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Archerfield airport havoc after storm


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even though hangarage is expensive here in Sydney, every time a storm like that passes, i dont regret a single cent of it!

Hangars aren't always the answer. A storm on the South Island half a year ago destroyed hangars and aeroplanes, most of the "microlights" as they insist calling them over here. Look at picture 14 and 16: http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/your-weather/9956601/Easter-storm-batters-South-Island

 

 

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yep, MZW almost didn't recognise it with that crappy plain white paint job.. company I work for used to own it before present one. for an old slogger used to fly really well..

 

Being parked in a hangar was no guarantee neither as some planes were damaged inside them as well ..

 

 

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One of our guys here just came back from Archerfield and told us that apparently over 30 aircraft have been damaged. Some were well tied down & had their tails ripped off. others were tied down in wall-less hangars and got thrashed around hitting the pillars & posts. Some hangars were destroyed. Also there were aircraft completely undamaged only a few metres from others that were trashed.

 

 

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