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MASTERTON, WAIRARAPA, NZ 2013 AIRSHOW A small sampling of the 70 WWI & II warbirds that performed for 30,000 spectators at Hood Aerodrome in Masterton, Wairarapa this January. Easily the largest attendance since ‘Wings Over Wairarapa’ began in 1999, much of that record-breaking crowd was undoubtedly drawn by the world’s only flying de Havilland Mosquito; 20 Mosquito veterans were special guests. ©photos by Gavin Conroy (Classic Aircraft Photography) ‘A warbird dream formation’ ’: A Mosquito, 2 Warhawks, 2 Spitfires, a Mustang and a Corsair! World’s only airworthy de Havilland Mosquito; owned by Jerry Yagen; carries markings of 487 Sqn RNZAF Goodyear F4U Corsair Curtis P‐40 Kittyhawk Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX 6 World’s only flying Avro Anson Mk I
FAITHFUL ANNIE Condensed From October 2012 FlyPast Magazine Article ‘She Chose Us’ by Bill Reid All photos by Gavin Conroy (Classic Aircraft Photography) Having sold our general charter helicopter business [RR Aviation] in 2002 my wife, Robyn, and I were looking for an aeroplane to restore as a semi-retirement project. It has been 23 years since we had sold the Tiger Moth that I had when we first started courting. We were eager to rejoin the vintage aviation fraternity. Avro Yeadon-built MkI MH120 was certainly in a sorry state when we saw her and the closing down sale of the Airworld Museum in Wangaratta. Apart from liking the aeroplane, we did some research and realised that the Anson was such an important stepping stone in aviation history that somebody needed to preserve one of these early examples. They were the RAF’s first monoplane with a retractable undercarriage in squadron service. Apart from the obvious historical significance, the fact that my father had spent time flying the type in Canada during 1943 helped us make the decision to purchase her. With the purchase complete, RR Aviation chief engineer Peter Lacy and I travelled to Australia in April 2002 and commenced the dismantling process. During this time I purchased the remains of another MkI, N1334, from well-known Aussie restorer Ron Lee, who had been collecting Anson parts and equipment for a long time. Six shipping containers made the long journey to our base at Wakefield in New Zealand’s South Island. After clearing customs, we trucked them to a hangar at Nelson Airport where little was done until we built a new restoration workshop on our farm in Wakefield; a new hangar was completed in early 2003 work began in earnest on the Anson. In 1963, Brain and Brown Air Freighters in Melbourne had incorporated Avro modifications 608 and 604, fitting a brand new set of metal wings and tailplane from RAAF Stores to our Anson; 7
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