NZFF

by **Olderndirt** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 6:49 am

Since discovering New Zealand, my neighbor to the north has been getting scant attention. Made a cross-country from Kamloops to Vancouver, BC. Brace yourselves, this is a two parter.

Picked up the Fraser River west of Kamloops, heading south.

Weather's pretty good so altered course, more westerly.

Just grinding along, trying to match the scenery to the map.

Another river going my way - sort of.

by **Ian Warren** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:18 pm

Dave at times you think you were in New Zealand

by **Timmo** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 4:56 pm

I'll be spending the next month on a farm about 50 miles West of Anahim lake...may even have some time to update the scenery there. Its a big country that's for sure

by **Dontcopy** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 5:11 pm

At risk of sounding like a total idiot.... Umm what Aircraft is that?

by **Bugdani** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 5:26 pm

Dontcopy wrote:
QUOTE (Dontcopy @ Jun 17 2011,7:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
At risk of sounding like a total idiot.... Umm what Aircraft is that?

Shame!

It's a Messershmitt Bf108 Taifun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjVl-qchrjw and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanna_Reitsch

Bug.

by **Naki** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 7:04 pm

Model is here............

http://www.classics-hangar.de/main_en.htm

by **Ian Warren** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 7:34 pm

Dontcopy wrote:
QUOTE (Dontcopy @ Jun 17 2011,6:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
At risk of sounding like a total idiot.... Umm what Aircraft is that?

You need to watch some good old war movies , or even attend a good airshow

by **Timmo** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 2:45 am

When I was down in Florida for the shuttle launch I had a look around a ME108 which was in the final stages of an engine transplant- a V12 from a ??? (Sorry can't remember) which gave it better performance than a 109!...I have some photos but no computer at the moment :[

by **Olderndirt** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:04 am

Timmo wrote:
QUOTE (Timmo @ Jun 17 2011,7:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
When I was down in Florida for the shuttle launch I had a look around a ME108 which was in the final stages of an engine transplant- a V12 from a ??? (Sorry can't remember) which gave it better performance than a 109!...I have some photos but no computer at the moment :[

Was that at Kermit Weeks 'Fantasy of Flight'? What a collection he has - went over and took a look when we lived in the sunshine state.

by **Timmo** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 5:36 pm

It was being made near Merrit Island Airport, just in a small garage for the duration of the transplant (I.e the wings weren't on) and would be transported to a hanger when closer to completion presumably

by **Timmo** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 4:14 pm

Ok here a few snaps- Apologies for the bad angles but it was a small garage.

Edit- I Found the answer to the engine mystery: It's a Ranger V770 Engine
http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/MAP...4RangerV770.htm

As you can see, everything is immaculate- Very well engineered.

by **Ian Warren** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 4:55 pm

Not looking to bad for its age ..the markings tho ! Cripes

by **Olderndirt** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 3:47 am

Good pictures. That 520 hp engine must have made that plane pretty lively.

NZFF

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