here is the Vincent’s prop hub. The prop is huge.

Here is the Hind that is currently being worked on. It is the bomber version, like that of the Shuttleworth Collection, but the Subritzkys also have a trainer version in the wings that will be restored in the future.

The Kittyhawk

The Spitfire

The Spit’s noseart

Here are photos of the awesome Subritzky collection. Apologies for the poor lighting in the hangar.

First, the Airspeed Oxford, which is almost completely in its original wartime form including paint. It was discovered in a Wanganui barn in the mid 1990’s, disassembled. It is now being pieced back together for static display and a replica is being constructed at the same time which is hoped to fly in the future. Great idea.

Some photos of Stan Smith’s lovely vintage aircraft at Dairy Flat, north of Auckland… beginning with Stan himself in the Moth Minor…

Miles Messenger

de Havilland Dragon

Auster, Cub and Moth Minor

Moth Minor and Proctor

The Proctor I got a taxi ride in, lovely

Close Locobuster, Steve was standing on a wall!!

And thankfully the museum was built around that Spitfire so it makes it difficult to remove, hehe.

At last a few pictures. First a few shots around Auckland to set the scenes…

Steve and John on the Auckland Harbour ferry, when we went over to Devonport:

John on the ferry with the Auckland Harbour Bridge in the background

The cruise ship Oriana passes our restaurant window

Steve and John at Mission Bay, with the iconic volcano Rangitoto Island as a backdrop

We visited Bastion Point where Michael Joseph Savage, New Zealand’s Prime Minister in the 1930’s, is buried. Here Steve and John admire the view from an old gun battery emplacement covering the harbour

The view

Holding Steve at Gunpoint – one of the two 1910 naval artillery pieces at came from HMNZS Achilles, one of the victorious ships that took part in the Battle of the River Plate.

Mark12,

TE330 is looking very gorgeous, but a wee bit away from flying it seems. Mike Subritzky said that the engine and prop need an overhaul, but other than that and re-fabric-covering the rudder, it is ready. He said they do have another engine they can drop into it. But also he intimated they have decided to concentrate on the Hind project so the Spit is waiting for the next move. Steve fell deeply in love with it and I think he was wondering how he could get it home.

Hatton, plenty of plane photos, and a few plain faces too I expect.

A great pity you didn’t make it up Don, but from what they siad there will be definate future visits – Steve was thinking seriously of moving here after just one afternoon in Auckland!

Have a great one DaveM2, I hope the lightning trip to Wanaka goes well. I know Steve will love the RNZAF Museum too.

I sincerely hope that if there was any bad weather you used to opportunity to drink coffee and slag off other forum members.

It’s a tradition you know.

Setter is even fully qualified!

M

Yup, Friday night’s weather was not wasted Melv. And once the weather clear again the conversation even did touch on the subject of rare wins (not Rearwins) – ie English cricketers seemingly getting better. Setter admitted he’s worried the Ashes may be taken by the Poms!

Steve, photos are coming soon. John has already taken 350, after three days. I have taken about 100 but have to get the cables off Dad to download them from the camera. Tomorrow I hope.