Wings Over Wairarapa Airshow 2011

[nudemetalz]

Anyone else from here going?

Pussy and I are and also meeting up with cs363.

[Quasi]

Me....
I am riding to Taihape first to meet olegeezer who is touring our shores for 6 weeks on shaftys bike, so we will be calling in there on the way back to Martinborough. Look out for the yella duke and a red st1300

[Stormer]

I`ve been watching and listening to the planes arriving yesterday and today.
Those WW2 fighters sound magic!
V8`s and some V twins sound great, but these Rolls Royce Merlins and the P 51 Mustang power plants are just, like, IT, y` know!
Had a C130 Hercules go overhead a short while back.
Just hope the weather holds out...it`s overcast here , drizzling at times and cold (well, 16 is cold compaired to the 30`s we`ve had lately).

And now, looking out off the front decking, the Mustang is flying circuits...so cool.
I remember the last air show (or maybe the one before), hot as day, sitting out on the back deck sipping some fine Port, watching and listening as the planes did there thing in the skys overhead.

[Paul in NZ]

Some magic sounding thing just blasted off from Paraparaumu airport a I was getting off the train - frickin magic

[mashman]

I`ve been watching and listening to the planes arriving yesterday and today.
Those WW2 fighters sound magic!
V8`s and some V twins sound great, but these Rolls Royce Merlins and the P 51 Mustang power plants are just, like, IT, y` know!
Had a C130 Hercules go overhead a short while back.
Just hope the weather holds out...it`s overcast here , drizzling at times and cold (well, 16 is cold compaired to the 30`s we`ve had lately).

And now, looking out off the front decking, the Mustang is flying circuits...so cool.
I remember the last air show (or maybe the one before), hot as day, sitting out on the back deck sipping some fine Port, watching and listening as the planes did there thing in the skys overhead.

What would you charge for a port and a chair :)...

We might be going over on the Sunday... and reviews like above only make me wanna :eek:

[Stormer]

Some trees have grown since last time, but you can still see enough...the airdrome would be heaps better though.
Just had some hard out drizzle to stuff things up, but a Venum jet streaked overhead, and now I think a Kittyhawk rumbling through the clouds.
Feck this weather...it`s usually light till around 9.00, and they all do their last flight practices before the big day in the evening.

[cs363]

What would you charge for a port and a chair :)...

We might be going over on the Sunday... and reviews like above only make me wanna :eek:

Sunday's the day :niceone: come and say gidday if you see us, there'll be my grey 1000SS, Pussy's K6 750 Gixxer (blue & white) and nudies V11 Sport (burgundy & silver)
I'm picking the worst weather will be on Saturday reading between the lines on the Met Service website, fingers crossed Sunday should be not too bad...... (the power of wishful thinking...:lol:)

[SPman]

Lucky buggers....hope the weathers good for it.
Enjoy you sods!

[mashman]

Sunday's the day :niceone: come and say gidday if you see us, there'll be my grey 1000SS, Pussy's K6 750 Gixxer (blue & white) and nudies V11 Sport (burgundy & silver)
I'm picking the worst weather will be on Saturday reading between the lines on the Met Service website, fingers crossed Sunday should be not too bad...... (the power of wishful thinking...:lol:)

I know what Pussy looks like... burned into my retina :bleh: and even though he all but dropped his undies when we met, will still come over and say hi :)... yeah fingers crossed for the weather :)

[Ocean1]

Anyone else from here going?

Pussy and I are and also meeting up with cs363.

What day / time did you have in mind?

[nudemetalz]

....blah blah... and nudies V11 Sport (burgundy & silver)
and more blah

errr...ya outa date by a year...she's Italian red now... :msn-wink:



What day / time did you have in mind?

Sunday is our day of going...9am in Masterton

[nadroj]

Vampire had a tyre blowout on landing and Venom had collaped undercarriage on landing right behind it in wet slippery conditions.

[BMWST?]

