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April 2, 2004 at 8:13 am in reply to: Hurricane pic needed #1812980

Dave Homewood
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Wow, I just found that despite the BofB getting it wrong, MoTaT got it right on the replica that used to be at their gate. This is not even there any more, now at Omaka in desert colours. But a photo of it appears on this page – you can see a little bit of it anyway. I’ll try to find a better pic of the replica.

By the way, MoTaT’s aircraft are at Sir Keith Park Memorial Airfield

http://www.motat.org.nz/exhibitions/aviation.htm

April 2, 2004 at 8:10 am in reply to: Hurricane pic needed #1812981

Dave Homewood
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I am afraid no matter how hard they tried , they’ve got it wrong on that BoB movie version of Park’s Hurricane.

I checked out the book “A Biography of Sir Keith Park, GCB, KBE, MC, DFC, DCL” by Vincent Orange today for you Cajun. In the orignal paperback edition there is a photo of Park standing beside the plane. The caption taken from the back (from his handwriting) states it is the Hurricane he flew throughout the entire Battle of Britain, and that it still did 350 miles an hour even then, when he wrote it – which is dated 15th of September 1941.

Now in this photo the markings are arranged oddly for an RAF plane. two letters come after the roundel on the starboard side. So it is actually O*K1 on the starboard side, seen in the photo. And not OK*I as seen in the BofB movie still posted above.

I was unable to scan the photo sorry, but if you want to track down the book, it was published by Methuen, London in 1984. The ISBN is 0413 49770 4

Get the original hardback – the photo wasn’t in the paperback edition beside it on the library shelf.

If you have no luck finding the book let me know and I’ll get it out and try to scan it.

Oh yes, there was also some emblem under the cockpit, dark and square. Couldn’t see what.

April 2, 2004 at 7:59 am in reply to: A little odd. #1813003

Dave Homewood
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One of the companies that funded the series was an Aussie network, so the scriptwriter adapted the character to please the men with the money.

Interesting to see that it was actually a Canadian who played Fanny Barton, though he’d lived in Aussie for a bit so had the accent down perfect.

Pity they hadn’t kept a Kiwi in it though. Great series, I am halfway through watching it (first time in 14 years!) and loving it. The critics were soooo wrong about it.

April 1, 2004 at 10:01 pm in reply to: Happy Birthday RNZAF #1813624

Dave Homewood
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The 727’s were the fastest aircraft in the RNZAF at cruising speed. The A4K’s could only outdo them in a dive.

Most of the Skyhawk pilots went straight to the RAF Fighter Command. Most of the pilots on the first raid in the recent guld war were ex-RNZAF.

April 1, 2004 at 1:21 pm in reply to: Happy Birthday RNZAF #1814969

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Hi Steve,

As of last month the A4K Squawks were all tucked neatly away in a hangar at RNZAF Base Wodboure. And the Macchis were in the same state at RNZAF Ohakea. There are all capabe of flight and are flown one by one every now and again. They are for sale and I belive a deal is either close or may have been closed to dispose of the Macchis.

Even if we get a new Government and they did reinstate the old A4’s, we’d still be in a bad position. They were to be replaced before Helen Clark and her clowns meddled in it. We had bought the cheapest new F16’s anywhere around. When Clark reversed the deal, she not only wrecked all hope for the dwindling RNZAF, but she also wrecked our military trading ties for the future with the USA.

Notwithstanding the loss of the planes, it is the loss of the skilled pilots and tradesmen that is the biggest concern. New Govt’s can come, and so can new planes, but rebuilding the personnel to that high level of skill will be the hardest task.

I think they should think commercially rather than cutting back – Maybe sponsorship too – 75 Sqn could fly the Skyhawks as Brietling Fighters.

Yes, no 40 Sqn put on a great display with their ‘heavies’. They used to really thrash the 727 “Vomit Comets” about during air displays, and I guess it’s no different for the new 757’s.

