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Another in the series 'world-famous-in-new-zealand'

Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2022 7:39 am
by John Hill
Our shed with a few old aircraft...
https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/destinat ... ion-museum

Re: Another in the series 'world-famous-in-new-zealand'

Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2022 8:01 am
by Magnus
I must drag my sorry, saggy arse to the Museum of flight near Edinburgh, as I'm now unlikely to visit New Zealand, I'm afraid. I did spend an hour or two at the Davis-Monthan "boneyard" near Tucson. Compelling and spooky at the same time.

Re: Another in the series 'world-famous-in-new-zealand'

Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2022 8:11 am
by TheGreenGoblin
Magnus wrote:
Sat Jun 18, 2022 8:01 am
I must drag my sorry, saggy arse to the Museum of flight near Edinburgh, as I'm now unlikely to visit New Zealand,
East Fortune! ^:)^

Thrice visited by TGG. Well worth a visit. Huge pity one can't fly in though. Very surprised that it is not an active airfield.

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Re: Another in the series 'world-famous-in-new-zealand'

Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2022 8:18 am
by Boac
I visited many years ago, JH. A fine collection.

Re: Another in the series 'world-famous-in-new-zealand'

Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2022 9:20 am
by John Hill
Boac wrote:
Sat Jun 18, 2022 8:18 am
I visited many years ago, JH. A fine collection.

We have been expanding at such a rate the last few years that we are now looking for funding to build another 40x48 meter hangar. I hope it will not be too much of a squeeze as I would like to rig a couple of our gliders, Slingsby Tandem open jobbie and a very slick Blanik. Another 5-600,000 quid should see us there.

Re: Another in the series 'world-famous-in-new-zealand'

Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2022 3:20 pm
by Magnus
There are still microlight flights operating. MrsP took the adventure about 4 years ago.