NZFF

Posted: **Mon May 05, 2014 12:41 pm**

Hello - are due to go up to Auckland later this month for a bit of annual leave etc and was wondering whether there is much to see out at Whenuapai Air Force Base, is there much air traffic out there? and is there a museum etc?

also If anyone knows of anything else aviation Related to do in Auckland apart from MOTAT or the Flight Experience Simulator it would be great!

Posted: **Mon May 05, 2014 1:39 pm**

Not usually a great deal of traffic at Whenuapai unless they are doing flight training which usually buzzes over my house. You could (If you have a car) park up at the spotters car park at the end of RW23 at AKL and do some plan watching

Posted: **Mon May 05, 2014 3:59 pm**

Maybe a case for some Aucklanites to have joining and meet each other

Posted: **Mon May 05, 2014 4:15 pm**

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ May 5 2014,3:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Maybe a case for some Aucklanites to have joining and meet each other

Dunno if these southerners could keep up with my drinking

Posted: **Mon May 05, 2014 4:34 pm**

omitchell wrote:
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Dunno if these southerners could keep up with my drinking

, NZFF beer sculling competition , that would be a new one for the books, maybe the theme for a real trip!

Posted: **Mon May 05, 2014 5:31 pm**

omitchell wrote:
QUOTE (omitchell @ May 5 2014,1:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Not usually a great deal of traffic at Whenuapai unless they are doing flight training which usually buzzes over my house. You could (If you have a car) park up at the spotters car park at the end of RW23 at AKL and do some plan watching

ok... Yeah I normally do park up at the end of RW23 and take pics - so I will probably do that again

omitchell wrote:
QUOTE (omitchell @ May 5 2014,4:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Dunno if these southerners could keep up with my drinking

Hey!! you dont know what southerners drink like!

Posted: **Mon May 05, 2014 6:38 pm**

Dash8captain wrote:
QUOTE (Dash8captain @ May 5 2014,6:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey!! you dont know what southerners drink like!

We are well Skulled in the process , its all in the training

Posted: **Mon May 05, 2014 6:51 pm**

Ardmore would suit you possibly. Warbirds have a hanger there that they let people into. I turned up on one of their non-visitor days once but the old fella still let me in and have the run of the place. I've got a funny feeling he's passed now though unfortunately.

Posted: **Mon May 05, 2014 7:34 pm**

J7G wrote:
QUOTE (J7G @ May 5 2014,6:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ardmore would suit you possibly. Warbirds have a hanger there that they let people into. I turned up on one of their non-visitor days once but the old fella still let me in and have the run of the place. I've got a funny feeling he's passed now though unfortunately.

Yes , Ardmore would be a must see.

Posted: **Mon May 05, 2014 8:12 pm**

J7G wrote:
QUOTE (J7G @ May 5 2014,7:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I turned up on one of their non-visitor days once but the old fella still let me in and have the run of the place.

You maybe surprised, I stopped at MOTAT twice .. but then the Lanc/Sunderland/Solent were outside, got a full tour of the Lancaster and the Shorts, the Lanc into the turrets/bomb-aim/pilot seat - crawled over the aircraft maybe three hours, the Sunderland, If only we had today's camera's .... If you know your stuff, the aircraft history the door opens for you.

Posted: **Mon May 05, 2014 8:18 pm**

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ May 5 2014,7:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yes , Ardmore would be a must see.

Yeah I have done Ardmore - and its great

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ May 5 2014,8:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You maybe surprised, I stopped at MOTAT twice .. but then the Lanc/Sunderland/Solent were outside, got a full tour of the Lancaster and the Shorts, the Lanc into the turrets/bomb-aim/pilot seat - crawled over the aircraft maybe three hours, the Sunderland, If only we had today's camera's .... If you know your stuff, the aircraft history the door opens for you.

I also went to MOTOAT - was great but wasn't allowed in any aircraft - even though I asked

Posted: **Mon May 05, 2014 8:23 pm**

Dash8captain wrote:
QUOTE (Dash8captain @ May 5 2014,9:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I also went to MOTOAT - was great but wasn't allowed in any aircraft - even though I asked

Ask the right person or by appointment , mind you after the debacle regarding the museum heads last couple off months you maybe pushing it .