A new addition to our museum ....

***PeteHam*** · May 20th, 2012, 23:22


Late today the long awaited ex RNZAF Skyhawk arrived at the Classic Flyers museum here .... http://www.classicflyersnz.com/Skyhawk/Skyhawk+Re-assembly+Image+Gallery.html?emc=67&emu=3079 Over the next few days the Air Force team will be reassembling it in the main hangar. Pete.

***luckydog*** · May 21st, 2012, 06:14

**cheezyflier** · May 21st, 2012, 06:45

you'll have to buy this in the big 55 gallon drum for that job!

**Lionheart** · May 21st, 2012, 07:33

I picked a baaaaaaaad day to quit sniffing glue...

**Naki** · May 21st, 2012, 16:51

Good stuff...loking forward to seeing it - when does the Aermacchi arrive?

***PeteHam*** · May 21st, 2012, 20:04

Originally Posted by Naki

Good stuff...loking forward to seeing it - when does the Aermacchi arrive?

September / October ..... hopefully

Pete.

***PeteHam*** · May 22nd, 2012, 00:23

Day 2 .....

http://www.classicflyersnz.com/Skyha...Gallery+2.html

By days end the rear fuse had been bolted to the front .....

It's looking great.

Pete.

***TARPSBird*** · May 22nd, 2012, 02:22

Great news! We can always use another Scooter on display, in any part of the world. And now I know which way the kiwi faces in the wing roundel, got a little bit smarter already today.

**Wing_Z** · May 22nd, 2012, 04:05

Going quite smoothly, looks like...

Originally Posted by TARPSBird

And now I know which way the kiwi faces in the wing roundel

It just always looks ahead, optimistically

***PeteHam*** · May 23rd, 2012, 00:27

All done ......

Here's some pics I took over the assembly of the Skyhawk ....

http://www.vanisleva.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12778

Pete.

**cheezyflier** · May 25th, 2012, 05:38

Originally Posted by Lionheart

I picked a baaaaaaaad day to quit sniffing glue...

say what you want about charlie sheen, that movie makes me laugh, start to finish, even though i've seen it probably 25 times. loyd bridges played a great part.