Don Subritzky is a collector of aircraft who has been active for years in New Zealand. He's acquired quite a hoard of bits and pieces and the weekend of the Mosquito event a group of enthusiasts went to visit his place north of Auckland. We were in for a surprise; he has the kinds of sheds that all aviation fans want (the 'bloke's shed' is a bit of an icon in New Zealand - your testosterone fuelled indulgences are reflected in what's kept in your 'bloke's shed'
The visit began with some guest speakers, including this guy (whose name I forget - even though I talked with him later on) who had flown Beauforts, Beaufighters and Mosquitos during the war. This picture also gives an indication of the size of the rarest beast the Subritzky's have in their possession - the world's last surviving Vickers Vincent.
In his sheds, Don has no less than three Hawker Hinds in various states of undress
Prop data plate
Traditional Hawker wing spar
The second Hind
Anson, Vampire and assorted bits and pieces, including a Westland Scout and a Packard V-1650 Merlin in this shed
Westland Wapiti propeller
More to come...
The visit began with some guest speakers, including this guy (whose name I forget - even though I talked with him later on) who had flown Beauforts, Beaufighters and Mosquitos during the war. This picture also gives an indication of the size of the rarest beast the Subritzky's have in their possession - the world's last surviving Vickers Vincent.
In his sheds, Don has no less than three Hawker Hinds in various states of undress
Prop data plate
Traditional Hawker wing spar
The second Hind
Anson, Vampire and assorted bits and pieces, including a Westland Scout and a Packard V-1650 Merlin in this shed
Westland Wapiti propeller
More to come...