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by ErrolC
Thu 21 Mar 2024, 8:05 am
Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
Topic: DH Mosquito T.43 NZ2308 Test Flight
Replies: 4
Views: 851

Re: DH Mosquito T.43 NZ2308 Test Flight

Cheers all.
Yes, it is number 4 to fly out of NZ (plus ground runner at Omaka). Good roundup at https://vintageaviationnews.com/warbird ... flies.html
It's due at Wanaka in a week and a half.
by ErrolC
Wed 20 Mar 2024, 6:20 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Interesting Internet
Replies: 2418
Views: 895911

Re: Interesting Internet

I suppose for the moment it’s just an offering. If it’s as prohibitively expensive as you say, then it’ll fail anyway I guess. Memory is hazy, and I’ve not the time to look it up, but I thought the GKN factory closed down because Westland took the airframe production “in house”? They’ve recently se...
by ErrolC
Tue 19 Mar 2024, 6:23 pm
Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
Topic: DH Mosquito T.43 NZ2308 Test Flight
Replies: 4
Views: 851

DH Mosquito T.43 NZ2308 Test Flight

NZ2308 ZK-PWL was on public display for Warbirds On Parade Sunday 10/03/24 prior to its first test flight Monday 18/03/24. Work ongoing at AvSpecs the day before the show. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53575470477_398f1a1333_b.jpg DH Mosquito T.43 NZ2308 approaching flight status by Errol Cavi...
by ErrolC
Mon 18 Mar 2024, 6:17 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)
Replies: 315
Views: 143291

Re: Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)

I'll do a Mosquito NZ2308 thread here this evening, in the meantime here is WONZ.
https://rnzaf.proboards.com/post/320941/thread
by ErrolC
Tue 27 Feb 2024, 7:16 am
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Current aircraft being restored to flight
Replies: 134
Views: 114385

Re: Current aircraft being restored to flight

Lockheed L10A Electra c/n 1145, now ZK-AFD, flew for the first time yesterday at Ardmore here in NZ after a restoration begun in the late 1990s. I think this makes just two Electras flying worldwide? Gavin Conroy had a photo flight last week. Sadly the repost from NZ Warbirds didn't say that it wou...
by ErrolC
Tue 09 Jan 2024, 6:39 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Interesting Internet
Replies: 2418
Views: 895911

Re: Interesting Internet

Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 loses part of the fuselage while in flight. :open_mouth: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67899564 A passenger plane lost a section of its fuselage in mid-air, forcing it to make an emergency landing in the US state of Oregon on Friday. The Alaska Airlines Boeing...
by ErrolC
Fri 22 Dec 2023, 9:53 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Interesting Internet
Replies: 2418
Views: 895911

Re: Interesting Internet

I imagine the primary reason that the spares/parts are being given away is that the ADF failed to track them correctly, so they are basically not certified for flight.
by ErrolC
Sun 08 Oct 2023, 7:43 am
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)
Replies: 315
Views: 143291

Re: Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02MiCtUsv8g7sGb5F3AGXr1Y9HBKHoNcf3Qsemn1EyeSZKgyqT1MkPRAuvYEHEU4apl&id=100064371954145 I’ll believe it when I see it, but supposedly a Shorts Belfast is due to return to the air in Australia under a US registration. Slightly more info in this ABC...
by ErrolC
Sun 10 Sep 2023, 9:30 am
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)
Replies: 315
Views: 143291

Re: Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)

Update on Mosquito NZ2308 (and AvSpecs projects in general) under rebuild in Ardmore NZ. Almost all of the Avspecs team are currently working on the Mosquito, with just two of them on another project, so the workshop is a hive of Mossie activity. If the pace keeps up the aircraft should hopefully be...
by ErrolC
Sat 02 Sep 2023, 9:30 am
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)
Replies: 315
Views: 143291

Re: Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)

Welcome news in NZ, FG-1D Corsair ZK-COR NZ5648 (ex G-BXUL of Breitling Fighters Team) has been announced to be back in the air this year. It's been chained up in the Vintage Aviator Ltd hangar in Masterton since 2015. It was up for tender earlier this year, but no sale was announced (it needs Gove...
by ErrolC
Sat 26 Aug 2023, 8:40 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)
Replies: 315
Views: 143291

Re: Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)

Domvickery wrote:
Fri 25 Aug 2023, 5:23 pm
Hopefully the new owner keeps it in that sceme rather than a boring US scheme
At least the other Mustang in the news this week is in a Chinese-based scheme?

