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PostPosted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:03 pm 
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It was interesting to note that there were 10 different de Havilland types on the airfield over the weekend.

DH 2 (replica)
DH 4
DH 5 (replica)
DH 82 (x 3)
DH 84
DH 89 (x2)
DH 90
DHC 1 (x8)
DHC 4 (x2, courtesy of RAAF)
DHC 8

A comment made by Graham Orphan is that next time (2009) they hope to have a DH 98 displaying. If this works out, it might be possible to have 15 different DH types at the show if sponsorship and availability work out.

All of the existing types would have to return, plus four of :
DH 60
DH 83
DH 94
DH 104
DH 100/115
DHC 2

Thats a happy thought.

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New build SE5a with original Hispano Suiza V8.

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Pfalz DIII replica built for the movie "The Blue Max".

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Replica Nieuport with original rotary engine.

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Jasta 11 on patrol.

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RNZAF Historic Flight Harvard turning tax dollars into smoke.

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P-51 wearing temporary markings.

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P-40, one of two in attendance.


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FG1D, staying above the mandated 100ft at all times during its display.

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Dave (or anyone),
Just curious: do you know what the red and white marking is below the windscreen on Dove of Peace in the first ones you posted? Any shots of it from closer?
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Excellent photos Dave and Brett.

You can see my photos and a whole lot of otther forum members' photos on this thread on my forum:
http://rnzaf.proboards43.com/index.cgi? ... 1176111240

Feel free to add yours onto the thread too if you like, I'm sure our forum members would love to see them

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mustangdriver wrote:
Are there any real Horsa gliders left?


There is one coming together using some original sections and parts at RAF Shawbury, in England, and there is the original forward fuselage at the Mosquito Aircraft Museum, but other than that, I don't believe that there are any originals left. I seem to remember that the Silent Wings Museum in Lubbock, Texas is working on a full-scale replica, supplied in kit form by the restoration team in England in exchange for the fuselage frame of a Waco CG-4A Hadrian. Hope this helps.

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Brett -

Beautiful pictures! The one of the Se5a really got my heart fluttering...

Can you provide more detail on the Se5a - you said it was 'new built'; is it 1/1 scale? Any more pics? :)

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All are fullscale, not just the SE.5. It is powered by an original Hispano-Suiza 200 hp engine. Three flyers will be built and one is a static on display at the Aviation Heritage Centre in the 'Grid Caldwell' diorama.

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Thanks again Brett - what a beautiful bird!

Please keep us posted as the rest of the Se5a's are being built - hopefully with pictures! :D :D

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