NZFF

by **Naki** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:10 pm

Haven't done any flight simming since Christmas but did manage an hour or so at Dairy Flat last Saturday when an aerobatic comp was on...

Slingsby T-67

Giles G-202

Furio

The recently completed Pitts 12 - what a great sounding and looking aircraft - has a Russian Radial

Not a very good pic but rather rare - ex Canterbury Aero Club Beagle Pup

by **nzropilot** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:53 pm

Love the rego - ZK-NUT

Nice pics

by **FlyingKiwi** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:02 pm

Nice photos, that Pitts is a monster! The Beagle is an interesting looking aircraft too, there can't be too many of them in the country.

by **Ian Warren** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:59 pm

That there Beagle has been repainted , it was in the typical red white factory finish last i saw it at Christchurch and was when the CAC used the apron oppisite the International terminal .

by **Naki** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:49 am

FlyingKiwi wrote:
QUOTE (FlyingKiwi @ Jan 18 2011, 04:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Nice photos, that Pitts is a monster! The Beagle is an interesting looking aircraft too, there can't be too many of them in the country.

There are two Pups in the country (another has just arrived) and one Bulldog (the more powerful military version). Just realised that all the aircraft I photographed are quite rare with only or two of each in the country.

by **HamiltonWest** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:05 am

Awesome Photo's Naki Thanks for shareing all very cool - cheers.

by **Efliernz** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:43 am

HamiltonWest wrote:
QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Jan 20 2011, 09:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Awesome Photo's Naki Thanks for shareing all very cool - cheers.

Naki - More organisation than me. I was there shooting all day but I've been stuck rebuilding my kitchen instead of sorting photos... Awesome day though

Pete

by **Efliernz** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:54 am

I finally got the gallery up-to-date.

Here are couple of shots, the rest are in my gallery here... Brian Langley Gallery

Pete

by **Ian Warren** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 12:19 pm

Not my sort off aircraft Pete but that radial powered Pitts , i would love to see that perform .

by **Efliernz** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 1:22 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jan 27 2011, 01:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Not my sort off aircraft Pete but that radial powered Pitts , i would love to see that perform .

The S12 Pitts was awesome

I'm getting worried... I have always been interested in homebuilt + aerobatic machines but last weekends trip has me loving the WW1 stuff. I feel so old!!!

As for who is who...

The older of the two is Paul Marshall, President of the NZ Aerobatics Club and owner of Pitts S1-S ZX-WIZ. He was presented the trophy by Stuart Langley, Brian's son.

Stuart is also a pilot - on Metroliners. Stuart arrived at the end of the day for the presentation. It was a special moment as Paul was also a business partner with Brian.

I learnt to fly at Stratford Aeroclub 22 years ago with Stuart - and he still recognised me!!! Totally unexpected

and an awesome finish to the day!!!

Pitts S1-S ZK-WIZ is a 1981 factory-built machine that has been in NZ since 1989 thanks to Mr W Arnold and has been owned by great pilots like John Luff and Doug Brooker before being setup in a sydicate in 1999.

Pete

NZFF

Dairy Flat Pics

Who is online