In other Mustang scheme news, NZ2423 is approaching completion in Ohakea NZ.
https://rnzaf.proboards.com/post/317122/thread
by ErrolC
Fri 18 Aug 2023, 10:43 am
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)
Replies: 315
Views: 143291

Re: Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)

Welcome news in NZ, FG-1D Corsair ZK-COR NZ5648 (ex G-BXUL of Breitling Fighters Team) has been announced to be back in the air this year. It's been chained up in the Vintage Aviator Ltd hangar in Masterton since 2015. It was up for tender earlier this year, but no sale was announced (it needs Gove...
by ErrolC
Wed 16 Aug 2023, 7:22 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)
Replies: 315
Views: 143291

Re: Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)

Welcome news in NZ, FG-1D Corsair ZK-COR NZ5648 (ex G-BXUL of Breitling Fighters Team) has been announced to be back in the air this year. It's been chained up in the Vintage Aviator Ltd hangar in Masterton since 2015. It was up for tender earlier this year, but no sale was announced (it needs Gover...
by ErrolC
Fri 28 Jul 2023, 8:55 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: NavyWings - News and Updates
Replies: 108
Views: 38889

Re: NavyWings - News and Updates

Well I wasn't going to post this, but here goes... Rumour mill.... G-CVIX to Canada. :face_with_raised_eyebrow: Quote requested for shipping out of liverpool a few weeks back, but not heard anything since.. Are there any updates re the Sea Vixen? It would be a real shame to see this aircraft leave ...
by ErrolC
Thu 15 Jun 2023, 7:42 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)
Replies: 315
Views: 143291

Re: Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)

Welcome to our Meteor NF11 Restoration New Zealand group. It gives me great pleasure to invite you to join in my dream and to follow her restoration. The culmination of our efforts will be the full restoration of an extremely rare Gloster Meteor NF11 WD767 and return her to flying condition in NZ s...
by ErrolC
Thu 25 May 2023, 7:49 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)
Replies: 315
Views: 143291

Re: Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)

Update on the P-40E being restored by Pioneer Aero NZ for a Dutch syndicate.
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 7148672320
by ErrolC
Sun 26 Feb 2023, 8:08 am
Forum: Worldwide Events
Topic: Wings Over Wairarapa NZ 2023
Replies: 0
Views: 2297

Wings Over Wairarapa NZ 2023

This event was scheduled for 24-26 February 2023. Sadly the severe floods in the adjacent Hawkes Bay region using many required resources mean the show has been postponed until 24-26 November 2023. The unique feature of the show is the displays by Sir Peter Jackson's The Vintage Aviator collection. ...
by ErrolC
Fri 17 Feb 2023, 4:16 am
Forum: Worldwide Events
Topic: Wings Over Wairarapa NZ Feb 2021
Replies: 5
Views: 9030

Re: Wings Over Wairarapa NZ Feb 2021

This show did go ahead in Feb 21. Sadly the Sunday was cancelled due to the discovery of COVID cases in Auckland introducing limits on events. Some of my photos at https://www.flickr.com/photos/errolgc/albums/72157718464448287 And very sadly the severe floods in the adjacent Hawkes Bay region using ...
by ErrolC
Fri 10 Feb 2023, 9:12 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Catch them while you can...
Replies: 104
Views: 44514

Re: Catch them while you can...

NZ7003 was due a year-long Group service, hence retirement. Getting crowded at RNZAF Woodbourne with 6x P-3K2 parked up too.
by ErrolC
Mon 06 Feb 2023, 6:24 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)
Replies: 315
Views: 143291

Re: Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)

Excellent that it is planned to visit Australia, who haven't seen one in the air for decades.
by ErrolC
Tue 17 Jan 2023, 1:20 am
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)
Replies: 315
Views: 143291

Re: Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)

Anyone keen on a (the) WW2-built Anson? https://www.classicaircraftsales.com/listings/avro-anson AVRO ANSON MK.1 USD $1,900,000 SOLE SURVIVOR FOR SALE! This stunning early WW-II bomber is the sole airworthy survivor of the very distinctive Avro Anson Mk.I, an aircraft of massive significance to the ...
by ErrolC
Tue 17 Jan 2023, 1:18 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Interesting Internet
Replies: 2418
Views: 895911

Re: Interesting Internet

Germany ordered 5 P-8s and have since indicated that they require a further 7. However, they still say that this is an interim replacement for their P-3s and maintain that they are still committed to the A320 M3A programme. That's quite a commitment for 'an interim replacement'! Well in ten year's ...
by ErrolC
Wed 11 Jan 2023, 4:56 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Catch them while you can...
Replies: 104
Views: 44514

Re: Catch them while you can...

I like the poster done for the RNZAF P-3K2 retirement. Tuesday, 24 Jan 2023 - 3 Ship Orion Formation Flight. Flight plan tbc. On completion at WP {Whenuapai}, one of the aircraft will depart to WB {Woodbourne}to be retired. The final two will remain at WP until the last day of P3 Operations at the e...
by ErrolC
Tue 13 Dec 2022, 1:32 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Interesting Internet
Replies: 2418
Views: 895911

Re: Interesting Internet

https://twitter.com/nzairforce/status/1602079531942039552?s=46&t=oU59Mdagjg2VcTPBmzU9iQ Personnel issues have caused an hiccup with the transition from P-3K2 This has just been released by the Chief of the Air Force. Today I am announcing that we will be withdrawing the P-3K2 Orion fleet from s...
by ErrolC
Fri 09 Dec 2022, 6:04 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)
Replies: 315
Views: 143291

Re: Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)

Confirmation that the Mossie that started the rebuild resurgence, Glyn Powell's (RIP) NZ2308 is being worked on. Photo at link https://nzcivair.blogspot.com/2022/12/another-mosquito-at-avspecs.html When I last visited Ardmore I was surprised to see another Mosquito fuselage at Avspecs. I enquired of...