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Cool...I mean hot..thanks for pic Barry..I had it as a desktop for a while too. I also had the same scheme on my Lotus L-39..it was done by Banana Bob but I sadly lost it in a HD failure and can't find it again!

Cheers , Thanx Gavin /cool.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= B-) border= 0 alt= cool.gif /> Previous post i mentioned the 'The Bismark' , i saw Hagen the on the news the other night , his little bar has been closed down or maybe open again fingers crossed due to the Quake .

Following several requests I have just added a folder of photos to my website covering the six ship Huey flight. Also added some photo's from Exercise Blackbird as well.

Great pics HT....I love the nose on that thing /smile.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= :) border= 0 alt= smile.gif />

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Sep 2 2010, 01:26 AM) Since the obvious change , there were two cockpits , a Canberra and a DC-3 that you could have got into , wonder if it was the day ? rather than going to far , Both Wigram and Ferrymead would be a start but arrive buy appointment . Yes, I have thought about them - though the Wigram one is very dark and consequently would require quite long exposure times. It would be nice to know who to approach about these but I guess I can go out there and ask whoever is on duty.

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Aug 31 2010, 04:09 PM) Dont ya love photoshop......have to start playing again.....there are more buried away here on the forum some place. Thanks for peeking Pete /thumbup1.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= :thumbup: border= 0 alt= thumbup1.gif /> Yup - whoever the person was who did those pics is very talented - it takes a steady hand and a good eye to get that level of seamless retouching. I'm pretty good at taking out dust & scratches, telephone poles / lines and other "medium level" stuff, but I'm not sure if I would be good enough...

QUOTE (dart15 @ Aug 23 2010, 02:02 PM) Continuing to veer wildly off track - you guys may be interested in this link - none of which I subscribe to - but it makes for interesting/entertaining reading /ninja.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= :ph43r: border= 0 alt= ninja.gif /> ummm great pics BTW !! DART....cheers, thanks for the link...Im always open to suggestion....each to their own. Thanks again for looking, and welcome to the NZFF /thumbup1.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= :thumbup: border= 0 alt= thumbup1.gif /> Marty

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Aug 21 2010, 03:13 PM) One thing Peter , did book your mention the very unreliable Jumo with max hours off 24-27 before a complete overhaul required or they fail . I have a couple good books on the US Army Corps loitering the jet fields , one person was Chuck Yeager . Yeah, there were some unflattering remarks about the Jumo's. If I remember rightly, Galant said that he had a few occasions when the engines just up and quit on him. Now, that would put the wind up in a combat situation! It's been a few months since I read the book (which I borrowed), so...

QUOTE (deaneb @ Aug 14 2010, 01:54 PM) LOL - funnily enough no. We were all pretty young skins back then, I'm still very close friends with 6 of those guys and keep in touch regularly. Deane, its interesting isnt it.....the ties you make through the service are very strong. I was at a re-union (air force) not long ago , and i hadn't seen some of them for 10 plus years(some more) but it was just like it was yesterday.

QUOTE (IslandBoy77 @ Aug 6 2010, 06:35 PM) - I like an engine with balls! /laugh.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= :lol: border= 0 alt= laugh.gif /> Best examples with BALLS /biggrin.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= :D border= 0 alt= biggrin.gif /> would follow Doug,s direction , go to CBFS , you get all the ball grinding whistles , HS748s to Viscounts , Doug,s fave the Wheelbarrow .. and trust me the sound set for these Darts (the engines) prity much smack on /cool.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= B-) border= 0 alt= cool.gif />

Cool shots! I've seen them alot around Tauranga recently too doing training/exercises, very friendly guys to chat too on 119.10 also, Philip 01 or something was the call sign I remember..

We had Convair,s fly out off Wigram when the airfield was in operation , these were with 'Pionair' , the photo,s showing lengthen,d '5800' least that what i think they called it really lost its looks , with the age off the hulls being older than our Herc's it make you wonder in the next few years the C130 could be used in the civil setup as many around the world do .

Nice Photo's marty all good thanks for postin them the B hawks got you out for a mid winter spoting session eh - cheers sean

Finally got some of these uploaded no 'Gavin Conroy' type of shots, but hey /winkyy.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= ;) border= 0 alt= winkyy.gif /> Enjoy. VERY COOL PHOTO"S YOU Have their Leow5263 Thanks for posting them they are All very great cheers.

QUOTE (husker @ Jul 29 2010, 06:38 PM) It's a great shot actually - bit different form the usual 'airport shots' There's a great bit a 'aeroplane porn' in the Dec 2008 Pacific Wings with a '6-C check' and front pressure bulkhead mods (25,000 hours work!) on NGJ. They talk about NGJ being a hybrid of Classic and NextGen 737 parts with a unique parts lists and it is actually newer than the first NexGen's built. Cheers, Wayne Thanks again Wayne....i love all this sort of info.. /thumbup1.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= :thumbup: border= 0...

QUOTE (dbcunnz @ Jul 23 2010, 12:07 AM) A few pics Ivan my son took of the Black Hawk and from inside Some people have all the luck Thanks for posting these photo's dbcunnz and thanks also to your son for taking them they are all great photo's cheers. The Rest of your photo's Posted are Great Photo's Gavin Thanks for posting them cheers.

I think its too early to say weather it will or wont appear at Classic Fighters next year. Looking at those photos it is really moving along but in saying that a long way to go. The owner is hoping it will be ready for Classic Fighters next year as is the AVSPECs team and if these guys have the will then who knows. I guess the down side is that if it doesnt appear at Classic Fighters next year and flies before the end of 2011 then their isnt much chance that we will see it appear at an NZ airshow. If it doesnt make it to Classic Fighters that will be sad but it wont be due to a lack of effort...

Good to see things are going well, am heading up to AVSPECs in August for a catch up and its great to see the the Tomahawk has cowlings on it.

QUOTE (mechaneer @ Jul 23 2010, 12:06 PM) A Blackhawk just flew over my Riccarton flat, so they are obviously heading back today. They look amazing!!! Wish I Had a bit of warning so that I could of had a better look... Yes, i just saw one zooming over me heading for New Brighton

Black Hawks swoop in on Marlborough Four-bladed, twin-engined S-70A Black Hawk helicopters have swooped on Marlborough. The military aircraft and 67 personnel from the Aviation Brigade of the Australian Army are taking part in exercise Anzac Rotor, which focuses on training in New Zealand's rugged mountain ranges. Three of the helicopters arrived at Base Woodbourne at the weekend after they were transported to Christchurch on a C-17 Globemaster. Another is expected to arrive in the region today. An Australian Army spokeswoman said the helicopters and personnel flew into Christchurch...