Warbirds in civil clothes..

[hairy]

Here's a hand full from NZ........................

Shorts Sunderland ZK-AMK, exNZ4104


PB2B-1 Catalina ZK-AMP, exNZ4038


Hudson Mk.IIIA ZK-AHY, exNZ2079


Avro 626 ZK-APC, exNZ203 (now in the RNZAF Museum)


exNZ2385 (I don't think I need to identify what type it is. )


exNZ2381


One of the first Pan Am Clippers to arrive in NZ after the war, NX88895.
Not a warbird I hear you say.......................
.................check out the "gun-plugs" in the passenger windows.


This one wasn't taken in NZ (probably Canada), BOAC B-24 (LB-30?) G-AGJP

[JDK]

Great stuff, Hairy. Any chance of a high res copy of the 626 shot for my book on the type? Drop me a PM, please!

[Second Air Force]

I agree, Hairy. Those are excellent photos. The Liberator is AL514, one of the early Liberator IIs. Notice she still has the original Curtiss propellers. She is supposed to have later become F-BEFX and was written off sometime after 1950.

Scott

[lestweforget]

B-25 BoB Camera ship "The Psychedelic Monster" (James please check my spelling on that one!!! )



Does anyone know where this B-25 is now. I remember hearing she was lying derelict somewhere!! Perhaps someone can clarify?

Last edited by lestweforget on Sun Feb 01, 2009 6:13 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[N3Njeff]

[lestweforget]

Nice! Do you have any info on it and what the clear panels behind the cockpit are for?

[PeterA]

Beautiful Fairey Fulmar used by Faireys in the 50's ,now the sole survivor at the FAA Museum

B-25 BoB Camera ship "The Psychedelic Monster" (James please check my spelling on that one!!! )

Does anyone know where this B-25 is now. I remember hearing she was lying derelict somewhere!! Perhaps someone can clarify?

Forum etiquette!

Didn't I post these very images from my archives on 'Flypast' just a few weeks back?

PeterA

[lestweforget]

I am truly sorry Peter, I do not visit that forum, and found that via an image search and did not see any copyright attached. I would never knowingly post a copyrighted image. I had seen an image of that aircraft many years ago in a magazine (probably Flypast or The Aeroplane, ) and that is why I searched for it, for it was such a nice aircraft. I will gladly remove it if it causes offence or is your picture. Once more ,no offence intended.

[lestweforget]

I have removed the image anyway to save any trouble. Perhaps Peter would post it again if he wanted, because it is a nice one.

[PeterA]

I have removed the image anyway to save any trouble. Perhaps Peter would post it again if he wanted, because it is a nice one.

...and the B-25?

You can keep both of them posted.

PeterA

[lestweforget]

Thankyou Peter, you are a gentleman. It just goes to show what a minefield the internet can be. You surf away, thinking of things you have seen in the past, and try to be careful, but can still make mistakes. I would say it was a case of great minds think alike , but I do not have a great mind, or your knowlege sir, thanks again for allowing me to repost. All the best.

[PeterA]

Your source - A long standing thread on 'Flypaper'.

PeterA

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showth ... ght=G-ALGT

[Keith Gaff]

I thought I would pop another civil warbird up on the forum. During the 1970's this was the only Cavalier Mustang in Europe. Unfortunately it was lost in an accident which took the life of noted warbird collector, Ormond Hayden-Baillie.

[daveymac82c]

lestweforget,

Is that a Fairey Battle?

-David

[Warbird Kid]

Wow! Thats a super rare one!