Classic fighters at Omaka

[lb99]

heres some pics of the highlights (for me) of the day

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g148/allnamesgone/corsair001.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g148/allnamesgone/p40001.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g148/allnamesgone/p51001.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g148/allnamesgone/spitfire002.jpg

rolls-royce merlin
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packard -merlin
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allison vs merlin
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sorry bout the crap avi's and pics, my gear aint that flash, I just went for the v-12s :yes:

[Pussy]

The Mustang sounds great with that dirty big Hamilton Standard prop on it!
Did you get a sound clip of the Corsair?

[chester]

:niceone::yes::yes::yes:

[lb99]

The Mustang sounds great with that dirty big Hamilton Standard prop on it!
Did you get a sound clip of the Corsair?

I dont think so, for some reason I didn't think of it...

a good time had by all, some jets would have been cool though, swap em for some of those biplanes

[lb99]

:niceone::yes::yes::yes:


nice pic of the yaks, where where you based?

[lb99]

The Mustang sounds great with that dirty big Hamilton Standard prop on it!
Did you get a sound clip of the Corsair?

i'll get one today, they sound even better from home, echoing off the hills, pic might be a bit small but sound should be ok

[SPman]

The Caribous sound......interesting. Like a combine Harvester.

[98tls]

Goodstuff,cheers for the pics,was watching sky the other day.the 20 restoration of an ME109,the only one flying in the world at this stage,beautiful.

[dangerous]

The Caribous sound......interesting. Like a combine Harvester. yeah bloody old shitters, go the aussies

1st year i havent been, stuff ya jets the biplains are awesome nower else in the world will you see such a mass flying... and how they fly is the 8th wonder lol

[lb99]

....stuff ya jets the biplanes are awesome nower else in the world will you see such a mass flying...

you sure as hell get a bloody good look at em, dont ya.

theyre that fuggen slow

braaarp braaarp braaap, my kids call em boreplanes

motorised box kites :Pokey:

no joy on the corsair sound bites, but I got a good one of the neighbour screaming at her kids as it went over

[dangerous]

you sure as hell get a bloody good look at em, dont ya.

theyre that fuggen slow

braaarp braaarp braaap, my kids call em boreplanes

motorised box kites :Pokey:
LOL... yeah, do you know the reason they sound like that? (read below if you answer 'no' mover to next post if you answer 'yes')







they dont have throtels, speed is managed by the means of magneto's being switched on and off, they usually have 3 switchs 1 switch kills 1 mag, 1 switch kills 2 mags and the other 3 mags, ie: flick em all off and all 6 stop.

[Mully Clown]

I've heard mention of the Bristol Freighter in the news. Was it flying or just doing engine runs?

[Pussy]

no joy on the corsair sound bites, but I got a good one of the neighbour screaming at her kids as it went over

Thanks anyway!
I may very well be working in the wairarapa in the near future, based at Masterton aerodrome, so hopefully may get to hear the Corsair in person

[lb99]

they dont have throtels, speed is managed by the means of magneto's being switched on and off, they usually have 3 switchs 1 switch kills 1 mag, 1 switch kills 2 mags and the other 3 mags, ie: flick em all off and all 6 stop.

yeah I learned that to my surprise a few years ago, looks like hard work to keep a sopwith camel ticking over, not to mention the total loss castor oil lubrication.....

an f111 would have been nice though, how about a vampire?
I know where theres a heap of skyhawks parked up, maybe theyve forgotton they own em.

[lb99]

I've heard mention of the Bristol Freighter in the news. Was it flying or just doing engine runs?

just taxiing about, had a load of silly italian scooters riding in and out of it.

I was hoping for a tail up run, that would have been impressive

[Genestho]

Thanksfor the photo's, they're beauties!!!!!!

I agree Dangerous, can't beat the sound and grace of old school, I live under a flight path of sorts..
I feel blessed when I catch the stunts overhead in the Summer Evenings.
Quite often the Harvards, p51 Mustangs and Corsairs go by, they sound awesome!!!

[dangerous]

an f111 would have been nice though, how about a vampire?

