NZWN - NZCH - Ferrymead

[JonARNZ]

Hit the road again today, spending time in Christchurch/Ashburton and Timaru over the next three days. Lots of photo ops, so lets get started...

Pacific Blue & Vincent lookin fine... YAY BOEING! Oops, wrong post, should be the Boeing vs Airbus thread




This visitor in the capital, all wrapped up so must have arrived yesterday at some stage..



Climbed out from 16, and once through the clouds had great views down the coast...



Got some business done first thing, then spent some time at Ferrymead, mainly looking for the Viscount but you never know what you will find...





Like this DC3, shes seen some years service flying to Antarctica between 1963-66...




Met up with a great guy called David (he says hi Choppernut, friend of yours I believe). He took me 'behind the ropes' so to speak and revealed this...



What is it? This my freinds is a real live Mosquito, I got lots of shots of this, the DAK and Viscount, along with a Harvard and Hudson Bomber. I will post more if people are interested. David gave me incredible access so all my thanks to him for the tour, the chance to take photos and the incredible sharing of knowledge. It was amazing to be able to get close to all three, run my hands over the fuselage skin and in the case of the Mosquito, wonder at the incredible engineering involved to bring this plywood aircraft to life. One thing is to read about these aircraft, its something else to stand before them.

Was also great to meet and spend some time with Jimmy today.

[ZK-KAG]

Nice photo's Jon!! Very Nice Boeings for sure!!!

Its a pity they couldnt get that Viscount up and running for the NAC tour this week...

~ZK-KAG~

[chopper_nut]

Nice photos Jon, I worked at Ferrymead when I was living in CHC. Its good to see the Viscount has been reassembled and the LC-47 has had some progress made on it. What was the status of the Vampire and the H500? Dave is quite an interesting guy aye. Its is a real enthusiests paradise around there.

[Naki]

Yes please more Mossie, Harvard and Hudson shots. The Viscount is looking good - by the way the Heron here in Tauranga has the NAC scheme complete - very similar to the Viscount

[Jimmy]

ooow old aeroplanes

I didn't know they had all that set up at ferrymead, wasnt't there last time I went, then again that was some time ago (thankgod, I always found ferrymead to be rather boring, but now they have planes... mm)

Was great meeting you to Jon

James

[ardypilot]

Another very interesting collection Jon- whats with that DC-3 front end? Is it just me or is it really pointy Were they modified specially for antartic conditions or something, and does she still have a reg?

Was also great to meet and spend some time with Jimmy today.

Great to see so many people from here meeting and greeting each other in real life- we should organise a big event sometime!

[Ian Warren]

Hey Jon , Great pics as aways ........ 'Trolly' Radar equip'd LC47 , 'Jon' don't hesitate to stop if in area ,
hanger doors always open B)

[FlyingKiwi]

That's the first of seen of that Viscount, I presume it's only intended for static display, or am I mistaken?

[JonARNZ]

Hey Jon , Great pics as aways ........ 'Trolly' Radar equip'd LC47 , 'Jon' don't hesitate to stop if in area ,
hanger doors always open B)

b*gger, wish I had known u were bak Ian. Have run out of time this visit, but due back in 2 weeks so perhaps then? Hope Avalon was magic!

[JonARNZ]

That's the first of seen of that Viscount, I presume it's only intended for static display, or am I mistaken?

Yeah, static only. Was in Ashburton today looking over the freindship, thats static as well. Both aircraft are fully complete with interrior (most of it in the case of the freindship) and complete cockpits.