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Sea Venom Airframes Wz435 & Wz943| darren.crick |
Posted: Apr 22 2006, 11:06 AM
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ADF Serials Webmaster  Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 1,782 Member No.: 2 Joined: 29-May 05  |
G'day all,
There has been a requst for some images of the Sea Venom's owned by a group of people based on members of our Team... here are images of Sea Venom WZ435. We have comprehensive images of both aircraft detailing damage etc. Darren Attached Image  |
 
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| darren.crick |
Posted: Apr 22 2006, 11:07 AM
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more... another of the proud owner's, Jose...
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| darren.crick |
Posted: Apr 22 2006, 11:08 AM
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more...
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| darren.crick |
Posted: Apr 22 2006, 11:09 AM
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and GPH getting ready to take off...
dont forget to fold the winds down! Attached Image  |
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| darren.crick |
Posted: Apr 22 2006, 11:16 AM
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and here is the only images of WZ943 I can currently locate.
Each of the owners has a CD of the images we took this day anyway. This is the worst (and best in some ways) of the two aircraft... You cant see it in this images but the Cockpit/Forward Fuselage is missing! It is useful in that the remains have parts useful for the other one and spares etc. Attached Image  |
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| Dean |
Posted: Apr 22 2006, 04:26 PM
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ADF Serials Aircrew Research  Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 774 Member No.: 20 Joined: 18-June 05 |
Darren, don't you know planes CAN fly with their wings folded. I have seen numerous photos. Amazing stuff. |
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| Dave Masterson |
Posted: Apr 22 2006, 05:37 PM
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C-17A Globemaster III (A41) Group: Members Posts: 528 Member No.: 25 Joined: 24-June 05 |
Darren,I've got three of WZ-943, but they are to big to load as an attachment. I have sent them through to you and Brendan on your adf-serials e mail.
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| Brendan Cowan |
Posted: Apr 22 2006, 09:51 PM
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Messageboard Co-ordinator Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,458 Member No.: 48 Joined: 20-September 05 |
Thanks for that,
I had been wondering how the two Sea Venoms were faring. :D Brendan C |
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| gph |
Posted: May 13 2006, 07:08 AM
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ADF Serials Promotion Co-ord  Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 218 Member No.: 63 Joined: 26-November 05 |
WZ943 is one of the very rare "open cockpit" Venoms. It's stealthy design makes it difficult to see. :rolleyes:
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| herkman |
Posted: May 13 2006, 08:25 PM
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Lockheed Hercules (A97)  Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 415 Member No.: 6 Joined: 2-June 05 |
I can remember HDH bringing aircraft up to Richmond on a low loader, after they had beeen through a major inspection.
Looked like brand new, and the civilian teco's used to put a asbestos blanket over the tail boom, so the new paint would not get too hot. I never understood why they flew them out of Richmond nack to Nowra, perhaps Bankstown strip was not good enough. Must have done good job, because they either carried any C O S back to Nowra, or just did not have any problems. I do believe that they had some problems with spares in storage, where the detoration of some air frame parts made them unfit for use. Regards Col |
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| Luig |
Posted: Nov 5 2006, 04:00 PM
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FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06 |
Grampaw Pettibone and his safety/accident stories have long been a feature of USN aviation magazines. Here is an example of the “flying with folded wings phenomenon” by a Corsair pilot.
Phil. This post has been edited by Luig on Nov 5 2006, 04:01 PM Attached Image  |
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| Luig |
Posted: Nov 19 2006, 02:11 PM
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This time the Corsair pilot was not successful
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| darren.crick |
Posted: Nov 24 2006, 10:39 AM
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ADF Serials Webmaster Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 1,782 Member No.: 2 Joined: 29-May 05 |
Just for an update, those two venoms pictured are being recovered and will go into storage and then long term rebuild at HARS...
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| Luig |
Posted: Nov 24 2006, 03:07 PM
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FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06 |
Darren, Good to know. Seems that HARS will be a good place for them to be repaired. Will they go on exhibition there? Good fortune to the restoration team.
Phil. |
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| darren.crick |
Posted: Nov 24 2006, 07:26 PM
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the plan was for one to be on static display and the other to go into long term restoration. its pretty fluid though...
the main thing is that we saved em... |
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