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  • August 18, 2005 at 7:07 am in reply to: Old Warbird's/old Aircraft internal aluminum part's Question! #1341818
    turbo_NZ
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    AT the end of the day aluminium only has so much life before it break’s down and fatigue cracks can appear.
    I would think would apply to all aircraft, not just Tri-Motors.

    TNZ

    August 18, 2005 at 2:49 am in reply to: Heads-up for Warthog fans #1341958
    turbo_NZ
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    …and tough too

    (from A-10.org)

    Also apparently the 30mm GAU can’t be fired longer than 6 seconds continuously as the recoil can stall the aircraft…. 😮

    TNZ

    August 17, 2005 at 11:32 pm in reply to: P-40 Used in Movie '1941'? #1342101
    turbo_NZ
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    A bit of triva for you peoples:
    (from http://www.moviemistakes.com/film1847/trivia)
    For the scene where the P-40 Tomahawk crashes in the street, the effects guys used a real airplane and put it on a long ramp so that it would actually fly into the scene. No one knew how far it would travel before it came to a stop, so the cast and crew started a pool and placed bets on how far it would go. The day after they shot the scene, some of the crew walked into director Steven Spielberg’s office and dumped a huge jar of money onto the desk in front of him. He’d won the pool.

    A real P-40 ????? 😮

    TNZ

    August 17, 2005 at 11:16 pm in reply to: P-40 Used in Movie '1941'? #1342109
    turbo_NZ
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    Yeh, Never forget how Wild Bill Kelso tried to open the cocacola bottle between the canopyrails, and ended up smashing the top off.. all while pursuing zero’s through the streets of Manhattan

    and also reading the map in the cockpit while flying through the mountains, and nearly crashing himself!!

    TNZ

    (pic from http://www.bbring.com/movies/1941.html)

    August 17, 2005 at 11:15 pm in reply to: Heads-up for Warthog fans #1342113
    turbo_NZ
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    oh yes, Warthogs rule !!

    Please try and get some pics of them “playing” guys.

    Thanks
    TNZ

    August 17, 2005 at 4:10 am in reply to: P-40 Used in Movie '1941'? #1343018
    turbo_NZ
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    Great movie !!! Saw it as a kid, never forget the P-40 landing on a dusty road, taxies up to a gas station, Wild Bill jumps out and says “Fill ‘er up..”

    (and then forgets to put the park brake on……)
    😀
    Ah, I have to see that movie again I think.

    TNZ

    August 15, 2005 at 12:03 pm in reply to: One of our Skyvans is broken…. #1344385
    turbo_NZ
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    Nice pics,
    Thanks for sharing

    TNZ

    August 15, 2005 at 12:01 pm in reply to: OZ/ N. Zealand book shop Question.. #1344388
    turbo_NZ
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    Without a doubt, travel to Air Force World in Wigram, Christchurch, NZ.
    Lots to see and from what I remember, there’s a good selection of books there too.

    Here in Wellington, Capital Books is great. Bought many an aviation book from there.

    Hope this helps.

    Cheers
    TNZ

    August 12, 2005 at 7:25 pm in reply to: Gee Bee Racer in 'The Rocketeer #1346435
    turbo_NZ
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    Donald or Ivanah?

    Didn’t know either of them were pilots

    Moggy

    He probably commissioned 2 companies to build the replicas.

    One of them was accepted and the other was fired….. 😀

    TNZ

    August 11, 2005 at 11:45 pm in reply to: For those of us Downunda #1347085
    turbo_NZ
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    Anywa…to echo what I said on WIX, the latest CWD is brilliant.
    Do try a get a copy of you already haven’t, esp for Dave’s article about the sunken aircraft.

    And then there’s the centrefold of massive Jugs !!! 😀
    (P-47’s I mean !!!!!!,….what were you thinking of ??)

    TNZ
    (a naughty boy!)

    August 11, 2005 at 11:38 pm in reply to: For those of us Downunda #1347090
    turbo_NZ
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    LOL,….you’re a nutter, Phil…!!!!! 😉

    August 11, 2005 at 1:16 am in reply to: Old Warden 07/08/05 pictures… #493775
    turbo_NZ
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    Fascinating email by the Storch owner. It is a real beauty and he’s done a fantastic job of making it look original.

    Cheers
    TNZ

    August 10, 2005 at 5:54 am in reply to: For those of us Downunda #1350137
    turbo_NZ
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    The Centaurus was also used in the mighty Brabazon, the Brigand, Ambassador, Blackburn Firebrand, Beverley and Vickers Warwick.

    Good bit of discussion here about the Centaurus:
    http://www.tgplanes.com/Public/snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=424

    TNZ

    August 10, 2005 at 1:44 am in reply to: For those of us Downunda #1350166
    turbo_NZ
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    When it was displayed I was blown away by the sheer power and speed of the Sea Fury. It made the Corsair and P-51D look positively slow with those high-speed passes at Wanaka. Well I know it is quicker, but it just seemed to be a heck of a lot quicker !!

    Long runs with the engine at a consistent operating temperature would definitely help it you would think, so yes I share your opinion there.
    Are the Centaurus donks normally quite temperamental ?

    TNZ

    August 9, 2005 at 11:59 pm in reply to: For those of us Downunda #1350305
    turbo_NZ
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    Hey John

    It’s been a while since we’ve heard the awesome sound of the Centaurus.
    I think the last one was the Bagdhad Fury.

    As much as I like this, I’d love to see an A-1/AD Spad, something I don’t think has ever been here before.

    Cheers
    TNZ
    (you haven’t got one of these in each pocket, have you…. :D)

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