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PostPosted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 12:10 pm
by deeknow
Went out this morning with a cobber in a Robin/Alpha from Hamilton to Tauranga return. Lovely day for it, cloud was plenty high enough but gave good cover from the sun, and no wind which made for smooth flying all the way.
(higher res versions of these pics available here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/deeknow/sets/...th/8559988335/)














PostPosted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 12:18 pm
by Ian Warren
I away like aerial photos specificly because of doing autogen , keeps that real feel understanding or whats in you mind how it should look .... that ground certainly is dry ... spot of rain and repeat that very flight be amazed to see the quick change in colour .

That Stearman might get some attention when get it re-installed

PostPosted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 12:27 pm
by deeknow
yeah was really surprised how much greener it was on the Tauranga side of the Kaimais. Things are dry as a bone in the Waikato at present

PostPosted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 1:29 pm
by HamiltonWest
Very cool.gif Thanks for sharing Dean smile.gif

PostPosted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 1:40 pm
by deeknow
Thanks HW, jeeze you (and others) post so much aviation photo candy here I thought it was about time I posted something in return biggrin.gif

Here's a couple more from today...












PostPosted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 2:42 pm
by HamiltonWest
cool.gif smile.gif

PostPosted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 7:10 am
by happytraveller
What a great aircraft the Robin is. And I see that Aerosoft has recently released a model of it too, so I will have to add that to the hangar. Good, clean looking cockpit in the Robin too.

Smooth landings.

PostPosted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 9:07 am
by Splitpin
Excellent post deeknow thumbup1.gif

PostPosted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 9:35 am
by deeknow
happytraveller wrote:
QUOTE (happytraveller @ Mar 17 2013,8:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What a great aircraft the Robin is. And I see that Aerosoft has recently released a model of it too, so I will have to add that to the hangar. Good, clean looking cockpit in the Robin too.


Hey Jerry. Yeah she's a great machine. The Aerosoft one though is a different model (the 400 series). If anyone's interested in the Alpha/Robin there's an FSX model from PAD following, even has a NZ default livery for Hamilton based CTC: http://www.premaircraft.com/robin_alpha_FSX/index.html

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Mar 17 2013,10:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Excellent post deeknow thumbup1.gif

Cheers Marty biggrin.gif

PostPosted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 11:54 am
by HamiltonWest
Pity you aren't out their today - Checkers CT-4s are parked next to those kingairs presently.