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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Apr 2024, 11:04
Replies: 45
Views: 3,854
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

Boeing 707s never operated into or out of...

Boeing 707s never operated into or out of Wellington. Air New Zealand did operate the DC8 on Wellington services from the retirement of the Lockheed Electras until QANTAS introduced the 747SP to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Mar 2024, 07:54
Replies: 227
Views: 101,688
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

The New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation...

The New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission is merely acting on a request for assistance from Chilean civil aviation authorities who have jurisdiction over investigating this incident...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Mar 2024, 06:05
Replies: 227
Views: 101,688
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

The airliner is grounded in Auckland. I'd imagine...

The airliner is grounded in Auckland. I'd imagine it won't be allowed to fly out until an investigation is undertaken by Chilean civil aviation authorities.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Mar 2024, 04:06
Replies: 227
Views: 101,688
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

TAIC assisting Chile investigation into LATAM...

TAIC assisting Chile investigation into LATAM flight LA800 accident | TAIC (https://www.taic.org.nz/news/taic-assisting-chile-investigation-latam-flight-la800-accident)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Feb 2024, 01:15
Replies: 19
Views: 2,386
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/754x768/20240223_wairarapatimesage_page3_tvalcrash_754x768_51728d25ff0946063685902f20a29c4fa3a3cf2e.jpg
From the print edition of today's Wairarapa...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Dec 2023, 10:05
Replies: 19
Views: 2,386
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

And wing warping for roll control instead of...

And wing warping for roll control instead of ailerons.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Dec 2023, 04:49
Replies: 19
Views: 2,386
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

Another couple of images of ZK-EIN, this time on...

Another couple of images of ZK-EIN, this time on the ground.
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Dec 2023, 04:46
Replies: 19
Views: 2,386
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

TVAL have just registered their second Fokker...

TVAL have just registered their second Fokker E.III Eindecker as ZK-EID.

Here is a photograph (not a very good one) of ZK-EIN in the air.
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Nov 2023, 00:37
Replies: 10
Views: 1,680
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

Good to hear you have safely made it to Aotearoa...

Good to hear you have safely made it to Aotearoa Nieuw Zeeland.

See you later in the week in Wairarapa.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Sep 2023, 12:56
Replies: 5
Views: 1,286
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

Ray Hanna sold the Corsair and a P-40 Kittyhawk...

Ray Hanna sold the Corsair and a P-40 Kittyhawk to a bloke from Wellington NZ who based both aeroplanes at Hood Aerodrome, Masterton, setting up a company called the Old Stick & Rudder Company.
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Sep 2023, 21:30
Replies: 5
Views: 1,286
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

The new owner has committed to repainting it in...

The new owner has committed to repainting it in RNZAF colours, although initially it will simply have RNZAF insignia put on it.

He is planning to do some research into wartime RNZAF Corsair colour...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Sep 2023, 09:05
Replies: 5
Views: 1,286
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

Ex-RNZAF Goodyear FG-1D Corsair NZ5648

This warbird returned to the air last weekend after several years of being impounded following the fallout between The Vintage Aviator Ltd and Gene DeMarco.

Now with a new Kiwi owner, it was flown...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Aug 2023, 01:43
Replies: 13
Views: 901
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

You should make contact with Nga Tonga Sound &...

You should make contact with Nga Tonga Sound & Vision NZ. They are generally really receptive to corrections to the information with their archived films on their website. You have to remember that...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Aug 2023, 04:24
Replies: 13
Views: 901
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

Regarding that DH.86 Express ... Union Airways...

Regarding that DH.86 Express ... Union Airways had three of them, but they handed them over to the RNZAF at the outbreak of WWII. They didn't fare well in air force service and only had a short...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Aug 2023, 11:39
Replies: 13
Views: 901
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

Wellington airport in NZ in the 1930s

Some footage, mostly captured at Rongotai Aerodrome, Wellington, NZ, in the 1930s, but with a snippet filmed at Milson Aerodrome, Palmerston North showing a DH.86 Express.

Also, a visit to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Apr 2023, 03:55
Replies: 19
Views: 2,386
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

Those are only there until it is assembled and...

Those are only there until it is assembled and rigged, and the engine and propellor fitted ... and the real wheels are fitted.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Apr 2023, 08:58
Replies: 19
Views: 2,386
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

I found the photograph of one of the disassembled...

I found the photograph of one of the disassembled Fokker E.III Eindecker fighters in TVAL's workshop at Hood Aerodrome.
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Apr 2023, 22:54
Replies: 19
Views: 2,386
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

I wouldn't have a clue. However, I'm still...