Rolls Royce Merlins and the P 51 Mustang power plants are just, like, IT, y` know!
.

mustang has a merlin....was only an average plane until it got a decent engine.....

[cs363]

I know what Pussy looks like... burned into my retina :bleh: and even though he all but dropped his undies when we met, will still come over and say hi :)... yeah fingers crossed for the weather :)

That sounds most unsavoury...... :lol:

[cs363]

errr...ya outa date by a year...she's Italian red now... :msn-wink:




Sunday is our day of going...9am in Masterton

That's this colour eh:

http://www.rebuilt-tractors.com/images/rebuilt-massey-ferguson-tractors.jpg

:bleh: :lol:

[cs363]

Vampire had a tyre blowout on landing and Venom had collaped undercarriage on landing right behind it in wet slippery conditions.

Bugger....hope they get them sorted.... :wait:

[nudemetalz]

That's this colour eh:

http://www.rebuilt-tractors.com/images/rebuilt-massey-ferguson-tractors.jpg

:bleh: :lol:

hehehehehe!!

Hope they get the jets sorted !!!!!!!!!!!

[Ocean1]

Sunday is our day of going...9am in Masterton

Might well see you there.

[Pussy]

Hope they get the jets sorted !!!!!!!!!!!

Don't hold your breath about the Venom....

[SPman]

Pity about the Venom - it's just got back into the air after many years grounded........

[Movistar]

Don't hold your breath about the Venom....

The Father-in-law (Tony) is doing a display with the scale jets on Saturday and Sunday morning.

[Pussy]

I know what Pussy looks like... burned into my retina :bleh: and even though he all but dropped his undies when we met, will still come over and say hi :)... yeah fingers crossed for the weather :)

Pfffft! If I recall correctly, you were about to show me your vasectomy war wounds!
I'm at an impressionable age, you know!!

[Headbanger]

Well....that was shit.

Been watching the planes all week from work and was looking forward to the day.

$100 to get in the gate, Then the weather packed in and we sat on the wet ground under a warehouse umbrella while the rain came down.

Got drenched as fuckerey around 2.14 so we pulled the pin and split.

What I did see of the flying display was pretty damn cool, and the static displays were all awesome. The kids were just arseholes, and the wife was completely uninterested.

[Stormer]

... The kids were just arseholes, and the wife was completely uninterested.

With the shit weather you did well to get to 2.15 then.
I gather the $100 was a family pass.
Hadn`t heard anything flying until after 12, so thought it may have been put off.
Saw the Herc do a low turn over our place, and later the Mustang...and just now one of the twin boom jets.
Shame, and the forecast for tomorrow ain`t looking that good either.

[Pussy]

I've decided that it won't be a goer for me this year.
Classic Fighters at Omaka over Easter sounds like the go.
Bloody hardcase.... been a CPL since 1987, and NEVER been to one of the big name airshows. Got time for them now! :niceone:

[Kickaha]

Classic Fighters at Omaka over Easter sounds like the go.

Let me know if you do, thinking of heading up to that myself

Dead keen to see that Mosquito

[Pussy]

Let me know if you do, thinking of heading up to that myself

Dead keen to see that Mosquito

Will do, Kick!
Yeah mate.... the Mosquito will be something else to see.
I've sat in the example at Mapua a few times... will be nice to see one flying.

[nadroj]

Sad to say but it's not looking good for thr mossie being at Omaka. My sons flatmate is doing the skin on it & is not confident it will be ready on time.
Also on a sad note I heard from a display pilot that the Venom will be written off never to fly again.
Bugger the rain & not looking any better tomorrow but organisers put on the best they could with what they had at their disposal with hopefully a better day tomorrow.
An amazing display from the WW1 aircraft especially.

