DC3 ZK-AMY retires this month..
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DC3 ZK-AMY retires this month..
DC3 ZK-AMY is expected to be retired in a week or so..
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AMY is back in the Canterbury skies for the summer, however the Trustees have decided not to renew the 130 hour inspection when it falls due at the end of January as it is a costly exercise and the gifting process to the Ashburton Aviation Museum will be complete. AMY will then go into her hangar at the Museum where we hope many of you will have a chance to see her
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Not only will it be hangared it will be frequently dusted and the tyres pumped up.
There was a new hangar built a few years ago with her in mind.
There was a new hangar built a few years ago with her in mind.
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if the aircraft is in bare metal for some of the finish I would actually paint it aluminium to protect the skin from corrosion.
do try to keep it as airworthy as possible while in storage ...err sorry while in the museum.
do try to keep it as airworthy as possible while in storage ...err sorry while in the museum.
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Corrosion is not a serious issue where we are and the hangar is totally weather tight.
We have a small number of aircraft that have flown here for inclusion in the musuem and we are pretty strict about keeping them in the condition they arrive as far as practical.
Yes, 'while in storage' can be a bit of an issue. Someone grants the museum something which goes on exhibition then 20 years later when the donor dies the family arrive demanding the return of 'their' heirlooms. It is an issue that requires careful handling and the right paper work which I believe in this case is well taken care of.
You should pop across the ditch some time and check out the collection!
We have a small number of aircraft that have flown here for inclusion in the musuem and we are pretty strict about keeping them in the condition they arrive as far as practical.
Yes, 'while in storage' can be a bit of an issue. Someone grants the museum something which goes on exhibition then 20 years later when the donor dies the family arrive demanding the return of 'their' heirlooms. It is an issue that requires careful handling and the right paper work which I believe in this case is well taken care of.
You should pop across the ditch some time and check out the collection!
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Fabulous and I wish it many years of happy retirement. Saw it at Wigram in 2007 but didn't get a piccy.
Does anyone know what happened to ZK-APB please (of which I have a poor pic)?
Does anyone know what happened to ZK-APB please (of which I have a poor pic)?
however the Trustees have decided not to renew the 130 hour inspection when it falls due at the end of January
It seems strange to ground an aircraft to save the cost of ongoing maintenance. Is there more to this decision than just the inspection cost?
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India Four Two, although there may be more to the story as far as I know the real issue is that there are just not enough paying passengers to keep her in the air.
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That's a shame, but not surprising, I suppose. I saw her when I passed through Ashburton two years ago and I thought "How nice to see another airworthy DC-3." I had seen NZ3546 flying at the Tauranga Air Show the previous week.
That's a shame, but not surprising, I suppose. I saw her when I passed through Ashburton two years ago and I thought "How nice to see another airworthy DC-3." I had seen NZ3546 flying at the Tauranga Air Show the previous week.
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I hope you can watch this..
DC-3 aircraft makes its final flight - Story - NZ News - 3 News
The supposed last day for ZK-AMY although she might go for a little fly tomorrow in formation with some other aircraft.
Eleven flights today all full of local people taking their last chance and the crew were beaming at the end of it all as we pushed her into the hangar.
She is only a DC3 but 70 years is 70 years after all!
DC-3 aircraft makes its final flight - Story - NZ News - 3 News
The supposed last day for ZK-AMY although she might go for a little fly tomorrow in formation with some other aircraft.
Eleven flights today all full of local people taking their last chance and the crew were beaming at the end of it all as we pushed her into the hangar.
She is only a DC3 but 70 years is 70 years after all!
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By pure serendipity, I visited the Ashburton museum today. A small sign on highway 1 caught my attention so I turned off and spent a good amount of time wandering around the museum.
I can confirm that ZK-AMY is being kept in a superbly clean and totally weatherproof hangar. She is just waiting for rich sponsor to come along and be put back in the air.
The rest of the collection is also kept in the same condition and environment. In contrast to too many other museums, they are not roped off and you are positively encouraged to get up close.
I'd recommend it to anyone visiting the area.
Perhaps a bigger sign on the highway would be the only improvement needed.
Many thanks to the friendly staff who showed me around
I can confirm that ZK-AMY is being kept in a superbly clean and totally weatherproof hangar. She is just waiting for rich sponsor to come along and be put back in the air.
The rest of the collection is also kept in the same condition and environment. In contrast to too many other museums, they are not roped off and you are positively encouraged to get up close.
I'd recommend it to anyone visiting the area.
Perhaps a bigger sign on the highway would be the only improvement needed.
Many thanks to the friendly staff who showed me around
Zaxis,
I had exactly the same experience when I visited Ashburton two years ago. A lovely museum with, as you say, friendly staff.
I had a really big surprise when I came face to face with a Harrier! I had never seen one up close and I hadn't realized how big it was.
If you haven't already done so, don't miss the RNZAF museum at Wigram (Harvard on a pole as you drive south out of Christchurch). If you are "up north", MOTAT in Auckland and Classic Flyers in Tauranga are "must sees" if you are near by.
I had exactly the same experience when I visited Ashburton two years ago. A lovely museum with, as you say, friendly staff.
I had a really big surprise when I came face to face with a Harrier! I had never seen one up close and I hadn't realized how big it was.
If you haven't already done so, don't miss the RNZAF museum at Wigram (Harvard on a pole as you drive south out of Christchurch). If you are "up north", MOTAT in Auckland and Classic Flyers in Tauranga are "must sees" if you are near by.
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Zaxis, we would love to have a better sign on the highway but such things are not easy to arrange, I hope we can arrange something one day.
Meanwhile, we are hoping to get possession of a WWII hangar for our use which will provide storage for some of the 'non-exhibits' that right now clutter up the 'big hangar' where ZK AMY rests.
Meanwhile, we are hoping to get possession of a WWII hangar for our use which will provide storage for some of the 'non-exhibits' that right now clutter up the 'big hangar' where ZK AMY rests.