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Ron Cuskelly	Posted: Feb 25 2008, 05:12 PM
General Dynamics F-111 (A8) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 212 Member No.: 83 Joined: 11-March 06	I have one 3 day gold pass which is surplus to requirements. Any offers? Regards Ron

Luig	Posted: Feb 25 2008, 05:26 PM
FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06	If no joy here you would have interest here: http://rnzaf.proboards43.com/index.cgi?board=airshow

Luig	Posted: Feb 26 2008, 06:48 PM
FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06	Exclusive Event for Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow 2008 25th February 2008:General Manager of Warbirds Over Wanaka, Gavin Johnston, announced today that a warbird would feature in a live gun-firing exhibition for the first time ever at an airshow in New Zealand. "An Auckland based Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk has been fitted with working guns. The guns will be fired from the aircraft as it takes part in the show", he said. The Chairman of the Warbirds Over Wanaka Community Trust, Garth Hogan said "The P-40 will fire all six machine guns in an historic re-enactment of attacks on shipping over Rabaul during 1944. The public have never had the opportunity to see such an exciting event. The sound from these guns firing is seriously loud". As the aircraft passes along the display line at over 240mph (386 km/h) it will fire at the barge in 2-second bursts. In that time the aircraft will have travelled over 700ft and the guns fired more than 60 rounds. "The sight, sound and smell of these guns firing is a unique opportunity to see what it was like when these aircraft flew in anger during the war", Garth said. "This event is exclusive to Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow 2008. No where else in New Zealand (or the world) will you see anything like it". The live firing exhibition will take place on both the Saturday and Sunday of the show. New Zealanders in both the Middle East and the Pacific used the Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk extensively during World War II. Fitted with six 0.50 calibre guns, the aeroplane was very successful in both the air to air combat and ground attack roles. Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow 2008 will be held at Wanaka Airport over Easter weekend (21-23 March 2008).

Brendan Cowan	Posted: Feb 27 2008, 09:09 AM
Messageboard Co-ordinator Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,458 Member No.: 48 Joined: 20-September 05	You've got to take your hat off to the Kiwi's - I never thought that would ever happen again! The insurance and public liability hurdles (let alone the regulatory barriers) must have been enourmous! Stand by for the You Tube postings!!! BC

Rod Farquhar	Posted: Feb 27 2008, 12:46 PM
C-17A Globemaster III (A41) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 789 Member No.: 4 Joined: 1-June 05	Now how about Temora Aviation doing the same with A94-983 which they are restoring, a Sabre letting loose with a couple of 30mm ADENs would really be something to see/hear. Rod. :rolleyes:

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