Author Topic: As promised: Photos of Masterton Airshow (links) (Read 507 times)

Spatula · « **on:** February 01, 2001, 10:31:00 PM »

Here they are: links, only the good ones - i need a zoom lense...

I didnt get any photos of the Hurricane MkIIc

nor did i get the Yak52

=357th Pony Express=

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Duckwing6 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 02, 2001, 01:25:00 AM »

Great Pics Spatula !! (Gawd i dig the weather .. we had freezing fog and snow for the past few weeks and it seems you had BBQ weather down there

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DW6

LJK Raubvogel · « **Reply #2 on:** February 02, 2001, 02:45:00 AM »

Nice pics Spatula! Why is there a big bullseye target on the side of that Stang?

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Spatula · « **Reply #3 on:** February 02, 2001, 04:32:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Duckwing6:
Great Pics Spatula !! (Gawd i dig the weather .. we had freezing fog and snow for the past few weeks and it seems you had BBQ weather down there )

DW6

Tis, the middle of summer and was very hot, i got a bit sunburned

Look at the colour of the grass

And Ruab, the bulls-eye is to help LW pilots with their aiming cause they need it

I also believe its something to do with NZ airforce

Some of them have a red kiwi in the middle rather than a dot - look on the vampire.

Vulcan · « **Reply #4 on:** February 02, 2001, 08:38:00 PM »

You mis-spelled it Spat... its a PITY-hawk.

I got some nice Piccies of the Spit+Hurri in a tight low pass, will post em as soon as I re-install my scanner :-)

iculus · « **Reply #5 on:** February 02, 2001, 11:15:00 PM »

Thanks for the pics! The Vampire is a neat plane. I got to see one in the hanger when I was in Florida. Completely restored!

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LePaul · « **Reply #6 on:** February 03, 2001, 01:43:00 AM »

Wow, nice pics.

I've FLOWN the Vampire. Fella was impressed with the Civil Air Patrol C172 I had on display there and wanted to offer me a flight in the Vampire. Sure!

(Note to self, CHECK these people's logbooks before you say YES)

Hot day, sluggish performance....he tried to yank the gear up too fast, he dragged the wingtips/belly down the runway and managed to get us in the air. Too late for me, I'd yanked the ejection handles and was horrified to find myself still sitting there with two handles in my hands.

"Oh, those dont work" he calmly tells me.....

The rest is a sad, silly and well documented tale. Not only by me but by the 12 FAA Inspectors that witnessed the whole thing! hehe

Soooo...if a gazillionaire offers you a ride in something FAST....make sure they've got mmore than 10 hours in the damn thing!

Paul
http://bd5.checksix.net
Lived to tell about the Vampire Ride!