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This is a great in-cockpit video of an awesome Curtiss P-40E Warhawk (a.k.a. Kittyhawk) fighter aerobatic display. The aircraft (actually a P-40E Kittyhawk) is seen here during a display practice at Hood Aerodrome, Masterton, New Zealand.

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Our on-going mission is to continue to discover, record and preserve the audiovisual history of the machines and owner/operators that we come across, for the benefit of future generations. We hunt out and film all manner of aircraft, military vehicles, vintage cars, trains, boats, big machinery, and basically anything and anyone that interests us. The bulk of that material, and much of our archive footage is only be available on our premier Historical Machines TV service, so join up now. A FREE 7-Day Trial is available.

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The Aero L-29 Delfín ('Dolphin' in English) is a military jet trainer developed and manufactured by Czechoslovakian aviation manufacturer Aero Vodochody. It was the country's first locally designed and constructed jet aircraft, as well as likely being the biggest aircraft industrial programme to take place in any Eastern Bloc country except the Soviet Union.

The L-29 became the standard trainer for the air forces of Warsaw Pact nations, from the early1960s onwards. During the early 1970s, the type was succeeded in the principal trainer role by another Aero-built aircraft, the L-39 Albatros, which contributing to a decline in demand for L-2'9's and the production of these aircraft ceased in 1974 after over 3600 examples had been built.

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Our on-going mission is to continue to discover, record and preserve the audiovisual history of the machines and owner/operators that we come across, for the benefit of future generations. We hunt out and film all manner of aircraft, military vehicles, vintage cars, trains, boats, big machinery, and basically anything and anyone that interests us. The bulk of that material, and much of our archive footage is only be available on our premier Historical Machines TV service, so join up now. A FREE 7-Day Trial is available.

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Spitfire BL628 was originally built at Castle Bromwich, Birmingham in 1942. It became the regular mount of G.B. Murray who named it Marion after his girlfriend, and during this time he was credited with two Fw190`s damaged, one Fw190 destroyed.

This video chronicles the final stages in the restoration of this Second World War legend, and provides a unique insight into the pre-flight trials as this famous fighter is restored to operational status.

The full documentary provides a detailed insight into the final pre-first flight preparations and phase one of her test flight programme. See the full film at: Historical Machines TV (https://historicalmachines.tv/programs/spitfire-marion-bruce-salmonm4v-519624?categoryId=72310)

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When we originally started what would become the Historical Aviation Film Unit back in 2001, our goal was to film some historical aircraft and vehicles, because we knew and understood that you only get one chance to record history as it's happening.

The result of that effort was the Classic Fighters Marlborough 2001 Airshow video, which you'll find in it's complete form over on Historical Machines TV, and you can sit back and watch it in all its original glory. The thing to note with that footage which is now over twenty years old,is that many of the aircraft featured are now no longer airworthy, or even exist, so the material is historic in its own right.

Because of that, our on-going mission statement here at HAFU is to continue to discover, record and preserve the audiovisual history of the machines and owner/operators that we come across, for the benefit of future generations. We hunt out and film all manner of aircraft, military vehicles, vintage cars, trains, boats, big machinery, and, basically anything and anyone that interests us, and moving forward the bulk of that material, and much of our archive footage will only be available on Historical Machines TV.

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At the beginning of the First World War, Hans Kirschstein saw service in Poland and France with a Sapper unit (3.Pionier-Bataillon 'von Rauch'). By 1915 he was serving in Galicia where he contracted malaria. After his recovery he was sent back to Germany, and was then returned to the Western Front, were he served until May 1917 when he transfered to the air service.

As with many airmen, he initially flew two-seaters (and even flew a bombing raid on Dover), but in March 1918 he joined Jasta 6 as a fighter pilot. By the end of May he'd scored 16 victories, and this was increased to 27 by the 24th of June, on which day he was awarded the Pour le Mérite.

Kirschstein is reported to have been rebuked by Manfred von Richthofen at one point after downing two enemy aircraft. After the victories had been reported, Richthofen discovered a bullet hole in the tail of Kirschstein's aircraft. Aware of the fact that Richthofen did not tolerate his pilots allowing themselves to be shot at, Kirschstein was highly embarrassed, and was told:

"Your two kills were respectable, but they mustn't be bought by shots in the back! Obviously you were lucky and came across bunnies. Any decent flyer would have clearly laid you flat on the lawn. Mark it with rings and be proud of it! Know it! Did it once the same way!..."

