de Havilland DH115 Mk 55 trainer, ZK-RVM
Showing posts with label Aero Vodochody. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Aero Vodochody. Show all posts
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Wings Over Wairarapa: Ex Military Jets
Very popular at any airshow is New Zealand's slowly increasing numbers of ex-military jets. In this airshow we got to see a Venom, a Vampire, 2 L39's and 2 Strikemasters. The last 3 types are shown below.
Aero Vodochody L-39C Albatross, ZK-WLM
Aero Vodochody L-39C Albatross, ZK-VLK
de Havilland DH115 Mk 55 trainer, ZK-RVM
de Havilland DH115 Mk 55 Trainer, ZK-RVM
BAC BAC167 Strikemaster Mk 88 [ex NZ6372], ZK-BAC
BAC BAC167 Strikemaster Mk 88 [ex NZ6370], ZK-STR
The L39's and BAC167's in formation
The L39's and BAC167's in formation
de Havilland DH115 Mk 55 trainer, ZK-RVM
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Wings Over Wairarapa 2011: Post 1 - Introduction
Yay! Another airshow to go to!
Wings Oer Wairarapa is one of my favourite airshows... partly because of it's proximity to Wellington [around 1.5 hours drive or 40 minutes flight], but also because of the mix of aircraft and the friendly atmosphere. Usually the weather is very nice [often too hot].
This years show was a little different. Unfortunately the weather did not play ball, and with 9 aircraft or events [that I counted] missing, including both Spitfires, a crashed Venom and patches of rain it was not up to the usual standard, but still well worth going to [where else can you get a day's high-octane entertainment for around NZD$30?]!
Over the next few days I'll make a number of posts which I hope you'll find interesting! I don't have registrations for all aircraft, so apologies if you are one of those people who like all the details [feel free to update me with the details]! Anyway, first up are:
Aero Vodochody L-39C Albatross
Pacific Aerospace Corp CT4/E, NZ1996, operated by the RNZAF
North American Harvard 3*, operated by NZ Warbirds Association
Curtis P40 Kittyhawk
de Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth, ZK-BLI
Wings Oer Wairarapa is one of my favourite airshows... partly because of it's proximity to Wellington [around 1.5 hours drive or 40 minutes flight], but also because of the mix of aircraft and the friendly atmosphere. Usually the weather is very nice [often too hot].
This years show was a little different. Unfortunately the weather did not play ball, and with 9 aircraft or events [that I counted] missing, including both Spitfires, a crashed Venom and patches of rain it was not up to the usual standard, but still well worth going to [where else can you get a day's high-octane entertainment for around NZD$30?]!
Over the next few days I'll make a number of posts which I hope you'll find interesting! I don't have registrations for all aircraft, so apologies if you are one of those people who like all the details [feel free to update me with the details]! Anyway, first up are:
Aero Vodochody L-39C Albatross
Pacific Aerospace Corp CT4/E, NZ1996, operated by the RNZAF
North American Harvard 3*, operated by NZ Warbirds Association
Curtis P40 Kittyhawk
de Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth, ZK-BLI
Monday, January 19, 2009
Wings Over Wairarapa # 5: L-39 Albatros and de Havilland DH115 Vampire
There were only a couple of fixed-wing jets at the show this year, the L39 Albatros and the de Havilland DH115 Vampire, however, as always, they put on a fantastic display.
The Vampire was a British creation and the L39 Czechoslovakian, yet they seem to be a perfect match for a formation/aerobatic display. The Vampire was New Zealand's first operational jet fighter [I understand that there was a single example of another model that was earlier] and as such as a firm connectuion to this country.
The L39 is becoming popular as an entry-level warbird jet with [I think] three examples in the country now.
Not many photos this time - I need a better camera... and perhaps a little more skill on my part :-) Oh well!
The Vampire was a British creation and the L39 Czechoslovakian, yet they seem to be a perfect match for a formation/aerobatic display. The Vampire was New Zealand's first operational jet fighter [I understand that there was a single example of another model that was earlier] and as such as a firm connectuion to this country.
The L39 is becoming popular as an entry-level warbird jet with [I think] three examples in the country now.
Not many photos this time - I need a better camera... and perhaps a little more skill on my part :-) Oh well!
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Ohakea Open Day # 10: Ex-Military Jets
Airshows in New Zealand would not be complete without a range of ex-military aircraft attending and putting on a display. For a such small country, New Zealand has a proud reputation in the restoration and ex-military aircraft that have served in various western and eastern block countries over many decades. From reproduction WW1 through to 1960's designed trainers and fighter jets, we have a wide selection; not only available to view, but, importantly, in flying condition.
The support from this group of enthusiasts was very evident at the Ohakea open day.
In this post, we have pictures of many of the civilian owned and operated, ex-military jets at the open day. Top to bottom are:
In this post, we have pictures of many of the civilian owned and operated, ex-military jets at the open day. Top to bottom are:
de Havilland Vampire
L39 Albatross
Cessna Dragonfly [x2]
Albatross/ Vampire/ Dragonfly formation
Monday, January 22, 2007
The Albatross and the Vampires
Two of the crowd favourites [of what I suspect were many favourites :-)] were the two De Havilland DH 115 Vampires and the L39 Albatross. Both of these types looked great in the air, both during their individual performances and also flying as a single formation.
The L39 flew with various Eastern Bloc forces and the Vampires flew with a number of Western forces, including New Zealand. In New Zealand, the Vampires preceeded the A4 Skyhawks.
The L39 flew with various Eastern Bloc forces and the Vampires flew with a number of Western forces, including New Zealand. In New Zealand, the Vampires preceeded the A4 Skyhawks.
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