NZFF

by **Gavin Conroy** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 7:19 pm

This shot was taken as Liz and I were in the chase plane keeping an eye on Frank. Got around 90 seconds alongside the aeroplane which was just enough time. Planned to get the 190 alongside the Cessna Caravan the following day for the overseas photographers but due to technical issues it didn't happen. Look forward to a more in depth photo shoot with this machine some time soon.

More to follow another day.

by **Ian Warren** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:06 pm

Heard went like a cut cat , least fellow member Nick 'Choppernut' mentioned , an airshow helper/volunteer - damn about the mishap but guess all part off airshow displays , Great photo Gavin

by **Splitpin** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:31 pm

Magic Gavin....thanks for posting

by **Gavin Conroy** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:32 pm

Yip, she weent pretty well.
Frank was doing aeros over our right shoulder during that flight and the vertical penetration was very impressive.
Watching it do a beat up over Omaka as we were joining overhead was brilliant.

It is so awesome to have this aeroplane here, I get to pat it every week at beer o clock, it should be flying again soon but the boys are doing a few mods and some other maintainence etc before it flies again.
We only got to see a brief glimpse but this will be quite a performer, and would be nice to see a dog flight with the Spitfire IX

by **Ian Warren** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 11:21 pm

AL against FW , now that would be a great compare , worth an airshow ticket next Omaka season .

by **deaneb** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:28 pm

Gavin Conroy wrote:
QUOTE (Gavin Conroy @ Aug 1 2011,8:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yip, she weent pretty well.
Frank was doing aeros over our right shoulder during that flight and the vertical penetration was very impressive.
Watching it do a beat up over Omaka as we were joining overhead was brilliant.

It is so awesome to have this aeroplane here, I get to pat it every week at beer o clock, it should be flying again soon but the boys are doing a few mods and some other maintainence etc before it flies again.
We only got to see a brief glimpse but this will be quite a performer, and would be nice to see a dog flight with the Spitfire IX

Make sure you give us a heads up when its due to fly next. I did see it just prior to the Airshow and it was awesome to both see and hear. But my 10 y/o son is gutted as he missed it and he's yet to see it in the air !!

by **Dean** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:52 pm

Nice photo there!

by **Gavin Conroy** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:40 pm

deaneb wrote:
QUOTE (deaneb @ Aug 7 2011,5:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Make sure you give us a heads up when its due to fly next. I did see it just prior to the Airshow and it was awesome to both see and hear. But my 10 y/o son is gutted as he missed it and he's yet to see it in the air !!

Yip will do that, sometimes the test flights are pretty low key but will let you guys know if I hear anything.

by **markll** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 7:47 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Aug 1 2011,11:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
AL against FW , now that would be a great compare , worth an airshow ticket next Omaka season .

Yip, it would be interesting to see...only problem is that the Spit has a 60+ year handicap compared to the FW... PV270 is a genuine WWII Spitfire, the FW190 is only a few years old, built new in Germany...

by **Ian Warren** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:48 pm

markll wrote:
QUOTE (markll @ Aug 3 2011,8:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yip, it would be interesting to see...only problem is that the Spit has a 60+ year handicap

That Spit would be as brand new as FW , no handicap at all , come on Mark , New Zealand aircraft engineers are the most sort after world wide AL is brand new ! the Focke Wolf 190 would have enjoyed the same tender love and care so would also be brand new from the teams that put her back together in Europe .

by **markll** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 11:31 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Aug 3 2011,10:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
That Spit would be as brand new as FW , no handicap at all , come on Mark , New Zealand aircraft engineers are the most sort after world wide AL is brand new ! the Focke Wolf 190 would have enjoyed the same tender love and care so would also be brand new from the teams that put her back together in Europe .

Much of PV270 is in fact still original, including many of the fuselage frame members and wing ribs. Not to mention that beautiful Merlin. Sure it was reconditioned, but it DOES still date back to the mid-1940's.

The FW190 is a replica built by FlugWerk, and first flew on 22 July 2004. So, it's 60 years or so newer. Would hardly be a fair fight...

by **Olderndirt** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 2:02 pm

markll wrote:
QUOTE (markll @ Aug 3 2011,4:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Much of PV270 is in fact still original, including many of the fuselage frame members and wing ribs. Not to mention that beautiful Merlin. Sure it was reconditioned, but it DOES still date back to the mid-1940's.

The FW190 is a replica built by FlugWerk, and first flew on 22 July 2004. So, it's 60 years or so newer. Would hardly be a fair fight...

Give the FW a ratio of ammo based on age difference.

by **Naki** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 2:03 pm

Nice pic..is it going to get a Swastika for the tail (yes I know not PC but historcally accurate)

by **Gavin Conroy** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:01 pm

Here is another photo from the brief encounter with the 190 at Classic Fighters.
Just glad Flug Werk decided to start building these aircraft again and the fact that we have one in NZ is pretty remarkable.

by **Ian Warren** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:17 pm

Gavin Conroy wrote:
QUOTE (Gavin Conroy @ Aug 23 2011,10:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Just glad Flug Werk decided to start building these aircraft again and the fact that we have one in NZ is pretty remarkable.

Gone the days .. big grumble grumble , its strange and nice we can both compare and all share types , they are still lethal but just so nice to have them side by side

by **Charl** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 5:26 pm

Here's what the original sounds like - I wasn't at Omaka so didn't hear that one.
From Paul Allen's Flying Heritage Collection in Everett, Washington.
Apparently it's 100% restored to original WW2 condition, right down to swastikas on the tail.

by **Gavin Conroy** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 6:44 pm

Paul's is the one and only original flying and what an amazing achievement.

by **Bazza** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 8:14 pm

Yeah, nice shots.

The skin reminds me of my car when my wife came home recently from the Supermarket.....

by **Ian Warren** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 8:29 pm

Nice find Charl , Not hard to believe the 109 sounds the same off most 12s off the period , time but the 190

by **J7G** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 8:56 pm

What's the price roughly on one of these babies?

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