By 16 May 1918, Jasta 6, had been re-equipped with the Fokker D.VII, which Kirschstein painted in the same manner as the Dr.1. On the 9th June the commanding officer (Janzen) was shot down and taken prisoner, and Kirschstein took over command of the unit. However, like many Jasta 6 COs, Kirschstein was not long in the job -- 16 July 1918 he and Leutnant Johannes Markgraf were killed in an accident flying a Hannover CLII at Magneux, near Fismes. It was later determined that Markgraf had never previously flown a Hannover.

The diagonal stripes on the aircraft were designed (by Kirschstein) to put attacking pilots off their aim. The idea was that enemy pilots would try an sight along the lines, thinking they ran parallel with the wings and fuselage, which would cause them to aim in the wrong place or with the wrong deflection. The markings on the aircraft prompted Kirschstein to call his aircraft 'the optical illusion'.

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Triple Treat: Here are three early jet fighters from the Cold War period: Aero L-29 Delphin, Aero L-39 Albatros, and the North American/CAC CA-27 Sabre -- all flying low and fast!

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The Healthy B*stards Bush Pilot Champs is an aero competition featuring both a Precision Landing event, plus a STOL Takeoff and Landing competition. The event is held annually at Omaka Aerodrome in Blenheim, New Zealand.

The competition is run by the Marlborough Aero Club in conjunction with the events major sponsor, Dr Dave Baldwin of the Bulls Flying Doctor Service.

This video is a short look at some of the competing aircraft in the 2021 competition, held on a very blustery day in February — hence the wind noise you'll hear on the soundtrack.

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Young New Zealand pilot Bevan Dewes owns and flies one of two de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk aircraft that Prince Philip learned to fly in, and the only one of the two aircraft that are still airworthy. This aircraft is in New Zealand while the second aircraft (the one the Prince actually soloed in) is in the RAF Museum in Cosford (UK).


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The Royal New Zealand Air Force operated two squadrons of Mosquito aircraft in Europe during the later stages of the Second World War. 487 Squadron flew the Mark 6 fighter bomber version, while 488 squadron flew several variants of the Mosquito night fighter.

RNZAF crews took part in many notable actions in Europe, such as the famous Operation Jericho raid which was designed to free members of the French resistance that were being held by the German Gestapo at Amiens Prison.

It wasn't until after the war in 1947 that the RNZAF in New Zealand received its own Mosquitos, when a total of 85 aircraft were delivered from the United Kingdom. Conversely, the RNZAF had been successfully operating Curtis P-40 Kittyhawk fighters since 1942.

Only twenty two of the Mosquitos delivered to New Zealand were eventually made operational, with the rest being placed in storage. Even then, the service life of these aircraft was relatively short, as they were all retired and replaced by de Havilland Vampire jets in 1952.

Most of these RNZAF Mosquitos were scrapped, but the remains of a handful of aircraft, and a single intact example, have survived to the present day.

From mid-1942 onwards, a total of 297 P40's equipped eight RNZAF squadrons and two additional training units. Eventually a number of these aircraft operated in the Pacific Theatre from late 1942 to 1944, where they amassed a total of 99 victories over Japanese aircraft.

By the end of the War, there were only 124 Kiwi Kittyhawk's remaining, with 20 having been lost in combat, 76 in accidents overseas, and another 76 in accidents in New Zealand.

The P-40's were replaced in front-line service by Corsair fighters in 1944, and the Kittyhawks were returned to New Zealand to continue being used as advanced trainers. Post-war they were retired from service, and most were sold for scrap in 1948.

Unfortunately, neither of the two airworthy fighters shown in this video are actual ex-RNZAF aircraft.


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Here at the Historical Aviation Film Unit we're going RETRO! We've recently started investigating some old 16mm film reels (yes, real film), and we've found some footage of a crashed top dressing aircraft in New Zealand, which is at least 60 years old, if not older. We're trying to find out more about this aircraft, and we'll create a second video with that story once we're done. In the meantime check out this video which describes what we've been up to.

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