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  • July 13, 2019 at 3:46 am in reply to: Seeking info on Martin Coates – pilot killed in Sudan 1962 #781362
    delticman
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    This thread not only ran on AB-IX but also on PPRUNE.

    Two days ago another message on PPRUNE was posted,

    My father, John Hunter-Weston, was a crop-spraying pilot and went to Sudan in 1961. He also worked in the UK. Originally from New Zealand. I know very little about him and I am trying to piece together his very short career. Sadly he died crop-spraying in UK in July 1963. Does his name ring a bell with anyone? He might have worked for Crop Culture (Aerial) Ltd.

    I assume he was flying Piper Super Cub G-APUI which crashed after hitting a wire at Good Easter in July 1963.

    John H-W does not appear to have been a topdressing pilot in New Zealand, so I cant at this stage find out any more about him.

    Ray

    December 9, 2018 at 8:05 pm in reply to: Aerial Cropspraying #831656
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    I’ve come across the name of an operator called Weedfree Ltd. I have no location, owners or aircraft operated .

    December 26, 2017 at 9:17 am in reply to: North Weald Diary (2017) #787231
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    G-BYCX also has a New Zealand connection. The machines from South Africa went on to Singapore for storage. They were purchased as part of a “job lot” and ended up been stored in one of Pacific Aerospace Corporations hangars in Hamilton. NZ. The complete one was allocated the registration ZK-HOX but there wasn’t enough of the other to make airworthy. The intention that they would always be sold on overseas and after a few years that happened. ZK-HOX becoming G-BYCX.

    October 8, 2017 at 11:02 am in reply to: Erickson Aircraft Collection, Madras, Oregon #824777
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    So often these hard working aircraft just get overlooked. It’s about time there was a few more old ag aircraft in museums.

    Well done that man.

    I just don’t understand why a museum wants to convert a perfectly good TBM Air Tanker into something it might have been for a couple of years in WWII.

    August 4, 2017 at 2:13 am in reply to: Sir Peter Jackson's replica vintage plane company suspends sales during investigation #782869
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    No need to panic chaps. Everyone still has a job, the museum will be open in the summer and hopefully the flying days will see be happening.

    Just every now and again, it’s time for a breather, or in the case of these modern people, a coffee out on the pavement somewhere.

    As for this modern social media, put any announcements on Facebook. Some one will read it. As for twitter, it’s only fake news.

    I see a similar forum to this has its members making wild statements. None have any ring of truth in them.

    January 16, 2016 at 2:33 am in reply to: AERIAL CROP SPRAYING CONTACTS #865074
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    Anyone heard from Noel Kinvig lately? Noel’s book, “Beyond the Cabbage Tree” is well worth a read.

    December 16, 2015 at 8:12 pm in reply to: Kermit Weeks Lancaster sneek peek.. #887098
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    I’m looking forward to seeing photos of the forward section of the fuselage. Thanks Mr Weeks.

    December 8, 2015 at 9:40 pm in reply to: Dambusters Remake Latest #892408
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    There is anywhere between eight and ten aircraft, as film props built in China a few years back. I heard Sir Peter on a television programme correct the number to the interviewer but cant remember the number. Knowing the state that the Jackson team turn out aircraft, it will be very difficult to tell them from the real thing. I also believe there is another couple of aircraft in that collection that will be a bit of a surprise.

    October 25, 2015 at 8:13 pm in reply to: Albatros crash in NZ #846202
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    It’s a Bank Holiday in New Zealand and only real news has been the All Blacks beating the Boks at old Twicks. Cub reporters are left to run the news stories,

    October 24, 2015 at 1:52 am in reply to: Albatros crash in NZ #847165
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    ZK-DVR 3/4 scale built by Tom Grant with a Toyota engine.

    July 23, 2015 at 10:03 pm in reply to: Oldest flying airliner? #852237
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    Air Chathams now run the Auckland Whakatane route with a Convair but on summer Saturdays they plan to run DC-3 ZK-AWP. Air Chathams of course run Convairs from New Zealand to the Chats, the longest domestic route in New Zealand, well over 500 miles.

    July 16, 2015 at 5:58 am in reply to: OLD WARDEN 2015 #859144
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    Looks like Gene, of course he would have done the first flights.

    May 27, 2015 at 4:15 am in reply to: Llandudno Airshow 23 May 2015 Give it a look, you will be surprised. #902646
    delticman
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    What about Taupo?

    February 17, 2015 at 6:52 pm in reply to: Albatros D.Va and Sopwith Snipe heading to UK #898725
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    Interesting about Humber in the RAFM Snipe. Did anyone ever check the engine makers plate on Snipe E8102, that’s ZK-SBT & N6318S of the Weeks collection.

    February 17, 2015 at 1:16 am in reply to: Albatros D.Va and Sopwith Snipe heading to UK #899100
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    If you check out the Wahts website the shift of those aircraft to Bicester might be permanent.

    On something different. On the Snipe ZK-SNI, the Bentley engine has a Gwynnes Ltd makers plate. Did Gwynnes make all the BR2 engines?

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