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| Thread ID: 97116 | 2009-02-04 23:52:00 | Vintage jets over New Plymouth? | Billy T (70) | PC World Chat |
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| 744936 | 2009-02-06 01:48:00 | http://www.nzwarbirds.org.nz/ http://www.warbirdsoverwanaka.com/ http://www.warbirds.co.nz/ :) |
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| 744937 | 2009-02-07 10:06:00 | www.stuff.co.nz I hope this helps. Yep, that will be the one, and I'm pleased to see it is not ex RNZAF, no doubt the Swiss upgraded their engines somewhat over the years, the originals were not too flash, being 1940's design, in fact the Vampire first flew in 1943. IIRC the main fuselage/cockpit area of the De Havilland Vampire was made of a balsa (or similar) wood lamination similar to the WWII Mosquito (also made by De Havilland) to keep the weight down and there used to be a cockpit parked in a carport outside a house near mine for many years. It only disappeared about 8 years ago when the house was sold. It was delaminating badly over the years it was exposed to the weather. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
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