[mashman]

Pfffft! If I recall correctly, you were about to show me your vasectomy war wounds!
I'm at an impressionable age, you know!!

an impressionable age :shit: looks like your recollection of events is slipping into fantasy and indeed slipping away :shifty: :innocent:

looks like we're piking tomorrow as well... we were gonna do the train journey over (mate doesn't ride and I wouldn't put the Prila through the pain of two manly figures :shifty:)... on the bright side, I will still be drinking beer :). Have fun :)

[SPman]

Sad to say but it's not looking good for thr mossie being at Omaka. My sons flatmate is doing the skin on it & is not confident it will be ready on time.
Also on a sad note I heard from a display pilot that the Venom will be written off never to fly again.
.It was always going to be a stretch to see the Mossie at Easter - realistically, I reckon it'll be the middle of the year, before it flies........I hope Bill Read has the Anson ready by Easter....

[Quasi]

well - its kinda persisting down here in Martinborough, so i think I am going to flag this.
Yesterday as I rode into Masterton from the North, the herc was droning around over my head. It made the Duke sound like a toy!
Went by the aerodrome and saw a few of those beautiful machines from the road outside. They looked real good.

A real pity the weather has turned to crap!

[cs363]

well - its kinda persisting down here in Martinborough, so i think I am going to flag this.
Yesterday as I rode into Masterton from the North, the herc was droning around over my head. It made the Duke sound like a toy!
Went by the aerodrome and saw a few of those beautiful machines from the road outside. They looked real good.

A real pity the weather has turned to crap!

It seems its persisting down almost everywhere! So you aren't alone in flagging the airshow....
Bloody shame as I've been looking forward to this for ages. Didn't mind putting up with a bit of rain on the ride, but it's a long way to go in crappy weather if theres not much to see at the other end :(

[BMWST?]

i made the choice yesterday to go today hopingg the weather will have passed over,seems like i was wrong

[cs363]

i made the choice yesterday to go today hopingg the weather will have passed over,seems like i was wrong

Yeah, that was going to be my plan too :(
Glad I didn't head off at the crack of dawn this morning, as this was posted on the WoW facebook page:

Wings Over Wairarapa: The airshow for Sunday the 23rd has been cancelled due the weather conditions. The airshow management sincerely regret any inconvenience this may cause.

[nudemetalz]

Yeah, that was going to be my plan too :(
Glad I didn't head off at the crack of dawn this morning, as this was posted on the WoW facebook page:

Wings Over Wairarapa: The airshow for Sunday the 23rd has been cancelled due the weather conditions. The airshow management sincerely regret any inconvenience this may cause.

I was so looking forward to it. You made the right choice in the end, Colin.

[nadroj]

A link to a few pics I took this year in challenging conditions.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=175890742454298&set=a.175890195787686.35371.100001001203697#!/album.php?aid=35371&id=100001001203697

[Quasi]

AWesome pictures Kevin. Given the conditions, you have done a great job.
Two years ago - the wing walker spent the afternoon practicing over my house.

[cs363]

A link to a few pics I took this year in challenging conditions.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=175890742454298&set=a.175890195787686.35371.100001001203697#!/album.php?aid=35371&id=100001001203697

Have you got any that you don't have to sign up to StalkerBook to see?

[nadroj]

From friday & saturday.

[nadroj]

More pics.

[nadroj]

More pics 2.

[James Deuce]

Been in the back of the Percival.

[nadroj]

More pics 3.

[nadroj]

More pics 4.

[nadroj]

More pics 5.

[nadroj]

More pics 6.

[nadroj]

Have you got any that you don't have to sign up to StalkerBook to see?

Happy now?

[nadroj]

3 of the 4 on the Corsair taken in Bougainville in 1945 are the same as those in the back of the vintage Chev.

[cs363]

Happy now?

Definitely! Thanks for that :D

[SPman]

I didn't know there were any E.P.9's in existence, let alone flying......

[Pussy]

I didn't know there were any E.P.9's in existence, let alone flying......

Hallet Griffin owns it

[Swoop]

One airshow that wasn't called off. Damn fine footage.

16 Spitfires in the air on a flyby.

http://www.airshows.org.uk/2010/airshows/duxford-battle-of-britain-airshow-review.html