It’s true that the NZ Government has no idea of our military heritage – they even allowed the two remaining original hangars built by Henry Wigram (founder of the Air Force in NZ) to be pulled down recently. They should have been listed buildings – they’d stood for about 80 years intact while the RNZAF owned them.

April 1, 2004 at 12:09 pm in reply to: Alpine Fighter Collection piccies #1815257

Dave Homewood
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I understand that the major criticism arose because the organisers (Tainui Maori Tribe and some group from the airport) decided to reneg on paying for many of the aircraft who’d displayed there. Some pilots lost thousands of dollars I heard.

Their reason was because the attendance was nowhere near what they’d expected. And in turn the reason for low attendance was because in the week prior to the show the organisers cancelled that Russian Sukhoi 27 display team (Black Knights?) which they’d been advertising for months ahead. And the reason they cancelled was because they decided they didn’t want to pay for a couple of hotel rooms for the pilots.

It was as petty as that. They’d have made a packet if they’d done it right – plus they would probably have not lost the big airshow spot to Omaka. The original plan was to make Warbirds Over Waikato the alternate year Easter show to Wanaka, which would have been great for us North Islanders. There were even plans for a proper aviation museum at Tamahere (right next to Hamilton Airport). Sadly never happened.

There has never been a proper warbirds airshow in Hamilton since – just aeroclub style shows (ie boring).

April 1, 2004 at 11:11 am in reply to: Alpine Fighter Collection piccies #1815466

Dave Homewood
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Yes, and do you remember the excellent, beautiful display called ‘Knights of the Air’, where Sir Tim Wallis and Sir Kenneth Hayr flew together? Tim in the Spit and Ken in the Yak52. It amazed me to see the two very different types fly so well together.

April 1, 2004 at 11:07 am in reply to: Happy Birthday RNZAF #1815489

Dave Homewood
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Agreed Aileron Roll !

And not just the young people in the RNZAF today, but all who have gone before – our Air Force has an incredible history of great successes and achievements from its earliest days till the present. It has always battled with a lack of money and resources and still managed to acheive an enormous amount.

In particular, the RNZAF’s contribution to the Second World War was probably one of this country’s finest achievements. We had airmen in every thetre of war, and virtually every RAF and FAA squadron as well as in our own Air Force. And many were outstanding. The RNZAF’s contribution to the Battle of Britain, the air battle over Europe, and in the Pacific in particular are unsurpassed.

The RNZAF may now be a small shadow of its former self but some of us remember the historic contributions it has made to New Zealand, and the world. This is why I added this thread to the Historic Forum. 😉

April 1, 2004 at 9:59 am in reply to: Happy Birthday RNZAF #1815736

Dave Homewood
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Originally posted by turbo_NZ
…and it’s a pity that the RNZAF is a mere shadow of it’s former self:(

Indeed. Things may change someday I hope, once the wicked witch of the Beehive is gone.

At least the RNZAF Museum has maintained its very high standards. It is the only thing that has progressed since those days in 1987 when all the 50th Anniversary celebrations went on.

April 1, 2004 at 9:34 am in reply to: Alpine Fighter Collection piccies #1815817

Dave Homewood
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Last one for now…

April 1, 2004 at 9:32 am in reply to: Alpine Fighter Collection piccies #1815841

Dave Homewood
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Cheers Chris, here’s another

April 1, 2004 at 9:31 am in reply to: Alpine Fighter Collection piccies #1815883

Dave Homewood
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VVRRROOOMMM….The AFC’s chief engineer Ray Mulqueen warms up the engine

April 1, 2004 at 9:28 am in reply to: Alpine Fighter Collection piccies #1815899

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Corsair, Easter airshow in Hamilton 1995

April 1, 2004 at 9:27 am in reply to: Alpine Fighter Collection piccies #1815920

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P40K at Hamilton in 1995

April 1, 2004 at 9:24 am in reply to: Alpine Fighter Collection piccies #1815964

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Hamilton, Easter 1995
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