The Vintage Aviator Ltd Remembrance Day airshow 9th November 2013

[Jamo]

Spring weather is very changeable in the Wellington region and wind conditions can play havoc with TVAL airshows, but last Saturday turned out very well. Virtually all the aircraft got to fly and the new walkaround arrangements permitted a better selection of angles. What a fantastic show, probably the best yet. I have already shown a few photos of the new Albatros D.II and Sopwith Snipe in other threads so this photo selection will show other highlights.

No particular order

































































TVAL now have a Hucks starter



















Gene DeMarco is quite an agile chap





This is one of my favourites







More to come . . .

[Jamo]

Check out the castor oil staining on the wings of the Pups

















The Avro 504K had some engine problems soon after take off and had to make an emergency landing with insufficient airspeed. It dropped hard from about 10m on to the grass. Fortunately the damage did not appear to be serious and pilot was unhurt (but probably shaken).



Thanks to the pilots, the ground crew, the commentators, the volunteers and organisers for putting on a fantastic display.

Is this show on your bucket list yet?

Thanks for looking

Cheers
James

[Des]

Absolutely brilliant James, thanks very much for posting these wonderful photos, what a spectacular collection of WW1 aircraft and some nice vehicles as well. Your
in-flight photography is excellent and the close up work will be great reference material. I will get there one year to see all these great aircraft in person.

Des.

[Cimmerian]

Wonderful photos. Thank you for sharing.

[rhallinger]

Great work James!  You have a gift for photography and composition.  Thanks for sharing these fabulous images with us.

Regards,

Bob

[uncletony]

Ditto, fantastic, what an amazing array of aeroplanes.

[Ian from Doncaster]

Thank you for sharing - I would love to be there.

[stefanbuss]

Thank you for sharing the photos with us on the other side of the globe.

Stefan

[lcarroll]

Fantastic Jamo! Wonderful photos and "YES", a visit your way is very high on my Bucket List! Whenever I start thinking in practical terms you post another photo article; TVAL and Telford, what a wonderful year that would be!!
Cheers,
Lance

[bobs_buckles]

My Oh My!
It's official - I want to live, breath and die in New Zealand. Chances of that happening? -500%

I need a winning lottery ticket! 

Beautiful selection of eye candy, Jamo 

Thanks for depressing me 

BVB

[kornbeef]

My Oh My!
It's official - I want to live, breath and die in New Zealand. Chances of that happening? -500%

I need a winning lottery ticket! 

Beautiful selection of eye candy, Jamo 

Thanks for depressing me 

BVB

Ditto 

[LindsayT]

I feel like crying.

[Nigel Jackson]

Hi James

I'm just catching up on things. 

The photos are superb and so helpful. Thanks! You must have a very impressive photo archive. By comparison with the years when I started building kits in the fifties we are so spoiled.

Best wishes
Nigel

[Pup Cam]

Wow - what a sight!

Shame it's so far away, I'd love to see it.   

If they ever find themselves with too many aeroplanes I know an ideal storage facility for some of them in Essex (UK) - what better place  than Stow Maries for such machines.   I can dream ......

Alan     

[Ernie]

How close to heaven is that? Wow!  Registered way up on the Bucket List.

Cheers,
Ernie