No - it had red numbers and a Boomerang motif on the nose and a red stripe when we bought it in 1988 - and that paint had been there a while! I think this photo was much earlier - I'm guessing 70's?
-Cath > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:aus-soaring- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kittel, Stephen W (ETSA) > Sent: Wednesday, 12 April 2006 6:58 AM > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] Boomerang (was Kingfisher) > > > I don't know, but the photo _could_ be QZ. When it left PAGC it had a > red stripe and boomerang motif on the fuse (as well as comp number = > 49). > It is now in the nice blue/yellow/red scheme that Cathy & Co chose. I > remember seeing it at Waikerie in 1985(?, 20 yearly?) where the fuselage > was being scraped back. Do you remember those big black numbers when you > bought it Cathy? > My guess is the picture (if it is queasy, was between 1985 and when the > AUGC syndicate refabriced it) and probably in the south east of SA > somewhere. > > Regards > SWK > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > > Of Catherine Conway > > Sent: Tuesday, 11 April 2006 11:29 PM > > To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' > > Subject: [Aus-soaring] Boomerang (was Kingfisher) > > > > Yep I can confirm that GQZ's competition number was 49. It > > still wears that today on top of its fin (see the small white > > numbers in this photo - > > http://www.casa.gov.au/casadata/register/oldpics/GQZ.htm). > > > > Its serial number was 85. It was a Mark 1 Boomerang built in > > 1966 in the first production run. > > > > Today I'm lucky to be flying a Ventus registered GQH which > > was formally a prototype Boomerang. Chris owns the other > > prototype GQG. > > > > That's a great old photo of the Boomerang - can anyone tell > > me when/where it was taken? > > > > QZ (aka 49) still flies with a syndicate at Adelaide Uni > > Gliding Club but I don't own it any more. But it provided me > > with 14 years of enjoyment. > > > > -Cath > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:aus-soaring- > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christopher Mc Donnell > > > Sent: Tuesday, 11 April 2006 10:14 PM > > > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > > > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Kingfisher > > > > > > I think they are racing numbers for the era. > > > GQZ's (ex Conway Boomerang) serial number was 85. > > > Serial number 49 was a Mk lV Kookaburra. > > > Wha.....t has this to do with Kingfishers? You've lost me. > > > > > > Chris > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "JR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." > > > <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 9:55 PM > > > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Kingfisher > > > > > > > > > > Chris, on the wiki site it has a boomerang ( or 2 ) in > > photo form, > > > > it > > > has > > > > the number 49 on its fuse, the rego given is not what I > > thought 49 > > > > was I thought VH- GQZ was 49. > > > > regards JR > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Christopher Mc Donnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." > > > > <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 9:30 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Kingfisher > > > > > > > > > > > >> Thanks Ann. > > > >> And for those interested > > > >> > > > >> GDH now GKN (23) is now with Ian Patching GHD (24) is > > in Japan GRH > > > >> (28) is with me GLB (31) is alive and well in WA GLD (HB) is a > > > >> MYSTERY GLS (39) is alive in NSW GRE (42) is in a museum in WA > > > >> GRF now ZAG (43) is alive and well in QLD GRU (52) is a > > MYSTERY GNC > > > >> (59) is alive and well in WA GNW (HB) wrecked > > > >> > > > >> And a couple not in your list Ann > > > >> > > > >> GLQ (HB) wrecked > > > >> GLR? (mid wing HB) wrecked > > > >> > > > >> Were there any more????? > > > >> > > > >> Chris McDonnell > > > >> > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > > >> From: "Ann Woolf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >> To: <[email protected]> > > > >> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 7:27 PM > > > >> Subject: [Aus-soaring] Kingfisher > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > This might help with some Reg numbers > > > >> > > > > >> > AG Jan 1968 > > > >> > > > > >> > No Reg Type Date Ser Reg Owner > > > >> > Remarks > > > >> > in No built No > > > >> > Reg > > > >> > -------------------------------------------------------- > > > >> > 34 GDH Kingfisher ES 57/I 1956 23 J Fitz > > Henry Mt Isa, > > > Qld > > > >> > 56 CHD Kingfisher ES 57II 1957 24 SP Dwyer, > > Kingaroy , Qld > > > >> > Unairworthy being rebuilt > > > >> > > > > >> > AG Dec 1969 > > > >> > > > > >> > 34 GDH Kingfisher ES 57/1 1956 23 Darwin GC > > > >> > 56 GHD Kingfisher ES 57/2 1957 24 SP Dwyer, Qld > > > >> > 80 GRH Kingfisher ES 57/2 1958 28 Barossa Valley > > > >> > 83 GLD Kingfisher ES 57/2 1957 HBP F A > > Maiden & Ptnrs Qld > > > >> > 98 GLB Kingfisher ES 57/2 1957 31 RAAF Pearce, Qld > > > >> > 103 GLS Kingfisher ES 57/3 1959 39 C E Gandy (SA) > > > >> > 109 GRE Kingfisher ES 57/3 1960 42 GC of WA > > > >> > 110 GRF Kingfisher ES 57/3 1960 43 J G > > Simpkins (Qld) > > > >> > 131 GRU Kingfisher ES 57/3 1961 52 Sunraysia GC > > > >> > 137 GNC Kingfisher ES 57/3 1962 59 I A MacLean (WA) > > > >> > 156 GNW Kingfisher ES 57/3 1963 HBP J Fisher (NSW) > > > >> > It's easy when you have a set of AGs on disk! > > > >> > > > > >> > Ann > > > >> > > > > >> > -- > > > >> > Waikerie, S Australia > > > >> > > > > >> > _______________________________________________ > > > >> > Aus-soaring mailing list > > > >> > [email protected] > > > >> > To check or change subscription details, visit: > > > >> > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> _______________________________________________ > > > >> Aus-soaring mailing list > > > >> [email protected] > > > >> To check or change subscription details, visit: > > > >> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > >> > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Aus-soaring mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > To check or change subscription details, visit: > > > > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Aus-soaring mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > To check or change subscription details, visit: > > > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Aus-soaring mailing list > > [email protected] > > To check or change subscription details, visit: > > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > > ********************************************************************** > This email and any file attachments are confidential and > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom > they are addressed. > If you have received this email in error please tell us immediately > by return email and delete the document. > The information in this email expresses the opinion of the author > and does not necessarily represent the views of ETSA Utilities. > ********************************************************************** > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
