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PostPosted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 7:21 am 
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Bit of a bucket list tour of as many warbird/aviation related sites of New Zealand
Decided to devide this up and no better way of doing this than dividing between
the north and south islands.

First stop Auckland War memorials Spitfire and Zero.
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Popped down to Thames to see an old mate, never knew it, a place Keith Park had
spent some time. A great full scale replica of a Hawker Hurricane.

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In town a bronze of the great man.
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More soon............


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PostPosted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 9:03 am 
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Nice shots!
Thanks for posting.


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PostPosted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 9:30 am 
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Great pictures thanks for posting, keep them coming.


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PostPosted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 4:42 pm 
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Next stop back up to Auckland, well Ardmore to be precise, NZ Warbirds, truly a
privilege to see this diverse and wonderful collection.
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Really enjoying your threads, much appreciated!


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PostPosted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 9:02 pm 
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Lovely photographs and it saves us money travelling to these far away places. I remembered a V1 at the Auckland War Memorial that looked a bit dodgy the last time I was on holiday there years ago. Thanks :drink3:


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PostPosted: Sun Aug 07, 2022 1:00 am 
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The rest from the New Zealand warbirds hanger at Ardmore.

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PostPosted: Sun Aug 07, 2022 3:26 pm 
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Location: Lord Howe Island, Tasman Sea, Australia
Next stop across to the east coast Classic Flyers museum Tauranga,
quite a deverse collection, also through a kind contact managed to
have a look through a few of the hangers at the airfield.

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DC3 does scenic flights up and down the coast.
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This Harvard was doing warbird flights on the day
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Short clip of the Harvard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7xSC_zkuks&t=34s

Most grateful to Peter of Classic Flyers who got me in a few hangers
to have a look at some of the airworthy machines.

This Harvard was in her original 1970's RNZAF trainer scheme.
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A not so often seen "Jackaroo" four seat Tiger Moth.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 07, 2022 7:59 pm 
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I hope you went to MOTAT. There is a treasure trove of warbirds in New Zealand.


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PostPosted: Mon Aug 08, 2022 5:13 pm 
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Brenden S wrote:
I hope you went to MOTAT. There is a treasure trove of warbirds in New Zealand.


He wanted to, but sadly the Aviation section is closed for several months while major roading and approach changes happen. Reopens weekend after next.


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 12:51 am 
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Yeah MOTAT would have been a high light, next time I guess

Some footage from the above visits.

Auckland War memorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OMqNolyqdU

Ardmore Warbirds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsGtRKyKRDI

Tauranga Classic Flyers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wje-2pd6Upo&t=235s


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PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2022 11:56 pm 
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Hopefully MOTAT has done some good re arranging then. I look forward to some photos Errol.


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PostPosted: Fri Aug 12, 2022 12:48 am 
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They re-arrange the aviation hall quite often, although not so much the Sunderland and Solent!
But yes I was thinking I should make a visit later this month and give everyone an up-to-date overview to go with Warbirdnutta's fine work.

https://twitter.com/MOTAT_NZ/status/1557849829099061248


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PostPosted: Fri Aug 12, 2022 1:06 am 
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ErrolC wrote:
They re-arrange the aviation hall quite often, although not so much the Sunderland and Solent!
But yes I was thinking I should make a visit later this month and give everyone an up-to-date overview to go with Warbirdnutta's fine work.

https://twitter.com/MOTAT_NZ/status/1557849829099061248


That would be great.


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