Warbirds Over Wanaka - New Zealand

[Negative Creep]

Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow - New Zealand

Anyone down under going to this one? I'm pretty sure I could get down there for Easter and it certainly looks good from the website/leaflet

 

[gumbyk]

Can't make it down there this year.

How are you enjoying NZ so far?

 

[Negative Creep]

Very nice thanks, I can see why people come for a holiday and never leave. It's even nicer than it looks in the photos!

 

[Thorlifter]

It looks like it will be a really great show. I found an error though in their list of planes. Under the description for the Corsair, it says....

Goodyear FG1D Corsair
This aircraft is powered by a 2000hp Pratt and Whitney radial engine and can cruise at 44,000ft. It can travel at 450mph with a range of 1500km without refueling. Nicknamed "Whispering Death" by the Japanese because of its exceptionally quiet approach, the Corsair soon helped gain air superiority. Corsair NZ5648 is the last remaining of the 400 operated by the RNZAF during WWII.

If it was called Whispering Death, then my mistake. I have always read it was called Whistling Death because of the sound created from the air intakes. Besides, I don't think the word "quiet" fits the 2000hp Double Wasp.

 

[gumbyk]

I have always been told that it was 'whispering death'

 

[Negative Creep]

the Beaufighter was whispering, the Corsair was whistling

 

[gumbyk]

Whispering Death - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Whispering Death may refer to

A name applied to the Bristol Beaufighter, an aircraft of World War II
A name applied to the OV-1 Mohawk, an aircraft of the Cold War era[1]
A nickname of the F-111 Aardvark, an aircraft of the Cold War era
The Whispering Death a novel by Daniel Carney that was filmed as-
Albino (film), a 1976 German movie based on Carney's novel
A name applied to the Victorian Railways L class (electric) railway engine
The nickname of Michael Holding, a West Indian cricketer
A nickname in the United Kingdom for the MAC-10 machine pistol
See also

"Whistling Death", a name applied to the F4U Corsair fighter of World War II

But to be honest, would the Japanese have referred to an enemies plane with that sort of language? I kind of think it may have been a good bit of propaganda from the allies. Whistling, whispering, fork-tailed Death from Above! The BS Historian


But thats a different thread all together.

 

[evangilder]

The Zero from Camarillo is heading, by sea, to New Zealand to appear in the Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow. Take good care of her, Kiwis!

 

[109ROAMING]

The Zero from Camarillo is heading, by sea, to New Zealand to appear in the Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow. Take good care of her, Kiwis!

I heard it was held up in leaving the States , cause it was a 'Weapon of War' and it wasn't gonna be here in time

Did I hear wrong? hope so , would be cool to see a Zero 8)

Anyone else from round here or Oz coming down? I dunno what I'm doing yet but my brother's flying down and he wants me to take his car down for him


...would have some seats spare.....

 

[Wildcat]

I would love to head over to NZ for this show, if only I wasn't still throwing money into the big hole in my backyard

 

[evangilder]

I hadn't heard that it was held up. The same organization did it with the Martlett a few years ago without problems, so this should be pretty much the same.

 

[109ROAMING]

Hope your right Evan ,

But

It wouldn't be the first time , a Spitfire was held up for months in leaving the US because of being a 'Potential weapon of war'
Finally arrived here all for the owner to crash in soon after. THEN less than a year later after it was repaired he crashed it again....

 

[A4K]

Corsair NZ5648 is the last remaining of the 400 operated by the RNZAF during WWII.

424, not 400. I don't know who researches these things but they should get their facts right.
Also NZ5648 is the last COMPLETE kiwi corsair, there are other partial survivors.

 

[gumbyk]

Also NZ5648 is the last COMPLETE kiwi corsair, there are other partial survivors.

Yeah, there's one in a hangar here at Ardmore, apparently its for sale as a project.

 

[pbfoot]

Even Warbirds crossing the border here have difficulties particularly if the customs person is not familiar with the term warbird

 

[109ROAMING]

424, not 400. I don't know who researches these things but they should get their facts right.

Damn straight , we got enough morons for one country ae mate

 

[Oggie2620]

I was in South Island and the new friends I had made were going to Wanaka and I ended up going too. Had a great time. Pity the wind cancelled the final beat up on the Saturday. I also would like to have stayed in NZ-pity the ash happened a week later than it did.... Am intending to go to 75 (NZ) Sqn reunion in Christchurch 2012 so if that is same time of year will take in Wanaka too (if I havent found some way of moving over there permanently)...
Dee

 

[Negative Creep]

After all that I missed it as I couldn't get the time off work. Here the photos though

http://www.beta.facebook.com/profil...-Over-Wanaka/184359755105?v=photos&ref=search

 

[wheelsup_cavu]

Thanks NC.


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