NZFF

Posted: **Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:19 pm**

With all the big airshows going on at the moment in the northern hemisphere (Farnborough, Fairford & Berlin just finished - Oshkosh starts this week) - if you had a choice what would you go to (outside NZ)?

Mine would be Oshkosh - acres of classic, homebuilt and warbird a/c - when I was younger I really wanted to get to Farnborough to see all the heavy & fast metal ......but my tastes have changed.

Posted: **Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:23 pm**

was gonna go to oshkosh but couldnt get tickets usin airpoints

hopefully next time

Posted: **Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:23 pm**

Farnborough - in the late fifties.
Just think what you would've seen, and how much drama attached to those cold-war era nukem aircraft

Posted: **Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:51 am**

Highest on my list is Reno! http://www.airrace.org/indexJS.php

But Farnborough would be great too

Posted: **Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:04 am**

I'd quite like to go to the Dubai airshow otherwise Farnborough would be awesome.
Might have to see if I can incoperate any airshows into oversea's trips

Posted: **Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:33 pm**

This would have to be the air show to beat all for warbird fans , The Commemorative Air Force (CAF), formerly known as the Confederate Air Force , and with the modern airforce and guest invited .

Posted: **Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:41 pm**

I went to RIAT at Fairford last year and that was pretty amazing! Farnbourgh would be next on my list.

Posted: **Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:02 pm**

RIAT probably woulda been good if it hadn't been rained out!

For me it would be a three-way tie - Duxford a coupla weeks back, then Osh this week and ooooooooh Reno in 41 days time! RENO!!!!!!!

If only one - Osh. Rod Lewis' Mk.Vb Spit is there

Posted: **Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:22 pm**

Yes definitly sucked about the weather at Fairford this year, glad it wasn't like that last year.

Posted: **Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:38 pm**

ah yes Reno would be great - as would The Commemorative Air Force air show ..and to travel back in time to Farnborough in the 50s - all British though but lots of interesting prototypes.

Theres also the Paris, Singapore, Moscow, Avalon Airshows........

Talking about Reno - [url=http://polypoke.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!59AFE9ED015ECF01!1056.entry]heres a[/url] flight sim Reno a/c under development

Posted: **Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:58 pm**

Naki wrote:
QUOTE (Naki @ Jul 30 2008, 04:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Talking about Reno - [url=http://polypoke.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!59AFE9ED015ECF01!1056.entry]heres a[/url] flight sim Reno a/c under development

Ugly mutha...I guess the pylon racers are optimised for the job, even the Mustangs there look horrid when they're through with the "conversions"

Posted: **Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:17 pm**

Any of them would be awesome (for me).
But especially Farnborough and Dubai.

I'd quite like to go tp Dubai anyway, especially to the airshow.

Posted: **Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:52 pm**

What's so good about the Dubai one? As said before, Farnborough in the 1950-1970s would be the best.

Posted: **Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:40 pm**

victor_alpha_charlie wrote:
QUOTE (victor_alpha_charlie @ Jul 30 2008, 06:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
...As said before, Farnborough in the 1950-1970s would be the best.

PLUS: to see the Red Arrows perform (although they would do many other shows too).
They are an exercise in discipline, precision, and airborne art that is hard to match, anywhere on the planet.

Posted: **Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:11 pm**

I'll be going to Airbourne 08 and Shoreham Airshow in August

The Red Arrows will be performing at both!

Posted: **Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:14 pm**

Trolly wrote:
QUOTE (Trolly @ Jul 30 2008, 08:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'll be going to Airbourne 08 and Shoreham Airshow in August
The Red Arrows will be performing at both!

We are waiting for the Arrow Through the Heart shot!

Posted: **Thu Jul 31, 2008 3:31 pm**

Naki wrote:
QUOTE (Naki @ Jul 30 2008, 04:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Talking about Reno - [url=http://polypoke.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!59AFE9ED015ECF01!1056.entry]heres a[/url] flight sim Reno a/c under development

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiice! About time we had a Sport Class machine for FS! BTW they mention Jon Sharp wanting to break the 3km speed record at Osh this week: 356mph! Old record was 331. Awesome! Apparently there's video on the EAA website.

Now, if we could have some more Unlimiteds (PAST and present) for FS that'd be great!

Hang on - UGLY, Charl? I'm all for authenticity with your warbird, but if you want SPEED then why not go all out? If it's your Mustang....

What's wrong with the Griffon Mustang Precious Metal?

PHWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: **Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:04 pm**

K5054NZ wrote:
QUOTE (K5054NZ @ Jul 31 2008, 03:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hang on - UGLY, Charl? I'm all for authenticity with your warbird, but if you want SPEED then why not go all out? If it's your Mustang.... What's wrong with the Griffon Mustang Precious Metal?

Not much, other than they've ruined a beautiful Warbird.
These things remind me of Funny Car dragsters - they fit 100% at the strip, but look completely stupid anywhere else...

Posted: **Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:13 pm**

K5054NZ wrote:
QUOTE (K5054NZ @ Jul 31 2008, 03:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Niiiiiiiiiiiiiice! About time we had a Sport Class machine for FS! BTW they mention Jon Sharp wanting to break the 3km speed record at Osh this week: 356mph! Old record was 331. Awesome! Apparently there's video on the EAA website.

Now, if we could have some more Unlimiteds (PAST and present) for FS that'd be great!

Hang on - UGLY, Charl? I'm all for authenticity with your warbird, but if you want SPEED then why not go all out? If it's your Mustang.... What's wrong with the Griffon Mustang Precious Metal?

PHWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey didn't that P-51 crash at last years Oshkosh.
I think the owner died reason I ask is if thats still flying then it was a quick re-build.

Dan.

Posted: **Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:02 am**

That was a different P-51, also named Precious Metal. (not a race modified one)

As far as I'm aware the one in this thread is still flying.

NZFF

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