LLAAADIIIIIIEEEEES AAND GENTLEMENNNNNN! WEELCUUUUUUUM TO THE FIRST EVER, FLLIIIIIGHHHHT CLUUUUUB AIRSHOOOOOOOOWWWWWWW!WE HAVE QUITE THE SHOW FOR YOU TODAY – THE CUB FLOUNDER RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS EVENT MONTHS AGO AND HAS BEEN WORKING FEVERISHLY TO PUT ON A GRAND SHOW FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT…BUT FIRST THE BUSINESS OF THE DAY:
First Aid needs will be addressed by alastair@mash4077.f9.co.uk
Lost Children (or Roos or Possums) will be taken care of by wizard@toomuchfs.com
Wood, Web or Tilework needs should be addressed to tony@woodartdesign.com
Dreams of grandeur should go to leesmith@ca.com.au
For those speaking Spanish or needing more information on aircraft you’ll see today, go to aeronauta@toomuchfs.com
All other languages or trivia information will be addressed by skygirl@toomuchfs.com
Any political concerns (or if you’d like help running for President of your country) see Mr. Lime Tree at: kirk@toomuchfs.com
Finally, if you have reached a point in your life that you are ready to make a religious commitment, to follow the direction of some higher power you should contact flyingq@toomuchfs.com. Additionally, if you are leaning toward a Christian direction in your life, you can hear inspirational music at http://www.plr.org/ .
Lost Children (or Roos or Possums) will be taken care of by wizard@toomuchfs.com
Wood, Web or Tilework needs should be addressed to tony@woodartdesign.com
Dreams of grandeur should go to leesmith@ca.com.au
For those speaking Spanish or needing more information on aircraft you’ll see today, go to aeronauta@toomuchfs.com
All other languages or trivia information will be addressed by skygirl@toomuchfs.com
Any political concerns (or if you’d like help running for President of your country) see Mr. Lime Tree at: kirk@toomuchfs.com
Finally, if you have reached a point in your life that you are ready to make a religious commitment, to follow the direction of some higher power you should contact flyingq@toomuchfs.com. Additionally, if you are leaning toward a Christian direction in your life, you can hear inspirational music at http://www.plr.org/ .
Before we get started I wanted to again THANK Peter and Jeremy Stark for their fine work on our Flight Club’s first Headquarters Airport. After all of the hours of work on this project we quickly discovered that it mainly just works in FS2002! As more people are using newer versions of FS, those of us using FS2002 are becoming fewer and fewer. What this means is that this fine work of the Starks is being pushed further into the dark depths of history. As a thank you for providing this great airport (and the fact that it’s summertime here in New Zealand) I am honored to bring this airshow home. What better place to hold the Club’s First Airshow than at the Club’s First Airport?
Okay, we have lots to see today…and I bet you didn’t come to hear me talk so…LETS GO FLYING!!!!!!!
Lets start with seeing some demonstrations by some BIG BIRDS!
Photo 001 is the 747-200 Faces, at max take-off weight!
Photo 002 is the Club’s A380 on the tough curving approach to 20L
Photo 003 is the South African A340 passing the flightline There’s more coming so hang on to your caps!
Photo 001 is the 747-200 Faces, at max take-off weight!
Photo 002 is the Club’s A380 on the tough curving approach to 20L
Photo 003 is the South African A340 passing the flightline There’s more coming so hang on to your caps!
*Next up is one of the mandatory demonstrations - aerobatics:
Photo 004 is The Flounder in the default EXTRA-300
Photo 005 nearly speaks for itself! (Yes, he’s traveling BACKWARDS – about ready to slam the elevators DOWN, coming out of things upside down!) Well, that was the plan anyway, and it was working well too except that I was maybe 100-200 feet too low and made a VERY NICE PANCAKE right onto the canopy! OUCH! Speaking of aerobatics, How ‘bout this in the Dash-8?
Photo 006 is of the Dash-8 demonstration Speaking of Dash aircraft, here is the Dash-7 showing you it’s short-field take off abilities!
Photo 007 , the WoodArt Design Dash-7 Well, we’ve all been impressed by the power and agility of these beautiful aircraft, but let’s take a look at where it all began.
Photo 008 is the Wright Flyer near Weblackey’s house
Photo 009 is the Sopwith Camel over the gravel strip
Photo 010 is the DH89 Dragon Rapide near Tony’s house
Photo 011 is the Rogue Air CV580 with the near-by mountains as backdrop
Photo 012 is of the Flight Club’s T-28 Trojan trainer on flight display
Photo 013 is the venerable old DC-3 We’ll see more of the DC-3 later on!