I have heard them both fly, meh to the F111 but the Vampire is awesome, 1st ya through a live charg in to get it cranking and hope the plywood body holds togeather (at the least dont catch fire LOL) in the air it has a look and sound that brings a tear to ones eye... yup be good to see again

[Pussy]

It's the Venom with the cartridge start, Dangerous
The Vampire has a starter/generator (two of them live at NP)

[chester]

more pics :yeah:

[dangerous]

I agree Dangerous, can't beat the sound and grace of old school, I live under a flight path of sorts..
I feel blessed when I catch the stunts overhead in the Summer Evenings.
Quite often the Harvards, p51 Mustangs and Corsairs go by, they sound awesome!!! Same.. weell I did, Wigram was shut down last month :bye: so no more free airshows in the w/e's




It's the Venom with the cartridge start, Dangerous
The Vampire has a starter/generator (two of them live at NP)

ahh well there ya go aye, I thought the only differance was the venom was navy born

[mikeey01]

Didn't go to this one either. two in a row I've missed :(

Re the Vamps though... Interesting watching a vamp and a wet start...... run like hell if no one has sat on the tail plane to empty the gas out :)


This is an ex kiwi one
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[dangerous]

Didn't go to this one either. two in a row I've missed :(

Re the Vamps though... Interesting watching a vamp and a wet start...... run like hell if no one has sat on the tail plane to empty the gas out :)


farking wicked sound those engines make, like no other jet aye... The Goblin jet was a centrifugal compressor design, as against the axial flow compressors of later jet engine designs, the noise of the air undergoing compression, is why the Vampire sounds like it does.

[Okey Dokey]

Thanks for putting the pictures up. I was there a few years ago and I loved every minute of the show, but I must admit my heart was with the old biplanes & triplanes. I'm a sucker for those oldies.

[Paulo]

Here's a couple a mate of mine took. It was a great weekend, Planes, classic cars and some bloody nice Guzzi's. (all my photo's are shot on film so wont I get them back from the lab for a bit)

[marty]

here's a jet for you:

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[SPman]

Was there one of the BE2's flying??

[scootnz]

Charming...we rode from all over New Zealand with just a few weeks notice to ride out of the Bristol...and we outnumbered the motorcycles.


just taxiing about, had a load of silly italian scooters riding in and out of it.

I was hoping for a tail up run, that would have been impressive

[Maha]

Theres three Harvards doing a few laps up this way at the moment....guess they are from Whenuapai.

[R6_kid]

Theres three Harvards doing a few laps up this way at the moment....guess they are from Whenuapai.

More like North Shore/Ardmore


Re the Vamps though... Interesting watching a vamp and a wet start...... run like hell if no one has sat on the tail plane to empty the gas out :)

My friends father has one in the garage up at Dairy Flat. Zero hours on the airframe and minimal time on the wings/tail booms etc. He is a turbine specialist and is going through the process of completely stripping and rebuilding the engine at the moment. It's a single seater, ex swiss air force. I think they are aiming to have it done and ready to fly within 10 years.

[lb99]

Charming...we rode from all over New Zealand with just a few weeks notice to ride out of the Bristol...and we outnumbered the motorcycles.

that was slow, I expected a bite way before this :Pokey:

how about a rephrase "......a bunch of impressive italian scooters......."

[MisterD]

.....a bunch of impressive italian scooters......."

Can we post photos of the Scarborough scooter rally now?

[scootnz]

Hey, I'm shattered, so yeah, a bit slow. I took my smallframe (80cc), and ended up with water in the fuel tank after heavy rain in Wellington the week before Easter. 30kmh all the way from Picton to Blenheim through fog and cold on Good Friday morning.

And Le Cafe blew a fuse sometime during the night, and their coffee machine was out of action. Crappy coffee from the place next to them...

I cadged a litre of avgas at the airfield though, and managed about 65-70kmh going back to Picton on Monday morning.




that was slow, I expected a bite way before this :Pokey:

how about a rephrase "......a bunch of impressive italian scooters......."

[QuasarNZ]

Hey, I'm shattered, so yeah, a bit slow. I took my smallframe (80cc), and ended up with water in the fuel tank after heavy rain in Wellington the week before Easter. 30kmh all the way from Picton to Blenheim through fog and cold on Good Friday morning.

And Le Cafe blew a fuse sometime during the night, and their coffee machine was out of action. Crappy coffee from the place next to them...

I cadged a litre of avgas at the airfield though, and managed about 65-70kmh going back to Picton on Monday morning.



Yep, you got that avgas from me :-), Im pleased it made a difference

[scootnz]

Well I still owe you that cup of tea then...PM me your mobile and next time I'm in Blenheim I'll stop by...

Jess


Yep, you got that avgas from me :-), Im pleased it made a difference