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18 Skyhawks form an airborne ‘50’ to mark the RNZAF 50th Golden Anniversary. Pilot’s names and positions in the ‘50’ are included in my kneeboard chart below. Photo RNZAF C269/87 8 Apr 87

09 Jul

Big Formations of Jet Aircraft at Ohakea, 8th April 1987

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) began its 50th...

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Skyhawk Diamond Nine formation heading back to Ohakea after the Dress Rehearsal flypast on 31 Mar 87 for the RNZAF 50th Anniversary Parade and flypast to be held at Wigram on 1 Apr 87. Photo RNZAF C227/87

23 May

Strike Wing Flypast for the RNZAF 50th Anniversary Parade, Wigram, 1st April 1987

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) became a standalone...

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A 75 Sqn Skyhawk TA4K at low level on the Crow Valley weapons range, Ex Cope Thunder 84-7 – US DoD photo in ‘Skyhawks’, pg 115

24 Apr

RNZAF 75 Sqn Overseas Deployment

RNZAF 75 Sqn overseas deployment for Ex Vanguard 84, and...

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10 Apr

FOR SALE: 1961 Gemini MK3A-09 Ford Formula Junior

Imported new to New Zealand from UK in late 1961...

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1987 - restored 1956 Tojeiro Jaguar – photo Dennis Green

29 Mar

JAGUAR: A RACING HISTORY IN NEW ZEALAND. PART 14 JAGUARS IN LATER YEARS

1979 Pukekohe at the Benson & Hedges event – Stirling...

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Teretonga 30 Jan72 – Steve Millen Jaguar Mk2 3.8 - photo Millen book

07 Mar

JAGUAR: A RACING HISTORY IN NEW ZEALAND. PART 13 1969-1971

1969 – The Scott Wiseman E-Type, and Brian Watson’s Phoenix-Jaguar Pukekohe...

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Baypark 29 Dec 68 – Baypark International – Allcomers Feature saloons – Front Row - Paul Fahey #104 Mustang, Norm Beechey Chev Nova, Red Dawson Mustang Row 2 – Scott Wiseman #25 Jaguar E-Type, Spencer (Spinner) Black #92 Chev Camaro Photo Mike Feisst

22 Feb

JAGUAR: A RACING HISTORY IN NEW ZEALAND. PART 12 1967-1968

1967 – Ford Coupe Jag, Stuart Jag, the Mk2 continues,...

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Pukekohe Wills Six-Hour 9 Oct 66 - Ernie Sprague #2 Jaguar Mk2 3.8 (Rego DS7029) leads Kerry Grant #6 Ford Zodiac Mk4, Denis Simmons #9 Zodiac Mk4, Ray Archibald #3 Jaguar Mk2 3.8 (Rego AD 74), Robbie Francevic #7 Zodiac Mk4, Tim Bailey #20 Fiat 1500, Rod Coppins #1 Jaguar Mk2 3.8 (Rego CT1666) - photo Shell Book 1967

31 Jan

JAGUAR: A RACING HISTORY IN NEW ZEALAND. PART 11B 1966

Pukekohe 8 Oct 66 – On 8 Oct 66 the...

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Ruapuna (?) 1966 – Brent Hawes Tojeiro Jaguar now with wide rear tyres and rims – photo via Phil Benvin

17 Jan

JAGUAR: A RACING HISTORY IN NEW ZEALAND. PART 11A 1966

1966 – The Mk2, E-Type, ‘Bag-Jag’, Humber-Jag, Tojeiro Jag Pukekohe 8...

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Dunedin 6 Feb 65 – a power-sliding Dave Silcock in his Jaguar XK120, just before crossing the bridge – photo Euan Sarginson in the Shell Book 1966

20 Dec

JAGUAR: A RACING HISTORY IN NEW ZEALAND. PART 10 1965

1965 – Jaguar Mk2s, Ford Consul Mk1 Jag, XK120s, ‘Bag...

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Renwick 16 Nov 63 - #43 Kerry Grant Cortina GT, #28 Ray Archibald Jaguar Mk2 3.8, #35 Ernie Sprague Ford Zephyr Mk3, #18 Ian Dow Jaguar Mk2 3.8 – photo Motorman December 1963

06 Dec

JAGUAR: A RACING HISTORY IN NEW ZEALAND. PART 9 1963-1964

1963 – Alfa Romeo P3 Jaguar, Jaguar D-Type, Jaguar Mk2...

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Dunedin 28 Jan 61 – David Young Jaguar C-Type – photo booklet ‘Racing Round the Houses’

10 Nov

JAGUAR: A RACING HISTORY IN NEW ZEALAND. PART 8 1961-1962

1961 – The Tojeiro Jaguar, Jaguar C and D-Types, Maserati...

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