Both the big ‘boats were planned to come into the new hangar. However the plan is now to build a large open-ended ‘tent’ off the hangar, which will enable work to continue more easily on the Sunderland (Solent mainly just needs the painting finished, she was inside until 2010).

http://rnzaf.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=gotopost&board=Airshows&thread=11025&post=155146

When the hangar was spec’ed and costed, they weren’t expecting a Skyhawk, Strikemaster, and ‘Macchi (and maybe Huey or Sioux?).

Excellent! I wonder if I will see TVAL’s (ex-Kermit Week’s) next Easter.

Photos of NZ6255 (the ex RAN Skyhawk) at Christchurch airport this week:
http://rnzaf.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Airshows&action=display&thread=16076&page=1

And a Kestrel down below!

Kestrels on Hind airframes by errolgc, on Flickr

Wasnt there a vidoe or update out saying it would be next year for jerry’s mossie?

I’m not aware of any public update to what was mentioned in January
http://rnzaf.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=gotopost&board=Airshows&thread=15066&post=143738

The plan is for it to be certified in New Zealand before going on display at a special show planned at Ardmore, ahead of its delivery to the US. It will then have to be recertified in the US before it can fly in a show there.

Warren expects plenty of interest from the public when it appears at Ardmore.

“It will be a unique opportunity for people to see the plane. We’re expecting that to happen in the third quarter this year.”

The Anson in NZ shouldn’t be far off – was expected at shows this month, but no first flight so far.

NH799, which Sir Tim Wallis crashed in (in 1996). Looking forward to having 3 Spits down here!

And that relatively complete project used significant new-build elements sourced from somewhere apparently unacceptable to some.