I wouldn't have a clue. However, I'm still looking for the photograph of one of the Eindeckers in TVAL's workshop at Hood Aerodrome a few years ago.

I saw it not too long ago while looking for...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Mar 2023, 09:24
Replies: 19
Views: 2,386
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

I've actually seen the two unassembled Eindeckers...

I've actually seen the two unassembled Eindeckers in the workshop at Hood Aerodrome, along with brand-new Oberursel engines for them.

This was a few years ago (before the issues with Gene DeMarco...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Mar 2023, 08:17
Replies: 19
Views: 2,386
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

ZK-EIN Fokker E.III

A new entry on the New Zealand civil aviation register………

https://www.aviation.govt.nz/aircraft/aircraft-registration/aircraft-register-search/querymark?Mark=EIN

I know there has been two of...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Mar 2023, 04:22
Replies: 86
Views: 11,368
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

Garry Sommerville wrote a number of articles...

Garry Sommerville wrote a number of articles covering his years as a Flight Engineer on TEAL/Air New Zealand's Lockheed L.188 Electra, Douglas DC-8-52, McDonnell-Douglass DC-10-30 and Boeing 747-219...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Mar 2023, 00:48
Replies: 86
Views: 11,368
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

It is a few years since I last read this...

It is a few years since I last read this document, but you may be able to find the answer here: Gary Sommerville’s DC-8 experience. updated OCT 2018.pdf - Google Drive...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Mar 2023, 00:20
Replies: 86
Views: 11,368
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

I've flown in a Boeing 707-338C back in the...

I've flown in a Boeing 707-338C back in the early-1970s on two separate occasions.

I also twice flew in a Douglas DC-8-52.

Somehow, flying on international routes was much more fun back then.
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Mar 2023, 09:49
Replies: 8
Views: 1,725
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

My friend's dad (who died just over a...

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...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Feb 2023, 22:27
Replies: 8
Views: 1,725
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

Vulcan display in NZ

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)...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Feb 2023, 10:48
Replies: 34
Views: 14,398
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

The DC-6B was available with the same...

The DC-6B was available with the same sleeper-transport configurations as the DC-6, but I've only ever seen DC-6B with sleeper transport sections at the rear of the cabin, presumably in 1st class.
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Feb 2023, 08:01
Replies: 3
Views: 811
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

I discovered that photograph last year, archived...

I discovered that photograph last year, archived on the State Library of NSW website.

There is a Facebook group about British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines and even though the airline was wound up...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Feb 2023, 07:11
Replies: 3
Views: 811
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

BCPA — a long-forgotten airline name

Here is a blast from the past, an airline which disappeared in 1954……​​​​​​​…
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Feb 2023, 02:56
Replies: 19
Views: 2,105
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

WWI two-seaters in formation

A formation of two-seaters above Hood Aerodrome in Wairarapa, New Zealand last weekend.

Three BE.2 of various types, one RE.8, one DH4 and one Bristol Fighter.

One of the BE.2, the DH4 and the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th May 2022, 11:07
Replies: 33
Views: 5,819
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

I've had a copy of that book in one of my...

I've had a copy of that book in one of my bookcases for a few years, but I hadn't got around to reading it and had forgotten all about it.

However, after seeing somebody post something at a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Feb 2021, 09:53
Replies: 9
Views: 9,048
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

The attached article is being published in the...

The attached article is being published in the March 2021 edition of Vanity Fair magazine.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Dec 2020, 23:18
Replies: 8
Views: 2,895
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

I had the pleasure of meeting and briefly...

I had the pleasure of meeting and briefly chatting to Chuck Yeager at a Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow many years ago.

I've still got my copy of the airshow programme which he kindly autographed for...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Apr 2020, 02:49
Replies: 1
Views: 957
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

Changes at The Vintage Aviator Ltd

An inside source tells me The Vintage Aviator Limited has terminated the employment a large proportion of their staff at their Rongotai factory where they have been building reproduction WWI...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Mar 2020, 10:09
Replies: 56
Views: 34,614
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

And Warbirds Over Wanaka, due to be held during...

And Warbirds Over Wanaka, due to be held during Easter weekend, got cancelled yesterday.
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Dec 2019, 00:02
Replies: 78
Views: 57,828
Posted By Kiwithrottlejockey

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1111x824/whakaari_whiteisland_1_50_000_topomap3d_1111x824_a89dfd946ec3360dc5b44c77ab56f35b207b8fbb.jpg
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