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It's funny, actually.. You don't think about how many events you've been to unless you actually recount them... How about this...

1987 Christchurch Airport 50th Anniversary Airshow
1988 Australian Bicentennial Airshow
1992 Auckland Air Expo
1994 Warbirds Over Wanaka
1996 Warbirds Over Wanaka
1997 Oshkosh Air Expo (USA)
1997 Discovery Shuttle Launch (STS-85)
1998 Warbirds Over Wanaka
2000 Ohakea Final Skyhawk Show
2001 Omaka
2003 Omaka
2004 Warbirds Over Wanaka
2005 Australian International Air Show

Highlights for me would be the shuttle launch, seeing the SR-71 and B2 stealth and F-117 at Oshkosh, KIWI RED all the way, they were awesome.. Seeing a Kiwi Red Skyhawk go screaming up New Brighton beach at eye level (I was standing on a sand dune), and the F-111 at night doing the dump and burn on Aussie....

You know.. I'd almost say that I like planes! :D
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Weather forecast looks ok... I'm a wee bit concerned about this next front coming through... Whether it hits the Lakes District is another matter.. :-s
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Means it will be a bad weekend here
spwill wrote:Looks like a Nor Wester down there on Saturday and Westerly Sunday so the weather should be on the good side.
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Weather looks fine for saturday, NE and patchy cloud cover.
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03 Stormchaser wrote:
Andrew Massie wrote:I'm on my way down Easter weekend... Anybody got a long range forecast for that Saturday and Sunday (15th and 16th Apr) for Wanaka? I'm only going to one of the 2 days, would like to know which one will have better weather!
:D I'm a plane buff too! :roll:

p.s only going because of the F111s and Hawker Hunter!
See you down ther along with Aaron and Steven! :D
Hey guys... my cell is 0212708851.. Text me Saturday and we'll catch up when something boring is on!
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I will be at the show too seems like whole of canterbury is going :D .
Look forward to the show and seeing you guys.
Oh and go Crusaders on Saturday against the cheetahs 8) .
Gonna be great weather.
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I'm not going and I'm from Canterbury but a friend of mine is, in his wheelchair. His name is Wallis but is not related to Sir Tim. He used to be a RAF pilot before developing MS.


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I would watch them if they flew over the city rather than having to travel to Wanaka - having a 4 litre car & the price of gas puts me off. :lol:
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Well ive just bought a 350d so fingers crossed i can master it over the weekend for some nice photos!!
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Stormchaser said,
Well ive just bought a 350d so fingers crossed i can master it over the weekend for some nice photos
Easter looks like a good time to buy a camera, I notice there's a lot of specials on for them this weekend.
I take it thats a Cannon EOS350D you have, the improved version of my camera the 300D. Have considered upgrading to a 350D so I'm looking forward to seeing your photo's Stormchaser.

Looks like the slow moving High out to the East of NZ will have a big influence on our weather for some time, weakening Fronts as they move on to NZ from the west.
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I would like to upgrade to digital SLR soon too. Yes, will be interesting to some some photos from this camera.
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Well just got back!! It was a great showed enjoyed by all who attentend im sure! Yea was good to use the 350d only set back was I left the bloody instruction manual at home! :evil: :evil: So had to settle for shooting most of my pics on manual setting although, was using a stigma (sp?) 24mm-70mm lens. Will upload some pics later on tonight!
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After a quick scan this would have to be one of my best shots I got.

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i have always been a sucker for a Spitfire over a Hurricane, I just like the shape of the plane and wings better
nice photo!
looks real ! (in house joke !)

edit, just so no confusion, thats a picture of a Hurricane, and not spitfire, correct o mundo?
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Great picture 03 Stormchaser =D> - hubby is a fan of the Spitfire too.
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03 Stormchaser wrote:After a quick scan this would have to be one of my best shots I got.

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/3272/p406om.jpg
Awesome image! Any Mustangs at the show this year? I love P-51s! The only thing better is the F4U Corsair.
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Sir Tim was on TV tonight and he seemed to be pleased with the events over the WE. It would of been good weather for the event as well.
Saw the F-111 the other day, scared the shyte out of me as it passed over head at west Melton. Apparently it took only 18 minutes to fly down there from Christchurch. and 18 minutes back again. :D


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Well iam back from the show after a very good performance some nice boms and bangs my favourite being the F1 noisy as ever but also very fast and of course I njoyed the sound engine of the Policarpov's and the Spitfire :P .
Hey John are you sure you wernt at the Show? I heard your name over the speaker :lol: no bull they said John Gaul please return to his family haha.
Some choas on the way down at about 11am the traffic haulted about 15 mins before Rakia and we got out and chilled on the side of the road with hundreds of others for 30 mins. It turns out there were 3 seperate crashes with 8 cars and one milk truck involved which is another reason I came bak today and not tomorrow when every man and his dog will be on the road.
Here's a few pics from the show and trip down there the rest I will put up on imae shack for everyone to view tomorrow.
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Now some more this time few of the show.
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And one more of my favourite the F1 with fire out the back.
Got nice video too.
Will put link up 2mora for more pics from image shack.
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Nice pix Jasestrm but I presume that is supposed to be house on the hill and not horse on the hill.:lol:
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yeh :D nice one
For some reason i kept thinking Tornado when i was in Waimate 8) .
Ohh Gary who is the lovly chick in the Servo shop in Omarama please dont say its ur daughter ;) .
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Jasestrm wrote:yeh :D nice one
For some reason i kept thinking Tornado when i was in Waimate 8) .
Ohh Gary who is the lovly chick in the Servo shop in Omarama please dont say its ur daughter ;) .
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My daughter is 4 1/2 months old! :D

Which one did you mean, Caltex or Mobil?
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Jasestrm wrote: Hey John are you sure you wernt at the Show? I heard your name over the speaker :lol: no bull they said John Gaul please return to his family haha.

Oh Dear, not another John Gaul around??
I thought I was unique? :roll:
I wonder if he has his own Thunderstorm Society?????

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The one by it's self Gary she's a blonde chick perhaps mid early twenties blonde hair ;) .
I would have ducked in but didnt know ur adress perhaps next time i quite often go through there.
Maybe hes from the wondering society john :lol: its funi i knw lots of johns and they seem to get up to lots of mischeif that either gets them famous or in trouble :lol: but ur jst funny and great humor when filming storms. :D
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