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DaveM2 · **Posted:** Sun May 15, 2005 6:38 pm

..is out.

Main features are:

P-51 'Dove of Peace'

This P-51 has recently flown at its new home at Wanaka. There is a look at the aircrafts history and some stunning air to air shots of it over the Alpine scenery.

Berlin's New Museum

The German Technical Museum's new annex opened a few weeks back and has allowed some 40 airframes covering the history of German Aviation for the past 200 years to go on display. Nearly all are displayed to the public for the first time and include both WW-1 and WW-2 rarities.

The 'Blue Max' Pfalz

A major feature on Peter Jackson's Pfalz D.111 which made its maiden flight before Easter after 5 years restoration. Includes some great shots of 'Blue Max' movie action.

Gulls, Gulls, Gulls.

Final installment on the lovely Percival Gull, which takes a look at the survivors and a couple of reproductions being built.

Airshows

Features Classic Fighters, Avalon and the Tennessee Warbird Weekend.

regards
Dave

Dave Homewood · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2005 6:56 am

Are the subscribers late again like last time? Or has my sub run out?

Looks like it'll be another great issue. Keep up the great work.

DaveM2 · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2005 7:13 am

Dave

No delays this time, so you should have it in a day or so...Cambridge (NZ)being off the beaten track and all

Dave

Dave Homewood · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2005 7:25 am

Yes I suppose Cambridge does seem remote and far off to Blenheimers!

It certainly seemed a long way away when I was holed up at RNZAF Woodbourne for 7 months!

Interestingly, we're actually geographically exactly central in the North Island both N-S and E-W, and squarely in the centre of the "beaten track" of State Highway One. So that excuse doesn't wash :lol:

hehe

Thanks Dave, I'm looking forward to it very much.

Oscar Duck · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2005 4:20 pm

Why does Kiwiland have a State Highway when they don't have any states??????

mrhenniger · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2005 4:45 pm

Oscar Duck wrote:

Why does Kiwiland have a State Highway when they don't have any states??????

Point of order... is the U.S. President referred to the "head of state". You have more than one you know. :wink:

Mike

Dave Homewood · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2005 8:12 pm

Interesting point Oscar - I had to look that one up. It seems...

State simply means "political community under one Government" according to my OED. It doesn't have to denote more than one politcal faction innthe country, like in Australia or the USA.

NZ's Head of State is Queen Elizabeth II

Othere than these usages, we don't refer to anythings as 'state' as far as I can think of. We have National Parks, rather than State Parks, etc.

Dave Homewood · **Posted:** Wed May 18, 2005 1:51 am

It turned up today, as promised. Thanks Classic Wings. Another excellent issue - there's lots of interesting news and articles in this one, cool.

I shall enjoy devouring every word over the next few weeks.

paulmcmillan · **Posted:** Wed May 18, 2005 3:29 am

Quote:

I shall enjoy devouring every word over the next few weeks.

Slow Reader !

I read mine back to back in about 2 days and that includes all the small ads!

Dave Homewood · **Posted:** Wed May 18, 2005 3:39 am

I like to spin it out a bit, there's too much time between issues.

DaveM2 · **Posted:** Wed May 18, 2005 5:16 am

Well chaps, there is an 'unofficial' rumour we are going to try for 6 issues per year from 2006..both Graham and myself hope to be able to clone ourselves by that time :lol:

Dave

Dave Homewood · **Posted:** Wed May 18, 2005 5:24 am

That would be brilliant Dave. If you need help - let me know.

I loved the letter in the new issue confirming the famous Vildebeest story

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

Dave Homewood wrote:

Are the subscribers late again like last time?

Gort mine in the US yesterday- thanks DaveM2. Another spectacular issue! :-)

vanguard · **Joined:** Sat Apr 16, 2005 3:00 am **Posts:** 114

I would like to thank you for another great issue of your magazine. You are tied with the WARBIRD DIGEST as my favorite.

DaveM2 · **Posted:** Thu May 19, 2005 7:42 pm

Vanguard et al

Thanks a lot for all your kind comments - certainly appreciated by everyone at CW. I am sure I speak for the team at Warbird Digest as well, when I say that without you guys subscribing the magazines would cease to exist....so thank you !

regards
Dave

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