Classic Fighters 2015
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Classic Fighters 2015
Classic Fighters airshow is on at Omaka Aerodrome, Blenheim, New Zealand this weekend.
Here is a tiny sample of photographs from the first airshow day (yesterday was a practice day). As you can see, a V1 was launched during the airshow....
Here is a tiny sample of photographs from the first airshow day (yesterday was a practice day). As you can see, a V1 was launched during the airshow....
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I've seen pictures of an FW-190 landing accident at Omaka. It is not clear from the reports if this is a full-size one or not. Does anyone know?
Local news report suggests that it is a full size one.
WW2 fighter's brake fails during landing at Omaka Aerodrome | Stuff.co.nz
WW2 fighter's brake fails during landing at Omaka Aerodrome | Stuff.co.nz
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^ At the end of that article: "Focke Wulfs have a tail dragger instead of a wheel at the back of the plane which made it difficult to control in strong winds, Wilson said.
- The Marlborough Express"
Slight confusion perhaps.
- The Marlborough Express"
Slight confusion perhaps.
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It's one of the Flug Werk full size modern reproductions.
Good to see to the Spitfire XIV ZK-XIV flying again after its terrible accident with Sir Tim Wallis nearly twenty years ago. Such a shame that he hasn't been able to make such a full recovery.
Good to see to the Spitfire XIV ZK-XIV flying again after its terrible accident with Sir Tim Wallis nearly twenty years ago. Such a shame that he hasn't been able to make such a full recovery.
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V1 launch on Sunday, 05 April 2015....
How's that for a neat party-trick by rat-cunning Kiwis? Look carefully and you can see a Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XIV in the second-to-last photograph.
BTW....the V1 is 80% of full-scale size, is radio controlled, and can be gently landed on its belly on the grass. It is also quite manouverable in the air and it did several passes in front of the crowd on each occasion it took to the air. Believe it or not, once launched, it is actually powered by a total of five electric motors powering ducted-fans. As I already said, it is a really neat party-trick!
There were also three full-sized static V1s constructed as props. On each of the two main airshow days, one of the static V1s was blown to bits in a huge fireball during an attack by allied aircraft. The flying V1 managed to successfully launch each day during that attack.
How's that for a neat party-trick by rat-cunning Kiwis? Look carefully and you can see a Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XIV in the second-to-last photograph.
BTW....the V1 is 80% of full-scale size, is radio controlled, and can be gently landed on its belly on the grass. It is also quite manouverable in the air and it did several passes in front of the crowd on each occasion it took to the air. Believe it or not, once launched, it is actually powered by a total of five electric motors powering ducted-fans. As I already said, it is a really neat party-trick!
There were also three full-sized static V1s constructed as props. On each of the two main airshow days, one of the static V1s was blown to bits in a huge fireball during an attack by allied aircraft. The flying V1 managed to successfully launch each day during that attack.
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That V1 replica is fascinating, do you have any further information, like range, speed etc? It would be great to see something like that over the UK (if you see what I mean), I'm afraid Google has not been my friend today