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Postby Efliernz » Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:01 am

Doug Brooker's Sptitfire has developed an oil leak. It appears that an oil seal has been crushed on its installation (in the US I think) and being a great British design, requires the whole engine to be almost rebuilt. 50/50 chance next weekend I've heard.

What is it about Masterton and Doug???

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Postby Chairman » Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:45 am

At least when this British engine developed oil problems it didn't throw chunks of the prop through the wing !

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Postby FlyingKiwi » Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:58 am

Fingers crossed they'll be able to get it ready in time, it will be a real shame if it can't make it again.
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Postby spongebob206 » Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:15 pm

Bugger

Just when I can make it now.

Went and built the fence this weekend, just got home sad.gif
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Postby markll » Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:15 pm

spongebob206 wrote:
QUOTE (spongebob206 @ Jan 16 2011, 11:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Bugger

Just when I can make it now.

Went and built the fence this weekend, just got home sad.gif


Brendan Deere's PV270 will still be there...plus 3x L39s....plus the RNZAF....plus all the stringbags....plus 2 Vampires and a Venom....plus...plus...

I'm still going, even if its only one spit not two
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Postby Efliernz » Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:04 pm

markll wrote:
QUOTE (markll @ Jan 17 2011, 10:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Brendan Deere's PV270 will still be there...plus 3x L39s....plus the RNZAF....plus all the stringbags....plus 2 Vampires and a Venom....plus...plus...

I'm still going, even if its only one spit not two


Me to. Let us hope the weather reports are WAY off. Saturday looks like the best day 4 days out...

On the really good side, I got a call tonight confirming accommodation 1/2 hour away from Omaka for a week around Easter!!! plane.gif
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Postby markll » Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:58 pm

Efliernz wrote:
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On the really good side, I got a call tonight confirming accommodation 1/2 hour away from Omaka for a week around Easter!!! plane.gif


Lucky bugger! I managed to pack the kids off to see Grandma in oz for easter, so I'm FREE for Classic Fighters...only problem being a severe lack of accomodation anywhere close! angry.gif
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Postby FlyingKiwi » Wed Jan 19, 2011 1:46 pm

I'm hoping to make it to Omaka this year too - a group of us from AAC will be taking a couple of 172s down, just got to hope the weather is suitable. I've been to Wanaka a couple of times but it will be my first time attending the Omaka airshow.
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