Vulcan display in NZ

[Kiwithrottlejockey]

Some footage of Avro Vulcan B2 XH562 putting on a display as part of an airshow at Nelson Airport in New Zealand, back in February 1971.

The Vulcan was operating out of RNZAF Base Ohakea.

(2) Avro Vulcan 'V-Bomber' display in Nelson, New Zealand - 1971 - YouTube

[India Four Two]

Let's not forget an earlier Vulcan display at the opening of Wellington airport:

You Tube

Go around with bent undercarriage at Wellington:


Crash landing at Ohakea:


On the same day, a Sunderland did an accidental touch and go:

[mustafagander]

I never liked Wellington airport.. Bugger of a place in my experience. Even the B767 could have difficulties there. At least you had an excuse for a crappy landing which happened a lot in the B767. Very happy to be promoted off that one.

[India Four Two]

I never liked Wellington airport

Yes, it's called Windy Wellington for a reason. The southern threshold of the north-south runway is on the beach of the Cook Strait, which acts as a venturi, accelerating the predominantly westerly winds to high velocities, at right angles to the runway! ​​​​​​​

[Kiwithrottlejockey]

Originally Posted by mustafagander

I never liked Wellington airport.. Bugger of a place in my experience. Even the B767 could have difficulties there. At least you had an excuse for a crappy landing which happened a lot in the B767. Very happy to be promoted off that one.

My friend's dad (who died just over a year-and-a-half ago) flew Lockheed L.188 Electras and Douglas DC-8s into and out of Wellington Airport. And in the 1950s, he flew Short Solent Mk.4 flying-boats into and out of the adjacent Evans Bay on trans-Tasman services.

His final command was on DC-10s, so his career as an airline pilot advanced from four-engine flying-boats all the way to wide-body jets. He also flew DC-6s in the 1950s.

[condor17]

Our boy calls it ' windy Wellington ' as well . He's recent Dash Trash on DHC8-Q300s with ANZ and Welly appears on his roster regularly .
Enjoys the challege , with experienced skippers showing him the ropes .

rgds condor

[India Four Two]

Writing about Windy Wellington and the Cook Strait reminded me of the 1968 Wahine ferry disaster, which is not well known outside New Zealand:

https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/wahine-disaster




I hadn't heard about the Wahine until I was visiting Wellington and saw the monument on the harbour foreshore, which incorporates one of the Wahine's masts:

[megan]

the 1968 Wahine ferry disaster, which is not well known outside New Zealand

Was a major feature at the time in Oz news IFT, remember it well.

[India Four Two]

megan,

Perhaps I should have said "not well known in the Northern Hemisphere".