Not me.....but my brother is!

He runs a Kubota/NewHolland tractor Ag and construction equipment company here......so I have seen a few mowers over the years!

http://www.blacktrac.com.au/Images/new-building-004.jpg

Mesh is to stop rocks and stones. Location ???

Been enjoying this thread alot, about time I added some of my own:

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http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/b...9/thomson1.jpg
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http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/b...9/AKL19th1.jpg
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/b...d21stnzaa5.jpg
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/b...d21stnzaa3.jpg
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/b...d21stnzaa1.jpg

And a special: http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/b...1989/Frog3.jpg

Oh, and anyone know what Police-2 was doing hovering low over East Auckland yesterday evening?
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/b...89/police2.jpg

Cheers!

Having been somewhat embarrassed by the somewhat prompt ID of my previous offerings.......here we go again!!

Any takers.....where are they?

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That last one looks familiar...not that I have been there but I had the good fortune of seeing some of Chimbu Chuckles photo collection......I reckon if he logs in your pic will be identified in no time flat!:ooh:

J

Jabawocky; You're probably correct, 'cos if that piccy is in Chuckles collection it's because he pinched it from mine!!:hmm::E

Nope...Neither of those Kerau pictures on my hardrive:ok:

Jaba on the job!
 

But where?

http://www.fototime.com/E9B66E3BD580ACD/standard.jpg

I understand photoshopping out the several GPS screens/PC's etc.....but did you have to photoshop my hair as well:{

J

PS Brilliant pic by Mrs FTDK by the way.....:D

Jez guys! You're 'sposed to be flying....not watching TV!:eek:

Here's some serious TV action...where and in what?

http://www.aerobatics.co.nz/images/RWY18.jpg

That's right! See -- you barely missed the 767 in the top-right corner!

Pilotwannabe,

In the first photo, I see two aircraft tails, but only one aircraft shadow onn the ground :confused:

Slackie, is it the DA40??:confused:

Don't know what that huge sunvisor/IFR "hood" is though. :}

Ah I can see a conspiracy theory looming, just like when they landed on the moon! Shadows in wrong places.

Correct with the first photo Chuck but not the second one!!:uhoh:

Pilotwannabe

G-THOE here was that picture taken. I was told we lost the aircraft and that is was now down South?? I flew it in September out of Manchester UK. Where is it now.

Rob

I know things are slow in Hamilton,but to see the same fella on the same lawnmower there 21 years later......:uhoh:

Auckland Aero Club's cirrus at Ardmore?

I think thats an ATR behind the beech, the shadow is behind the orange/white barrier.

It's being leased to ANZ for the holiday season down here in NZ. All my pictures were taken at Auckland International (NZAA). I'm not sure why ANZ leased that 733 from so far away, but it may have something to do with our engineering department refurbishing Thomson's 767 this year.

Nope...was one of CTC Diamond Twinstars (DA42) short finals for RWY 18 at Hamilton...

That second tail looks more like a Dash 8 rather than an ATR...

Here's a couple more...both rather easy!

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The trip down...name the airfield?

http://photos-562.ll.facebook.com/ph...54422_6977.jpg
The event?? The aircraft types??

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The trip home...name the town??

Drury Lane! I've been gliding there- was good fun.

#2 could be Whenuapai open day 07? I remember seeing the Yak there, but not MAD.. so maybe did you guys stop off at Ohakea on the way down to Omaka airshow, or even park at Woodbourne?

Bottom is Waikikamukau?

Strike One

Strike Two (although you got Ohakea right!)

Bases loaded...pitcher winds up....here comes the pitch.....


Slightly north of Waikikamukau!!:cool:

don't know the first or last ones, but the middle one looks like ohaktica to me!

Photo 1 is Taumarunui. Mother in Law has a B&B near the left edge of the photo. Is Photo 3 Ohakune?

Good grief pinky I should have payed more attention....Guari.:}

Seen at Esperance, WA recently.

http://www.fototime.com/D6CDE30CD7F0B3D/standard.jpg

Now there is something "only its mother could love"!

Departed soon after, to spend the day at 40 m AGL. They usually operate at 30 m, but this was a new pilot!

