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By: - 23rd September 2018 at 03:53 Permalink
Not great view of take-offs from the grass, especially sad as the Messenger (which I hadn't seen fly since 2012 or so) used it, so no more takeoff photos from there
Once the Harvards were ready, the fighters took off from outside the Aero Club (near where the twin taxiways connect the runways), so not a great angle either.
Spitfire Away by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
Mustang away by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
P-40 swings around by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
Then it got a bit noisier...
Harvards present by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
65 and 78 by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
Harvard ZK-ENJ by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
Harvards 92 and 53 depart by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
Final Harvard pair by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
Harvard NZ1065 by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
So quite a collection so far - there are a couple of Chippies in there too.
Mass departure by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
And finally
PAC CT/4A by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
Support Sports by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
Proctor by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
Elapsed time for take-offs, 16 minutes.
By: - 26th September 2018 at 09:28 Permalink
Looks like a great event, many thanks for sharing the photos.
By: - 26th September 2018 at 10:40 Permalink - Edited 26th September 2018 at 10:45
Cheers, they returned after doing flypasts at Auckland War Memorial Museum, and MOTAT.
Edit: a brief clip from the museum https://twitter.com/FrawleyMotat/status/1041139232943702016
First back were the fighters, unsurprisingly.
Mustang magic by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
P-40 Currawong by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
Then the Harvards, which I stood under the trees for, as directly over your head isn't that photogenic
NZ1098 grass-bound by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
NZ1053 ZK-JJA by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
There is a bit of a queue, not that unusual for Ardmore, but normally Cessnas doing circuits
Lining them up by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
ZK-WAR by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
Harvard 52 returns by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
Harvard, CT/4A and Chippie by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
More in the (my) morning.
By: - 26th September 2018 at 12:42 Permalink
top stuff mate some great shot's
By: - 26th September 2018 at 15:55 Permalink
Wonderful to see the Gull flying along with the warbirds. Really good photography. Any more of the Airtrainer? (I fly an NZ built Airtourer here in the UK).
By: - 26th September 2018 at 17:37 Permalink
New Zealand and warbirds...heaven. Well done everyone, the UK will always be indebted to your nation for what you did for us in WWII.
By: - 26th September 2018 at 20:17 Permalink
DHC-1 Chipmunk Mk22 ZK-SAX WK551 by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
DHC-1 Chipmunk T10 ZK-RFS WB693 by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
Vans RV7 ZK-WLL by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
Proctor with Messenger by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
Monty's mount by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
Tiger last home by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
Sitting this one out by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
Thanks for the comments, last batch will be tonight.
By: - 26th September 2018 at 23:04 Permalink
ozplane replied
Wonderful to see the Gull flying along with the warbirds. Really good photography. Any more of the Airtrainer? (I fly an NZ built Airtourer here in the UK).
No more from that day, but click through the below to see a few of Airtrainers and Airtourers from last November's Open Day
Airtourer ZK-CPG and Airtrainer ZK-DGY by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
By: - 27th September 2018 at 07:34 Permalink
And the finish off, I popped around to the Warbirds hangars
Debrief :-) by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
Miles M.38 Messenger IIA ZK-CMM by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
Parked up by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
Vans ZK-WLL and ZK-NVS by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
Packing up by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
Full album below, but I have shared most here
https://www.flickr.com/photos/errolgc/albums/72157671329886967/
I'm looking forward to the NZ Warbirds Open Day on November 18th, and they may do a flypast on the 11th? But I've got Warbirds Downunder at Temora NSW in a couple of weeks!
By: - 27th September 2018 at 09:20 Permalink
Many thanks Errol.
By: - 19th October 2018 at 03:32 Permalink
Some photos from the War Memorial Museum at http://rnzaf.proboards.com/post/269582/thread
By: - 19th October 2018 at 09:19 Permalink
Glad you posted that link Errol as I'd missed your earlier posts. Superb photos and great to see such a thriving scene in NZ. Thanks for posting :)
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By: ErrolC - 21st September 2018 at 20:52
Sharing some photos of NZ Warbirds departures and returns for the Battle of Britain flypast over Auckland War Memorial Museum and MOTAT.
First up Tiger Moth ZK-ALK with Super Cub ZK-BKW depart from the grass.
While the Harvards test their smoke systems (much to the joy of the aero club downwind I'm sure)
And to set the scene (more to come once I'm sure the photo linking works ok), the layout at Ardmore. I was on Corsair Lane, strong breeze from the north. The grass runway is parallel to the sealed one, between the taxiways and the disused runway Juliet.
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