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by **Syncop8r** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 10:03 am

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4811883/Ai...thballed-Devons

by **Ian Warren** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 11:02 am

they might next pull an old HP Hastings or Vampire out for sale

by **Adamski** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:30 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Mar 26 2011,12:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
they might next pull an old HP Hastings or Vampire out for sale

What *else* have they got mothballed down there? A veritable treasure trove!!

by **Ian Warren** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:55 pm

I do head scratch how a Devon of 30 years ago suddenly is up for Sale ? maybe an old Bristol Freighter or a Skyhawk WHOOPS

or a ..... being a smart ass here , any chance they may have a Short Sunderland ... talk about Hanger 51

by **leow5263** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:21 pm

How much for one? could put it in the backyard and make a shed around it.

by **07moffata** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 5:13 pm

Got to climb all over them (and any other aircraft in the hangers) at the end of NAC navigation course (Air Training Corp). Lovely aircraft, in good condition too. Maybe they want to sell the
727 as well?

Andrew

by **noooby** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:41 am

Not exactly Hanger 51 sorry. These machines have been VERY well used as instructional airframes for the last 30 years. Hell, I did my apprenticeship on them in 1991.
They are all in pretty good order, except for 1820 which had an unfortunate run in with a battery cart, or maybe that was 1822. I think 1820 has the perspex fuselage half to show the inside workings. It had an undercarriage incident at Wellington years ago.
We had 1805 and 1806 in the orange and grey colours, 1813 1820 and 1822 were in the lighter blue and white, and 1819 was in a darker blue and white. 1819 will be bid on by me if it ever comes up for auction. 6 passenger VIP interior with foldout walnut tables in the cabin. Very very nice!!!
Most of these machines have been replace by other aircraft types that have become available, which is a shame, as they were good aircraft to learn on. Access is difficult and the manuals were not particularly well written.
Rest assured Warren, there are no oddball aircraft still sitting in a hanger in Woodbourne covered in dust. You need to go to Weedons in Christchurch to uncover "I didn't know we had that" aircraft!
They should go for a song. Devons suck a bit of gas and there really isn't much of a market for them.
I need to find out what tail numbers are up for tender, just in case 1819 is one of them

by **Naki** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:03 am

1819 is been kept to fly with the RNZAF historic flight...its now registered ZK-DVN but still in Air Force ownership...so I am afraid you missed out

http://nzcivair.blogspot.com/2011/01/from-...von-zk-dvn.html

http://rnzaf.proboards.com/index.cgi?board...mp;thread=11794

by **Ian Warren** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:26 pm

noooby wrote:
QUOTE (noooby @ Mar 29 2011,6:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Not exactly Hanger 51 sorry.
You need to go to Weedons in Christchurch to uncover "I didn't know we had that" aircraft!

Thanx Graham

, you really took the wind outta me sails , that,s twice this week .... trust me ... nothing much left in Weedons to speak about either

by **Splitpin** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:09 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Mar 29 2011,1:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanx Graham , you really took the wind outta me sails , that,s twice this week .... trust me ... nothing much left in Weedons to speak about either

Oh there is Ian......you just have to dig through 6 feet of bird cr@p and dust.....a couple of vampires for sure, but will all be moved soon.

by **Ian Warren** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:15 pm

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Mar 29 2011,9:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
..you just have to dig through 6 feet of bird cr@p and dust.....a couple of vampires for sure, but will all be moved soon.

Damn Camoflage ....couch , phewy ...so that,s Hanger.. Area 51

by **Splitpin** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:29 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Mar 29 2011,9:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Damn Camoflage ....couch , phewy ...so that,s Hanger.. Area 51

Museum staff refer to the place as "poodens".....last time i was out there, we looked like reactor workers, white paper suits, hoods and masks. It sure isnt a good place to be storing aircraft and vehicles .

by **deaneb** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 1:22 pm

noooby wrote:
QUOTE (noooby @ Mar 29 2011,6:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Not exactly Hanger 51 sorry. These machines have been VERY well used as instructional airframes for the last 30 years. Hell, I did my apprenticeship on them in 1991.
They are all in pretty good order, except for 1820 which had an unfortunate run in with a battery cart, or maybe that was 1822. I think 1820 has the perspex fuselage half to show the inside workings. It had an undercarriage incident at Wellington years ago.
We had 1805 and 1806 in the orange and grey colours, 1813 1820 and 1822 were in the lighter blue and white, and 1819 was in a darker blue and white. 1819 will be bid on by me if it ever comes up for auction. 6 passenger VIP interior with foldout walnut tables in the cabin. Very very nice!!!
Most of these machines have been replace by other aircraft types that have become available, which is a shame, as they were good aircraft to learn on. Access is difficult and the manuals were not particularly well written.
Rest assured Warren, there are no oddball aircraft still sitting in a hanger in Woodbourne covered in dust. You need to go to Weedons in Christchurch to uncover "I didn't know we had that" aircraft!
They should go for a song. Devons suck a bit of gas and there really isn't much of a market for them.
I need to find out what tail numbers are up for tender, just in case 1819 is one of them

Yep I did my time on them in 1986/87 and then as an Instructor 1999-2002. The ones remaining are in fine condition, not to mention a pile of spares that also exist. NZ1820 sat outside for a long time and was really derelict and no longer of any use for training. It was sold to a group of guys in Auckland for parts around 2004. As already stated NZ1819 went to Historic flight and will become airworthy.

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