Dr :8

Now THAT is a real tail dragger & 3-Pointer.
 

Flapless three-point landing at Townsville. Lincoln bomber. Can't see a thing over the nose when landing at night so pilot has to whip open a sliding window and stick his head out into the breeze to see one or maybe two runway lights. Have to keep your mouth shut too, as the Townsville flies and mossies stick to your teeth.


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Wirraways over Uranquinty.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25...rrasQuinty.jpg

Typhoon on B737 weather radar
 

The advantage of a serviceable weather radar- especially in IMC at night.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25...oonfrom737.jpg

Tee Em I was going to post a few but with Lincs and so on, frankly I can't compete. :uhoh:

DA42 Diamond TwinStar
 

And from the inside....http://www.pprune.org/forums/showpos...postcount=1871

CTC (operating out of Hamilton) have about 10 of them...they bother us day in day out...very comfortable and modern though...if I had $$$ and was looking for a 4 seat light twin they'd be high on my list...twin diesel, de-icing, etc...

And from http://www.pprune.org/forums/showpos...postcount=1881

#1 is Taumaranui (NZTM) taken from the Decathlon
#2 was the Aerobatic Club/Warbirds aeros & display training weekend at Ohaktica (NZOH) and from left to right...
CT4B, RV6, Pitts S1, Yak 52 x 2, Pitts S2b, Thunder Mustang, Starduster, Decathlon, Giles G202
#3 is Ohakune with Mt Ruapehu in the background taken from Pitts S2b (ZKMAD)

...and a bloody good way to see Ohakuni ...at altitude at a good rate of knots..:hmm:

Slackie

The Diamond Pornstar is indeed a "great" bit of gear, with lots of party tricks to keep its pilots amused.

"When the pilot retracted the gear ......... both engines stopped!"

Dr :8

The only thing that puts me off the DA42 is when i have seen what lighting dose to them... and the number of engine failures i here of them having.... Otherwise a very nice piece of kit indeed...

TM...so what's the difference between a Harvard and a Wirraway? Or just different name? Sounds like the start of a joke, but really a serious question!

FTDK...yep..heard some pretty odd "features of performance" with the Pornstar...could start a whole new thread on that one! "The EMU decided to reduce the power on the 'good' engine also"
Apparently the engine out warning (that doesn't appear to be cancellable 'cos we hear it constantly when they sim asymetric:ugh:!!) is exactly the same sound as a Hughes 500 engine failure warning...which proves interesting being that there is also a couple of heli maintenance facilities at NZHN...had an interesting call from a H500 pilot immediately following a call from a Pornstar simulating once...the H500 pilot apparently need fairly urgent laundry facilities!!:mad::eek:

Tin...definitely steer clear of Ohakune during the ski season....too many Aucklanders attempting to recreate Ponslobby in the country!!

Some shots from the last 10 years or so...

http://www.elliepants.com.au/IXPsunset1.JPG


http://www.elliepants.com.au/LVU%20&%20LVV%201.JPG

Grasscutters 1 & 2 (Timetofly and Buck Rogers) out playing. Shot from a Gazelle - every time I turned my body to shoot at the formation I bumped the control stick and turned us towards them :eek:

http://www.elliepants.com.au/CESSNA1851.JPG

Timetofly overtaking me... again

http://www.elliepants.com.au/baron_atlass.jpg

http://www.elliepants.com.au/TGL_head_on.jpg

Why, what happens when you flick the switch and give the DA42 a dose of lights?

You can see it??

Very little. Both came from a basic North American design I think. The Wirraway had a slightly more powerful engine which gave it a different sound to the distinctive "howl" of the Harvard or maybe it was the prop that made that Harvard racket. The Wirra also had a nasty wing drop at the stall although later versions had a modification on the leading edge to reduce the severity of the wing drop. The Wirra has a couple of bumps on top of the engine cowl area to accommodate two 0.303 calibre machine guns.

Mustang A68-113 over Townsville Some years later this aircraft was bought by Ron Flockhart the British racing car driver. He lost control in IMC at low level at Kallista near the Dandenong Ranges in Melbourne while trying to fly VFR Moorabbin to Bankstown.
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