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by Wbirdnut
Mon 02 Oct 2023, 8:57 am
Forum: Airshow & Aviation Videos
Topic: Couple of bi planes
Replies: 0
Views: 1562

Couple of bi planes

Been converting some old video footage to digital, couple of bi planes.

Staggerwing.


A couple of AN2s, look out for the start up at .50!
by Wbirdnut
Wed 20 Sep 2023, 8:52 am
Forum: Airshow & Aviation Videos
Topic: Couple of old Radial engine jobs from the 90s
Replies: 0
Views: 1549

Couple of old Radial engine jobs from the 90s

Been converting a lot of old video footage to digital, radial rumble.



by Wbirdnut
Mon 31 Jul 2023, 10:34 pm
Forum: Airshow & Aviation Videos
Topic: Aussie classic jets (and some Kiwis)
Replies: 0
Views: 1066

Aussie classic jets (and some Kiwis)

Some very old footage from the 90's and early 2000's of some Aussie jets and the RNZAF Skyhawks when they were based in Australia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl-7-K9tc-I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pFyZYSCz3Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go2c2bs_mn8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoxmD...
by Wbirdnut
Mon 24 Jul 2023, 6:15 pm
Forum: Airshow & Aviation Videos
Topic: Aussie and Kiwi trainers
Replies: 0
Views: 369

Aussie and Kiwi trainers

Have been coping some of my old video footage to digital, some trainers. Note the Commonwealth Aircraft Museum (CAC) built both the Wirraway and the Winjeel in Australia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1Y5qhfjTMQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS7KscNWr58 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzEJLmFNr...
by Wbirdnut
Mon 05 Jun 2023, 9:05 am
Forum: Airshow & Aviation Videos
Topic: A few home videos from down under
Replies: 11
Views: 2710

Re: A few home videos from down under

Fletcher built in New Zealand, spent many years in Australia now back in NZ. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qeE_bTUFFE&t=15s Beautiful Staggerwing restored in New Zealand, spent many years in Australia now back in New Zealand where there will soon be four of the type airworthy. https://www.you...
by Wbirdnut
Sat 03 Jun 2023, 7:26 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics. May 2023
Replies: 8
Views: 3477

Re: Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics. May 2023

Wander around the museum.

by Wbirdnut
Sun 28 May 2023, 12:19 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics. May 2023
Replies: 8
Views: 3477

Re: Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics. May 2023

Thanks TTC, last of the batch, fast jets. 24 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52922087406_e3d1cff639_c.jpg 25 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52922085941_b40ba7d5e9_c.jpg 26 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52922090341_6437c3a475_c.jpg 27 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52922089396_dec...
by Wbirdnut
Sat 27 May 2023, 4:44 am
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics. May 2023
Replies: 8
Views: 3477

Re: Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics. May 2023

Outside to the larger machines. 12 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52922500363_37e67784f9_c.jpg 13 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52922199074_4d6fa45e34_c.jpg 14 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52922428430_87954abfd6_c.jpg 15 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52921464607_20fa1773a8_c....
by Wbirdnut
Fri 26 May 2023, 7:52 am
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics. May 2023
Replies: 8
Views: 3477

Re: Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics. May 2023

Z. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52921995706_6ce5861804_c.jpg 1 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52921960586_6e7943867d_c.jpg Bit of a hint on the tail plane she is painted in two schemes like the I-15 above. 2 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52921959036_50117939e8_c.jpg 3 https://live....
by Wbirdnut
Fri 26 May 2023, 4:49 am
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics. May 2023
Replies: 8
Views: 3477

Re: Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics. May 2023

Thanks Cometguy there is a lot to see! Section 2, these are the ones I was especially keen to see. M https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52922384475_03579a7cca_c.jpg N https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52922154004_8ab5f37e35_c.jpg O https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52922431338_33b1a28785_c.jpg ...
by Wbirdnut
Thu 25 May 2023, 3:43 am
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics. May 2023
Replies: 8
Views: 3477

Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics. May 2023

After over two years a trip that was planned has finally come off, wife and I in Europe, plan is to squeeze in some aviation museums along the way. First stop Madrid, Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics located at Cuatro Vientos (Cuatro Vientos translates to four winds) Air Base around 20mins sou...
by Wbirdnut
Sat 13 May 2023, 10:37 am
Forum: Aircraft Modelling
Topic: Two Metre span P40 redo.
Replies: 0
Views: 2416

Two Metre span P40 redo.

Have been into modding, rebuilding and converting my remote control warbirds for many a moon. Decided to give the biggest project I have ever taken on her own thread. Below a link to some of my other stuff…. https://rnzaf.proboards.com/thread/25619/rc-planes?page=5 This one started life as a 1/6th s...
by Wbirdnut
Tue 07 Feb 2023, 9:56 pm
Forum: Themed Photo Threads
Topic: Lord Howe Island (on going diary)
Replies: 95
Views: 43380

Re: Lord Howe Island (on going diary)

Two trans Tasman Technams came through on Monday on their way to New Zealand via Lord Howe then Norfolk Islands, sold to a flying school in the South Island. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52672196799_e59bc38f05_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52672197559_a6802a9714_c.jpg https://live...
by Wbirdnut
Thu 26 Jan 2023, 8:53 am
Forum: Airshow & Aviation Videos
Topic: The mighty Sea Fury
Replies: 0
Views: 248

