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by **K5054NZ** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:46 pm

WOO! At last I'll get to meet Glorious Leader and some other forumites! Too cool guys! I've already got my NZFF tee on in anticipation

by **twinstarda42** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:41 pm

Trolly wrote:
QUOTE (Trolly @ Feb 22 2008, 04:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Looks like I'll be attending, seeing as Whitianga is cancelled due to bad weather. Everyone who booked a seat on the Warbirds DC3 for that day were offered seats down to Ohakea as a refund, which I gladly accepted

Pretty cool that the warbirds Dak would do that, pretty rare these days airlines definitely wouldn't.

by **Adamski** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:38 pm

Does anyone know whether the T-9 Spitfire that's due to show is the one that's been held up by US customs - or is it an entirely different one? Is it confirmed?

by **twinstarda42** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 8:09 pm

Adamski wrote:
QUOTE (Adamski @ Feb 23 2008, 07:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Does anyone know whether the T-9 Spitfire that's due to show is the one that's been held up by US customs - or is it an entirely different one? Is it confirmed?

Yes it is the same one, I suppose that they are ever hopeful that it may get their in time for the show?

by **HardCorePawn** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:45 pm

*fingers crossed*

would love to see the spitty! :wub:

disappointed that whitiangi is not happening.... but excited that I have been offered a seat to Ohakea instead!

a little more expensive, and a v. early start (dep 0700!

) but I think the scenery on the flight to Ohakea will be a lot better than over to coromandel

looks like there is going to be a lot of 'bogan' black t-shirt wearers at Ohakea.... I wonder if I should wear mine ninja styles! :ph43r:

by **twinstarda42** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 6:24 am

HardCorePawn wrote:
QUOTE (HardCorePawn @ Feb 23 2008, 10:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
*fingers crossed*

would love to see the spitty!

disappointed that whitiangi is not happening.... but excited that I have been offered a seat to Ohakea instead! a little more expensive, and a v. early start (dep 0700! ) but I think the scenery on the flight to Ohakea will be a lot better than over to coromandel

looks like there is going to be a lot of 'bogan' black t-shirt wearers at Ohakea.... I wonder if I should wear mine ninja styles!

This just posted on the other forum from nzherald article

Spitfire downed
5:00AM Sunday February 24, 2008
By Cliff Taylor
The most famous fighter plane of World War II has lost none of its awesome reputation if the reaction of United States authorities is anything to go by.

A Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX, which was to have been the star attraction at this weekend's Mercury Bay Shell Airshow at Whitianga, has been impounded by US Customs - apparently because they still consider it to be a deadly military machine.

The rebuilt two-seater, one of only five in the world, was bought in the US by Aucklander Doug Brooker, who had hoped to see it fly over the Coromandel this weekend and appear at the Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow in March.

It would have been the first time such an aircraft had been seen in the Southern Hemisphere. But the fighter has been prevented from leaving the US, caught for the past fortnight in a web of bureaucratic red tape.

"It seems that a plane built in 1943 goes into the same category as an F16 or something. With an exported military aircraft it has to be in a certain category.

"My guess is the same thing would happen with a WWI aircraft."

Brooker would not reveal how much he paid for the Spitfire, which comes complete with replica wing-mounted machine guns, except to say the price was "very reasonable".

The plane is painted to represent the Spitfire flown by American Major Robert Levine of the 4th Fighter Squadron in the Middle East during WWII.

Brooker said he had been a Spitfire enthusiast "since reading Biggles books as a boy".

He was still hopeful the plane would make it for the Wanaka airshow, but admitted it was "getting pretty tight".

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story....jectid=10494166

by **Alex** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 8:22 pm

Thinking of accommodation down there, can any Palmerston Northian recommend a place to stay? (Looking for something <$120).

Alex

by **K5054NZ** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:44 pm

Fine question! Heck, I'd offer you a bed here, but all we have is a couch......would you like a couch?

Serious!

Wanganui is only 30, 45min max from NZOH. I'm going no matter what, so you're assured of a ride? Or are you flying into Palmy?

by **twinstarda42** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:53 pm

K5054NZ wrote:
QUOTE (K5054NZ @ Feb 25 2008, 02:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Fine question! Heck, I'd offer you a bed here, but all we have is a couch......would you like a couch? Serious!

Wanganui is only 30, 45min max from NZOH. I'm going no matter what, so you're assured of a ride? Or are you flying into Palmy?

and just some useless info it is usually faster to get in the gate if you coming in from the north through bulls on to tangamoana Road etc or if the traffic is heavier coming from the south(i.e Palmy/sh1 wellington direcction) to go straight past the ohakea show(south sh1 direction)transit lane and come back in via Tangamoana Road, that as I say is usually but who knows might get havy from both directions.

by **spongebob206** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:16 pm

Same Here,

At NZWU, can sort out some Accomodation.

Have a tent i can put up.

Only one seat on way down though as have Family going.

Want to stay just sing out.

by **Alex** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:32 pm

Thanks for the offer/s guys; I wouldn't want to impose. Easier for me to get some accommodation in-town, so will sort that out over the weekend.

Alex

by **spongebob206** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:28 pm

Alex wrote:
QUOTE (Alex @ Feb 29 2008, 07:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks for the offer/s guys; I wouldn't want to impose. Easier for me to get some accommodation in-town, so will sort that out over the weekend.

Alex

No probs mate,

Understand. See you there.

Are you staying in PM or WU.

Can recommend accomodation in WU.

Cheers

by **Bandit** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:45 pm

I'm in Palmy so happy to offer opinions on accomodation.

Don't know if I'll get to the show as the Mrs and family have me booked on Saturday night and I have to head to Wgtn with work Sunday afternoon, but I'm gonna try.

by **HardCorePawn** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 9:38 am

twinstarda42 wrote:
QUOTE (twinstarda42 @ Feb 25 2008, 02:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
and just some useless info it is usually faster to get in the gate if you coming in from the north through bulls on to tangamoana Road etc or if the traffic is heavier coming from the south(i.e Palmy/sh1 wellington direcction) to go straight past the ohakea show(south sh1 direction)transit lane and come back in via Tangamoana Road, that as I say is usually but who knows might get havy from both directions.

Thats why you fly in on the Warbirds DC-3... you do not have to worry about traffic or parking!

by **spongebob206** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:07 pm

HardCorePawn wrote:
QUOTE (HardCorePawn @ Mar 1 2008, 10:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thats why you fly in on the Warbirds DC-3... you do not have to worry about traffic or parking!

Only if you are coming from Jaffa land though aye.

:lol:

by **Alex** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 8:27 pm

spongebob206 wrote:
QUOTE (spongebob206 @ Feb 29 2008, 08:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
No probs mate,

Understand. See you there.

Are you staying in PM or WU.

Thanks, I'll almost certainly be staying in Palmy.

Bandit wrote:
QUOTE (Bandit @ Feb 29 2008, 08:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm in Palmy so happy to offer opinions on accomodation.

That would be great if you are able Bandit.

Alex

by **Alex** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 12:36 pm

Last year (at Whenuapai) we had a few NZFF guys meet outside the tower at midday. That worked well; worth a shot this time?

Alex

by **ardypilot** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 2:59 pm

QUOTE

Last year (at Whenuapai) we had a few NZFF guys meet outside the tower at midday. That worked well; worth a shot this time?[/quote]
Sounds good, although I've just found out that it's my mates birthday patry the night before so getting down to Ardmore at 6.25am might be tricky! Another mates going away party is on the night after Wanaka- why do all the airshows have to be on these same days argh! <_<

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