NZFF

Posted: **Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:00 pm**

I just recieved an email from Mike Condon and the much vaunted Spitfire TR9 has arrived in the country. It is on the register as ZK-WDQ and is going to be repainted in RAF colours.

Posted: **Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:52 pm**

wow - thats awesome - thanks for the HU - looking forward to seeing it. Wonder what the rego's significance is?

Posted: **Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:53 pm**

The regos significance? They are the codes on the side :rolleyes:

Posted: **Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:05 pm**

ok makes sense.

Posted: **Thu May 01, 2008 10:09 am**

So it's at Ardmore now? :drool:

Posted: **Thu May 01, 2008 3:22 pm**

We.......demand...............pics!!! Trolly, get out there asap!

And great news about the repaint Nick! Although some may think the desert scheme is, um, "something different" :poo: I'm not a big fan, so it'll be nice to see her in RAF colours.

And yes, when I have MY Spitfire I WILL paint it how I like

!!!

Posted: **Thu May 01, 2008 10:06 pm**

It must be fairly cosha, the schedule has it test flown in two weeks

Posted: **Fri May 02, 2008 4:47 pm**

Excellent! Keep us posted if you hear more Nick!

Posted: **Sat May 03, 2008 9:00 am**

You chaps up north will hear it and see it before I do but if anything more comes my way Ill pass it along

Posted: **Sat May 03, 2008 4:09 pm**

A source down your way tells me there's interest in a syndicate to take care of the other Auckland Merlin Spit.....any chance you'd be one of them?

Posted: **Sun May 04, 2008 9:53 am**

i saw in my towns paper that a spitfire may be coming to blenheim for a while

Posted: **Sun May 04, 2008 11:02 am**

Awesome news Kieran! Keep us posted - could possibly be Brendon Deere's upcoming single-seat Mk.IX ZK-SPT! No matter which one it is, please share pics when/if she arrives.

Posted: **Sun May 04, 2008 11:34 am**

K5054NZ wrote:
QUOTE (K5054NZ @ May 4 2008, 11:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Awesome news Kieran! Keep us posted - could possibly be Brendon Deere's upcoming single-seat Mk.IX ZK-SPT! No matter which one it is, please share pics when/if she arrives.

will do its a maby but i would love to see 1 blasting around or skies think its coming for the herritage centre

Posted: **Tue May 20, 2008 6:10 pm**

Had another email today that WDQ has completed engine runs. Must be due to fly any day now.

Posted: **Tue May 20, 2008 6:27 pm**

It will be great to have spitfires flying in New Zealand.
Will WDQ be based in Auckland? I presume it would be at Ardmore
Does anyone have any current news on the TR9? Is it flying? Where is it?

Cheers
Daniel

Posted: **Tue May 20, 2008 6:34 pm**

Daniel wrote:
QUOTE (Daniel @ May 20 2008, 06:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It will be great to have spitfires flying in New Zealand.
Will WDQ be based in Auckland? I presume it would be at Ardmore
Does anyone have any current news on the TR9? Is it flying? Where is it?

Cheers
Daniel

According to Mike condons website first Test flight was thawted by failing light(dusk/sunset) this evening:

Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Spitfire Mk 9
Doug Brooker's Mark 9 Spitfire ZK-WDQ carried out engine runs and taxy tests today 20May. A plan to test fly was thwarted by failing light. This photo taken shortly after 1700.

http://mrcaviation.blogspot.com/2008/05/spitfire-mk-9.html
Photo: http://bp2.blogger.com/_zp_SnPX242s/SDJqxx...WDQ_200508T.jpg

Posted: **Tue May 20, 2008 7:05 pm**

Oh so this is Doug Brooker's spitty.
Jolly US customs officials witholding it <_<

Great news anyway.

Cheers,
Anthony

Posted: **Tue May 20, 2008 11:06 pm**

heres some more pics

Posted: **Tue May 20, 2008 11:11 pm**

I think it may have been sent to the wrong place, or someone was painting it after a Friday night :lol:

Looks good though. The 2 seat config will be hard to get used to though.

Posted: **Wed May 21, 2008 11:18 am**

I heard that the test-flying was meant to start yesterday. Ah well.....at least we know she'll be in the right country for the 2009 airshow season!

EDIT: Yeah, just saw the shots.....I take back everything I said earlier about the desert scheme. She looks blardy magnificent!