474 down the taxiway, crewed by Steve Hinton and Warren Denholm.
Some additional stencils on PZ474 by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
Running up Starboard by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
Stylish chase plane – Spitfire MH367 by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
Takeoff at 11.33am
Tail up! by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
A few wide circuits, including gear tests, then we got a pass – most appreciated!
PZ474 pass – thanks Steve Hinton and Warren Denholm by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
Landed at 11.51am
Getting closer by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
Well done team! by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
As noted by MRC Aviation, an additional test flight happened mid-afternoon.
Here is a write-up of a power-loss incident with a Harvard in NZ in 2012.
http://rnzaf.proboards.com/thread/17834/harvard-78-emergency-ardmore
I must say I’m mildly surprised that I haven’t heard of an action by the Occupational Health and Safety agency, but the pilot/owner is suing all vaguely plausible targets for the cost of repairs.
https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/wanaka/warbird-pilot-sues-organisers
Arthur Dovey told the Otago Daily Times this week a writ had been filed in the High Court at Wellington claiming damages for the cost of repairing his aircraft.
Mr Dovey said the claim was against Warbirds over Wanaka Airshows Ltd, which is owned by the Warbirds Over Wanaka Community Trust.
Four individuals involved in the running of the show were also named in the writ, Mr Dovey said.
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Mr Dovey maintains that during the morning briefing before the show, pilots were not warned of the cherry pickers and no restriction was placed on where planes could land.When landing a 1940s-era Soviet-made Yak-3, the pilot has restricted forward vision because of the aircraft’s extended nose and three-point landing attitude.
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Also get to the B-24 at Werribee, west of Melbourne if you can.
https://www.b24australia.org.au/home
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here was major turnover of personnel in the months after the dams raid, right? That’s an argument against a series that covers a long timeframe.
This seems to be suggesting the production of a documentary rather than a drama. Band of Brothers only touched on reality fleetingly, so why would a 617 Squadron mini-series have to stick slavishly to fact?
Moggy
In the context of the producer’s comments with the Telegragh (lifted by the Daily Mail) about doing a more realistic version than was possible then (including addressing combat fatigue), needing large-scale mucking about with characters is an argument against a production over a longer timeframe. The aircrews’ experience levels and tour duration etc should be part of a reasonably realistic story.
There was major turnover of personnel in the months after the dams raid, right? That’s an argument against a series that covers a long timeframe. Band of Brothers, for instance (which I happen to be re-watching) focuses on a core group throughout, although with significant parts by others in some episodes. Are there successful mini-series with major changes in characters in a season?
AvSpecs had plenty of the special-order components required made, so it will be straightforward to provide additional rockets (for a reasonable price, obviously).
And I’ve got some more photos from a hangar visit at the link in my earlier post. At little more work done on engines since the public engine run, but cowling panels not fitted.
Joyride is a bit frivolous, more so for jaunt/jolly/junket.
The NZ DC-3s use ‘Scenic Flight’ for A-A trips, but that works better for airliners, even 70yo ones.