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I think we have bought a Douglas A-4 Skyhawk!

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John Hill:
Our small town aviation museum has had enough pledges from donors to cover the cost of de-comissioning and relocation of an ex-RNZAF Skyhawk.  It should fit in with the Meteor, Vampires and Harrier.



Google "Ashburton Aviation Museum",  we do not have a web page, yet.

Note, two Vampires and the Harrier in the picture, our Meteor is a more recent arrival.

rleete:
4 planes?  You're bigger than the NZ AF!

John Hill:

--- Quote from: rleete on June 01, 2011, 06:27:39 AM ---4 planes?  You're bigger than the NZ AF!

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A few more than four, there are quite a few tucked away in hangars including the Meteor (which was the first jet fighter of WWII) and an F27 outdoors waiting for some TLC.

DaveH:

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............. including the Meteor (which was the first jet fighter of WWII)
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I thought it was the Messerschmitt Me 262.  :scratch:

 :beer:

DaveH

andyf:

--- Quote from: John Hill on June 01, 2011, 04:54:27 PM ---... a Meteor (which was the first jet fighter of WWII) ...

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I think Messerschmitt might argue that theirs was the first jet fighter, at least so far as being operational was concerned.

Great collection you have there; is it all privately funded? Are any of them airworthy (now that would cost money!)?

The Vampire takes me back to the early to mid 50s, when Dad used to take me to Ringway Airport, which was still being used by the RAF, to watch the Vampires taking off and landing. No more military at Ringway - calls itself Manchester International Airport now.

Andy

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