Photo 004 is The Flounder in the default EXTRA-300
Photo 005 nearly speaks for itself! (Yes, he’s traveling BACKWARDS – about ready to slam the elevators DOWN, coming out of things upside down!) Well, that was the plan anyway, and it was working well too except that I was maybe 100-200 feet too low and made a VERY NICE PANCAKE right onto the canopy! OUCH! Speaking of aerobatics, How ‘bout this in the Dash-8?
Photo 006 is of the Dash-8 demonstration Speaking of Dash aircraft, here is the Dash-7 showing you it’s short-field take off abilities!
Photo 007 , the WoodArt Design Dash-7 Well, we’ve all been impressed by the power and agility of these beautiful aircraft, but let’s take a look at where it all began.
Photo 008 is the Wright Flyer near Weblackey’s house
Photo 009 is the Sopwith Camel over the gravel strip
Photo 010 is the DH89 Dragon Rapide near Tony’s house
Photo 011 is the Rogue Air CV580 with the near-by mountains as backdrop
Photo 012 is of the Flight Club’s T-28 Trojan trainer on flight display
Photo 013 is the venerable old DC-3 We’ll see more of the DC-3 later on!
*At this point, lets look at another mandatory area, planes from World War II:
Photo 014 is the great P-51 Mustang thundering down a canyon
Photo 015 is the Mitsubishi Zero in The Gorge
Photo 016 is the Default Corsair in pursuit
Photo 017 is the Zero and Corsair simulating aerial combat
Photo 018 is the great P-38 Lightning WOAH! Where did THAT come from?
Photo 019 is a show-stopper!!
Photo 020 is the P-38 and Me 262 simulating a dogfight
Photo 021 is the Heinkel Viper Jet parked near the fuel pumps
Photo 022 is the Douglas Dauntless Dive-bomber – Watchout Below!
Photo 023 is a great sight, the DC-3 and P-51 together!
Photo 014 is the great P-51 Mustang thundering down a canyon
Photo 015 is the Mitsubishi Zero in The Gorge
Photo 016 is the Default Corsair in pursuit
Photo 017 is the Zero and Corsair simulating aerial combat
Photo 018 is the great P-38 Lightning WOAH! Where did THAT come from?
Photo 019 is a show-stopper!!
Photo 020 is the P-38 and Me 262 simulating a dogfight
Photo 021 is the Heinkel Viper Jet parked near the fuel pumps
Photo 022 is the Douglas Dauntless Dive-bomber – Watchout Below!
Photo 023 is a great sight, the DC-3 and P-51 together!
*Speaking of firepower, HOW ABOUT THIS LADIES AND GENTLEMEN? (another of Brad’s mandatory areas)
Photo 024 is the US Navy F-4 Phantom taking off from 02R
Photo 025 is a British Naval Version flying dirty across the flightline
Photo 026 is the F-105 Thunderchief in a max climb! (sorry it’s a bit distant)
Photo 027 is the East German MiG-23 on static display
Photo 028 is the California Department of Forestry OV-10 Bronco on a LOW pass by Tony’s house (actually I think my gears did touch here somewhere…)
Photo 029 is of the B-58 Hustler fly-by
Photo 030 is the Hustler’s touch-and-go
Photo 031 is the Tu-95 Bear former Soviet, Heavy Bomber, parked out back
Photo 032 the F-15 Eagle comparing climbs with the F-105!
Photo 033 the Etendard Fighter – This thing flies like a big British Fighter!!
Photo 034 the Aggressor Squadron F-5 Tiger II on Static display
Photo 035 the Canadian Coast Guard Twin Otter near the hotel
Photo 036 is of the REALLY BIG An-225 demo.
Photo 037 is the An-225 on finals. “Is he REALLY going to land on the shorter strip?”
Photo 038 is of the Club’s A380 flying over that An-225! We have seen how aircraft developed into great fighting machines, but perhaps an even more significant development is the fact that the airplane has allowed us to transport people all around the world. The aircraft, more than any other development of the 20th century, brought people and cultures together. Lets take a look at just a few examples, shall we?
Photo 039 is the Flight Club’s Super Constellation on static display
Photo 040 is the Flight Club’s DC-7 from the tower view
Photo 041 is BCPA’s DC-6 on display
Photos 042 and 043 are of the Western Airlines 707’s arrival
Photo 044 is the Macedonian VC-10 on display
Photo 045 is the British Airways L-1011 on display (Recovered after Brad drove it into a house last year!!!)