The mighty Sea Fury

Been coping some old video footage to digital, in the mid 90's and on two occasions in 2002 this Sea Fury crossed the Tasman Sea from New Zealand to Australia on seven occasions. In the first clip look out for the go around and then the lock up and tail coming up on landing. 1994. https://www.youtub...
by Wbirdnut
Thu 19 Jan 2023, 10:02 pm
Forum: Airshow & Aviation Videos
Topic: Large scale RC Shorts Sunderland
Replies: 0
Views: 255

Large scale RC Shorts Sunderland

Some old footage from the 90's, a mates RC Sunderland. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTtPaKAO074&t=33s https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52635956533_5260d7ce06_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52634963607_f5c1b9b44e_b.jpg Geoff Reichelt is a master in the medium of fibre glass, has ...
by Wbirdnut
Sun 18 Dec 2022, 12:31 am
Forum: Aircraft Modelling
Topic: RC model repaints and mods
Replies: 58
Views: 25390

Re: RC model repaints and mods

Got some air under the wings of my Caribou from a Mitchell conversion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDChyuvRIAI Also working on a re-do, had previously converted and painted up my UM Timber to a semi scale Just Aircraft Super STOL based on a real one in New Zealand. https://live.staticflickr.com/...
by Wbirdnut
Tue 29 Nov 2022, 3:15 pm
Forum: Aircraft Modelling
Topic: RC model repaints and mods
Replies: 58
Views: 25390

Re: RC model repaints and mods

Nice stuff. I tried flying an RC plane once. my brain isn't geared to understand how my thumbs should move :) and we had what was jovially noted as a "Controlled Flight into Terrain".... Richard Thank you, crashing sadly is part of the show, I have had many uncontrolled flights into terra...
by Wbirdnut
Tue 29 Nov 2022, 6:40 am
Forum: Aircraft Modelling
Topic: RC model repaints and mods
Replies: 58
Views: 25390

Re: RC model repaints and mods

Had the pleasure and privilege of viewing John Smith’s Mosi at Omaka in New Zealand earlier this year. We are indebted to the Smith family for their generousity and the hard working crew at Omaka for the stunning job they have done on her. Decided to do my little (span ) RC Mosi in the markings she ...
by Wbirdnut
Wed 23 Nov 2022, 5:13 pm
Forum: Themed Photo Threads
Topic: Topic of the Week #42 - World Cup
Replies: 20
Views: 3734

Re: Topic of the Week #42 - World Cup

Blackbird wrote:
Wed 23 Nov 2022, 9:36 am
I’m afraid your Dak is Norwegian!
Whoops uneducated colonial down here, have corrected thank you!
by Wbirdnut
Wed 23 Nov 2022, 9:33 am
Forum: Themed Photo Threads
Topic: Topic of the Week #42 - World Cup
Replies: 20
Views: 3734

Re: Topic of the Week #42 - World Cup

USA https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51839474366_3282faa7d6_b.jpg GER/ESP https://live.staticflickr.com/836/29581540908_90c0d34caf_b.jpg ENG https://live.staticflickr.com/915/28635785387_dd52e2f268_b.jpg SUI https://live.staticflickr.com/7802/47286111351_9ce873c9d8_b.jpg AUS https://live.staticfl...
by Wbirdnut
Tue 22 Nov 2022, 6:01 pm
Forum: Airshow & Aviation Videos
Topic: A few home videos from down under
Replies: 11
Views: 2710

Re: A few home videos from down under

A few more old clips, some big Russians with Hammer and Sickle markings, 1990s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuhXdyvKPOU&t=54s Also from the 1990's RAAF C130E. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJWLLEL_CEY&t=22s And a couple of H models doing touch and goes also filmed in the 90's. https://...
by Wbirdnut
Tue 08 Nov 2022, 6:51 pm
Forum: Themed Photo Threads
Topic: Lord Howe Island (on going diary)
Replies: 95
Views: 43380

Re: Lord Howe Island (on going diary)

Thank you for sharing these, the RAAF paint schemes on these two look very smart - as do so many in their inventory (the Hawk springs to mind in particular). Yes, I know it's grey, but, to me, grey done well. Thank you, The RAAF have 10 Spartans and 12 C130J Hercules, there was a recent announcemen...
by Wbirdnut
Tue 08 Nov 2022, 6:46 pm
Forum: Themed Photo Threads
Topic: Topic of the Week #40 - Grumman
Replies: 14
Views: 2391

Re: Topic of the Week #40 - Grumman

Old slide from 1990’s https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50454300726_f7086c4dc2_b.jpg This Avenger has crossed the Tasman Sea between New Zealand and Australia on two occasions, https://live.staticflickr.com/4379/23523768558_578f519756_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/4364/23523723338_64f058eae5...
by Wbirdnut
Tue 08 Nov 2022, 6:30 pm
Forum: Themed Photo Threads
Topic: Lord Howe Island (on going diary)
Replies: 95
Views: 43380

Re: Lord Howe Island (on going diary)

Feels like it has been military transport week recently, C130J out to play on Saturday. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52478710595_e9d08d6a3e_b.jpg Sooty Turns getting friendly with a Herc. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52478794828_3a6c1658d1_b.jpg Herc burning rubber. https://live.static...
by Wbirdnut
Thu 20 Oct 2022, 4:57 am
Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
Topic: Shuttleworth night shoot
Replies: 7
Views: 3311

Re: Shuttleworth night shoot

Really like that black and white with the coloured pilot, different, effective even a little emotional.