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PostPosted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 7:45 pm
by Esquire
HI ya,

Anyone know which Spitty did the wheels up at Whanganui airport tonight ....

http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx...newsmain%2Cnrhl


Bu99er!

Ch Esq.

PostPosted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 8:09 pm
by HamiltonWest
Probably this replica mk26 spitfire ZK-SPT:
http://www.aviationnews.co.nz/june1203.html

PostPosted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 8:23 pm
by Esquire
Ah-ha ... I hope it was'nt too damaged in the process ... looks like a fun toy!

(... but I am glad it wasn't one of the few ...)


Cheers Esq.

PostPosted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 8:58 pm
by HamiltonWest
HamiltonWest wrote:
QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Sep 29 2012,8:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Probably this replica mk26 spitfire ZK-SPT:
http://www.aviationnews.co.nz/june1203.html

ZK-SPT
pic on link post wheels up
http://www.3news.co.nz/Emergency-landing-a...58/Default.aspx

PostPosted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 8:58 pm
by Ian Warren
Just pleased it was not a Real air Spitfire winkyy.gif

PostPosted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:49 pm
by lowglow
Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Sep 29 2012,8:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Just pleased it was not a Real air Spitfire winkyy.gif

Me too

PostPosted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 11:23 pm
by HamiltonWest
lowglow wrote:
QUOTE (lowglow @ Sep 29 2012,10:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Me too

Don't think the owner of ZK-SPT would be so pleased that it was his aircaft how ever ohmy.gif

PostPosted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 8:24 am
by lowglow
HamiltonWest wrote:
QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Sep 29 2012,11:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Don't think the owner of ZK-SPT would be so pleased that it was his aircaft how ever ohmy.gif

No it wouldn't be one of Richmond's better days at least hes ok.

PostPosted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 8:33 am
by Ian Warren
Having a read , what sort of powerplant V6/V8 they talking about standard/modified car engine ?

PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 5:20 am
by lowglow
Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Sep 30 2012,9:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Having a read , what sort of powerplant V6/V8 they talking about standard/modified car engine ?

The ones I have seen up close are running standard late model chev

PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 8:58 am
by Ian Warren
lowglow wrote:
QUOTE (lowglow @ Oct 1 2012,6:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The ones I have seen up close are running standard late model chev

Ooo I like that , buy yourself a Corvette ... knock bang crash click pling plick plop - Arr instant Spitfire ... not sure what we are going to do with that horse less buggy out the back biggrin.gif