Photo 046 is the Silk Air A320 demo
Photo 047 is from the Flight Club’s EMB-170 demo
Photo 048 is that South African A340 again, landing this time
Photo 049 is the new generation Boeing 7E7 taking off
Photo 050 is an Eastern Airlines CRJ-200ER
Photo 051 is Boeing’s 737-800, in Jetstar livery cleaning up after takeoff from 02L
Photo 052 is Thomas Cook’s A330 by Airbus on display
Photo 053 is the now retired Boeing 757 (love that plane…lets do another one)
Photo 054 is another 757, arriving to 20L
Photo 055 is a classic, the Boeing 727 on display
Photo 056 is the Saudi 777 display
Photo 057 is the Club Flags’ 777 with the Saudi T7
Photo 058 is Boeing’s 747SP in Corsair livery on display
Photo 059 is the Air Azores's A310, showing the performance of this fat little plane
Photo 060 is Evergreen’s Fairchild Metroliner on display
Photo 061 is the classic DC-10 on demonstrations
Photo 062 is the upgraded DC-10, called MD-11. This is Flounder’s own aircraft taking off for flight demos before heading to Pakistan for March’s FOTM
Photo 063 , at the end of the day, is a peek into the future…an Air Canada SST2010 Now that you have made it through all of this today, the organizers of this event would like to hear from you:
Photo 024 is the US Navy F-4 Phantom taking off from 02R
Photo 025 is a British Naval Version flying dirty across the flightline
Photo 026 is the F-105 Thunderchief in a max climb! (sorry it’s a bit distant)
Photo 027 is the East German MiG-23 on static display
Photo 028 is the California Department of Forestry OV-10 Bronco on a LOW pass by Tony’s house (actually I think my gears did touch here somewhere…)
Photo 029 is of the B-58 Hustler fly-by
Photo 030 is the Hustler’s touch-and-go
Photo 031 is the Tu-95 Bear former Soviet, Heavy Bomber, parked out back
Photo 032 the F-15 Eagle comparing climbs with the F-105!
Photo 033 the Etendard Fighter – This thing flies like a big British Fighter!!
Photo 034 the Aggressor Squadron F-5 Tiger II on Static display
Photo 035 the Canadian Coast Guard Twin Otter near the hotel
Photo 036 is of the REALLY BIG An-225 demo.
Photo 037 is the An-225 on finals. “Is he REALLY going to land on the shorter strip?”
Photo 038 is of the Club’s A380 flying over that An-225! We have seen how aircraft developed into great fighting machines, but perhaps an even more significant development is the fact that the airplane has allowed us to transport people all around the world. The aircraft, more than any other development of the 20th century, brought people and cultures together. Lets take a look at just a few examples, shall we?
Photo 039 is the Flight Club’s Super Constellation on static display
Photo 040 is the Flight Club’s DC-7 from the tower view
Photo 041 is BCPA’s DC-6 on display
Photos 042 and 043 are of the Western Airlines 707’s arrival
Photo 044 is the Macedonian VC-10 on display
Photo 045 is the British Airways L-1011 on display (Recovered after Brad drove it into a house last year!!!)
Photo 046 is the Silk Air A320 demo
Photo 047 is from the Flight Club’s EMB-170 demo
Photo 048 is that South African A340 again, landing this time
Photo 049 is the new generation Boeing 7E7 taking off
Photo 050 is an Eastern Airlines CRJ-200ER
Photo 051 is Boeing’s 737-800, in Jetstar livery cleaning up after takeoff from 02L
Photo 052 is Thomas Cook’s A330 by Airbus on display
Photo 053 is the now retired Boeing 757 (love that plane…lets do another one)
Photo 054 is another 757, arriving to 20L
Photo 055 is a classic, the Boeing 727 on display
Photo 056 is the Saudi 777 display
Photo 057 is the Club Flags’ 777 with the Saudi T7
Photo 058 is Boeing’s 747SP in Corsair livery on display
Photo 059 is the Air Azores's A310, showing the performance of this fat little plane
Photo 060 is Evergreen’s Fairchild Metroliner on display
Photo 061 is the classic DC-10 on demonstrations
Photo 062 is the upgraded DC-10, called MD-11. This is Flounder’s own aircraft taking off for flight demos before heading to Pakistan for March’s FOTM
Photo 063 , at the end of the day, is a peek into the future…an Air Canada SST2010 Now that you have made it through all of this today, the organizers of this event would like to hear from you:
Brad, what a great FOTM, this was some SERIOUS FUN!!!
Peter, thanks again to you and Jeremy for this great airport – if I ever upgrade my hardware/software I will really miss it!
Peter, thanks again to you and Jeremy for this great airport – if I ever upgrade my hardware/software I will really miss it!
