RNZAF CT-4E Airtrainers

[HamiltonWest]

Red Checkers Aerobatic Display Rotorua
Tue 9 Apr, 12:00pm – 12:15pm
Where:Lake Rotorua, Memorial Drive, Rotorua

The Air Force Red Checkers team will perform an aerobatic display over Rotorua on Tuesday 9th April 2013.
Following a 75th Anniversary Tour in 2012 where displays were seen all over the country, the team are keen to thrill crowds again in 2013.
The display will last for approximately 15 minutes, starting at midday and will be seen over Lake Rotorua.

http://events.stuff.co.nz/2013/red-checker...display/rotorua

[HamiltonWest]

[HamiltonWest]

Part of the Checkers display @ Waikato Uni - Videod from Deanwell.

[Ian Warren]

I'm still yet to try the camera out yet , get a little spare time and what happens ... the weather turn's FUBAR ... please get me drought any day of the week !

[HamiltonWest]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Apr 21 2013,6:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I'm still yet to try the camera out yet , get a little spare time and what happens ... the weather turn's FUBAR ... please get me drought any day of the week !

Did Marty give you the Tripod? he mentioned.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Apr 21 2013,7:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Did Marty give you the Tripod? he mentioned.

No , The weather here over the last week has made the to travel and visits not much fun .. fact is turn the weather on be interesting to do a mission with Marty out at the airport .

[HamiltonWest]

[Ian Warren]

A unique feature ? the prop , are they all painted this way , notice one blade is different .

[HamiltonWest]

16-5-13

[HamiltonWest]

NZ1986 Landing 18R Post Maintenance Test Flt - 24-6-13

[Ian Warren]

Not like the old WWII Battle of Britain days .. wait till ya plane is fixed then fly off .. or was it

[HamiltonWest]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jun 26 2013,6:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Not like the old WWII Battle of Britain days .. wait till ya plane is fixed then fly off .. or was it

Think 86 had been at Aeromotive for a few week's undergoing maintenance:

[HamiltonWest]

[Ian Warren]

That is a interesting photo, not so much the CT4s but the study off the buildings in the background and Doug has been teaching me about tree's .. is that not a Norfolk pine standing up in the background ?

[HamiltonWest]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Aug 6 2013,6:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

That is a interesting photo, not so much the CT4s but the study off the buildings in the background and Doug has been teaching me about tree's .. is that not a Norfolk pine standing up in the background ?

dunno but the building behind look

[Dash8captain]

Which cars yours Ham?

[HamiltonWest]

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Sitting in it when this pic was taken it's 2008 Suzuki Swift car

[HamiltonWest]

Misc 2013

[HamiltonWest]

[Gavin Conroy]

The shot of the six taking off looks good, do the Red Checkers go down and practice there?
Might be up at Hamilton for some photography in November if the timings work out.