RAF Museum at Hendon - Fighters and others

In this final post from the Museum, I have a few samples from the collection of World War 2 fighters and other aircraft. Again, this is only a tiny selection of what was on display... you'll just have to go visit for yourself!

Top to bottom are:

Messerschmitt Bf109G
de Havilland Canada Chipmonk T.10
Republic Thunderbolt
Curtis Kittyhawk III
Hawker Hart Trainer

Classic Fighters 2009 #4: DHC1 Chipmunk

Here are pictures of some De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk aircraft taxying around the aerodrome. Unfortunately I do not seem to have snapped any airborne pictures. The chippie was designed as a military ab-initio trainer to replace another DH aircraft, the venerable Tiger Moth. Since then it has become popular as an entry-level warbird. Note the final picture in which the aircraft has quite a different canopy.

Wings Over Wairarapa # 12: de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk

Although not flying in the display, there were three De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunks on display, as per the following pictures.

It would appear that the first two are operated by Old Stick and Rudder. The third is registered to a Palmerston North address, but I'm not sure where it is flown.

A trip to Masterton: Chippie and World War One aircraft

Following on from my last post, here are the pictures of other aircraft at Masterton. Apart from pictures of two De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunks, there are a variety of World War One types.

The first of those is the Fokker DR152, followed by the Fokker D.VII and lastly a type I have not yet found the details for... feel free to fill me in!

Trip to Masterton # 2

Further the my last post, after arriving at Masterton, Nirav did a few circuits, followed by a brief stop. It did not seem particularly busy today with just a couple of aircraft around as we arrived, including a parachute jump plane in and out and a weight-shift microlight that departed.

Here are some pictures of what I did see. Top to bottom are:

DHC-1 Chipmunk outside the Old Stick and Rudder Co hanger
PAC Cresco from Wanganui Aero Work, ZK-LTV
Piper PA22 from Ace Aviation, ZK-TDA
Cessna A185F registered to Dennis Thompson International, ZK-DMX
Cessna 185A of Sky Sports NZ Ltd, ZK-CBY